Sangamon County, Illinois - The whole text, 1876 (part 4 of 31)

GREE^Bl^RT, born in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Ann;i Payne, who died, and he married Mrs. Mary Johnson, formerly Mrs. Marker, and whose maiden name was Williams. They had four children. MOSES was a Union soldier in the :ith Mo. Inf., and was killed while aiding in the arrest of a deserter. THOMAS J. was a member of the i6th 111. Cavalrv, and died in Andersonville prison. S. \YILL1S served three years in the nth Mo. Inf.; was honorably discharged, and married in Sangamon county to Matilda Mear. He died early in 1874, leaving a widow and two children, near Medoc, Mo. EFFIE was married in Sangamon county, to Joseph Brunk, and resides near Medoc, Mo. Mrs. Mary Baker died May 22, 1842, in Sangamon county. Greenhury Baker died March 4, 1873, in Sangamon county.

HARRISQN,\K>V* in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county, to Nellie Bowles. They had eight children, born in Sangamon county, and moved to the vicinity of Medoc, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Baker died there in 1872, and were buried in one grave.

Mrs. Phoebe Baker died July 3, 1845, and Isaac Baker died in Sept. 1848, both in Sangamon county, south of Rochester. He was about 100 years of age.

BAKER, WILLIAM, was born about 1798, in Sevier county, Tenn. He came to St. Clair county, 111., when a young man. Phebe Neeley was born Dec. 14, 1799, near Nashville, Tenn., and was taken to St. Clair county, 111., when she was a young woman. Wm. Baker and Phebe Neeley were married about 1818, near Belleville. They had one child born there, and the family moved to Horse creek, in what became Sangamon county, in the spring of 1819, in what is now Cotton Hill township, where seven children were born. They then moved to a mill on Sangamon river, three miles north of Rochester, where one child was born. Four of the children died under two years. Of the other five -

JAMES, born Jan., 1819, in St. Clair county, and raised on Horse creek, on the farm now owned by Samuel ^Galloway. William Enyert, who went to school with him, remembers having heard him say frequently, in their boyhood days, that he would join some Indian tribe at 18 years of age. Between 1837 and '40 he went west, and came back in 1844, to see his mother, who then lived in Rochester. He said he had joined the Snake tribe of Indians, and after a stay of about six months, he returned to that tribe. But little was known of him until 1849, when a party of eight persons left Springfield for the gold regions of California. William Enyert says they found him at the crossing of Green river, keeping a ferry. He recognized Mr. Enyert readily, and treated him kindly. Mr. Enyert learned from him that he was a chief in the Snake tribe; had two wives, one with him and one at Foil Bridger, and two children by each. His daily receipts were from $500 to $600 at the ferry. He is yet living among the Indians, and is occasionally heard from by his friends. Mr. Enyert says that when he saw him he was full six feet tall, wore his hair long and straight, stood erect as any Indian, wore buckskin clothes, and in his general appearance looked very much like an Indian. Mr. Enyert had been a school-mate of his in this county. E. C. Matheny saw him under similar circumstances.

JOHN, born in Sangamon county, resides among the Indians, near Fort Bridger, Wyoming territory. Went there a few years later than his brother James.

ELIZABETH, born in Sangamon county, Cotton Hill township, is unmarried and resides in Rochester; is the only member of the family residing in Sangamon county.

William Baker went to Texas previous to 1844, started from there to California about 1852, and died on the road. Mrs. Phebe Baker died, August, 1861, in Rochester.

BALDWIN, JOH IXfSON, was born March 25, 1797, in Scott county, Ky. ; was married in Gallatin county, Oct. 24, 1822, to Betsy Kendall. They had one child born in Kentucky, and moved to Sangamon county, 111., in company with her father, William Kendall, arriving Oct. 17, 1824, in what is now Curran township, where eleven children were born; one died in infancy. Of their children -

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WILLIAM, born Jan. 23, 1831, in Sangamon county, married Dec. 22, 1853, to Mary J. Parkinson. They had seven children. ADDIE C. died 'August 22, 1871, in her seventh year. LIZZIE died in infancy. ELLA M., EUNICE P., JAMES O. and OTIS J., (twins), and WILLIE O., reside with their parents, six miles west of Springfield.

NANCY, born May 4, 1833, in Sangamon county, married August 20, 1872, to John Mull, who was born Dec. 5, 1821, in Kentucky. They reside six miles southwest of Springfield.

BALL, JOHN S., born about 1795, in Madison county, Ky. Went to Clarksville, Tenn., and from thei'e to Eddyville, Ky., from there to Sangamon county, and after spending several years, returned to Kentucky ; back to Sangamon county, then to JoDaviess county ; from there to Missouri, where he left his family, went to California, and at the end of three years returned to his family in Missouri. Now resides with his sons in Morgan county. His son -

BALL, JAPHET A, was born July 5, 1800, in Madison county, Ky. When a young man he went to Clarkesville, Tenn., where he learned the trade of a blacksmith with his brother John S. From there he went with his brother to Eddyville, Caldwell county, Ky., and from there to Sangamon county, arriving late in Dec., 1825, in what is now Woodside township. He was married Dec. 2, 1828, to Sarah Henderson. They had two children -

CLARISSA J., born in Sangamon county, married Jeremiah Penicks. They had four children, and Mr. Penicks died. Mrs. Penicks and her children reside at Palmer, Christian county.

Mrs. Sarah Ball died March 12, 1832. Japhet A. Ball was married May, 1834,10 Marinda Davis, who died April 12, 1855. Mr. Ball was married Sept. 30, 1863, to Melissa Morison. They have two children -

Japhet A. Ball enlisted July, 1827, in Col. Tom M. Neal's Battalion of mounted volunteers, to fight the Indians in the north part of the State. This was known as the Winnebago war. He again enlisted, and was commissioned by Gov. Reynolds as First Lieutenant, June 18, 1831. A treaty with Black Hawk, the chief, terminated hostilities. The Indians commenced depredations again, in the spring of 1832. J. A. Ball was commissioned by Gov. Reynolds, April 28, 1832, as Capt. of a Company in Long's Odd Battalion of Inf. It was mustered out in June, 1832, for the purpose of changing to a mounted organization, but that ended his military career. Mr. Ball served from 1843 to 1856 as Justice of the Peace. He was elected and commissioned by Gov. Bissell, Nov. 14, 1857, as Associate Judge of Sangamon county, for four years. The township organization being adopted in 1860, terminated his official career. The township of Ball was named for him.

falling, he killed fourteen deer. They would founder in the snow, and were easily taken. He built a saw mill on Sugar creek, and sold a large quantity of lumber at the mill, and at times kept teams running to Springfield. The scarcity of money for a few years after the financial crash of 1837, was very severe on the new settlements. The Judge says that during one of those years he did an extensive business in the lumber trade, and his total receipts in cash was exactly seventy-five cents.

BALL, SMITH, was born July 10, 1810, in Madison county, Ky., came to Sangamon county, 111., arriving at the house of his brother, Japhet A., in 1829. He was married June 13, 1837, *° Rebecca Moffatt. They had one child in Sangamon county, and in the fall of 1839 moved to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. In the spring of 1840 he moved to Jefferson county, where they had six children. Of their seven children -

EMILY A., born March 27, 1838, in Sangamon county, was married in Iowa to William Case. They have six children, and reside in Marshall county, Iowa.

BALL, JANE born in Madison county, Ky., married William Richardson, came to Sangamon county in 1829, and died in this county. Lewis B. Richardson, of Auburn township, is her son.

BALL, LUCY, born in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Daniel Morris, moved to Texas, and after residing there ten years, returned to Sangamon county, and both died, leaving several children.

Mrs. Nancy Ball, mother of John S., Japhet A., Smith, William, Jane, Bethany, Polly, Elizabeth and Lucy, came with the last of her children to Sangamon county in 1829, and died at the house 'of her son, Japhet A., in 1846.

BANCROFT, ISAAC, was born April 29, 1776, near Boston, Mass. Mercy Coburn was born March 12, 1781, in Massachusetts, also. They were married March 5, 1799, and had two children in Massachusetts. They moved to St. Lawrence county, N. Y., where they had ten children, and moved to Springfield, III., arriving August 10, 1839. Of their children -

JQNATHANC., born Feb. 2, 1809, in New York, married Frances Stone. Mr. Bancroft died June 2, 1845, leaving a widow and three children in Springfield. His son, Coburn, died in 1870, in Springfield.

c* March 3, 1821, in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., married September 19, 1854,10 Elizabeth C. Cass, who was born March 13, 1836, in Montgomery county, 111. They had five children, three of whom died young. EDWARD T. and LUCINDA A. reside with their father. Mrs. E. C. Bancroft died Feb. 3, 1871, and Benj. Bancroft resides in Fancy Creek township.

BARBRE, ELI, was born July 25, 1 798, in Kentucky. He was married about 1819, in Posey county, Ind., to Nancy Wilkinson, a native of Kentucky, also. They had four children in Indiana, and Mrs. Barbre died there, in 1828. Mr. Barbre moved to Edgar county, 111., and was married there Jan. 17, 1829, to Anna Wilson. They had two children in Edgar county, and moved to Sangamon county, 111., arriving in the fall of 1835, in what is now Island Grove township, where they had two children. Of their nine children -

ISAA C, born August 10, 1820, in Ind., came to Sangamon county with his parents, returned to Indiana, married Nancy Bennett. He served three years in an Indiana regiment, for the suppression of the rebellion, and resides in Posey county, Ind.

John E., James W., Thomas F. George I., Richard S., Samuel

WILLIAM, born Nov. 10, 1822, in I'nsev county, Ind., married in Sangamon county, Jan. 15", 1845,10 Rebecca Smith, and had two children. She died, Oct. 18, 1847, leaving one child. He was married, Feb. 6, 1849, to Lucy M. Smith. They had nine children. Of all his children, NANCY J., by the first wife, married James McKee, has two children, LUCY A. and MARY H., and reside in Nodaway county, Mo. MARY A., married James A.Trimble. See his name. MARTHA, the twin mate to Mary, died in infancy. JOHN E., JAMES W., THOMAS F., GEORGE I., RICHARD S., SAMUEL M. and MARTHA C., reside with their parents, two miles east of Curran. William Barbre enlisted Sept., 1861, in Co. B., loth 111. Cav., for three years. He was wagon master and Veterinary Surgeon, and was honorably discharged in June, 1863.

CELIA Z>., born in 1826, in Indiana, married, successively, Edward Bennett, Charles Wiggins and James Cleveland, all of whom died, and she married Henry Atkinson, and resides in Clark county, 111.

JAMES L., born March 4, 1834, in Edgar county, 111., married, Dec. 28, 18=54, to Lucinda Dixon. They had nine children, four of whom died under four years. The latter five, WILLIAM E., ALBERT F., MARY E., HARRIET C. W. and GEORGETTA, reside with their parents in Cooper township, three miles southwest of Mechanicsburg.

