All Rights Reserved © Copyright 1999, 2000 All material contained on these pages are furnished for the free use of those engaged researching their family origins. Any commercial use, without the consent of the host/author of these pages is prohibited. We have tried to use images that were obtained from sources permitting free distribution, or generated by the author, and are subject to the same restrictions/permissions. All persons contributing material for posting on these pages does so in recognition of their free, non-commercial distribution, and further, is responsible to assure that no copyright is violated by their submission.
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.



WILLIAN, THOMAS, was born Feb. 21, 1797, in Kent county, Delaware. When he was two years old his parents moved to Green county, Kentucky. He was there married March 18, 1819, to Mary Crowder. They had two children in Kentucky, and moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving late in 1829, first stopping where the family of Hon. Jesse K. Dubcis now resides, west of Springfield. He entered land on Horse creek, in what is now Cotton Hill township, and moved on it in 1831. They had three children in Sangamon county. Of their five children--

MATILDA J., born Dec. 21, 1819, in Green county, Kentucky, was married in Sangamon county to Jackson Stout. See his name. He died, and she was married May 10, 1842, to Samuel Haines. See his name.

WILLIAM C., born Jan. 4, 1822, in Green county, Kentucky, was married Oct. 27, 1858, in Sangamon county, Illinois, to Samantha C. Chapman, who was born July 5, 1828, at Elsworth, Trumbull county, Ohio. William C. Willian died Feb. 19, 1875, and Mrs. Samantha C. Willian died April 1, 1875, both in Cotton Hill township, Sangamon county, Illinois. They left an adopted son, EDWARD L. WILLIAN, who lives in Cotton Hill township.

SARAH A., born August 29, 1833, in Sangamon county, married William H. Vigal. See his name..??

NANCY J., born March 4, 1837, in Sangamon county, was married Sept. 12, 1861, to Walter J. Barnes. They have five children, namely, LOUIS M., CAREY E., THOMAS W., WILLIAM J. and MARY O. W. J. Barnes and family reside near Edinburg, Christian county, Illinois.

THOMAS J., born June 25, 1840, in Sangamon county, Illinois, enlisted April, 1861, in Co. G, 7th Ill. Inf., for three months, on the first call for 75,000 men, and served full time. He re-enlisted August, 1862, for three years in Co. K, 124th Ill. Inf., and was commissioned first lieutenant at the organization of the company. He was taken sick at Camp Butler, and died in Cotton Hill township, Nov. 5, 1862.

Mrs. Mary Willian died July 29, 1856, and Thomas J. Willian married Sarah Lambert. They have one child.

CHARLES ALBERT was born Oct. 7, 1861, in Sangamon county, resides with his sister, Mrs. Barnes, near Edinburg, Christian county, Illinois.

Mrs. Sarah Willian died Oct. 30, 1868, in Christian county, Illinois, and Thomas Willian lives with his daughter, Mrs. Barnes, near Edinburg, Christian county, Illinois.

Day Willian, the father of Thomas Willian, and Day Willian's brother, John, came to Sangamon county with their families about 1829, remained a year or two, became dissatisfied and returned to Kentucky.



Return to 1876 Biography Index
Return to Sangamon County ILGenWeb