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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.



SIMPSON, JORDAN, was born July 19, 1808, near Lexington, Ky., came to Sangamon county, 1833, and was married Oct. 27, 1835, to Clarissa Sayre. They had eight children in Sangamon county, namely--

JAMES W., born Sept. 8, 1836, married Nov. 6, 1867, to Julia B. Butler (a daughter of Stephen H. Butler). They have three children, WILLIAM E., SALLIE E., and MARY E., and live in Pleasant Plains, Ill.

ISAAC N., born Nov. 26, 1838, enlisted October, 1861, in Co. G, 10th Ill. Cav., served three years, and was honorably discharged. He was married Dec. 14, 1865, to Lucinda Laswell, had one child, ISAAC N., and Mr. Simpson died Feb. 24, 1866.

WILLIAM J., born April 24, 1841, is a student at Normal University--1874. He is engaged in teaching in the public schools.

CATHARINE B., born Aug. 18, 1843, married Dec. 28, 1864, to Benjamin Watts, a son of Nicholas Watts. They have three children, and live near Warrensburg, Macon county, Ill.

MARY M., born April 6, 1848, married Nov. 20, 1867, to Morris Hillyard, have three children, and reside near Climax, Greenwood county, Kansas.

JEMIMA J., born Oct. 25, 1850, married in 1869 to David Gibson, has two children, and lives near Bolckow, Andrew county, Missouri.

JULIA A., born March 5, 1863, lives with her sister, Mrs. Watts.

LUCY M., born Aug. 20, 1857, lives with her aunt. Mrs. Beaumont, in Petersburg, Ill.

Jordan Simpson, died Dec. 23, 1872, at Pleasant Plains, and Mrs. Clarissa Simpson lives with her son, James W. Simpson, in Pleasant Plains, Ill.



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