E., Edwin H., Annah L., Jennie

JOHN A., born Dec. 19, 1835, mar- %ried March 5, 1857, to Margaret R. Mc- Kee, had six children, JAMES A., WM. E., EDWIN H., ANNAH L., JENNIE and GEORGE, reside with their parents, two and a half miles south west of Mechanicsburg. John A. Barbre enlisted Dec. 23, 1863, in Co. B, loth 111. Cav., for three years, served until Nov. 22, 1865, and was honorably discharged at San Antonio, Texas.

BARGER, ADAM, was born April 8, 1784, in Botetourt county, Va. He went, when a young man, to Kanawha county, West Va., and was there married, August 12, 1810, to Lucinda Nolan. They had ten children in Virginia, and moved in a family boat to Shawneetown, 111. He took a farm wagon and two yoke of oxen, and hired another team at Shawneetown, and thus brought his family and two loads of household goods, arriving Oct., 1826, in what is now Loami township, but then called Yankee Settlement, where they had three children. Of their children -

AL&ARTE.S, born May 26, 1811, in Kanawha county, West Ya., married, Dec. 23, 1829, in Sangamon county, to Margaret F. Patrick. They had 13 children,

JOHN A., born July 21, 1831, died in his 2 ist year. MAJOR E., enlisted, May 25, 1861, in Co. I., i4th 111. Inf., for three years, served full term, and was honorably discharged, June, 1864, at Springfield. He is a lawyer, and resides at Loami. JANETTA, born June 2, 1834, married James J. Henton. (See his name.) SOPHIA, born Feb. 10, 1836, married Robert E. Berry. (See his name?) WILLIAM F., born Dec. 19, 1838, enlisted, May, 1 86 1, in Co. I, I4th 111. Inf., for three years, re-enlisted as a veteran in another regiment, served to the end of the rebellion, was honorably discharged, and resides near Loami. JULIA A., born Dec. 18, 1840, married Morrison Brown, have four children, and reside in Loami township. JAMES N., born March 20, 1842, enlisted, in i86i,in Co. C, nth Mo. Inf., for three years, was discharged on account of physical disability, acted as deputy provost-marshal at Springfield for a time, and enlisted in I52d 111. Inf. Served to the end of the rebellion, married Margaret Hunter, has three children, and resides one mile southwest of Loami. CHARLES H., born Nov. 18, 1845, en-' listed in Co. - , i6th 111. Cav., in 1862, for three years. Served full term, and was honorably discharged. LEROY, born Feb. 20, 1847, resides with his father. GEORGE W., born June 10, 1849, married Mollie McKinney, have one child, and reside near Berry Station, Sangamon county. ALBERT, LUCINDA J. and HARRIET E. reside with their father. Mrs. M. F. Barger died Feb. 25, 1876, and Albartes Barger resides where he settled in 1831, near Loami.

JULIA A., born Oct. 18, 1812, in West Virginia, married in Sangamon county to Dr. J. R. Abel. (See his name?) Have three children, and reside in Taylorville.

LETHE, born March 29, 1831, married, March 24, 1856, to Daniel Cuppy, have two children, MARY E. and HARRIET V., and reside at Loami. Mr. C. served three years in nth Mo. Inf.

Mrs. Lucinda Barger died August 11, 1853, and Adam Barger married Mrs. Deborah Colburn, whose maiden name was Phelps. He died August n, 1864, in Loami township. His widow resides with her children.

Barnett, Thompson

BARNETT, THOMPSON, was born Dec. 15, 1795, in Kentucky. Ann Pattei'son was bom Sept. 29, 1803, in Holston county, Va. When she was two years old her parents moved to Adair county, Ky. Thompson Barnett and Ann Patterson were married there, Jan. 19, 1822. They had three children born in Kentucky, and moved to Illinois, arriving in the fall of 1829, at Irish Grove, Menard county, where one child was born. Thompson Barnett died Dec. 12, 1830, at Irish Grove. Mrs. Ann Barnett was married May 26, 1836, to Levi Cantrall, and brought her four children to his home in Fancy Creek township. Of her children by the first marriage -

A Rl TINT A M., born March 27, 1825, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county, to Jefferson Vandergrift. They had four children, and she died. Mr. V. and his children reside in - , Wis.

MART E., born August 29, 1829,111 Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to James Hibbs. Mrs. Hibbs died, leaving one child, NANCY J., who married Dorrell Primm, and resides in Menard county.

J. THOMPSON, born April 20, 1830, at Irish Grove. He married and has five children, JAMES, EDDIE, NATHAN, ANN and MARY, and resides in Fancy Creek township.

BARNES, EZRA, was horn Sept. 6, 1806, at Groton, New London county, Ct. He started from Hartford with a team, and, in thirty-one days' driving, reached St. Louis, Nov. 13, and five days later came into Sangamon county, arriving Nov. 18, 1833. For 21 months he peddled clocks, after which he commenced farming, raising his first crop in 1836. He again peddled dry goods, and came near being drowned while crossing the Sangamon river north of Springfield. He was married, Dec. 6, 1838, to Elizabeth Mason. She was born Feb. 4, 1818. They had five children, all born in Sangamon county, namely :

EZRA, Jun., born April 30, 1842, in Sangamon county, married in 1872 at Preston City, Conn., to Prudence A. Browning. They reside five miles southwest of Chatham.

BARNES, DANIEL, was born Feb., 1807, in Bucks county, Pa. He was married in 1832, in Lancaster county, to Margaret A. Richardson, who was born Jan., 1810, in that county. Mr. Barnes kept a book store and bindery in Harrisburg, and was the State binder for Pennsvlvania for five years. They had three children in Harrisburg. Mr. Barnes closed up his engagement as State binder in the spring of 1840, sold out his book store, and came west on horseback, looking for a location. He selected Springfield as his future home, and was soon followed by his family. They had four children in Springfield, two of whom died voung. Of the other five children - engaged in business in Taylorville. Ikwas married August 27, 1861, near Mo chanicsburg, 111., to Henrietta Branson. They have five living children, BENJ. LINCOLN, ALBERT G., Jim., MARY H., CLARA MAY and HARRY R., and reside in Taylorville, 111. Mr. Barnes is engaged in the mercantile business and banking.

ALMOND F., born in 1837, in Har" risburg, Pa, raised in Springfield and Taylorville, married in 1863, in Quincy, 111., to Nellie Harvey. They reside in Quincy. HARRIET A., born in Harrisburg and died in 1859.

CHARLES E., born Dec. 19, 1842, in Springfield, married in Taylorville, Jan. 25, 1871, to Jeanette Overand, who was born August 24, 1855, in Hartford, Conn. They have one child, RALPH, and reside in Taylorville. Mr. Barnes was in business with his father until the death of the latter, and is now a hardware merchant.

Daniel Barnes sold dry goods in Springfield, from 1842 to 1849' He was in business with his son, Charles E., until Jan. 10, 1868, when he died, in Taylorville. His widow resides there.

Gilbert Barnes, the father of Daniel, was born in 1780, in Bucks county, Pa. He was a soldier from that county in the war of 1812. He married and had seven children in the same county. Gilbert Barnes, and other members of his family, came to Springfield with the familv of his son, Daniel, in 1840, but I have not been able to obtain a full history of the family. BARRETT, DR. R. F,, moved from Green county, Ky., to Sangamon county about the time of the "deep snow" of 1830 and '31, and settled on Spring creek, in what is now Island Grove township. He had a son born there, and in 1839 Dr. Barrett accepted the position of Professor of Materia Medica, in the Medical College of Missouri, and moved to St. Louis. His son -

ARTHUR B., born August 22, 1835, on Spring creek, Sangamon county, married in St. Louis to a Miss Sweringen. He was for seven years President of the company managing the St. Louis Fair, and it was largely through his influence that it acquired a reputation unsurpassed by any other institution of the kind in America. He was also President of the Missouri Life Ins. Co. He was elected Mayor of St. Louis, was inuagurated April 13, and died April 24, 1875.

BARROW, ABRAHAM, was born Oct. 15, 1803, in Frederick county, Va. Mahala Larrick was born Nov. 14, 1809, in the same county. They were married there, Oct. 20, 1831. Two of their children were born in Berkley county, Va. They moved to Sangamon county, 111., arriving Sept. 19, 1835, in what is now Cotton Hill township, where they had four children. Of their children -

JOHN T., born Feb. 27, 1833, in Berkley county, Va., was married, Dec. 12, 1861, in Christian county, 111., to Eliza J. Ducker, who was born July 24, 1842, in Ohio. They had two children in Sangamon county. They moved to Sarpy county, Neb., Nov. 6, 1865. Three children were born in Nebraska. They moved to Texas in 1870, and settled in Dallas county, where one child was born. Thence to Fort Worth, in Tarrant county, where two children were born. Of their eight children, six died in infancy. FLORA A. and CHARLES H., reside with their parents, at Fort Worth, Tarrant county, Texas.

JOSEPH W., born March 11,1837, in Sangamon county, was married April 12, 1860, to Susan E. Hardin. They have four children, MARY V., SARAH E., PRESLEY L. and MAHALA D., and reside near Taylorville.

MART y., born March 16, 1840, in Sangamon county, married May 3, 1859, to Thomas W. Fleming. They had two children. MARY A. died July 27, 1874, and EMMA L. resides with her mother. Mr. Fleming died July 26, 1866. Mrs. Fleming was married Sept., 1871, to John L. Morgan, who was born in Sanduskv, Ohio, and served three years in Co. E., 1 3th U. S. Inf. He was honorably discharged August 6, 1868. They reside near Zion Chapel, three miles north of Pawnee.

ELIZA V., born March 30, 1851, in Sangamon countv, married Feb. 9, 1870, to Nimrod Vickers. One child, FRANK, died in infancy. They reside in Christian county, four miles east of Pawnee.

Abraham Barrows died April 9, 1862, and Mrs. Mahala Barrows died Oct. 18, 1874, both at the family homestead, six miles south of Springfield.

BARROWS, JOSIAH, was born Sept. 17, 1793, in Thompson, Wind ham county, Conn. In 1798, his parents moved to Bridport, Vt., where Josiah was married Feb. 25, 1825, in Lebanon, New Hampshire, to Joanna Allen. She died Sept., 1826, in Vermont, and Mr. Barrows was married Jan., 1829, in Lebanon, N. H,, to Emily Young. She died Nov., 1831, in Vermont, and he was married, July, 1836, in New Haven, Vt., to Mrs. T. M. Case, whose maiden name was Mills. They had two children in Vermont, and came to Illinois, arriving in Chatham, Sangamon county, Oct., 1839, where they had two children, and moved to Springfield about 1846. Of their children -

MART P., was born in Vermont in 1837, anc^ was niarried Jan. i, 1861, in Springfield, to John H. Morse. They have three children, JOHN, GEORGE and HORACE, and reside at Morse's Mills, Jefferson county, Mo. Mr. Morse was an avowed abolitionist, and during the war to suppress the rebellion, was much annoyed by the rebels. His store was robbed, but being warned, he had time to remove some of the lighter goods. Amid all his troubles he continued to flourish, and has several times represented his district in the State Senate of Missouri. He is always engaged in some public enterprise.

