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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.
LEVI, JOHN M.
, born about 1800, came to what is now Ball township, with his parents, among the early settlers, and was married to Eliza J. Hurley. They had five children--
MARY married John Hartsock, and lives in Christian connty.
GRACIE J. married James Smith, had one child, FRANCIS A., and Mr. Smith died August 23, 1869, and his widow married Oct. 15, 1872, to John H. Hermon. See his name.
SARAH married Daniel H. Funderburk, has four children, and lives in Christian county.
LOUISA married Rev. Franklin Doughty, of the M. E. Church, have five children, and live at Fairfield, Iowa.
ELIZABETH married Joseph C. Dodds. They have two children, JOHN and IVY PEARL, and live in Ball township, Sangamon county.
Mrs. Eliza J. Levi died, and Mr. Levi married Fannie Clemons, and he died Dec. 23, 1872. His widow lives in Rochester, Illinois.
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