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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.



FORDEN, JOHN, born Jan. 12, 1798, near Elkton, Md. His parents moved to Bourbon county, Ky., when he was quite young. He was married April 22, 1824, in Clarke county, to Emeline Sidener, who was born Nov. 10, 1808, in that county. They made their home in Bourbon county until four children were born, and moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in the spring of 1831, and settled five miles east of Springfield. Of their children--

JAMES W., born March 27, 1825, in Bourbon county, Ky., died in Sangamon county Aug. 23, 1851.

SARAH A., born Jan. 9, 1827, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to William S. Currey. She died September, 1854.

GEORGE W., born Jan. 11, 1829, in Bourbon county, Ky., married in Sangamon county Feb. 15, 1855, to Permelia J. Rucker. They have six living children, MARY E., CHARLES T., GEORGE E. JOHN W., LAURA and JAMES R., reside with their parents three-quarters of a mile northeast of Sangamon station.

JOHN M., born Jan. 28, 1831, in Bourbon county, Ky., married in Sangamon county Feb. 13, 1855, to Eliza Wright. They have one living child, ALICE. Mr. Forden is a merchant, and resides in Springfield.

Mrs. Emeline Forden died June 29, 1834, and John Forden died Dec. 1, 1849, both in Sangamon county.



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