SAMUEL M., born about 1838, in Vermont, raised in Sangamon county, 111., married Sept. 1867, in Vineland, Jefferson county, Mo., to Ellen Morse. They have four children, JULIA, KATIE, ELLEN and ARTHUR. S. M. Barrows was a Union man, and subjected, like his brotherin-law, to annoyance during the war. He is Post Master, and resides at Morse's Mills, Mo.

Josiah Barrows, after the death of his wife, spent his winters in Missouri, and summers in Springfield, 111., until 1875. lie now resides with his children in Missouri.

BARROWS, LUCY, sister of Josiah and Franklin, was born March 14, 1 797, in Woodstock, Conn. Came west in 1838. She resided in Sangamon and Morgan counties until Jan., 1841, when she was married to Erastus Wright. See his name.

Barrows, Franklin

BARROWS, FRANKLIN, brother to Lucy and Josiah, came to Springfield Nov., 1855. They came too late to be classed as early settlers, Mr. Franklin Barrows and family continue to reside in Springfield.

Prentiss Barrows, the father of Josiah, Lucy and Franklin, was a soldier of the Revolution, under command of Benedict Arnold, and occupied the same building used as Gen. Arnold's headquarters. Prentiss Barrows was standing in the yard when Arnold left the Americans to join the British, and as he passed, something heavy in his pockets struck Barrows, and it was always believed that it was gold, a part of the price of his treason. Prentiss Barrows died in 1812, at Bridport, Vt., from disease contracted in the army of the Revolution.

Bashaw, Mrs. Ellen

BASHAW, MRS. ELLEN, whose maiden name was Reed, was born about 1 774. Her parents were from Pennsylvania. Ellen Reed was married in Bourbon county, Ky., to William Bashaw. He was a native of Virginia. They had three children, and Mr. Bashaw died in Bourbon county. Mrs. Bashaw, with her three sons, moved to Sangamon countv, 111., arriving in the fall of 1830, and settled three miles north of Rochester. Of her three children -

Cincinnatus, Eleanor, Emily, Hiram, Cordiann, James

JAMES, born Jan. 18, 1800, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county, Jan. 17, 1832, to Mary McCune. They had seven children in Sangamon county, CINCINNATUS, ELEANOR, EMILY, HIRAM, CORDIANN, JAMES R. and WILLIAM M. James* Bashaw

WI J.LI AM S., born Nov., 1805, in Bourbon county, Ky., married in Sangamon county, in 1834, to Isabel McCune. They had nine children; four died young. AMANDA, born April 6, 1835, married James A. James. See his name. JAMES, born Jan. 27, 1838, married Feb. 20, 1862, to Mary Bailey, who was born Jan. 26, 1844, m Hawkins county, Tenn. They have three children, LAURA i., GEORGE A. and DOKLV, and reside in Clear Lake township, eight miles due east of Springfield. HANNAH, married William Thomas, and resides one mile west of Dawson. CHARLES SPENCER and ALEXANDER reside in Clear Lake township. Mrs. Isabel Bashaw died July 27, 1861, and William S. Bashaw died Jan. 3, 1874, within one and a half miles of where he settled with his mother in 1830. Wm. S. Bashaw had been five years a Justice of the Peace, and was in office at the time of his death.

JA^UELIN, born Nov. 24, 1808, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Eleanor Poor, had nine children, and he died in 1868. His widow married James McQuinn, and resides near Rochester.

BATES, ISAAC, was born Oct. 14, 1796, in the town of JafFrey, Cheshire county, New Hampshire, and when a young man, went to St. Lawrence count v, N. Y. CHARLOTTE BRYANT was born Dec. u. 1805, at Shoreham, near White Hall, Vt., and taken by her parents to St. Lawrence county, N. Y. Isaac Bates and Charlotte Bryant were married and had six children in St. Lawrence county. The family moved to Sangamon county, 111., in wagons, arriving June 30, 1837, at Springfield, and the next week (July 4), witnessed the laying of the corner stone of the State house, the work on which had just commenced. In 1839 he entered land north of the Sangamon river, moved there, and made a home in what is now Fancy creek township. Two children were born in Sangamon county. Of their children -

JOSEPH, born June 16, 1822, in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., married in Sangamon count}- to Mrs. Rebecca Power, whose maiden name was Hrown. Mrs.

Bates had one child by her first marriage, MARY J. POWER. She married John B. Brown, and lives in Jefferson county, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Bates have six children. FIDELIA E. married Winfield S. Hay, and lives in Fancv creek township. ISAAC D., JAMES \V., JOSEPH F., ZIMRI E., and JOHN CARROLL reside with their parents in Fancy Creek township, 12 miles due north of Springfield.

ORLANDO,\x>rn March 20, 1824, in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., married in Sangamon county to Sarah Brown. They have three living children, JANE and CHARLOTTE, (twins.) JANE married William Stienberger, and lives near Mt. Pulaski. CHARLOTTE married Abram Larue, and lives near Williamsville. EMMA lives with her parents in Williamsville.

NELSON, born April 13, 1826, in New York. He lost one arm by the explosion of a gun when he was 14 years old. He married Melinda Ferguson, has three children, MINNIE J., WILLIAM, and FREDERICK, and lives in Petersburg, 111.

ZIMRI B., born Feb. 28, 1833, in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., enlisted, Nov. 25, 1861, in Co. G., loth 111. Cav., and was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant. He was promoted to Captain, Oct. 20, 1862. He served about four years, and resigned in Feb., 1865. He was married Sept. 23, 1866, in Sangamon county, to Hattie Stockdale, who was born April 2, 1846, in Pennsylvania. They have two children, NORA M. and HOWARD R., and reside in Fancy Creek township, at the home settled by his parents in 1839.

Isaac Bates died April 23, 1855, in Fancy creek township. His widow resides with her daughter, Mrs. Constant. Mrs. Bates is a cousin to William Cullen

BATES, JAMES, was born March 2, 1803, in Cheshire county, N. II., raised at Potsdam, N. Y., and came with his brother Oliver to Sangamon county in 1833. He was married in the fall of 1842, to Eunice Watts who died in June, 1846. Mr. Bates was married in May, 1852, to Mrs. Irena Holmes, whose maiden name was Watts. She died in April, 1865. James Bates resides one mile northwest of Farmingdale. He never had any children.

BATES, OLIVER, was born in 1796, in Cheshire county, N. H. Moved, about 1806, to Potsdam, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., where he was married to Charity Buckman, Sept. S, 1824. She is a sister of Joel Buckman, and was born in Bethel, Vermont. They had three children in New York, two of whom died young. They moved in a colony of 52 persons to Sangamon county, 111., arriving in 1833, and early in 1834 settled adjoining the present Farmingdale Station, on the south, where three children were born. Of the four children -

ZURA, born Jan. 12, 1836, in Sangamon county, was married to Mrs. Josephine Ellis. They have three children, CHAS. B., ELIZABETH A. and ROXANA L., and reside in Tavlorville, 111.

BUCKMAN, born Nov. 6, 1840, in Sangamon county, was partially educated at Jacksonville, 111., and graduated at the .State University, Bloomington, Indiana. He began the study of law in Pekin, 111., where he died July 13, 1864.

ELIZABETH, born Feb. 25, 1839, in Sangamon county, died at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Foster. Oliver Bates died in 1865, where he settled in 1834. His widow died in March 1869, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Foster.

BATTERTpN, AMOR, was born May 3, 1772, in Loudon county, Va. Nancy Guthrie was born about 1776, in North Carolina, and her parents moved, when she was a child, to Madison county, Ky. They were there married and had one child, who was drowned in Kentucky river. They moved to Aclair county, where they had nine children, and moved to Madison county, 111., in 1818, and from there to Rock creek, in what is now Menard county, in 1820, thence to what is now Salisbury township, Sangamon county, in the spring of 1822, and settled one and a quarter miles northwest of where Salisbury now stands. Of their nine children -

DA VID, born Nov. 5, 1796, in Kentucky, married Nancy Yoakum. They had eight children, and Mr. B. died in Menard county. His family moved to Cass county, and his widow died there. Their children reside in Menard and Cass counties, and in Kansas. Mr. B. was 1st Lieutenant in a Company in the Winnebago war.

NELSON, born July 27, 1798, in Kentucky, married Betsv Davenport, had four children, and Mr. B. died in DeWitt county. Their son WILLIAM was a soldier in an Illinois regiment, and died in 1863, in the army. MARY and NANCY are married, and reside in Minnesota. JAMES W. and his mother live in Missouri.

WILLIAM, born Dec. 14, 1801, in Adair county, Ky., married Jan. i, 1833, in Sangamon county, to Eliza Gaines. They had twelve children ; two died young. MADISON, born Oct. 20, 1833, enlisted, August 13, 1862, for three years, in Co. B., i I4th 111. Inf., was captured at Guntown, Miss., June n, 1864, was taken to Ander^onville prison and escaped by falling in with Gen. Stoneman's men when they were about to be exchanged Sept. 14,

1864, and was mistaken for one of them. He left them at Atlanta, was furloughed home from Memphis, joined his regiment in Jan., 1865, served to the end of his term, and was honorably discharged, August 3,

1865. He was married April 24, 1864, in Sangamon county, to Cynthia S. Lemmon. They have three living children, MINNIE M., JENNIE, and a boy babe, and reside four and a half miles north of Salisbury. RICHARD, born July 19, 1836, married Permelia Miller, have three children, ADAM F., MURRAY, and ELIJAH, and reside in Menard county. AMY C., born Feb. 19, 1838, married John R. Wells, have seven children, and reside in Macon county, Mo. ROBERT, born August 4,

1839, enlisted for three years, August 13, 1862, in Co. B, i I4th 111. Inf., served full term, and was honorably discharged at Springfield, June 29, 1865. He died at home, August 16, 1868, from the effects of camp diarrhea and sun stroke. HENRY CLAY, born Nov. 12, 1843, niarried Jan. 20, 1870, to Maria Maltby, who was born May 27, 1850, at Petersburg, 111. They have one child, IDA MAY, and reside one mile west of Salisbury. MILDRED P., born May 4, 1846, married Daniel C. Pelham. See his name. MARIA, SARAH E., CHARLOTTE and GEORGE W., reside with their parents, one and a quarter miles west of Salisbury.

LE TV, born August 20, 1804, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county, March 3, 1831, to Dorcas Sackett. They had six children. MARY A. married Wm. Hines, have ten children, and reside two miles north of Salisbury. THOMAS S. married Lucy Duncan, have five children, JASPER N., ALLIE J., FRANCIS M.,

GEORGE w. and ANDERSON D., and reside one and a half miles north of Salisbury. ELIAS married Ellen Duncan; have two children, HARVEY and ANNIE, and reside five miles north of Salisbury. AMANDA J. married Ira Brown, and resides two and a half miles north of Salisbury. WILLIAM H. married Mary E. Duncan, has one child, NORA, and resides with his parents, two miles north of Salisbury. Levi Batterton served in a Sangamon county Company in the Winnebago war, and drew as a pension, twice, forty acres of land.

