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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.



THOMPSON, ROBERT B., born March 17, 1795, at Saratoga, N. Y., came to Sprlngfield in the autunm of 1824. He was a carpenter by trade, and found work immediately. It is believed that he nailed on the first shingles, and hung the first panel door in Springfield. He was married Jan. 13, 1825, to Mary Matheny, sister of Noah, Charles, James and Cook. They had ten children, namely:

LUCY M., born August 26, 1826, in Springfield, was married Nov. 12, 1850, to George Shake. They have four children. GEORGE A. is a dry goods clerk in Palmer, Ill. CHARLES L., LUCY M. and ANNA M., the three latter reside with their parents, near Palmer, Christian county, Ill.

MELVINA A., born August 24, 1828, in Springfield, was married there Feb. 14, 1856, to Colby Smith. They have three children, NOAH M., CLARA C. and ALMA L., and reside at Fort Scott, Kansas.

JOSEPH R., born August 9, 1830, died in his twentieth year.

MARTHA C. J., born Aug. 20, 1833, in Springfield, married Sept. 12, 1852, to William F. Hill. They have one child, WILLIAM A., who resides with his parents, near Joplin, Jasper county, Mo.

GEORGE R. S., born Dec. 2, 1835, in Springfield, married Martha T. Miller, and died in January, 1853, leaving one child, GEORGETTA. Mrs. Martha T. Thompson married J. S. Robinette, and resides in Springfield, Ill.

MARY E., born Feb. 8, 1838, in Knox county, Ill., died Jan. 7, 1845.

CHARLES R., born March 29, 1840, in Knox county, Illinois, married Elizabeth A. Sears, of Humboldt, Kansas. They have seven children, MARY W., HARRISON S., MATILDA, ANNA, MARTHA, CHARLES S., and ALMA, who reside with their parents, near Golden Gate, Chautauqua county, Kansas.

JAMES M., born Nov. 27, 1841, in Warren county, Illinois, died in April, 1860.

ISABELLA F., born March 29, 1844, in Sangamon county, married B. F. Watts, Nov. 8, 1867. They have three children, ROBERT T., MARY M. and VIOLA I., who reside with their parents, near Palmer, Christian county, Ill.

NOAH A., born August 5, 1847, in Sangamon county, died in his eighth year.

Robert B. Thompson died March 9, 1853, two and a half miles northeast of Chatham, and Mrs. Mary Thompson, died July 30, 1872, in Christian county. Both were buried in Sangamon county, Illinois.



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