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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.
SHORT, SAMUEL
, was born March 10, 1792, in Batetourt county, Va., of German parents. His father died when he was quite young, and at the age of 15, he went to East Tennessee, remained two years, went to Bourbon county, Ky., back to Virginia, and thence to Mechlenberg county, Ky., where he was married Dec. 1, 1814 to Rebecca Strong, who was born Dec. 24, 1787, in Frederick county, Va. They moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in September, 1836, in what is now Auburn township. Mrs. Short died in September, 1869. They never had any children, but raised four orphans. Mr. Short married again when he was over 80 years of age, and moved back to Kentucky.
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