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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.



JONES, THOMAS, brother to Alexander, Robert and William, was born in Pulaski county, Ky., about 1800, married in Wayne county, Ill., to Zilpha Green, came to Sangamon county in 1828, bringing three children, and had seven children in Sangamon county. Of the ten children--

ABIGALL, born in Wayne county, married Richard Kelly, who died, and she married Benj. Howard, and she died in Christian county, leaving one child.

MARY A. married Dempsey Tucker, and had four children. Mr. Tucker and one child died. The widow married James Davidson, and she died.

PIERCE, born in 1827, in Wayne county, Ill., married in Sangamon county to Elizabeth Enochs, and live in Iowa.

SALLY, born in 1829, in Sangamon county, married Eli Davidson.

FIELDING, born in Sangamon county, was twice married, and lives in Iowa.

EMERINE, born in Sangamon county, married James Enochs, and live in Iowa.

GREEN, born in Sangamon county, married Susan Smith, and lives in Ball township.

MAHALA, born in Sangamon county, married Wm. Fry, who was killed on the road south of Springfield, leaving four children. The widow and children live near Edinburg, Christian county, Illinois.

ALEXANDER, born in Sangamon county, married to Mrs. Mary A. Pugh, and live near Edinburg, Christian county.

Mrs. Zilpha Jones died in 1850, and Thomas Jones married Polly Kelly, and he died about 1855--both in Sangamon county.



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