HARVEY, WILLIAM, was born in Harrisburg, Pa., and when a young man went to Washington county, Md. He was there married, in 1829, to Eliza Rice, who was born Nov. 9, 1804, in Chambersburg, Pa. They had three children in Maryland, and came to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in Nov., 1835, at Springfield, where they had two children. Of their five children--

CHARLES C., born June, 1831, in Maryland, raised in Springfield, went to California, in 1849, and died there in 1853.

MARY J., born April 11, 1833, in Williamsport, Washington county, Md., married in Springfield, March 9, 1853, to William Stadden, who was born March 9, 1826, in Licking county, Ohio. They had six living children. CLARA M. died, aged seven years. WILLIAM H. and RICHARD M. live near Sanford, Orange county, Fla., engaged in the cultivation of oranges and lemons. GEORGE B., EDWIN L. and EVA DELL, live with their mother. William Stadden died Oct. 23, 1873, and his widow resides in Springfield.

Mr. Stadden was for twenty-five years connected with the Auditor's department of the State of Illinois. After that he was for several years Superintendent of Insurance, and died in office.

WILLIAM R., born Oct., 1835, in Williamsport, Md., and raised in Springfield. At the beginning of the rebellion he was in New Mexico, went with a frontier regiment of the Union army, and was never heard of after.

SAMUEL S., born Oct., 1837, in Springfield, and raised there. He was married at Montgomery, Alabama, and resides at Pensacola, Florida.

MARIA L., born Oct. 13, 1839, in Springfield, married William F. Elkin, Jun. See his name.

William Harvey was elected Sheriff of Sangamon county, in 1846, serving one term. He died Sept., 1854, and Mrs. Eliza Harvey died Sept., 1870, both in Springfield.