FAGAN, WILLIAM
, born in 1777, in North Carolina, was married there to Peninah Fruit, who was born Jan. 29, 1774, in the same State. They moved to Virginia, and from there to Christian county, Ky. In 1819 they emigrated, with four children, to southern Illinois, thence to Sangamon county, arriving in what is now Clear Lake township, in 1820. They moved next year to Buffalo Hart Grove, and from there to Springfield. In 1831 they settled on a farm three miles northwest of Springfield. Of their children--ELIZABETH, born in 1801, in Virginia or Kentucky, died in Springfield, Ill., aged twenty-two years.
HANNAH, born in 1806, in Christian county, Ky., died aged about thirteen years.
JOHN, born May 17, 1809, in Christian county, Ky., was married April 15, 1830, in Springfield, Ill., to Mary Henry, who was born in 1812, in Ohio. They had nine children. ELIZABETH J., born Dec. 22, 1831, was married Oct. 15, 1851, to William C. Langston, she died Dec. 26, 1853, without children. CLARISSA and CLARINDA (twins), born Nov. 22, 1833. CLARISSA was married March, 1851, to Uriah C. Withrow, who was born Jan. 26, 1827. They had one son, W. A., who lives in Sangamon county, Ill. W. C. Withrow died Sept. 26, 1852, and Mrs. Withrow was married May, 1860, to Aaron Apgar. Mrs. Clarissa Apgar died Oct. 7, 1864, leaving one child, IDA BELLE, who lives in Sangamon county. CLARINDA was married April 16, 1861, to J. L. Robinette, who was born June 12, 1836, in Ohio. They moved to California in 1863, where Mrs. Robinette died June 13, 1864. GEORGE T., born Aug. 4, 1836, was married Sept. 3, 1857, to Rachel Hazlett, who was born Oct. 12, 1839, in Christian county. They have three living children, FRANKLIN, IRVING, and GEORGE, who reside with their parents in Christian county, Ill. SARAHF., born Oct. 28, 1838, was married Oct., 1855, to F. M. Montgomery. She died April 8, 1856. BRICE H., born Jan. 23, 1841, enlisted Feb., 1862, in Co. G, 10th Ill. Cav., served until after the capture of Little Rock, Ark., when he was taken sick and died in hospital there, Dec. 10, 1863. His body was brought home for interment. WILLIAM P., born May 18, 1843, died April 1, 1860. JAMES F., born Jan. 29, 1846, was married Aug. 29, 1870, to Eliza J. Buchannan, who was born Jan. 17, 1846. They moved to the southern part of Kansas, where Eliza J. Fagan died March 18, 1873. James Fagan returned to Sangamon county and lives with his father. CHARLES A., born March 12, 1849, died Aug. 20, 1872. Mrs. Mary Fagan died Aug. 14, 1850, and John Fagan was married April 14, 1852, to Mrs. Mary W. Norris, whose maiden name was Cole. They have two living children. MARY L., born Jan. 22, 1854, was married Feb. 15, 1871, to Jesse H. Potts, had one child, ADA BELL, who died young, and the family live in Christian county, Ill. BENJAMIN, born July 17, 1856, lives with his father. Mrs. Mary W. Fagan died Feb. 22, 1858, and John Fagan was married Dec. 20, 1860, in Logan county, Ohio, to Mary Williams, who was born April 17, 1826. They reside four miles northwest of Springfield, Ill.
GEORGE, born Feb. 19, 1814, in Christian county, Ky., was married in Sangamon county, Ill., Dec. 11, 1838, to Ruth Smith. They had six children. Of the three who lived to be grown--JOHN F., born Dec. 19, 1843, in Sangamon county, enlisted Jan. 18, 1862, for three years in Co. G, 10th Ill. Cav., re-enlisted as a veteran Jan. 18, 1864, served to the end of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged, at San Antonia, Texas, Nov., 1865. He was married in Sangamon county Sept. 2, 1868, to Mary E. Lightfoot. They have one child, HERBERT F., and reside three and one-half miles northwest of Springfield. GREEN B., born July 24, 1849, died April 10, 1866. WILLIAM G., born Jan. 22, 1852, lives with his parents. George Fagan and wife reside three miles northwest of Springfield, on the farm where his parents settled in 1830.
William Fagan died Nov. 24, 1843, and his widow died Sept. 27, 1846, both where they settled in 1830, three miles northwest of Springfield, Ill.