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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.



LANTERMAN, ABRAHAM, was born Jan. 20, 1792, in Maryland, came with his parents to Sangamon county, about 1819, and was married Jan. 12, 1826, in Menard county, to Martha White, who was born Sept. 30, 1795, in Green county, Ky. They had six children, namely--

ELIZABETH J., born Aug. 10, 1827, in Sangamon county, was married, June 24, 1847, to Hiram Westlake. They have six children--CLARA B, CHARLES, SAMUEL, MARTHA, WILLIAM and FRANK, and reside in Salinas, Monterey county, California.

ALLETTA M., born May 23, 1829, died about 1849.

SOPHIA, born May 3, 1831, in Sangamon county, was married, Feb. 2, 1854. to David N. McCandless, who was born Feb. 9, 1828, in Butler county, Penn. They have six children, EDMONDSON S. resides with his parents. JULIA E. was married, Feb. 24, 1876, to Dudley Jones. MARTHA E., HELEN B., MARY F. and CHARLES N. live with their parents, six miles southeast of Springfield, Illinois.

NANCY G., born Jan. 26, 1834, was married in Springfield, June 24, 1853, to James A. McCandless, cousin of David N. They have six children--EDITH married Albion Baker. GEORGE, GRACE, ALBERT and CARL, all live in Salinas, Montery county, California.

MARTHA H., born April 27, 1837, in Sangamon county, was married, July 1, 1859, in Springfield, to Henry Britt, who was born April 2, 1826, in Sussex, England. They have four children--CHARLES A., MOLLIE E. HANNAH M. and CLARA E., and reside in the northwest part of Springfield, on part of the land entered by Mrs. Britt's father.

ISABEL W., born Dec. 23, 1841, in Sangamon county, was married. Nov. 30, 1865, to Wm. Albert Crowder. See his name.

Mrs. Martha Lanterman died, June 14, 1861, and Abraham Lanterman died May 28, 1863, both near Springfield, Illinois.



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