GREENWOOD, WILLIAM, was born about 1772, near Petersburg, VA. He was there married to Ruth Brooks, and moved to Cabell county, W. Va., where eight children were born. They moved to Sangamon county, Ill, arriving in Oct. 1824, in what is now Curran township. Of all their children -

ELIZABETH, born in 1804, in Va., was married in Sangamon county, Ill, to Montague A. Morris, and for a second husband married George Hilyard. She died without children, in Pike county, Illinois.

THOMAS, born Jan. 5, 1806 in West Virginia, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Ann Lindley. They had eleven children, two of whom died under ten years of age. Of the other nine - ELIZA, married John Mullen, had two children, and she and one of the children died. The other child, HENRY, lives in Decatur, Ill. SIMON L., born Aug. 27, 1727, was married, Jan., 16, 1853, to Elizabeth Myers. She died, Dec. 30,1871, leaving four children, John T., Ann M., Byron S. and George W. Simon L. Greenwood died, June 1874, in Lafayette county, Mo. MARY died in her eighteenth year. RUTH A., born Feb. 27, 1832, was married Aug. 30, 1855, to Hugh M. Forrest, who died Jan. 7, 1857, and she was married, Jan. 20, 1859, to David E. McGinnis. See his name. WILLIAM B., born Aug. 28, 1836, married Anna Young. They had three children, and he enlisted in Co. I, 33d Ill. Inf. For three years. He was discharged on account of physical disability, and died of disease at Pilot Knob, Mo., in 1864. SARAH M., married Robert McCartney. They have four children, and reside in Jacksonville, Ill. CAROLINE, married James M. Coley. See his name. She died six weeks after marriage. SUSAN married Newton Harlan, have three children, and live in Nebraska. THOMAS, Jun., born Nov. 14, 1845, enlisted in Co. I, 73d Ill. Inf., and died at Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1863. Mrs. Ann Greenwood died Oct. 11, 1848, and Thomas Greenwood, died, Nov. 7, 1868, both in Sangamon county, Ill.

ANN, born in 1808, in West Virginia, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Calvert J. Morris. They moved to Missouri, and both died there, leaving three children.

JOHN, born Jan. 3, 1810, in Cabell county, W. Va., was married in Sangamon county, Oct. 20, 1832, to Eliza Miller. They had three living children. JAMES W., born Feb. 2, 1834, was married, Dec. 18, 1856, to Margaret Baker, who was born Oct. 27, 1834. They had five children - John W. died in his tenth year. Harriet C. died in her third year, Nancy J., James W. and Thomas Sheridan. The three latter live with their parents in Loami township. LEAH M. was married, Jan. 25, 1855, to Fielding M. Neal. Se his name. RUTH J. was married, Jan. 3, 1855, to Joel L. Franklin. They have three children, Mary E., Julia B. and Emily A., and live near Tolono, Champaign county, Ill. Mrs. Eliza Greenwood died, Feb. 10, 1841, and John Greenwood was married, March 10, 1842, to Emily Miller, who died April 21, 1866. John Greenwood resides five miles west of Chatham.

POLLY, born Jan. 8, 1812, in West Virginia, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to David E. Gibson. See his name.

SALLY, born in West Virginia, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to James M. Gibson. See his name

