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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power

These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all necessary research to document what is contained herein.



AYLESBURY, CHARLES, was born in North Carolina and married in Virginia, to Mrs. Jane Huggins. They moved to Kentucky, and from there to Springfield, Ill., in 1823. Mr. Aylesbury entered the land south of the public square. They brought some children with them. Mrs. Aylesbury's daughter, by her first marriage,

JANE HUGGINS, born in Virginia, married William B. Jarrett. See his name. Of the Aylesbury children,

CHARLES, born in Greenbrier county, Virginia, and married there to Mary Reay. They had two children, and came to Sangamon county in 1823, and settled on Spring creek, where they had nine children. JOHN, born in Virginia; married in Sangamon county to Sarah West, and reside in Piatt county. ELIZABETH, born Jan. 8, 1822, in Greenbrier county, Va.; married in Sangamon county, August 9, 1849, to George W. Buchanan, who was born Nov. 27, 1823, in Morgan county, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan had six children. MARY J. married B. F. Nurbonn, and resides with her father. JAMES F. died in 1871, aged 19 years. SUSANNA, ELIZABETH, ALBERT and ISAAC, reside with their father. Mrs. Elizabeth B. died, and G. W. Buchanan resides west of Loami. BRICE died in Sangamon county, aged 20 years. EDWARD and NANCY are married, and live in Missouri. Charles Aylesbury, wife and three children reside in Piatt county.

ALEXANDER, born in Virginia; married in Sangamon county, to Ginsey Jordan, raised a family, and moved to Decatur. He enlisted in an Illinois regiment, served three years, re-enlisted as a veteran, was furloughed home, and died in Springfield.

LEVI, the youngest son, is married, and resides in Macon county.

Charles Aylesbury, Sen., died in 1861, in Loami township. His widow resides with her son Levi, in Macon county. She is now--1873--more than 96 years old.



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