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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.



KING, JEREMIAH, was born Sept. 10, 1808, in Kentucky. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812. His mother died during the war, and his father was wounded, from the effects of which he died on his way home. Jeremiah was taken to Xenia, Ohio, where he was apprenticed to the tanning business. He came to Sangamon county in 1827, and was married Aug. 21, 1828, to Julia A. Brown. They had ten children, four of whom died in infancy. Of the other six--

MARTHA A., born May 9, 1831, married James L. Plunkett. See his name.

JACOB, born Dec. 15, 1832, married Elizabeth Carson, and resides near Lamor Station, Nodaway county, Mo.

ELIZA J., born Jan. 12, 1835, married William C. Langston. See his name.

MARY E., born Oct. 4, 1841, married Beatty J. Strode. See his name.

MARGARET L., born Dec. 9, 1845, married Elias Glascock. See his name. They reside in Menard county, Illinois.

LEVI T., born Jan. 24, 1848, was married Oct. 8, 1871, to Mary E. Rhodes. They have one child, MAGGIE M., and live with his mother, seven miles north of Springfield.

Jeremiah King died Dec. 21, 1869, and his widow resides in Fancy Creek township, seven miles north of Springfield.



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