MART, born*Dec. 14, 1804, in Kentucky, married Willoughby Randolph. They had four children. Their youngest son, LEVI, was a soldier in an Iowa regiment, was wounded and died at the battle of Pittsburg landing. The family reside at Knoxville, Iowa.

P RISC ILL A,\>vvi\ Feb. 9, 1809, in Kentucky, married June 16, 1836, to William Yoakum, who was born July 28, 1812, in Claiborne county, Tenn. They have one son, WILLIAM F., who married Mary Adams, and resides with his parents in Menard count}', two miles north of Salisbury.

A., Morris M., Laura A., Geo

in Menard county, to Huberty Clark. They had ten children; one died young. JOHN C. resides with his parents. ELISHA C. married Farinda Duncan. They have three children, EMMA j., EDWARD L. and SYLVA v., and reside one mile southeast of Salisbury. PRISCILLA J. married Wm. Tozer, have three children, and reside five miles northwest of Salisbury. MARY A., MARTHA A., MORRIS M., LAURA A., GEO. M. and CHARLES L., reside with their parents, two miles north of Salisbury.

BEACH, J A RED, was born Nov. 24, 1770, in Essex county, N. J., and was married there, Feb. 13, 1794, to Mary Harrison, who was born Sept. 18, 1775, in the same county. They moved to New York City, where they had five living children, and in 1835 moved to Springfield, 111. Of their children -

RICHARD H., born March n, 1808, in New York City, married there, in 1832, to Eliza H. Baldwin, who was born in 1814, in 'Cranberry, Middlesex county N. J. They had one child, and moved to Morgan county, 111., where he taught school one year, and came to Springfield in 1834, au<^ ni x^35 united with E. R. Wiley in the mercantile business, as Wiley, Beach & Co. They established the first clothing store in Springfield, which they continued many years. Mr. and Mrs. Beach had four children in Springfield. Of their five children, SARAH, born in 1833, in New York City, married in Springfield to George H. Nolte. They had three children,

Mrs. Nolte died in 1862, in Beardstown. CATHARINE E., born in 1835, in Springfield, died in 1848 in Beardstown. MARY B., born in Springfield, resides with her father. MATILDA B., born Feb. 28, 1839, in Springfield, married, April 14, 1868, to Rev. William E. Caldwell, of Lodi, Michigan. They have three children, JENNIE, MINNIE and EDWARD, and reside at Clio, Geneseo county, Michigan. Mr. Caldwell is pastor of the Congregational church of that place. EDWARD P., born May 27, 1841, in Springfield, married Mayji, 1865,10 Julia E. Cone, and resides in Springfield. Mrs. Eliza H. Beach died Oct. 31, 1865, and Richard H. Beach was married, June 27, 1867, to Sarah Lavinia Pearson. They reside in Springfield.

BEACH, JOB A., was born April 5, 1780, in Morris county, N. J. Susan Hathaway was born Oct. 12, 1782, in the same county. They were married and had eight children in New Jersey, and in 1817 moved to Butler county, Ohio, and the next year to Dearborn county, Ind. Of three children born in the latter county, one died in infancy. Mrs. Susan Beach died there in Oct., 1822, and Job A. Beach was married, August 26, 1824, to Judith Connelly, who was born Dec. 2, 1805, in Washington county, Pa. They had five children in Indiana, and the family moved to Sangamon county, 111., in the fall of 1835, and settled south of Spring creek, in what is now Gardner township, where five children were born. Of the twenty children of Job A. Beach - -

CHARLES, born Dec. 16, 1801, in New Jersey, married in Ohio to Elizabeth McGilvey. She died, leaving one child, and, when last heard from, he lived in Rockville, Ind.

E UNICE, born April 7, 1803, in Nc-\\ Jersey, married in Indiana to Enoch Conger. They had six children, and moved to Oquawka, 111., where the parents died.

y. MUNSON, born May i, 1806, in Morris county, N. J., married near Carthage, Hamilton county, Ohio, August 27, 1835, to Christiana M. Robinson. They came to Sangamon county, 111., arriving Sept. 19, 1836, in what is now Gardner township, where they had eleven children ; two died young. CAROLINE, born Tune 3, 1837, married Jan, 15, 1857, to George Carr. She died April 5, 1860, leaving one child, BENJAMIN, who resides with his father, in Wisconsin. MARY A., born Jan. 23, 1839, married August 20, 1862, to Henry P. Hart. They have six children, HENRY E., WILLIAM M.,

TKR A., and reside five miles northwest of Springfield. Henry P. Hart enlisted August 9, 1862, for three years, in Co. H., 95th 111. Inf., was corporal and postmaster in the Company, served until June 6, 1863, when he was promoted to Captain of a Company of U. S. colored troops. CORNELIA, born Jan. 15, 1841, married April 3, 1860, to Samuel Cook. They have four children, JAMES E., WILLIAM M., IOHN and JENNIE, and reside in Chandler-" ville, 111. EDWARD M., born Oct. 6, 1843, enlisted August 20, 1862, for three years, in Co. B., I3oth 111. Inf. He was corporal and fifer the greater part of the time, served full term, and was honorably discharged August 15, 1865. He was married June 3, 1869, to Maggie Frazee. They have one child, LIIIRIE G., and reside eight miles west of Springfield. VIRGINIA, born July 8, 1846, married Oct.

P2.\fELlXE, born May 8, 1810, in New Jersey, married in Dearborn county, Ind., to Ezekiel Pettigrew, and both died in Park county, leaving seven children.

LA VINA, born Nov. 30, 1820, in Dearborn county, Ind., married in Springfield, 111., to Stephen D. Perry. They have nine children, and reside near Shabonier, Fayefte county. Of the second marriage -

JOB ALLEN, Jun., born March i, 1827, in Dearborn county, Ind., came with his parents to Sangamon county in 1835. He enlisted August, 1862, for three years, in Co. I, 130111 111. Inf. He was under Gen. Banks in his expedition up Red River, was captured and taken to Camp Ford, at Tyler, Texas, and after six weeks imprisonment, news came that they were to be exchanged, and the rebel guards becoming less vigilant, he escaped and wandered 26 days before reaching the Union lines. His comrades remained fourteen months in the rebel prisons. Mr. Beach served to the end of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged in August, 1865. He is unmarried, and resides with his mother, eight miles west of Springfield.

MARY A., born June 25, 1829, in Indiana, raised in Sangamon county, married in Knox county, 111., to Jonathan Cacebeer, have one child, and reside at Wilton Junction, Iowa.

BENJAMIN P., born May 31, 1833, in Indiana, raised in Sangamon count}, married in Knox county, 111., enlisted at Moline, served three years, re-enlisted as veteran, served to the end of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged. He moved to Springfield, Mo., and died there, May 1 8, 1869, leaving a widow and four children.

HARLAN P., born Nov. 20, 1838, in Sangamon county, married in Fayelte county, to Ellen J. Tharp. He served as First Sargeant three years in the iiith 111. Inf., was with Sherman in his march to the sea, served to the end of the rebellion, was honorably discharged, and died

Beardon, Samuel

BEARDON, SAMUEL L,, was born Feb. 27, 1827, in Christian county, Ky. His father moved to Christian countv, 111., in 1828. His mother dying soon after, his father gave him to John French, a friend of the family, who had moved to Chatham township, in Sangamon county. He was brought up by Mr. French. Samuel L. Beardon was married April 10, 1852, in Sangamon county, to Susan Gofor. Thev have four children -

BEAUCHAMP, JpSHUA, was born about 1782, in Washington county, Ky. He was married there to Catharine Payne. They had seven children in Kentucky, and moved to Sangamon county, 111., arriving in what is now Woodside township, in the fall of 1827, where two children were born. Of the children -

Henrt N., Ed Ward, Eliza

BEAM JACOB, was born about 1762, in N. J., and when he was a youth, went to Lexington, Ky., which he found to be a very small village. Rachel Mc- Clure was born in Huntington county, Pa., in 1775* and taken by her parents to Fay" ette county, Ky., when she was quite young. Jacob Beam and Rachel McClure were married at Lexington, and had two children there. They moved to Manchester, Ohio, where they had eleven children, and from there to Clarke county, Ind., where one child was born, and from there to what is now Lincoln, Logan county, 111., arriving the day before the election which made Andrew Jackson President, in 1828. Finding it impossible to obtain food and shelter for his family through the winter, after a stay of two weeks, Mr. Beam moved to Rochester, Sangamon county, in the latter part of Nov., 1828. Of their children -

JA MES, born near Lexington, Ky., married in Sangamon county to Susan Hyner, who was born Oct. 15, 1810. They had nine children, all of whom are dead, except RACHEL, born May 15, 1831, married Jacob Rape. See his name. James Beam died in 1855, in Sangamon county, and his widow died in 1858, at Mt. Auburn, Christian county.

J OHN, born in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county, to Ellen Williams. They have three children, and reside at Boscobel, Grant county, Wis.

at Manchester, O., married in Sangamon county to Harvey Summers. They had six children. SIMON P. was accidentally shot in Marysville, California, about 1860. JOHN WESLEY, was a member of a California Cavalry regiment, and was killed by his horse running away with him on the march to the field of conflict, in 1862. GEORGE W. was a soldier in an Illinois regiment, captured and died in a rebel prison in South Carolina. MARY E. married a Baptist minister, and resides in Iowa. WILLIAM resides near Rockbridge, Green county. SARAH E., resides with her father. Mrs. E. Summers died, and Harvey Summers resides in Alton.

DA VID, born in Manchester, Adams county, Ohio, married in Sangamon county, to Rosanna Ebey, who was born near Columbus, Ohio. They had eleven children in Sangamon county, five of whom died young. GEORGE W. went to Washington Territory in 1854, married there to Sarah Wright, a native of Missouri. They went over the plains together. Mr. Beam died March, 1865, on Vancouver's Island, leaving a widow and three children. She is again married, and resides in San Francisco. JACOB H., born April 28, 1834, married Jan. 19, 1865, to Amanda Cummings, and resides in Springfield. LOUISA J. married Emery Raymond, and died March i 7, 1863, leaving two children. NANCY A. married Lewis Williams, who died, and she married Geo. W. Dugger, and resides in Virden. WILLIAM T., born Sept. 22, 1844, married Sept. 25, 1872, to Margaret A. Sanders. They have one child, CORDELIA A., and reside in Rochester township, near where his grandfather Beam settled in 1828. JAMES HARVEY, born July 24, 1849, married Oct. 23, 1873, to Eliza J. Sanders, and resides on part of the farm near where his grandfather settled in 1828. It is in Cotton Hill township. David Beam died Feb. 28, 1853. His widow died April 16, 1860. Mr. Beam acted as Justice of the Peace for many years; was a farmer and miller.

