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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.



ALKIRE, HARMONAS, was born in 1804, in Bourbon county, Ky. His parents moved, when he was quite young, to Pickaway county, O. In 1826 he visited Sangamon county on business for other parties. Returning to Ohio, he went to Lafayette, Ind. The next year he came to Sangamon county again, on business, and was married in Springfield, Dec. 31, 1829, to Martha McLemore. She was born July 10, 1810, in Burke county, N. C. Her parents moved, in 1811, to Knoxville, Tenn., and moved from there to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving, Dec. 23, 1828, at Springfield. Soon after marriage Mr. Alkire returned to Lafayette with his wife. They had two children born there, and then moved to Sangamon county, arriving, August, 1832, in what is now Fancy Creek township, where they had eight living children. Of the other ten children,

MARY ANN, born at Lafayette, Ind., is unmarried, and resides with her parents.

JAMES Y., born Feb. 3, 1832, at Lafayette, Ind.; married, Oct. 4, 1866, to Addie H. Ross, who was born March 6, 1838, in Miami county, O. They have two living children, ANNIE M. and MARGARET A. J. Y. Alkire is farming and practicing medicine. Resides three miles west of Sherman.

MARGARET J., born Dec. 17, 1833, in Sangamon county; married Isaac Mull, who was born March 2, 1820, in Mason county, Ky. They have five children, IDA M., HENRY E., JENNIE, MATTIE E. and CHARLES C., and reside four miles north of Springfield.

CAROLINE M., born Jan. 24, 1835, in Sangamon county; married April 6, 1865, to Conrad Shamel. They have three children, CHARLES H., CLARENCE A. and JOHN Y., and reside near Springfield.

WILLIAM W., born July 26, 1837, in Sangamon county; married Judith S. Lightfoot. They have three children, HERBERT, EMMETT and ARTHUR, and reside four miles southwest of Troy, Doniphan county, Kan.

DANIEL, born in Sangamon county, is a traveling preacher in the M. E. church, at present, 1873, resides with his parents, recruiting his health.

ALBERT H., born in Sangamon county, is a traveling preacher in Illinois Conference, M. E. church, 1873.

PRISCILLA E., married George W. Neer, and resides near Taylorville.

MATTIE E., married Edward J. Myers. They have two children, MARY A. and EDWARD L., and reside in Fancy Creek township.

LEANDER died June 5, 1871, in his 18th year.

Harmonas Alkire and his wife are living on the farm where they settled in 1832. It is three miles west of Sherman. He confirms the statement of Washington Crowder that the sudden change took place December 20, 1836, because he entered a piece of land that day, and the papers bear the above date.



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