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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.



PAINE, ENOCH, was born March 14, 1821, in Kaskaskia, Ill. The family moved from there to Macoupin Point, and to Springfield in 1835. His mother was a daughter of John Grosvenor, a prominent early settler of Kaskaskia. Enoch Paine learned the bookbinding business with Birchall & Johnson. He there helped to bind the work of the last session of the legislature at Vandalia. He continued in the employ of that house until 1859, which in that time changed to Johnson & Bradford. In 1860 Mr. Paine established a bindery for himself, and did the State binding for about ten years, working, at some times, forty hands. Enoch Paine was married in Springfield, March 14, 1843, to Emily Sholtz, who was born March 14, 1820, in Edwardsville, Ill. They had seven living children, namely--

MARY A., born Oct. 19, 1845, resides with her parents.

LUCY A., born Jan. 4, 1847, married Oct. 17, 1871, in Springfield, to A. Judson Gunnell. They have one child, PEARL J., and reside at Moberly, Mo. He is locomotive engineer on the Northern Missouri Railroad.

ALICE F., born July 28, 1849, married Oct. 5, 1872, in Springfield, to William Mosely. They have two children, GUY DeFOREST and VIDA P., and reside at Stonington, Ill. He is a merchant there.

RUFUS E., born Jan. 11, 1852, married in Springfield, May, 1873, to Emma Pride. They have one child, GRACE, and reside five miles northeast of Springfield, on the farm.

LILLIE E., born Nov. 25, 1854, married June 16, 1873, in Springfield, to John L. Phillips, who was born Aug. 1, 1851, in Belleville, Ill. Mr. Phillips is foreman in the Journal job printing department, and resides in Springfield, Illinois.

JULIA E., born Jan. 23, 1857, graduated at the Springfield High School in 1874, and resides with her parents.

CLARA resides with her parents.

Enoch Paine and wife reside in Springfield, Illinois.

During the rebellion Mr. Paine had charge of the manufacture of cartridges, working from two hundred and fifty to three hundred operatives. Cartridges made there cost only one-seventh of what they did at other places.



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