PELHAM, JOHN
, was born July 14, 1804, in Hamilton county, near Cincinnati, Ohio. Anna M. Judd was born Oct. 20, 1806, in Chenango county, near Oxford, N. Y. In 1818 her parents moved to Westport, Oldham county, Ky., and in 1821 moved to the vicinity of Shawnectown, Ill. In 1823 they moved up the Ohio river to Evansville, Ind. John Pelham and Anna M. Judd were there married, Jan. 23, 1827. They soon after went to St. Clair county, Ill., thence to Quincy, and from there to Sangamon county, arriving Sept. 11, 1827, at Sangamo town. They had seven living children, namely--JAMES M., born May 5, 1829, married Mrs. Demaris Stone, whose maiden name was Gard. They had three children, ALAMANDA, FRANKLIN and JAMES M. In 1859 James M. Pelham went to Pikes Peak, and from there to California. In 1862 he united with a body of men, styling themselves the "One Hundred Californians." They went in a body from San Francisco to Boston, Mass., and became a Co. of the 2d Mass. Cav. He served full three years, and was honorably discharged, June, 1865. He received a gun shot wound in the Shenandoah Valley. That and exposure so impaired his health that he died, Jan. 14, 1866, near Salisbury, within three miles of where he was born. His widow and children live in Gardner township, Sangamon county, Illinois.
WILLIAM B., born April 18, 1834. He enlisted April, 1861, on the first call for 75,000 men, in the 7th Ill. Inf.; served three months, and was honorably discharged August. 16, 1861. He enlisted in Co. D, 33d Ill. Inf., for three years, was wounded at the battle of Black river bridge, May 17, 1863. Dec. 31, 1863, he re-enlisted as a veteran, was transferred to the Invalid Corps, and was discharged on account of physical disabilty, in Nov., 1864. He was married June 1, 1865, to Elizabeth White. They have four children, and live in Tazewell county, Illinois.
DANIEL C.
MARY E., is unmarried, and lives with her mother.
ELIZA A., born Feb. 6, 1843, married Oct. 4, 1866. to Josiah Mitchell. He enlisted for three years, in 1861, in Co. E, 14th Ill. Inf., was wounded at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, April 6, 1862, and was honorably discharged. He re-enlisted as a veteran Dec., 1863, and was honorably discharged Nov., 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have two children, ARTHUR C. and CHARLES O., and live at Tallula, Illinois.
JOHN H., born August 22, 1846, enlisted Feb., 1864, in Co. A., 10th Ill. Cav., served until Nov., 1865, when he was honorably discharged, at San Antonio, Texas, and resides with his mother at Salisbury, Illinois.
ROBERT E., born Oct. 22, 1848, enlisted August 19, 1871, in Co. G, 6th U. S. Inf. for five years, now--May, 1873--at Buford, Dacotah Territory.
John Pelham died in St. Clair county, July 21, 1850. His widow married Oct. 3, 1867, to Wm. B. Gaines. He died Oct. 21, 1871. She resides at Salisbury, Sangamon county, Ill., and is known as Mrs. Pelham.--1874.