EDMUND, was born Jan. 8, 1814, in Cabell county, West Virginia, and at ten years of age was brought by his parents to Sangamon county, Ill. He was married Aug. 11, 1835, in Springfield, to Jeanette Foster. They had four children in Sangamon county and in the fall of 1852, moved to Adair county, Mo., where they had one child. Of their children, JAMES M., born Nov. 15, 1836, in Sangamon county, Ill. He first attended school at the McGinnis school house, on Lick creek, and at the public school in Loami. He was always noted for his love of fun, and the facility with which he learned all his lessons, generally "working the sums" for all the boys in school. At the age of sixteen - the very time his facilities for education should have been increased - the family moved to Missouri, and the next four years was spent on the farm without entering school; but his ardor for learning could not thus be quenched. He managed to buy an old algebra, geometry, Latin grammar and Butler's Analogy, and studied them of nights, rainy days and Sundays, until their contents were mastered. In the winter of 1855, he taught the first public school ever held in the township where his father now lives, receiving fifteen dollars per month for his services. The next winter he attended school at Kirksville, Mo. He continued laboring on the farm until September, 1857, when he entered the seminary of Canton, Mo., taking in one year the entire course with the exception of Green, passing examinations in twenty branches; but nature rebelled against such overwork, and he was not able to graduate, although his oration was ready for delivery. For years books were thrown aside. From 1859 to 1866 his winters were spent in teaching, and remainder of each year in farming. In August, 1867, he accepted the chair of Mathematics, Astronomy, Mechanical Philosophy and logic, in the North Missouri State Normal School, at Kirksville. He filled that position until June, 1870, when he was elected to same position in Mt. Pleasant College, Huntsville, Mo. In December following he was re-elected and accepted his former position in the State Normal School, at Kirksville, Mo., which he held until June 1874. At the latter date Prof. Greenwood was elected out of seventeen applicants to the position of Superintendent of the Kansas City public schools. After that he was elected Principal of the south Missouri State Normal School, at Warrensburg, also of the Northwest Normal School, at Oregon, Holt county, Mo., both of which he declined, justly regarding his present connection with the Kansas City schools as the second educational position in the State. For the last ten years, he has done as much to popularize and defend the cause of education as any man in the State, having delivered upwards of five hundred public addresses to Missouri audiences on educational topics, besides having written extensively on similar subjects for the leading Journals of the State. He has been and is now an untiring student, not only of the ablest American authors in his favorite department, but also of the more advanced Mathematics. His mathematical library is said to be the best collection in Missouri. The State University of Missouri, as a slight recognition of his services, conferred upon Prof. Greenwood the degree of Master of Arts. It will thus be seen that what appeared to the crushing out of his aspirations for education, by removing him from all schools, was only placing him on missionary ground, where he could see the imperative needs of the growing State, and educate himself for the great work before him. I imagine that the early settlers of Sangamon county will take special pleasure in perusing this brief sketch of their own families. JAMES M. Greenwood was married Nov. 1, 1859, in Carroll county, Mo., to Amanda A. McDaniel. They have three children Ada M., Hervery V., and Nettie E., and reside in Kansas City, Mo. RUTH E., born April 5a, 1838, in Sangamon county, married March 26, 1857, in Adair county, Mo., to James J. Hatfield, and have three children, Edmund H., Nettie and James P. Mr. And Mrs. Hatfield live near Brunswick, Chariton county, Mo. PEYTON F., born Feb. 12, 1840, in Sangamon county, attended district school with his brother James. M., in his native county, and private schools in Kirksville, Mo. He also spent one year in the Baptist College at Lagrange, Mo. He was married Sept, 1861, to Frances M. Foster, who died six weeks after marriage. In April, 1864, he married Julia Bryan, and has three children, Eva, Samuel E. and Grace. Peyton F. Greenwood is practicing lawyer, and resides in Kirksville, Mo. SARAH E., born Oct. 1852, in Sangamon county, and POLLY born May 5, 1854, in Adair county, Mo., live with their parents. Edmund Greenwood and wife reside near Brashear, Adair county, Mo. The business habits of Mr. Greenwood are somewhat remarkable. He was never sued, nor never sued another, and for nearly thirty years has not given a note or any evidence of indebtedness. His son, Prof. James M., never gave but one note, and paid that within two weeks. Their motto is, "If you can't pay, don't buy."

MARGARET, born in West Virginia, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to William H. Foster. See his name.

WILLIAM V., born April 18, 1826, in Sangamon county, was married there, Dec. 4, 1845, to Barbara A. Starr. They have two children, CHRISTOPHER C. enlisted Dec, 1863, in Co. B, 10th Ill. Div., served until the close of the rebellion, and was honorably discharge, in Nov., 1865, at Galveston, Texas. He was married Dec. 21, 1875, at Chatham, Ill., to Zula Hillerman, and lives in Chatham. GEORGE W. enlisted, Dec. 1863, in the same company and regiment with his brother, and was honorably discharged, on account of physical disability, in 1865. He was married, Dec. 16, 1875, to Emma A. Baker, and lives in Chatham. William V. Greenwood enlisted in Co. I, 73d Reg. Ill. Inf., in July 1862, for three years, was appointed first Duty Sergeant, served until Dec. 1863, when he was discharged on account of physical disability. He resides in Chatham, Sangamon county, Ill.

Mrs. Ruth Greenwood died July 6, 1837, and William Greenwood died Aug. 16, 1855, both in Sangamon county, Ill.