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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.



MOORE, JOHN, was born Apr. 20, 1796, in Shoreham, Vermont. He came to Springfield, Ill., and was married Aug. 9, 1823, to Mrs. Elizabeth Hawley, whose maiden name was McMurdy. They had four children in Springfield, and moved to Schuyler county about 1835, where one child was born. Of their children--

JOHN L., born July 5, 1824, is understood to have been the first male child born in Springfield. He was married in Schuyler county Jan. 3, 1855, to Jemima J. Doyle. He died in the latter county March 14, 1864, leaving a widow and five children, who now live in Rushville, Illinois.

SARAH E., born March 17, 1826, in Springfield, was married in Schuyler county, Ill., to Rev. George F. Davis, of the Presbyterian church. They reside at Casey, Clarke county, Illinois.

MARY E., born Oct. 22, 1830, in Springfield, has been a teacher for many years, and resides with her relatives, partly, in Springfield, Illinois.

HENRY P., born Jan. 7, 1833, in Springfield, was brought up in Schuyler county, and married in Logan county, Ill., to Jennie Bock. They have two children, and live near Elkhart, Illinois.

CARRIE P., born Nov. 25, 1835, in Schuyler county. She and her sister, Mary E., were educated at Normal for the profession of teaching. She resides in Springfield.

Mrs. Elizabeth Moore died Jan. 24, 1858, and John Moore died June 14, 1873, both in Schuyler county, Illinois.



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