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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.



CLINKENBEARD, WM., was born Feb. 12, 1808, in Clarke county, Ky. He came to Sangamon county in 1825, remained one year, returned to Kentucky, and came back to Sangamon county in 1829. He was married April, 1835, to Lavina Elder. They had ten children in Sangamon county. The fourth, fifth and seventh died under six years. Of the other seven--

JULA A., born Sept. 15, 1836, married Edward L. Robinson, have three children, and live near Berry, Sangamon county.

WILLIAM H., born August 13, 1838, in Sangamon county, married August 14, 1864, to Ann J. Brachear. They have two children, HARVEY and LESLIE, and live near Pleasant Gap, Bates county, Missouri.

MARY, born in Sangamon county, married Henry Bryant, have five children, and live near Pleasant Gap, Mo.

THOMAS married Martha Robbins, and resides near Pleasant Gap, JOSIAH, born March 12, 1852, resides in Buffalo, Sangamon county.

J. ALBERT and LEVI F. live with their parents.

William Clinkenbeard lived in Sangamon county until March, 1873, when he moved to Missouri, and resides near Pleasant Gap, Bates county.



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