THOMAS, born at Manchester, O., and came to Sangamon county with his parents. Some of his friends here relate an incident in his life that illustrates real life among the early settlers. He raised a good crop of corn in the summer of 1830, and in the fall determined to sell it and go to the Galena lead mines. After making it known in all the settlement, he was unable to get an offer for his crop at any price in money, but he traded it for a barrel of whisky, traded that for a three year old steer, and finally sold that for $10.00. He took a vow to use that for paying his expenses .out of the county, and never to live in it again. He went to the lead mines, was married in Wisconsin to Catharine Reed. They had six children In Wisconsin, and moved to California in 1863. He is now a wealthy man, and resides at Crescent City, Del Norte county, California. - 14

JANE A., born in Ohio, married in Sangamon county to William Cable, moved to Wisconsin, and after spending twentyfour years there, moved to Iowa, and died there in 1872, leaving several children.

WESLE Y, born in Ohio, married in Sangamon county, Dec. 25, 1840, to Amelia Rape. They had five children in Cotton Hill township; one died in infancy. NANCY J. married W.T. Williams; had two children, ALBERT L. and THEODORE L. Mrs. W. died and they live with their father, who married and resides in Cotton Hill township. MARY A. married James M. Sankey, have three children, and reside near Fairbanks, Ind. AMANDA E. married Wm. Z. Williams, have one child, and reside near Shelbourn, Ind. JOHN L. is unmarried, and resides in Cotton Hill township. Wesley Beam died in 1852, in Cotton Hill township, and his widow married Mr. Hewlett. See Rape family name.

JOSEPH, born July 27, 1820, in Clarke county, Ind., married in Sangamon county to Mary P. Spicer. They had two children. NANCY J. A., married Henry Hertel, have one child, ADA LILLIAN, and reside three miles north of Pawnee, in Cotton Hill township. SARAH E. married Isaac Porter, who was born Dec. 29, 1836, in Monroe county, Ohio. They moved to Kansas City, Mo., and she died there, May 21, 1869, one month after marriage. Mr. Porter brought her remains back to the family cemetery for interment. He has since married Maggie Caldwell, and resides in Pawnee. Mrs. Mary P. Beam died Oct. 16, 1850, and Joseph Beam was married April 25, 1854, to Barbara Deardorff. Thev had four children. THOMAS W. and LINDSAY C., the eldest and youngest, died under three years. JOSEPH L. and WALDO P. i-esitle with their parents in Ball township, ten miles southeast of Springfield. He has acted as Justice of the Peace for several years.

Bedinger, Christian

ty, Va. Sophia Taylor was born Sept. 24, 1776? in Maryland, they were married about 1798, in Maryland or Virginia, and made their home in Berkley county for a short time, then moved to Harrison eounty, near Cadiz, Ohio, where nine children were born. The parents and three of the children came to Sangamon county, 111., arriving in the fall of 1836, in Island Grove. Of all their children -

JOSEPH, born June 16, i8oi,in Ohio, married there to Deborah Metcalfe, had four children, and Mrs. B. died. Their daughter SOPHIA came to Sangamon county with her grandparents, and married James N. Eckler. JENNIE resides with her uncle, Wm. Bedinger. Joseph Bedinger has not been heard from for many years.

ISAAC, born June 18, 1807, married in Ohio, to Sarah Brown, came to Sangamon county, and died near Berlin, in 1851, leaving a widow and four children.

GEOR GE, born Feb. n, 1810, came to Sangamon county with his parents, remained four or five years, went to Missouri, married there to Eliza Carver. Both parents died, leaving four children near Lockridge, Jefferson county, Iowa. WILLIAM, born June n, 1812, near Cadiz, Ohio, came to Sangamon county in the spring of 1837, man~ied Nov. i, 1839, to Martha Carver, and had three children in Sangamon county. ELIZA J., born March 3, 1843, married in 1860 to George Wolfe, have four children, and reside near German Prairie Station. SARAH E., born Feb. 25, 1846, married in 1860 to John C. Robinson. They have one child, MARTHA A., and reside half a mile south of Camp Butler. ALBERT, born April 25, 1849, resides with his father. Mrs. Martha Bedingfer died Nov., 18^2, and Mr. B. was married Feb. 9, 1863, to Mrs. Sarah M. Greenslate, whose maiden name was Oliver. They reside half a mile south of Camp Butler.

Bumgardner. They had six children, four of whom died young. ADDISON and MATILDA F. reside with their parents, five miles east of Springfield.

BELL, ZEBULON, was born Nov. 1 8, 1799? m Gerrardstown, Berkley county, West Virginia. His grandfather, James Bell, was born and educated in Scotland. The exact date of his coming to America is unknown to his descendents. . He landed in Philadelphia, and being a millwright, built a snuff mill in that city, said to have been the first machine of the kind in America. He went from Philadelphia to Frederick county, Va. According to traditions in the family, he must have been almost a Hercules in physical strength. In connection with his business as a millwright and miller, he is said to have carried nine bushels of wheat up three flights of stairs at a single load. James Bell was married in Scotland to Ellen Nelson. They brought two children with them to America, John and James. The latter, born March 18, 1770, in Scotland, was too young to remember crossing the Atlantic ocean. This would imply that they came before or during the Revolution. He married Margaret Fulton, a native of Chester county, Penn. She was of Irish descent. They settled in Gerrardstown, Berkley county, West Va., where they had nine children, three, only, of whom are living. John, born March 23, 1798, resides in Quincy, Logan county, Ohio. Launcelot, born Dec. 5, 1801, resides near Taylorville, Christian county, Illinois, and Zebulon, in age between the two latter, is the one whose name heads this sketch.

Zebulon Bell was married Sept. 20, 1821, in Gerrardstown, Berkley county, West Va., to Rachel Swingle, who was born Dec. 20, 1801, in the same county. They had five children there, and moved to Sangamon county, 111., arriving May 6, 1834, in what is now Woodside township, west of Sugar creek, and six miles southeast of Springfield, where five children were born. Of their ten children- -

BENONI, born July 24, 1822, in Berkley county, West Va., married in Sangamon county, March 21, 1847, *° Eliza J. Wills. They had two living children. MARGARET C., born March

15, 1848, married, Nov. 25, 1868, to John M. Doake, who was born Oct. 3, 1844. They have three children, IVA, BENONI M. and MARY A., and reside six and a half miles southeast of Springfield. WILLIAM S. resides with his father. Mrs. Eliza J. Bell died Jan. 22, 1857, and Mr. Bell was married Oct. 12, 1859, in Madison, Ind., to Mrs. Anna Settle, whose maiden name was Taylor. She was born Dec. 17, 1833, m Lancaster county, Penn. They had five children, three died in infancy. CHARLES E. was killed by the kick of a horse, July 31, 1873, in his fifth year. ADA H. resides with her parents. Benoni Bell and wife reside within half a mile of where his parents settled in 1834. It is six and a half miles southeast or Springfield.

JAMBS T., born Dec. 15, 1823, in Berkley county, West Va., enlisted in Sangamon county, Aug. 27, 1862, for three years, in Co. E., 114 111. Inf., served his full term, was honorably discharged, and now resides near Fountain, Colorado.

MARIA C., born June 29, 1825, in Berkley county, Va., married in Sangamon county, July i, 1847, to John Bell, who was born Jan. 28, 1813, in. Pittsburg, Penn. They have one child, RACHEL A., born April 9, 1848, married John H. Shoup. See his name. John Bell and wife reside with their daughter, Mrs. Shoup, in Cotton Hill township.

Samuel L., John W., Alice J.

JOH^V W., born May 2, 1828, in Berkley county, Va., married in Sangamon county, to Sarah E. Gatton. They have seven children, viz: MARY C., SAMUEL L., JOHN W., ALICE J., RACHEL E., EMILY E. and CARY L., and reside near Fountain, Colorado.

ZEBULON N., born April 19, 1830, in West Virginia, brought up in Sangamon county, is unmarried, and resides in Christian county, near Old Rienzi, Sangamon county.

MARGARE 7^., born May 31, 1834, in Sangamon county, was married Feb. 23, 1857, to Andrew Anderson, who was born in Garrard county, Ky., April 29, 1832. They have seven children, ARABEL, AGNES M., RICHARD Y., ZEBULON J., MARY S., JAMES and RACHEL, and reside in Cotton Hill township.

in 1860, married there, March 21, 1865, to Lydia E. Roberts, who was born in Bourbon county, Ky., Dec. 26, 1846. Of their children, MARY M., CLARINDA M., IVY FORREST, GEORGE S. and FLORA E. The two latter died young. Launcelot Bell and wife reside near Fountain, El Paso county, Colorado.

STEPHEN, born April 19, 1839, in Sangamon county, enlisted August 27, 1862, for three years, in Co. E., i i4th 111. Inf., was taken prisoner June 10, 1864, at the battle of Guntown, Miss. He spent four months in Andersonville prison pen, two weeks at Savannah, Ga., one month at Millen, Ga., and was exchanged at Savannah, Nov. 24, 1864. He rejoined his regiment, served full time, and was honorably discharged with the regiment. He was married in Sangamon county, Jan. 20, 1869, to Louisa L. Womack. They have three children, CORA G., MAY S. and JAMES E., and reside five miles south of Springfield.

An incident, said to have taken place in Andersonville prison, went the rounds of the papers at the time, but its truthfulness was doubted. It had almost passed from my mind, until it was revived by Stephen Bell, who says that he was an eye-witness to the breaking out of a spring of pure water, und.er circumstances that seemed almost miraculous. It is not necessary to repeat the description of the prison, as that has been so often done. It is well known that inside the stockade there was a line, sometimes imaginary, called the "dead-line." If a prisoner crossed that line approaching the stockade, he was almost sure to be shot dead. A stream of water ran through the stockade from north to south. All the offal and filth from the camp of the rebel guards entered the stream above the stockade, and that was the only supply of water for the prisoners. About i oo yards east of and on ground 15 or 20 feet above that dirty slough, and four or five feet inside the dead-line, or between that and the stockade, a stream of water spouted up ten or fifteen feet, where there was not the least appearance of water before. Troughs were put up, and it was conducted inside the prison bounds. It took place about two o'clock in the afternoon, on a bright day in August, 1864. There had been a heavy rain the day before, ttccompanied by a terrific thunderio8 storm. The torrents of water broke down the stockade where it crossed the slough. The opening was so wide that the rebel authorities feared the prisoners would attempt to escape. They caused cannon to be fired and their soldiers to shout and halloo, and make all the noise they could, and in every way present as great an appearance of force as possible. No effort was made to escape, the breach was mended, the waters subsided, the clouds passed away, and it was the next day, when all was bright and clear, that the stream of pure water spouted up from the earth. Stephen Bell says he was as near it at the time as any other person. He thinks that of the 28,000 prisoners confined there at the time, the larger portion of them regarded it as a direct interposition of Providence in their behalf. Each one had his own way of expressing his feelings, some of them neither refined nor reverential, but none the less heart-felt and sincere.

James H. Pulliam and Benj. F. Fletcher, whose histories may be found in this book, were in the prison at the time, and testify to the truthfulness of the above statement. Mr. Samuel Lewis, of Auburn, was not there at the time, but saw the spring afterwards.

MART L., born March 30, 1842, in Sangamon county, married Samuel Reaton. They have three children, IDA, JAMES E. and FRANK, and reside near Fountain, Colorado.

