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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 B., was born July 11, 1803, in Warren county, N. J. Rachel L. McCarty was born Feb. 7, 1812, in Morris county, N. J. They were married in the latter county, Dec. 8, 1831, and had four children there. They moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving July 28, 1838, in what is now Gardner township, where one child was born. Of the five children--

ELIJAH V., born Sept. 19, 1832, in New Jersey, married in Sangamon county to Margaret Jones. They had two children, JOHN B. and ANN E. Elijah V. Moore enlisted August 5, 1861, in Co. C, 2d Ill. Art., was appointed Sergeant Major, and promoted to 1st Lieutenant, April 20, 1862. He was killed at the second battle of Fort Donelson, Feb. 5, 1863. His widow and children live one mile east of Bradfordton, Sangamon county, Illinois.

MOSES H., born Feb. 28, 1834, in New Jersey, married in Sangamon county, Feb. 24, 1870, to Lenora Crowder, who was born March 14, 1852, in Mis. souri. They have one child, ANN E. and live one mile east of Bradfordton Sangamon county, Illinois.

DELIA V., born Feb. 5, 1836, in New Jersey, married Dec. 1, 1870, to Isaac Gregory. See his name. They have one child, FANNIE, and live near Blue Mound, Macon county, Illinois.

JOHN B., Jun., born Dec. 14, 1837, in New Jersey, and raised in Sangamon county. He engaged in freighting over the plains from Nebraska City to Denver, and died March 21, 1864, on Platte river, one hundred and eighty miles east of Denver, and twenty miles from Julesburg.

JULIA A., born Dec. 23, 1839, in Sangamon county, married Nov. 11, 1858, to William H. Miller, General Supermtendent of C. and A. telegraph line. She had one child, MARY R., and Mrs. Miller died Nov. 16, 1871, at Bellefountaine, Ohio.

John B. Moore, Sen., died Aug. 18, 1839, in Sangamon county, and his widow married Oct. 25, 1842, to Josiah Broadwell, Sen. See his name.



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