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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.



COOK, ELI, was born Nov. 4, 1809, in Butler county, Ohio, and married there, April 7, 1829, to Sarah Jones, who was born Feb. 2, 1809, in Preble county, Ohio. They moved to Indiana, and from there to Effingham county, Ill., thence?? Springfield, in 1837. Of their nine children, two died young, and of the ?? seven--

EMELINE, born March 7, 1832, in Indiana, was married in Springfield, July 4, 1850, to William Morgan. Their only child, FRANKLIN, is a printer, and lives in Springfield. She married for a second time, April 22, 1857, to John Fuller. They have one child, CLARENCE. Mrs. Emeline Fuller is now a widow, and lives in Springfield.

ADALINE, born Sept. 6, 1833, in Effingham county, Ill., was married in Springfield, Oct. 28, 1850, to George Fessenden, a native of Boston, Mass. They have three children. ASA, a telegraph operator, lives in Springfield, Ill. JULIA and ISABEL, the two latter reside with their mother, in Chicago.

ANGELINE, born Sept. 6, 1833, in Effingham county, Ill., was married in Springfield to James W. Watson. See his name.

H. FRANKLIN, born Sept. 14, 1836, in Butler county, Ohio, was married in Springfield, Dec. 23, 1858, to Lucinda Parker, adopted daughter of J. E. Roll. They had one living child, LEONARD, and Mrs. Lucinda Cook died Sept. 10, 1864. Mr. Cook was married in Springfield, Aug. 1, 1872, to Rebecca E. Baird, a native of New Jersey. H. Franklin Cook is a commercial traveler, with residence in Springfield.

MARY E., born May 20, 1833, in Sangamon county, was married in Springfield, Sept. 24, 1863, to Charles H. Edmands, who was born in Charlestown, Mass., Jan. 10, 1832. They had six children; four died young. FREDERICK D. and GEORGE A. reside with their parents, in Springfield, Ill. Hr. Edmands is a manufacturer and dealer in stoves and tinware.

JULIA R., born Dec. 16, 1839, in Springfield, was married Feb. 21, 1861, to James Gormley, of New Jersey. They have three children, DORA, MAY and AUSTIN, and live in Virginia City, Montana.

ELBRIDGE C., born June 29, 1841, in Springfield, is married, and lives in Cicero, Indiana.

Mr. Eli Cook was a hatter by trade, ??d followed that business in Springfield. ?? was Mayor of the city three terms, in ?? '47 and '48. In 1849 he left for the ?? coast, and died in Nevada City, California, March 25, 1853. His widow resides in Springfield.



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