JOHN C. CLOYD was born September 6, 1821, in Washington county, Kentucky. When he was four years old, came with his parents to reside in Vandalia, Illinois, and in the spring of 1826, removed to Sangamon county. He was employed on a farm, in Woodside township, about five years. At the expiration of that time, his father purchased a farm in Curran township, where he settled with his family. John C. remained with his father on the farm until his marriage with Miss America Clements, which event occurred in Sangamon county, March 25, 1841. They now have two children, the eldest, Thomas, born June 2, 1844, and died May 7, 1848. Dicey Ann Cloyd was born October 16, 1846, and married James H. Jones, and now resides in Henry county, Illinois. Mrs. America Cloyd died, and J. C. Cloyd was married, September, 1848, to Sophia L. Lanterman. They have eight children, viz: Charles, married to Elizabeth J. Branham; they have one child - Eliza M. - and are residents of Curran township; Eleanor, was married to Ashbury M. Branham. They have three children - William C., Cord F. and a daughter, and live in Curran township. Nancy J., Cordelia, Wallace R., Gordon, Amanda M. and John C., Jr., live with their parents, three miles southeast of Curran. In politics he is a Democrat, and a member of the Baptist Church. His wife is a Methodist.