All Rights Reserved © Copyright 1999, 2000
All material contained on these pages are furnished for the free use of those engaged researching their family origins. Any commercial use,
without the consent of the host/author of these pages is prohibited. We have tried to use images that were obtained from sources permitting
free distribution, or generated by the author, and are subject to the same restrictions/permissions. All persons contributing material for posting on these pages does
so in recognition of their free, non-commercial distribution, and further, is responsible to assure that no copyright is violated by their submission.
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.
PETTUS, THOMAS P.
, was born March 31, 1790, in Nicholas county, Ky. He was married there, in 1830, to Mrs. Matilda W. Todd, whose maiden name was Bryan, a daughter of George Bryan. See his name. Mr. and Mrs. Pettus had two children, came to Sangamon county, in 1834, and settled in what is now Woodside township. Of their children--
AMANDA H., born June 24, 1832, in Nicholas county, Ky., married in Sangamon county to Shaw Pease. See his name.
MORGAN B., born Oct. 2, 1834, in Frankfort, Ky., married in Sangamon county, April 14, 1858, to Abigail Megredy. They have three living children, namely--FRANCES O., M. MALINDA and CHARLES ARCHIBALD. LAURA, the third child, died May 11, 1871, aged four years. Mr. Pettus, in 1866, moved from Sangamon county to Lincoln, Logan county, Illinois, where he now resides, and is engaged as contractor and builder.
Thomas P. Pettus died April 2, 1852, near Woodside, Sangamon county, and Mrs. Melinda W. Pettus died, Nov. 22, 1872, at the residence of her son, Morgan B. Pettus, in Lincoln, Logan county, Illinois.
Return to 1876 Biography Index
Return to Sangamon County ILGenWeb