All Rights Reserved © Copyright 1999, 2000 All material contained on these pages are furnished for the free use of those engaged researching their family origins. Any commercial use, without the consent of the host/author of these pages is prohibited. We have tried to use images that were obtained from sources permitting free distribution, or generated by the author, and are subject to the same restrictions/permissions. All persons contributing material for posting on these pages does so in recognition of their free, non-commercial distribution, and further, is responsible to assure that no copyright is violated by their submission.
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.



MEACHAM, EDOM, was born in Kentucky, and married there to Nancy Cavenah. They had three children, and moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving Dec., 1830, just in time for the "deep snow," on Lick Creek, in what is now Loami township, where they had three children. Of their six children--

MARTHA E., born Jan. 27, 1827, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county Jan. 23, 1846, to Jonathan Morris. See his name.

WILLIS, born in Kentucky, and married in Sangamon county to Rachel C. S. Hudson. They have two children, ADALINE and MARGARET, and reside in Waverly, Ill.

M. MARGARET, born in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Peter L. Jarrett. See his name.

FRANKLIN, born in Sangamon county, married Mary Hutchinson, has one child, and lives in Waverly, Illinois.

LUCINDA, born July 29, 1838, in Sangamon county, married Aug. 12, 1853, to Wellington B. Huffaker, who was born Oct. 22, 1829, in Morgan county, and came to Sangamon county in 1851. They had seven children. JESSIE B., the second child, died when she was seven years old. WELLINGTON L., the fourth child, died in his third year. GEORGE G. was married June 2, 1875, in New Berlin, to Clara J. Manson, and lives near New Berlin, Ill. LIZZIE M., JENNIE, FRANCIS M. and LOULU A. live with their mother. Wellington B. Huffaker died March 3, 1873. His widow and children reside four miles south of New Berlin, Sangamon county, Ill. Mr. Huffaker was a successful farmer and stock raiser, and had just completed the finest private residence in Sangamon county, outside of Springfield.

ADALINE, born Oct. 4, 1844, in Sangamon county, married March 27, 1860, to George Madison Maxwell. See his name.

Mrs. Nancy Meacham died Sept. 11, 1853, and Edom Meacham was married in 1855 to Margaret McCormick. They have nine children, and reside in Waverly, Morgan county, Illinois.

Willis L. Meacham, the father of Edom, was a native of North Carolina. He moved from Kentucky to Sangamon county with his son, Edom, both families arriving just as the deep snow commenced falling in Dec., 1830. He brought several other children with him. His daughter Annis, married Dr. West, who died, leaving three children; and she married William Sims, and lives in Jacksonville, Ill. His son, Tandy, married Julia Littrall, and lives in Waverly, Ill. Willis L. Meacham and wife both died in Sangamon county.



Return to 1876 Biography Index
Return to Sangamon County ILGenWeb