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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.



BEERUP, THOMAS, brother of Margaret, Andrew and William, was born Sept. 17, 1819, in Canandagua county, N. Y. Came to Springfield June 3, 1840, and witnessed a grand log cabin demonstration of the political campaign of that year to elect a President of the United States, as his introduction to the city. He was married July 26, 1843, to Sinai A. Neale. They had seven children born in Sangamon county, namely--

THOMAS N., born Oct. 12, 1844, in Sangamon county, enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, in Co. B, 114 Ill. Inf., at Springfield. He was wounded at the battle of Jackson, Miss., May 14, 1863. A rebel musket ball broke his arm (being the first man in the regiment to receive a wound). He was captured in hospital two days later, paroled at Richmond, Va., a month later, and was honorably discharged at St. Louis, Nov. 17, 1863. He now draws a pension, and resides with his parents.

HALLIE E., born April 15, 1846, in New Castle, Henry county, Ky., married Nov. 30, 1865, to Edward B. Winslow. They have two children, BDWIN M. and PRESTON A., and reside in Girard, Ill.

GEO. N., born June 20, 1848, in New Castle, Henry county, Ky., died Sept. 15, 1850.

PRESTON J., born Jan. 21, 1851, in Springfield, Sangamon county, Ill., died March 1, 1872.

EDWIN M., born in Waverly, Morgan county, Sept. 13, 1855, died Jan. 8, 1864.

MERRIAN E., born Jan. 11, 1858, in Waverly, Ill., died Oct. 8, 1869.

NEVILLE B., born Nov. 3, 1859, in Waverly, Ill., resides with his parents.

Thomas Beerup and wife reside one-half mile south of Chatham.



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