SOUTHWICK, JESSE
, was born about 1762 near Lebanon, Conn. Nancy Moore was born Jan. 17, 1770, in Connecticut, also. They were married and moved to Oneida county, New York, where they had four children, all died of the disease called cold plague. They then moved to Junius, Seneca county, in the same State, where they had seven children. The family embarked at Olean Point, on the Allegheny river, in a family boat, and arrived at Shawneetown, Illinois, in December, 1819. He was in company with James Stewart, and they moved in wagons from Shawneetown to a village called Milton, near Alton, where they halted until March, 1820, and then moved to Sugar creek and settled in what is now Woodside township, six and a half miles southeast of Springfield. Sarah Pierce, a niece of Mr. Southwick, came with them, also Joseph Inslee. The two latter were married in Sangamon county. Of the seven children of Mr. Southwick--ORPHA, married in New York to Abram Pease. See his name. They came to Sangamon county in 1820 with her father. They both died in Sangamon county, leaving three sons. Brigham is married and lives in Ball township.
ELECTA, born and married in New York to Marquis Martin, and died there, leaving one child.
EUNICE, married in 1819 in New York to Patrick Lynch, and came to Sangamon county with her father. Mrs. Lynch died in Sangamon county October, 1820, leaving one child, JESSE LYNCH, who is a practicing lawyer at Chenoa, Ill. P. Lynch married again, moved to Naples, Ill., and died there.
ADALINE, born July 29, 1803, married in New York, August 1819, to Fortunatus Bailey, came to Sangamon county with her father, had three children, moved to Wisconsin, where both parents died.
LUCINDA, born 1805 in New York, married in Sangamon county late in 1823, to William Hawes, who was born Sept. 23, 1801. She died without children. Mr. Hawes married again, and lives at Magnolia, Putnam county, Ill.
WILLIAM, born Feb. 9, 1807 at Junius, New York, married September, 1831, in Sangamon county, to Louvicy Proctor, who was born Nov. 23, 1811, at Charleston, Clarke county, Ind. They had seven children in Sangamon county. NANCY E., born may 1, 1833, married Feb. 7, 1851, to Jerome Duncan. They have three children, MARY, WILLIAM D. and CHARLES, and live in Taylorville, Ill. EUNICE, born Aug. 19, 1835, married July 4, 1855, to Craven O. Fox, who was born Aug. 29, 1825, in Loudon county, Va. He died Jan. 20, 1873, leaving a widow and four children, T. C. BOND, MARY O., MATTIE V. and LUETTA, live in Springfield, Ill. DAVID, born July 23, 1839, enlisted in 1861 for three years in Co. A, 3d Ill. Cav., served full term, and was honrably discharged in 1864. In 1866 he went to Montana, and from there in the fall of 1870, to Cerbat, the county seat of Mohave county, Arizona, where he now lives--1874. JAMES W. born April 20, 1842, enlisted for three years, Aug. 1862, in Co. E, 114th Ill. Inf., served full term and was honorably discharged in 1865. In 1867, he became a clerk in the quartermaster's department, was at Fort Harker, while it was being built. He was employed in connection with the building of the Central Pacific Railroad, until it was opened. He is now--Feb. 1874--at Amarilla, New Mexico. JOHN H., born Feb. 14, 1844, left home Dec. 31, 1861, and enlisted at Camp Hall, Ky., in Co.--, 7th Ill. Inf.; was at the siege and capture of Fort Donelson, was in hospital at Pittsburg Landing, during the battle, and was discharged on account of physical disability after four months service. He is now of the law firm of Stevens & Southwick, at Onawa City, Monona county, Iowa. PHILIP S., born Feb. 22, 1847, lives with his father. LAURA A., born July 28, 1851, married March, 1873 to Henry A. Stevens, and have one child. Mr. Stevens is of the law firm of Stevens & Southwick, Onawa City, Iowa. William Southwick and wife reside on the farm where they settled in 1820. It is six and a half miles southeast of Springfield, Ill.
JAMES L., born Jan. 16, 1814, in New York, married in Sangamon county, July 29, 1832, to Louvicy Trumbo, who was born April, 29, 1815. They had 13 children; four died young. JESSE, born May 12, 1833, married Theodosia Raney, have six children, and live near Oceola, Missouri. WILLIAM H, born Sept. 4, 1834, married Sarah J. Brunk, and live near Cotton Hill, Ill. HARNESS, born Nov. 3, 1837 has been for several years a member of the Sangamon county board of supervisors. He lives in Woodside township, seven miles south of Springfield. CAROLINE S., married H. Payne, have four children, and resides near Connersville, Missouri. ADAM, enlisted in the 1st Ill. Cav., and died at Rolla, Missouri, May 1, 1862. AMANDA, married William Butler, and lives in Macoupin county, Barr's Store postoffice. MARTHA lives with her mother. ANDREW, married Ann M. Brunk. They have one child, JOHN, and live near Cotton Hill postoffice, Illinois. OLIVE M., lives with her mother. James L. Southwick died Jan. 26, 1868, and his widow resides seven miles south of Springfield, Ill.
PAULINA, married Mr. Fields, had two children, and died in Carlinville, Illinois.
Jesse Southwick died Sept. 25, 1826, and his widow died in 1845, he in Sangamon, and she in Putnam county, at the house of her daughter, Mrs. Hawes.