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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.



SMITH, JONAS, was born April 10, 1810, on Long Island, New York. His father moved to Monroe county, Illinois, about 1820. In 1831 Jonas visited his sister Mrs. Ebenezer Colburn at Loami, and in July, 1836, came from Cincinnati to put up and run mill machinery for William and Ebenezer Colburn. He has been engaged in milling from that to the present time as owner and builder of mills on Lick creek and other parts of the country. Jonas Smith was married in 1839, at Loami, to Charlotte Colburn. They had six children, two of whom, Adam L. and Millard F., died young. Of the other four--

MARY J., born Dec. 27, 1842, married Dr. Stephen N. Sanders. See his name. She died in 1867, leaving one child, ANNA.

NOE N., born Nov. 24, 1845, enlisted May 2, 1864, in Co. E, 133d Ill. Inf., for one hundred days, served until Sept. 24, 1864, when he was honorably discharged, and died at Loami, Nov. 3, 1864, of disease contracted in the army.

JULIA A., born March 25, 1848, and

ADNA J., born August 6, 1854, live with their parents.

Jonas Smith and wife reside at Loami, Sangamon county, Illinois.



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