KEEDY, JOHN A., was born in Pennsylvania, in the year 1800, was married in Maryland about 1830, to Susan Wolgamot, who was born in 1800, in Washington county, Md. Two children were born in Maryland. The family moved to Springfield, Ill., in 1838, coming all the way in wagons. They brought with them the first carriage ever used in Sangamon county. They had one child in Springfield. Of the three children--

MARGARET, was born July 4, 1832, and was married in Springfield Sept. 19, 1855, to Amzi McWilliams, a native of Ohio, a lawyer by profession, and who was at one time State's Attorney for this circuit. They had one living child, FREDERICK V., born August 7, 1856, now attending school at Litchfield, Ill., and living with his uncle, Maj. Robt. McWilliams.

JOHN D., born July 15, 1832, in Washington county, Md., married in Springfield, Jan. 18, 1855, to Charlotte Opdycke, a daughter of Stacy B. Opdycke. See his name. She was born in Chester, Ill., March 19, 1835. They had five living children, viz: STACY B. died at eight years of age. SUSAN, CHARLOTTE, JOHN D., Jun., and HANNAH live with their parents. John D. Keedy was several years Deputy Sheriff, is now serving his second term as Justice of the Peace in Springfield, where he resides.--1876.

WILLIAM, born about 1839, in Sangamon county. He left home some time in 1863, in declining health. The family received one letter from him, from New York City, since which time they have heard nothing from him, but suppose that he is dead.

Mr. John A. Keedy was alderman one term in 1846, and was for a while merchandising with Tinsley & Co. He died Sept. 27, 1854. His widow is still living in Springfield, Illinois.