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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.



WASH, MILTON H., born March 16, 1819, in Todd county, Kentucky, and came to Springfield, Illinois, in 1839, where he was married July 23, 1840, to Mary J. Bryan. See Bryan sketch. They had two children in Springfield, and moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, arriving Oct. 1, 1844, where they resided until 1859, when they moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and from there to St. Louis, Missouri, arriving August 9, 1862. Milton H. Wash and wife had seven living children. Of their children--

JOHN M., born May 11, 1841, in Springfield, Illinois, was married Dec. 23, 1860, in Missouri, to Belle Townsend. They had one daughter, R. E. LEE. J. M. Wash was again married, Nov. 20, 1874, to Mrs. Matilda Webb, of Baltimore, Maryland. They reside at No. 731 South Seventh street, St. Louis, Missouri.

GEORGE B., born August 17, 1843, at Springfield, Illinois, died in his fourth year.

KATE A., born Dec. 23, 1845, at St. Joseph, Missouri, died there in her fifth year.

BENJAMIN S., born July 26, 1851, at St. Joseph, Missouri, was married Feb. 22, 1875, to Sallie E. Kempland, of St. Louis. They have one child, MARY AMELIA, and reside at 1205 Wright street, St. Louis, Missouri.

FRANK H., born August 8, 1853, in St. Joseph, Missouri, was married Oct. 1, 1874, in St. Louis, to Fannie L. Thornburgh. They reside at 1925 Carr street, St. Louis, Missouri.

AMELIA A., born June 15, 1855, at St. Joseph, died at St. Louis, Missouri, July 13, 1867.

MARY W. died in her third year.

Milton H. Wash and wife reside at 1205 Wright street, St. Louis, Missouri.



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