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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.



COLEMAN, JONATHAN B., was born Nov. 16, 1811, in Rutherford county, Tenn. When he was about seventeen years old he came to Sangamon county with his uncle, Charles K. Hutton, arriving in what is now Auburn township Oct. 15, 1827. He was married Nov. 10, 1835, to Mary Dodds. They had five living children, all born in Sangamon county, namely--

JAMES W., born Nov. 21, 1838, married Margaret Bowman, had two children, CHARLES U. and BELLE, and Mrs. C. died. Mr. Coleman married Elizabeth Mengle. They have two children, and live in Christian county.

JOSEPH E., born March 5, 1841, enlisted July 15, 1861, in Springfield, for three years, in what became Co. B, 11th Mo. Inf. He served full term and was honorably discharged Aug. 12, 1864. He married Lydia Dawson. They have one child, LETA, and live in Springfield. Mr. Coleman is a traveling salesman for a queensware house in St. Louis.

WILLIAM H. married Fanny B. Taylor, and lives in Ball township.

ELIZABETH A. and

MARGARET E. live with their parents, near the Sugar creek Cumb. Presb. church, in Ball township.



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