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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.



BRAWNER, JOHN, a twin brother to William, was born Aug. 9, 799, in Maryland. His parents moved to Fayette county, Ky., when he was a child. He was married May 20, 1819, in Madison county, to Bethany Ball. They had four children in Kentucky, and moved, in connection with her mother, brothers and sisters, to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in the fall of 1829 in what is now Woodside township. where they had three children. Of their seven children--

NANCY, born in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to R. M. Thompson. They moved to Iowa, had nine children, and she died. Of their children, HENRY resides with his aunt, Mrs. J. B. Ogden. JOHN was a soldier in an Iowa regiment, and died in the army. THOMAS E. served three years in the 55th Ill. Inf., reenlisted, and served to the end of the rebellion. He is married, and resides in Alton. The other children are scattered.

BASIL, born in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Sarah Pulliam, and live in Iowa. See Pulliam.

ELIZABETH A., born in Madison county, Ky., married in Sangamon county to Thomas Knotts, have six living children, and reside in Ball township.

MARY E., born in Madison county, Ky., married in Sangamon county to Joseph B. Ogden. See his name.

JOHN S., born in Sangamon county, married and died, leaving a widow and seven children.

LEWIS, born in Sangamon county, married Hannah Dragoo. He died, leaving a widow and three children in Cotton Hill township.

MARTHA J. married Abraham Bennington. They have four children, and reside in Montgomery county.

Mrs. Bethany Brawner died about 1839, and John Brawner died in 1841, both in Sangamon county.



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