Mrs. Rachel Bell died Dec. 15, 1852, in Sangamon county, and Zebulon Bell moved west in 1859, and resides with his children, near Fountain, El Paso county, Colorado.

BELL,, ROBERT, was born March 8, 1795, in Bourbon county, Ky. His father was born in Ireland, and had but four children, Robert, and three sisters. After his sisters were married, he had no knowledge of any relative in America, bearing his family name. He was a soldier from "Bourbon county in the war of 1812. Robert Bell and Susannah Baker were married Feb. 12, 1818, in that county, and moved to Nicholas county, and from there they moved with their three children to Sangamon county, 111., arriving in the fall of 1830, and settled four miles south of the present town of Rochester, where they had six children. Of their nine children -

ISAAC B., born June 25, 1820, near Carlisle, Nicholas county, Ky., married in Sangamon county, March 28, 1840, to Susan Stokes. They had six daughters in Sangamon county. CAROLINE M., born April 18, 1842, married March 29, 1868, to Lawson H. Smith, who was born Feb. 20, 1831, in Carlisle, Ky. They have three children, CORDELIA A., \VM. RILEY and ANNA BELLE, and reside three miles southeast of Rochester. LOUISA J. resides with her parents. MARGARET A., born Sept. 30, 1846, married Jonathan G. Crouch. See his name. MARY E., EMILY T. and DEBORAH S. reside with their parents, one and a quarter miles west of Clarkesville.

JAAfES H., born Nov. 30, 1822, in Nicholas county, Ky., married in Sangamon county, May 7, 1843, to Milla Dotson, who was born Nov., 1822, in Loudon county, Va. They had four children. JOHN W., the second child, died under two years. ELIZA A., born Feb. 25, 1844, married Sept. 4, 1864, to Benj. C. Gray, who was born August 12, 1832, near Hopkinsville, Ky. Mr. Gray has one child, CHARLES Y., by a former marriage. Mrs. Gray died Dec., 1874, and B. C. Gray resides near Clarkesville. HIRAM F., born Dec. 17, 1852, resides in California. JAMES M., born August 6, 1836, lives with his father. Mrs. Milla Bell died March 16, 1870, and James H. Bell resides in Springfield.

MART y., born June 6, 1828, in Nicholas county, Ky., married in Sangamon county, August 31, 1847, to John S. Dickerson, who was born April 2, 1824, in Nicholas county, Ky., and came to Sangamon county in 1851. They have six children. JAMES H., born June 24, 1848, in Daviess county, Ind., raised in Sangamon county, graduated at the Eclectic Medical College of Philadelphia, and is a practicing physician near Taylorville. Dr. Dickerson was married in 1875 to Miss Humphreys. See Humphreys' fatuity sketch. ISAAC S., born August 28, 1850, in Daviess county, Ind., married March 11,1873,111 Sangamon county, to Mary E. Bomhoff, who was born Sept. 20, 1848, in Sangamon county. They have one child, SINAI, and reside one mile west of Clarksville. ROBERT P., born Dec. 4, 1852, SARAH E., born Nov. 14, 1854, MARY S., born Nov. 2, 1856, and ALMARINDA, born Jan. 29, 1859, the four latter in Sangamon county, reside with their parents, one and a quarter miles west of Clarksville.

ALMARINDA, born Sept. 25, 1832, in Sangamon county, married March 28, 1 850, to James S. Galloway, who was born May 7, 1819, in Bath county, Ky. They had four children, two of whom died young. WILLIAM N. resides near Taylorville, and LIZZIE A. resides in Cotton Hill township. J. S. Galloway died Sept. 14, 1861, and his widow married, Nov. 7, 1865, to Benj. L. Auxier, and resides four miles south of Rochester.

MEL VIN, born Feb. 9, 1843, in Sangamon county, married, Oct. 12, 1865, to Rachel Martin, have two children, WILLIAM J. and ALICE, and reside at the Bell family homestead. He is a cripple for life, caused by a runaway team.

Robert Bell died June 25, 1872, near IHiopolis, from injuries caused by a runaway team four days previous. Mrs. Susannah Bell was made a cripple for life by the same accident. They Jiad lived more than 54 years as man and wife. She resides on the farm where they settled in 1830, four miles south of Rochester.

BELL, BAILEY, was born Nov. 2, 1776, in Fauquier county, Va., and was there married to Nancy Foxworthy, who was born April 3, 1785. They had three children, and moved to Clarke county, Ky., in 1818, where two children were born, and thence to Sangamon county, 111., arriving in Nov., 1834, at Buffalo Hart Grove. Of their five children -

Mahala Burns. They had one child in Kentucky, and the family moved to Sangamon county, 111., arriving in the fall of 1831, in Buffalo Hart Grove, where they had six children, and reside near Knoxville, Marion county, Iowa.

ARIE,\)om Oct. n, i8n,in Fauquier county, Va., was married in Clarke county, Ky., Sept., 1834, to Thomas McGowan. They had five children, and reside near Buffalo Hart station.

JAMES, born Sept. 13, 1814, in Virginia, was married in Logan county, 111., to Nancy Brown. They have seven children, and reside in Rosemont, Jasper county, Iowa.

BENJAMIN, born May 1 6, 1818, in Clarke county, Ky., was married in Sangamon county, Sept. 26, 1840, to Amanda Starr. They had six children. MARY E., born April 9, 1843, married Hugh McGorey, and died Oct. 14, 1865. EMILY, born Dec. 7, 1845, died Sept. n, 1862. THOMAS J., born Sept. 28, 1848, died in his third year. WILLIAM, born Nov. 29, 1851, BENJAMIN, Jun., born March 29, 1856, and FLORENCE, born August 20, 1860, reside with their parents, in Logan county, three miles east of Buffalo Hart station.

THOMAS J., born June 1 8, 1821, in Clarke county, Ky., was married in Illinois to Ann Allen. They have six children, CHARLES, ALBERT, CLARA, EMMA, ARTHUR, died in his tenth year, and LESLIE. Thomas J. Bell and family reside at Cornland, 111.

BENHAM, JOHN T., born August 21, 1789, in Cheshire, New Haven county, Conn. In 1805 or 1806 his parents moved to Ferrisburg, Addison county, Vt. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was in the battle at Vergennes, early in 1814. John T. Benham was married Jan., 1818, at Ferrisburg, to Catharine Porter. They had six children ; two died in Vermont. Mr. Benham moved with his family to Sangamon county, 111., in wagons, arriving in the fall of 1830. He entered land, and settled two and a half miles northeast of Rochester, where seven children were born. All except five died unmarried. Of those five -

CATHARINE, born July 23, 1826, in Vermont, married in Sangamon county, Oct. 3, 1843, to John Robinson. They had four children ; three died young. JOHN, Jun., accidentally shot and killed himself. John Robinson went to California in 1849, and was never heard of after 1851. His widow married Amos C. Derry. They have two children, and reside in Illiopolis.

HENRY W., born Oct. 30, 1830, in Sangamon county, married A-lmena Stafford. She died, and he married Mrs. Frances Austin, whose maiden name was Wood, and resides in Charlotte, 111.

NOAH P., born April 14, 1836, in Sangamon county, was married March 9, 1861, to Elizabeth Stevens, who was born Feb. 4, 1847, near Sandusky, Ohio. They have four children, MARY C., ERMINNIE W., GERTRUDE J. and JOHN O., and reside two and a half miles east of Rochester.

Mrs. Catharine Benham died June, 1852, in Sangamon county, and Mr. Benham was married Sept. 7, 18^2, to Mrs. Mary Rakestraw, formerly Mrs. Seavers, and whose maiden name was Wallin. She was born July n, 1816, in Columbiana county, Ohio, and came to Illinois in 1837. Mr. Benham was in the Black Hawk war. Mr. and Mrs. B. reside two and a half miles northeast of Rochester.

Bennett, William

BENNETT, WILLIAM A,, was born Nov. 5, 1803, near Shepherdstown, Va. His father, Van Bennett, died in Virginia, and his two sons, William A. and Thomas L., with their three sisters, Luranah M., Ann Elizabeth and Mary, with their widowed mother, Mrs. Phoebe Bennett, all left Virginia, Oct. 2, 1833, for Illinois, arriving at Paris on the second of November. The two brothers came on to Springfield, bought land three miles east of the city, and returned to Paris just in time to be present at their mother's death, Dec. 12, 1833. The two brothers and three sisters moved to their farms in Sangamon county in March, 1834. The youngest sister, Mary, who was born Nov. 12, 1815, in Virginia, died April 17,

1834, near Springfield. William A. Bennett was married August 19, 1843, in Morgan county, to Sarah A. Stevenson. She was born Oct. 2, 1819, in Scott county, Ky., and was taken bv her parents in 1829, to that part of Morgan county which is now Cass county. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett had three children, namely -

MARY E., born March i, 1844, in Sangamon county, married May 26, 1869, to Charles F. Mills, who was born May 29, 1843, at Montrose, Pa. They have two children, MINNIE and WILLIAM HENRY, and reside with Mrs. Mills' parents, three miles east of Springfield. Charles F. Mills was attending Shurtleff College, at Alton, 111., when the rebellion commenced. He enlisted August, 1862, for three years, in Co. C., H4th 111. Inf. He was soon after appointed by President Lincoln, hospital steward at Camp Butler, and remained there nearly three years, when, at his own request, in the fall of 1864, he was ordered to Nashville, Tenn. Being in the regular service, his term did not expire with the suppression of the rebellion, but he continued until the fall of 1866, when he resigned, and was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn.

Bennett, Luranah

BENNETT, LURANAH M., born March 7, 1807, in Jefferson county, Va., came with her brothers and sisters to Sangamon county, in 1834, remained several years, and returned on a visit, in 1842, to her native place, where she was married to Rev. Thomas P. W. Magruder, "of fche Presbyterian church, who moved with his family to Illinois in the spring of 1844. They have three children -

Va. - For family history, see the sketch of his brother, William A. - Thomas L. Bennett arrived in Sangamon county first in the fall of 1833. He was married Nov. 6, 1842, at Jubilee College, Robins' Nest, Peoria county, 111., to Jeanetta S. Ingraham, a native of New York City. They had four children in Sangamon county -

SOPHIA went with their parents. The latter was married Oct. 12, 1871, in Kansas, to Alexander F. Crowe. They have one child, THOMAS B., and reside in Kansas, also.

BENNETT, ANN F., born Dec. 10, 1813, in Jefferson county, Va., came to Sangamon county with her brothers and sisters, in 1834, was married in the Episcopal church, at Jacksonville, 111., to Samuel H. Treat, now Judge of the United States District Court, and resides in Springfield.

Bennett., Rev. Wm. T.

