BEARDON, SAMUEL L., was born Feb. 27, 1827, in Christian county, Ky. His father moved to Christian county, Ill., in 1828. His mother dying soon after, his father gave him to John French, a friend of the family, who had moved to Chatham township, in Sangamon county. He was brought up by Mr. French. Samuel L. Beardon was married April 10, 1852, in Sangamon county, to Susan Gofor. They have four children--
GEORGE T., ISAAC N., SAMUEL E., and IRA, and reside two and a half miles northeast of Auburn.
John French died in 1854, in Chatham township.