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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.



ELMORE, HARDIN H., was born June 20, 1813, in Cumberland county, Ky., was taken by his parents to Adair county about 1827. From there he came to Sangamon county, arriving in Sept., 1834, in what is now Loami township. He was married April 6, 1836, to Sarah Forrest. They had three children, and Mrs. Elmore died April 6, 1844, within ten minutes of eight years from the time of her marriage. H. H. Elmore was married Oct. 20, 1847, to Sibyl Pirdy, who was born Nov. 26, 1823, in Kanawha county, W. Va. They have three children. Of all his children--

ELIZABETH J., born May 6, 1836, married Oct. 15, 1857, to R. R. Roberts. They have four children, LEWIS E., MARGARET, KATIE and ROBERT, and live in Sedan, Chautauqua county, Kansas.

SARAH A., born April 7, 1840, married Daniel Kinney. See his name.

AMERICA L., born March 28, 1844, married Charles King. They have five children, KATIE, THOMAS, FANNY, MARY E., and a babe, and reside near Sedan, Chautauqua county, Kansas.

By the second marriage--

NELSON F., born Aug. 29, 1847, enlisted in 1864 in Co. E, 133d Ill. Inf., for one hundred days, served full term, and was honorably discharged. He was married Sept. 22, 1868, to Julia J. Colburn. They have three children, FRANK, VIOLA, and a babe, and live five miles southwest of Chatham.

WILLIAM H. and JAMES B., live with their parents.

H. H. Elmore and wife reside in Loami.



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