BENNETT., REV. WM. T., was born Nov. 30, 1805, in or near Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, Va. He united with the M. E. church in Shepherdstown, in 1828, was soon after licensed to exhort, came to Springfield, 111., in company with his brother, Van S. Bennett, in Dec., 1834. He was married June 6, 1836, in Ottawa, 111., to Rebecca J. Roberts, who was born Oct. 5, 1811, in Virginia. When she was an infant her father liberated his slaves and moved to Washington county, Pa. She came with the family of her uncle, Dr. James Roberts, to Jacksonville, 111., in 1833, and from there to Ottawa in 1834. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett made their home in Springfield. He was licensed as a local preacher, and in 1849 was appointed to take charge of the M. E. church in Springfield, to fill a vacancy. In 1850 he entered the traveling connection. They had seven children, all born in Sangamon county, namely - men, in Co. E., I2th 111. Inf., and served nearly six months. He enlisted June 24, 1862, at Mechanicsburg, for three years, in Co. A., 73d 111. Inf.; was commissioned as ist Lieutenant. After the battle of Stone's river he was transferred, Jan. 8, 1863, and promoted to Capt. of Co. F, same regiment. He served as such to the end of the rebellion, and was mustered out with the regiment at Springfield, June 15, 1865. He was married at Mechanicsburg, Dec. 23, 1869, to Harriet N. Fullinwider. They have two children, ANNA N. and JACOB H., and reside near Mechanicsburg.

EMMA R., born Dec. 18, 1838, in Springfield, married August 14, 1861, to Stephen A. Short, who was born Oct. 7, 1836, in Pickaway county, Ohio. He enlisted a few days before his marriage, for three years, in Co. A, 73d 111. Inf.; was appointed Sergeant, and was wounded July 20, 1864, at the battle of Peach Tree Creek, Ga., which terminated in the amputation of his right leg, above the knee. Mr. and Mrs. Short have two children, LULU and EDITH L., and reside in Mechanicsburg.

JOHN A., born Dec. 28, 1844, in Springfield, enlisted Dec., 1863, in Co. F, 73d 111. Inf., for three years. He was killed June 24, 1864, at Kennesaw mountain, Ga., by a stray shot, while sitting in his tent writing a letter. His remains were brought home in 1866, and interred at Mechanicsburg.

Rev. Wm. T. Bennett continued in the effective work of the ministry until 1867, when he assumed the superannuated relation to 111. Conf., and in 1871 was superannuated, and now resides in Mechanicsburg.

Edward Bennett, the father of Rev. Wm. T. Bennett, liberated his slaves and sold his land, with the intention of moving west, but died in Virginia in 1833. Edward was brother to Van S., who was the father of Win. A. Bennett. See his

BENNETT, VAN S., was born Dec. 9, 1802, near Shepherdstown, Va., came to Springfield in 1834, with his brother, Rev. Wm. T. He never married, and died in Sangamon county, Aug., 1873.

Bennett, Margaret

BENNETT, MARGARET E., sister to Rev. Wm. T. Bennett, was born Dec. 24, 1800, near Sheperdstown, Va., came to Springfield, 111., in 1836, remained five years, returned to Virginia, and came back to Sangamon county in 1841. She never married, and resides with her sister, Mrs. Kalb.

BENNETT, ELIZA, (sister of Rev. Wm. T. Bennett,) was born Dec. 27, 1810, near Hagerstown, Md. Her parents moved, when she was five years old, to Shepherdstown, Va., where they had previously resided. She was there married, May 20, 1832, to George W. Shutt. They had one child born in Shepherdstown, and Mr. Shutt died there in 1835. Mrs. Shutt, with her child, moved to Springfield, 111., arriving in May, 1836. After a residence of five years in Springfield, she returned to Shepherdstown, Va., and was there married, Jan. 17, 1841, to Daniel G. Kalb, who was born Dec. 4, 1815, in Frederick City, Md. They had two children in Shepherdstown, and moved to Washington count}-, Md., where they had one child; thence to Loudon county, Va., where they had one child, and from there to Springfield, 111., arriving in October, 1849, where one child was born, and in 1856 moved to Round Prairie, four miles east by south of Springfield. Of her children by her first marriage -

GEORGETTA, born July 18, 1835, in Shepherdstown, Va., was married Jan. i, 1853, in Springfield, 111., to Philip L. Shutt, who was born Nov. 18, 1829, in Loudon county, Va. They had eleven children, five of whom died young. The other six, FRANKLIN, MAGGIE, CHARLES, PAUL, HARRY and LAURA, reside with their parents in Paris, Edgar county, 111.

Sangamon county, and enlisted at Springfield, August 20, 1 86 1, for three years, in Co. B., 33d 111. Inf. He served more than his full time, and was honorably discharged, Oct. u, 1864. He is now in business in St. Louis.

WILLJAM E. B., born August 2, 1846, in Washington county, Md., brought up in Sangamon county, 111., enlisted at Springfield, March 26, 1864, for three years, in Co. G., H4th 111. Vol. Inf., and was killed in battle of Guntown, Miss., June 10, 1864.

Daniel G. Kalb and wife reside at Willow Dale, one mile northeast of Sangamon Station. Mr. Kalb was a local preacher in the M. E. church from Feb. 6, 1847, until 1864. His license was signed at eight annual renewals by Rev. Peter Cartwright, but when it expired in 1864, he declined to have it renewed. He was engaged in teaching from 1837 to 1854. Mr. Kalb enlisted August n, 1862, in Co. G., ii4th 111. Vol. Inf., for three years. Finding it quite oppressive to march with his knapsack and haversack, he obtained a wheelbarrow, and not meeting with opposition from officers, ran it hundreds of miles, and often carried the baggage of sick and disabled comrades. He has the wheelbarrow yet, and it will doubtless be handed down as a memorial of the war to suppress the rebellion, and the part he acted in it.

BENNETT, JOHN A., (brother to Rev. Wm. T. Bennett,) was born near Shepherdstown, Va., came to Springfield in 1835, with George R. Weber, and died Dec. 23, 1841.

Bennington, Jas

BENNINGTON, JAS. M., was born May 20, 1826, in Owen county, Ind. His father died in 1838, and in his 1 3th year, he came to Sangamon county with his half brother, John Hartsock. They arrived Feb. 22, 1839, in what is now Ball township. James M. Bennington was married Sept. 30, 1869, to Mrs. Nancy Nuckolls, whose maiden name was Drennan. They have one son, JOHN, and reside four miles west of Pawnee.

Two brothers of Mr. Bennington, Samuel and Harrison, came to Sangamon county with their mother in 1841, and were consequently too late to be included as early settlers.

B E E RS, PHI LO, was born July 1 6, 1793, in Woodbury, Conn. When he was about fifteen years old he was put to live with an elder brother, probably on account of the death of his parents. They could not agree, and he ran away, and was gone twelve or thirteen years, without his relatives hearing from him. During his ramblings he become acquainted with Doctor Joseph Bennett Stillman, who introduced him to his mother and sisters, at Morganfield, Ky. Mr. Beers always said that he made up his mind, on their first acquaintance, to have Miss Martha Stillman for a wife. The Stillman family moved to Sangamon county, 111., and Mr. Beers went to Carlyle, Clinton county, same State. He was first elected a justice of the peace, and after serving for a time, was elected to represent Clinton county in the Legislature of Illinois, when it assembled in Vandalia. While residing at Carlyle he was married in what is now Williams township, Sangamon county, on the farm of John Poorman. In response to a letter of inquiry, the author of this book received from the clerk of Madison county, 111., a reply, dated April 29, 1874, in which it is stated that a license was issued at Edwardsville, Oct. 27, 1820, for the marriage of Philo Beers and Martha Stillman; that it was returned, endorsed by Elder Stephen England, with the statement that he had solemnized the marriage Nov. 2, 1820. The clerk also stated that it was the 279th license issued from that office. They are believed to have been the first couple ever married north of the .Sangamon river in the State of Illinois; certainly the first in what is now Sangamon county. The first marriage under a license from Sangamon county was between Wm. Moss and Margaret Sims, April 20, 1821. Mr. Beers took his bride to Carlyle, where they had two children. They moved to Sangamon county, and settled three miles southwest of Williamsville, where one child was born. Of their three children -

HENRY CLAT, born in 1824, at Carlyle. Philo Beers was the only man living in Carlyle who voted for Henry Clay for President of the United States that year, and the citizens insisted that the babe should be named for his father's candidate. Henry Clay Beers was married in 1848, in Sangamon county, to Adelaide C. McNabb. They had one child, WM. PHILO, who died, aged two years. H. C. Beers died in 1851, in Springfield. His widow married Adolphus Rogers, and resides near Cincinnati. He is a merchant there.

Mrs. Martha Beers died in 1845, an(^ Philo Beers died March, 1858, both in Springfield. Mr. Beers moved into Springfield and built a brick dwelling house at the northwest corner of Madison and Fifth streets, about 1830. It was among the first, if not the first, brick dwelling erected in Springfield.

BEERUP, ANDREW, born Dec. 12, 1812, in Canandagua county, N. Y., and raised in Canada, came to Springfield, 111., in 1837 or '8. He was married July 2, 1840, in Sangamon county, to Mary A. Maltby, who was born Nov. 27, 1819. They had nine children in Sangamon county, five of whom died young. Of the other four -

CHARLES A., born April 27, 1841, married Jan. 14, 1864, to Mary Babcock, who was born Jan. 22, 1844, in Muskingum county, Ohio. They have three children, John R., ALICE J. and LEE C., and reside six miles west of Springfield.

- BEERUP, THOMAS, brother of Margaret, Andrew and William, was born Sept. 17, 1819, in Canandagua county, N. Y. Came to Springfield June 3, 1840, and witnessed a grand log cabin demonstration of the political campaign of that year to elect a President of the United States, as his introduction to the city. He was married July 26, 1843, to Sinai A. Neale. They had seven children born in Sangamon county, namely -

THOMAS N., born Oct. 12, 1844, in Sangamon county, enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in Co. B, 114 111. Inf., at Springfield. He was wounded at the battle of Jackson, Miss., May 14, 1863. A rebel musket ball broke his arm (being the first man in the regiment to receive a wound). He was captured in hospital two days later, paroled at Richmond, Va., a month later, and was honorably discharged at St. Louis, Nov. 17, 1863. He now draws a pension, and resides with his parents.

HALL IE E., born April 15, 1846, in New Castle, Henry county, Ky., married Nov. 30, 1865, to Edward B. Winslow. They have two children, BDWIN M. and PRESTON A., 'and reside in Girard, III.

Beerup, William

was born Sept. 6, 1822, at Sidney, Canada, and came to Sangamon county in 1843 to join his brothers, Andrew and Thomas. He married Catharine E. Tolley, See the Tolley name.

BEERUP MARGARET, sister of Andrew, Thomas and William W., was born June 18, 1829, at Beamsville, Canada, came to Sangamon county, 111., June, 1844, and was married at Havana, 111., June 18, 1849,10 Levi Harpham, who was born Dec., 1821, at Hartford, Ohio county, Indiana. They have five children, namely -

Geo. E., Alice J., Charles Bergen, Rev. John G.

