HERMON, DAVID H., was born Jan. 12, 1805, in Wilkes county, North Carolina. His grandfather was German and his grandmother English. Sally Mitts was born Feb. 11, 1811, in Grant county, Ky. They were married in that county, August 27, 1827, had one living child there, and moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving Oct. 26, 1830, in what is now Ball township. They lived in a cabin one mile west of Sugar Creek timber, and spent the winter of the "deep snow" there. But one other family lived away from the timber. The recollection of Mr. Hermon is that rain fell for a day or two until the earth was saturated. The day-before Christmas the rain turned to snow, and by night it was about six inches deep. Snow continued to fall almost every day for six weeks. Feb. 11, 1831, was the first time he saw the sun, and then it was partially eclipsed. He burned all the rails and loose timber of every kind near his house, and it was all he could do to keep himself and family from freezing. Mr. and Mrs. Hermon had four children in Sangamon county. Of their children--

MARY A., born August 26, 1829, in Kentucky, was married in Sangamon county to Green Ray. They had three living children, GEORGE R., REZIN L. and DAVID. Mr. Ray died, and Mrs. Ray was married June 28, 1855, to T. Stopperun. They had two children, FREDERICK and LIZZIE. Mr. Stop perun died, and his widow married Thomas McCallum. They live in Chicago.

JOHN H., born Nov. 12, 1831, in Sangamon county, was married May 8, 1856, to Nancy Drennan, who died, and he was married Oct. 15, 1872, to Mrs. Gracie Smith, whose maiden name was Levi. They have one child, FLORENCE M., and live in Chatham.

PRYOR J., born Dec. 22, 1833, in Sangamon county, near Chatham. He attended the district school until he was twenty years of age, after that the Springfield University one winter, and spent much of his time in teaching until May 1, 1855, when he entered the office of Dr J. N. Wright, of Chatham. He graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, Jan. 21, 1863, and was married to Eliza A. Neale, April 15, 1863. They have four living children, FRANCIS E., JULIA A., HARRIET L. and FLORENCE M. Dr. P. J. Hermon is a practicing physician, and resides in Raymond, Montgomery county, Ill.

DAVID C., born April 24, 1838, in Sangamon county, was married April 4, 1861, to Lousetta Shidy. They have two living children, EMMA F. and MILDRED L., and live in Chatham.

GEORGE W., born May 17, 1840, in Sangamon county, was married Feb. 26, 1863, to Sarah Childers. They have four children, NORA E., EMMA D., AUGUSTA M. and LENA P., and live near Raymond, Ill.

WILLIAM, born Nov. 20, 1842, near Chatham, was married Nov. 17, 1875, to Emma Mitts.

JAMES D., born Nov. 13, 1844, died Nov. 7, 1865.

SARAH E., born April 28, 1849, was married Sept., 1865, to John Mitts. They have two children, NORA and CORA L., and live near Chatham.

JOSEPHINE, born Sept. 2, 1853, and died Jan. 3, 1860, in Sangamon county.

David H. Hermon and wife reside two miles east of Chatham, near where they settled in 1830.