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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.



NORTH, ROBERT, was born in Oct., 1814, in Buckingham county, Va., and taken by his parents to Jefferson county, Tenn., when he was a boy. He came to Sangamon county with his brother, John North, who had been back to Tennessee. They arrived in Sept., 1832, in what is now Cooper township. Robert North was married in Sangamon county March 29, 1838, to America Schmick. She was born Feb. 10, 1816, in Lincoln county, Ky., and came to Sangamon county in company with her mother, brother-in-law--John Clemons, one brother, two sisters and two nephews, arriving in the fall of 1829, and settled three miles south of Springfield. Robert North and wife had six living children in Sangamon county. Of their children--

JOHN W., born May 4, 1840, married Feb. 23, 1865, to Mary E. Troxell. They have two children, WILLIAM R. and SUSAN E., and reside two miles southwest of Clarksville, or Berry station, Sangamon county, Illinois.

MARY A., born Dec. 31, 1842, married Sept. 10, 1863, to William F. Herrin. See his name. They had five children, BELLE N., JAMES E., CHARLES F., BURT A., and CARRIE F. BURT A. died May 7, 1876.

SARAH J., born Nov. 17, 1844, married May 22, 1862, to David C. Herrin. See his name. They had five children, ROBERT E., JAMES W., GEORGE E., DAVID A. and JESSIE LEE; the youngest died Jan. 23, 1875.

CHRISTIANA, born July 17, 1849, lives with her parents.

ALBERT, born April 7, 1854, married Dec. 31, 1873, to Mary A. Lord, who was born Jan. 10, 1852, in Sangamon county. They live three-fourths of a mile east of Clarksville, Sangamon county, Illinois.

LAURA F., born Nov. 7, 1859, lives with her parents.

Robert North and wife reside two miles northeast of Berry station or Clarksville, Sangamon county, Illinois. He is one of the most extensive farmers in Sangamon county.



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