BERGEN, REV. JOHN G., D. D.,was born Nov. 27, 1 790, at Hightstown, Middlesex county, N. J., ten miles east of Princeton, N. J. Of his ancestors the history is preserved for seven generations, which will be found designated by numbers, ist. Hans Hansen Bergen was born in Bergen, Norway. He was a ship carpenter, and went to Holland; from there he emigrated to New Amsterdam, now New York city, arriving in 1633. In 1639 he was married to Sarah Rapalje (now Rapalye). She was born June 9, 1622, about where Albany, N. Y., now stands, and is believed to have been the first child of European parentage born in in the colony of New Netherlands, which then included the present States of New York, New Jersey and part of Connecticut. Hans Hansen Bergen and Sarah Rapalje, his wife, had four sons and four daughters. 2nd. Joris, Jores, or George, their fifth child, was baptized in New Amsterdam, July 18, 1649, and married Aug. n, 1678, to Sara Stryker. They had nine children, and their fourth child. 3rd. Hans Jorise Bergen was baptized Aug. 31, 1684, and married Aug. 16, 1711, to Sytje Evert Van Wicklen. They had five children. Their eldest son (4th), Jores, or George Bergen, married Miss Hoagland. She had three children, and died. He married a second time, and had nine children. His eldest son (5th), John B. Bergen, born March 27, 1739, married June 8, 1763, to Sarah Stryker, who was born August 25, 1745. They had eight children. Their eldest son (6th), George I. Bergen, born June 16, 1 764, married in 1 789 to Rebecca Combs. They had ten children, all born in New Jersey. Their eldest son was (7th) John G., whose name heads this sketch. Both his parents being consistent Christians, he, under their training and example, became a member of the Presbyterian church, at thirteen years of age. He attended Baskingridge Academy, and when properly prepared entered the junior class at Princeton College, and graduated at seventeen years of age. Having chosen the ministry, he commenced a theological course of study under Rev. Dr. John Woodhull, who had been appointed by the Synod of New York and New Jersey, Professor of Theology, in the absence of a seminary for that purpose. At 20 years of age he was licensed to preach the gospel. It was his desire to mount his horse, go to the west and commence preaching, but he was induced to accept the position of tutor in Princeton College in 1810. In Sept., 1812, he resigned that position, and in Oct., 1812, accepted a call as pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Madison, N. J. Rev. John G. Bergen was married Nov. 10, 1812, at Freehold, N. J., to Margaretta M. Henderson, vyho was born in 1793 in that city. Her father, Dr. Thomas Henderson, was a Judge, member of Congress, and a ruling Elder in the old Tennent church at Freehold. The pastor of that church, Rev. William Tennent, to all human appearance died, and after laying three days in what proved to be a trance, he opened his eyes just as they were closing the coffin for the last time.

Rev. J. G. Bergen was pastor of the church at Madison for about 16 years, during which time his labors were greatly blessed. They had five children born at Madison. George I. Bergen, the father of Rev. J, G. Bergen, was a merchant, and sustained such losses during the war with England, beginning in 1812, that he closed hig business, and in the summer of 1818 emigrated to Woodford county, Ky. In 1824 Mr. G. I. Bergen, in company with a married son and daughter and their father-in-law, Major Conover, six persons in all, set out to explore Indiana, and camped near where Indianapolis now stands. They made up their minds to remain there, and one night while they were around their camp-fire, they were startled with the cry of "Who's here!" coming out of the darkness. The words were run together, and seemed like a single word, " Hoosier, " and this circumstance is believed to have been the origin of that appellation for citizens of that State. The traveler who had thus unceremoniously approached them remained all night, and before he left next morning had convinced them that it was better to go and see the .prairies of Illinois. The result was that they settled in Jersey prairie, twelve miles north of Jacksonville, in Morgan, now Cass, county, 111. George I. Bergen died in 1625, and his widow married Rev. Mr. Kenner, in 1827, and they visited Mrs. Kenner's old home in New Jersey. While there her son, Rev. J. G. Bergen, resigned his pastorate of the church at Madison, Sept. 10, 1828, for the purpose of accompanying his mother to Illinois. The party started Sept. 22, 1828, going b)1 the way of Lexington and Frankfort, Ky., to visit friends. After a journey of nearly 1,500 miles, they arrived at Springfield, Nov., 1828, bringing their five children, namely -

JANE ELIZA, born 1813, in Madison, N. J., came with her parents to Springfield. Soon after their arrival, her father built a house on his own lot at the south side of Washington street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, and in that she taught school in 1829. That was believed to have been the first school taught by a lady in Springfield. She was married in April, 1833 to Col. Robert Allen. See his name.

AMELIA M., born July, 1818, in New Jersey, married in Springfield, May, 1840, to Joshua G. Lamb, a cousin of James L. Lamb. They are without family, and reside in Alton.

THOMAS H., born Dec. 15, 1820, at Madison, Morris county, N. J., brought up in Springfield, married March 29, 1849, at Trenton, N. J., to Mary G. Cooley. She was born in that city, July 20, 1823. Soon after they were married they left for Springfield, and while on board a small steamboat on the Ohio river, near Wheeling, West Va., it blew up, killing 17 persons. They escaped with their lives, but lost their entire baggage. They are without family, and reside one mile east of Springfield.

GEORGE, born April 5, 1824, at Madison, Morris county, X. J., brought up in Springfield, 111., is unmarried, and resides one mile east of Springfield.

Mrs. Margaretta M. Bergen died Oct. 1 8, 1853, near Springfield, 111. Dr. Bergen was married at the latter place, Nov. 9, 1857, to Mrs. Susan A. Vunhoff. Rev. Dr. J. G. Bergen died Jan. 17, 1872, and his widow resides in Springfield.

small frame houses, without a place of divine worship other than a log school house just built. That school house stood in the street at the crossing of Adams and Second streets, in a thicket of hazel and brier bushes, and a few tall oaks. It was built in the street because (he says) the town authorities and owners of the lots were too penurious to donate the land. Rev. J. G. Bergen found a Presbyterian Church that had been organized Jan. 30, 1828, by Rev. John M. Ellis, a missionary from the southern part of the State. It was without a house of worship. He took charge of the church, and on the second Sabbath after his arrival he gave notice to the little church and the people generally, that he came to Springfield, not to make an experiment, but to live, labor and die on the field with his armor on, and then said: " Come, let us rise up and build a house for God. " A brick house was accordingly built at the east side of Third street, between Washington and Adams. He says that was the first church built in the central part of the State for any Protestant denomination. The Methodists of Springfield were building a frame house of worship at the same time, but they were a few weeks later in finishing it. The original members of the First Presbyterian Church were Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, widow of Rev. John Blair Smith, D. D., mother of Mrs. Dr. John Todd. The Presbyterian Church of Springfield was organized in her house. The other members were John Moore, John N. Moore, Andrew Moore, Mary Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Margaret Moore, Catharine Moore, Phoebe Moore, James White, Elijah Scott, Jane Scott, Samuel Reed, Jane Reed, William Proctor, Sarah Stillman, Nancy R. Humphreys, Ann lies and Olive Slater, nineteen in all ; five only lived in Springfield. Some lived forty miles distant. The Ruling Elders were John Moore, John N. Moore, Samuel Reed and Isaiah Stillman. Rev. J. G. Bergen preached, as stated supply, until 1835, when he received a formal call to become Pastor of the church, and was installed Nov. 15 of that year. That was the only Presbyterian Church in the country at that time. Six churches have been organized by colonies from that church (two of them in the city). During the ministry of Rev. Mr.

Bergen, from 1828 to 1848, when he resigned the pastorate, five hundred were added to the church. When he came to Springfield he was the eighth Presbyterian minister in the State, and the farthest north of any of them. There were twenty-five churches under the care of these eight ministers. He lived to see, including both branches of the Presbyterian and the Congregational churches, 600 ministers and 800 churches in the State. He assisted in forming the first Presbytery and first Synod in the State; was the first Moderator of each. When the Old and New school churches were reunited in 1869, he was the first Moderator of the United Synod.

In 1854, without any previous intimation of their intentions, Center College, at Danville, Ky., conferred on the Rev..John G. Bergen the Degree of D. D.

After his resignation as pastor of the First Church, he devoted much of his time to writing for the religious press, over the signature of " Old Man of the Prairies." He has left two large scrap books full of these writings.

BERRY, ROBERT E., was born Dec. 3, 1823, in Davidson county, near Nashville, Tenn. When a child his parents moved, first into Madison, and then into Gibson county,- in the same State. From there they moved to Williamson county, 111., and from there to Christian county, in 1844. Robert E. left his parents in Williamson county, and come to Sangamon county, in what is now Cooper township, in Dec., 1840. He was married Sept. 8, 1850, to Elizabeth Stokes, who was born Aug. 6, 1832. They had one child -

AMANDA M., who died at the age of seven years. Mrs. Berry died Sept. 25, 1853, and Mr. Berry was married Oct. 8, 1856, to Sophia Barger. They have seven children, namely -

WILLIAM, FRANCIS M. and BENJAMIN F., twins - F. M. died in his sixth year - LA URA E., EMMA D., LIZZIE and CHARLES-, the six living, reside with their parents.

BETTIS, JAMESH., was born Oct. 18, 1811, in Lincoln county, Ky. His parents moved to Hamilton county, O., in 1818. James H. came to Sangamon county in 1839. He was married July 28, 1844, in what is now Auburn township, to Elizabeth Fletcher. They had six children in Sangamon county, and in 1855 moved to Missouri. In 1864 they moved back to Sangamon county. Of their children -

The parents of J. H. Bettis moved from Ohio to DeWitt county, 111., before he came to the State. After his father's death, his mother came to Sangamon county, in 1842, and died in 1850. She was born in Garrard county, Ky., in 1780, and is believed to have been the first white child born in that county.

BEVANS, JpHN, was born in Maryland, and married, near Snow Hill, to Mary Rounds. They had six children, and she died. He married Margaret Jones, and had one child in Maryland. The family moved to Woodford county, Ky., and from there to Sangamon county, 111., arriving, in 1828, in Island Grove, south of Spring creek. Of his seven children -

MARl^HA, born in Maryland, married in Kentucky to Alexander Montgomery, came to Sangamon county in 1828. They had six children, and the parents died in Berlin. Their only child living in Sangamon county, MARTiN, resides in Springfield.

JOHN D., born Oct. 5, 1813 in Worcester county, near Snow Hill, Md., came to Sangamon county in 1828. married at Island Grove, Jan" 2, 1842, to Nancy Foutch. They had eight children:

THOMAS F., born in Sangamon county June 19, 1843, married March 27, 1870, at Carbondale, to Carrie L. Collins, who was born Oct. 3, 1850, at Wheeling, Va. They have one child, EDDIE F., and reside in Berlin. The other seven were born in Wapello county, Iowa, two of whom died young. MARY R., born Sept. 24, 1847, in Iowa, married Hawes Yates. See his name. JOHN D., Jun., born Nov. 10, 1850, and HENRY K., reside with their mother. MARTHA resides with her sister, Mrs. Yates. RACHEL lives with her mother. John D. Bevans died Jan. 13, 1858, in W'apello county, Iowa. His widow resides in Berlin.