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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.



FISHER, JOHN B., was born Sept. 5, 1808, in Bourbon county, Ky. Nancy D. Webb was born May 23, 1809 in Nicholas county, Ky. They were married Sept. 10, 1829, in Nicholas county, and lived in Bourbon until five children were born. They moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in the spring of 1839 in what is now Loami township, where eight children were born; two died under seven years -

Nathaniel, born Nov. 10, 1830, in Kentucky, died in Sangamon county, Feb. 10, 1847.

Charles W., born Jan. 10, 1833, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county, Feb. 11, 1855, to Isabel A. Bowen; had five children. He went to Indiana, and enlisted in a regiment of that State for three years.

Elizabeth A., born July 4, 1834, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county, Sept. 15, 1853, to William R. Harbour, have six children, and reside in Moultrie county, Ill.

Sarah F., born June 5, 1836, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county Feb. 23, 1854, to Daniel R. Williams, have five children, and live in DeWitt county.

John W., born Dec. 11, 1838, in Bourbon county, Ky., enlisted in Sangamon county, Aug. 5, 1862, in Co. I, 73d Ill. Inf., for three years, was captured at Cassville, Ga., Sept. 24, 1864, was taken to Andersonville prison and remained until March 18, 1865, when he was paroled and exchanged. He had been reported hung, and given up by his friends as dead. He is yet an invalid from the effect of the cruel treatment in prison, and resides (April, 1874) with his mother.

William H., born Jan. 31, 1841, in Sangamon county, lives with his mother.

Isaac N., born Aug. 21, 1842, enlisted Aug. 5, 1862, in Co. I, 73d Ill. Inf. For three years, served until he became disabled, and was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and was honorably discharged June 27, 1865, lingered until July 17, 1869, when he died at home.

Lucinda M., Henry C., Hamlet W., and Abner R., live with their mother.

John B. Fisher enlisted August, 1861, in Co. B, 30th Ill. Inf., for three years. He was fifty-three years of age, but believed it to be his duty to enter the army. In the battle of Belmont, Mo., he became over-heated, from the effect of which he died at Cairo, Ill., Dec. 14, 1861. His widow resides two miles northwest of Loami.



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