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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.
ARMSTRONG, JOHN
, was born Nov. 14, 1814, in Chester county, Pa., came to Springfield, Ill., August 1, 1837, and was married Nov. 14, 1839, to Chloe E. Abel. They had eight children, two of whom died young.
WILLIAM P., born Sept. 7, 1840, married Frances E. Maxon. He died Feb. 12, 1874, and she died in June of the same year, both in Springfield.
ROBERT R., born Feb. 20, 1844, died Jan. 1, 1860.
LUCY E., born Jan. 5, 1846, in Springfield, married Jan. 5, 1870, to C. H. Foster. They have two children, GERTRUDE E. and FREDRICK F., and reside in Pawnee. Mr. Foster is a merchant there.
HENRY R., born March 27, 1848,
CHARLES A., born Feb. 10, 1850, and--
EDWARD R., born Feb. 20, 1852; the three latter reside with their parents.
Mr. Armstrong has been a contractor and builder for many years. He was appointed by President Lincoln, in 1861, to the office of Post Master in Springfield, and held the office until August 5, 1865. He now resides in Springfield.
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