JOSHUA F. AMOS, was born Jan. 28, 1812, in Washington county, Md., and came to Springfield, Ill., June 10, 1835. He was married March 1, 1838, in Springfield, to Julia 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 August 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 1845 to 1851, in Lagrange, Mo. In 1852 he, with Nathaniel Hay, established the well known firm of Amos & Hay, which continued until the decease of Mr. Hay. Mr. Amos has retired from active business.