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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.
HILL, WILLIAM R.
, was born August 7, 1820, in Jessamine county, Ky. His father, John H. Hill, came with his family to Sangamon county, in Auburn township, Oct. 15, 1836. In 1837 they moved to Christian county. William R. went with the family, and returned to Auburn township when he was about twenty-one years of age. He was there married, Oct. 6, 1858, to Jennie Mason. They have four children--
MARTHA E., FANNY M., WILLIAM M. and JENNIE M., and reside one mile northeast of Auburn.
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