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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.
EDWARDS, ELCEY
, born in Adair county, Ky., and came to Sangamon county with his brother J. Jordan, in 1837 or 8, married in Sangamon county to Emily Riggs. They had nine children.
JAMES A., born Sept. 10, 1840, married Lucinda Burton, have three living children, IDA MAY, BENJAMIN L., and EMMA, and reside five and one-half miles southwest of Loami.
ARCHY L., born Nov. 13, 1842, enlisted April, 1861, in Co. G, 7th Ill. Inf., on the first call for 75,000 men, served three months, and enlisted in Sept., 1861, for three years, in Co. B, 10th Ill. Cav., re-enlisted as a veteran Jan., 1864, and was honorably discharged Feb. 6, 1866. He resides with his brother, James A.
ALEXANDER H., married Sarah Conner, have two children, and reside in Audrain county, Mo.
MARTHA M., married John Adwell, who served as a Union soldier. They have five children, and reside in Ball township.
JANE, married John Hilderman, have one child, and reside in Ball township.
ALFRED, ROBERT, AMANDA and BETSY, reside with their parents, in Ball township.
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