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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.




FRAZEE, HENRY S., born April 16, 1811, in Monmouth county, N. J. His mother died when he was an infant, and his father when he was nine years old. Henry S. Frazee and Sarah Van Patten were married Nov. 5, 1836, in Somerset county, N. J. They moved in company with her father to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving Aug. 9, 1838, at Springfield. They had four children in Sangamon county, namely--

CORNELIA A., born Oct. 24, 1839, in Sangamon county, married Dec. 25, 1863, to Lewis Large. He enlisted Sept. 21, 1861, for three years, in Co. A, 10th Ill. Cav., served until April 16, 1862, when he was discharged on account of physical disability. He died March 25, 1864, just three months after marriage. Mrs. Cornelia A. Large was married Dec. 31, 1868, to Seth W. Wickham. They have one child, MINNIE L., and reside one mile south of Farmingdale.

HANNAH, born Nov. 8, 1842, married March 10, 1864, to Richard G. Large. He enlisted Sept. 21, 1861, in Co. A, 10th Ill. Cav., for three years; re-enlisted as a veteran January, 1864, served to the end of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged November, 1865, at San Antonio, Texas. They had three children. ROSE B., the youngest, died in infancy. HENRY GRANT and EDWARD F. live with their parents, near Fredonia, Wilson county, Kansas,

ELIZABETH, born August 11, 1845, is a teacher, and resides with her parents.

MARGARET, born Dec. 6, 1849, married Jan. 3, 1869, to Edward M. Beach. See his name.

Henry S. Frazee and wife resides one and a half miles south of Farmingdale--1874.




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