PICKRELL, ABEL, was born March 14, 1782, in Loudon county, Va. His father died when he was quite young, and he was taken by his mother to Fleming county, Ky., about 1793. He went to Montgomery county, in the same State, when a young man, and was there married, in 1804, to Sarah Taylor, who was born Oct. 31, 1784, at a place called Red Stone Fort, Penn. Mr. Pickrell went from Montgomery county, Ky. They had six children in that county, and in the fall of 1818, moved to Shelby county, in the same State, and from there moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in the fall of 1831, in what is now Williams township. Of their children -

JESSE A., born June 13, 1805, in Montgomery county, Ky., came to Sangamon county, Illinois, arriving in the spring of 1828, being the first of the family to come to the county, stopping in what is now Mechanicsburg township. He was married Dec. 18, 1828, in Sangamon county, to Elizabeth Churchill. They had ten living children in Sangamon county. WILLIAM O., born Feb. 27, 1830, in Sangamon county, married near Keokuk, Iowa, to Hannah Reed. They have seven children, Ida M., Fannie H., Jesse, Elizabeth, Ollie and Walter F., and reside near Ottawa, Kansas. ABEL GEORGE, born Feb. 19, 1832, in Sangamon county, enlisted July 20, 1861, in Co. C, 11th Mo. Inf., for three years, was commissioned Quartermaster of the regular army, July 24, 182, and mustered out August 15, 1864. He was married Dec. 27, 1864, in Jacksonville, Ill, to Emma H. Winn. See Branson family. They have three children, Corilla, Alice and Gertrude, and reside one and a half miles south of Lanesville, or Wheatfield Postoffice, Sangamon county, Ill. MILLER H., born March 31, 1835, married in Sangamon county to Sophronia Fry. ANNA M., born Sept 14, 1840, married Sept. 25, 1866 to Henry H. Lee, who was born August 10, 1834, in Gallia county, Ohio, and died Aug. 10, 1867, in Sangamon county. She lives with her parents. MARY V., born Dec. 11, 1842, married Sept. 6, 1865, to Samuel T. Rogers. They have one child, Robert and live at El Paso, Ill. AMANDA P., born August 31, 8144, married Walter F. Swift, Oct. 13, 1870. She died June 19, 1872, in Ottawa, Kansas. Mr. Swift married March 6, 1874, to Bertha Burkhardt. See her name. JOHN C., born Oct. 27, 1846, enlisted July 26, 1864, for three years in Co. B, 25th U. S. Inf.; served full time, a portion of it as Orderly on Gen. George H. Thomas' staff. He was honorably discharged July 26, 1867, and died at home, March 25, 1873. BENJAMIN F., born Dec. 10, 1848. M. GERTRUDE, born Dec. 19, 1850, and SALLIE E., born March 6, 1855. The two latter live with their parents. Jesse A. Pickrell and family reside near Lanesville, or Wheatfield Postoffice, Sangamon county, Ill. He was among the earliest to introduce improved breeds of cattle, hogs and other stock into Sangamon county, and is one of the most extensive farmers and stock raisers in the county.

WILLIAM S., born March 28, 1807, in Montgomery county, Ky., came to Sangamon county in the fall of 1828, in company with his brother Jesse A., who had returned to Kentucky on a visit. W. S. Pickrell volunteered and served three terms in the Black Hawk war; one term in 1831 and two in 1832. He was Lieutenant, afterwards Major, and Lieutenant-Colonel of militia. He was married near Springfield, June 4, 1833, to Amanda P. Watson. See Watson family. They had ten living children. JAMES H., born March 20, 1834, in Sangamon county, was married Sept, 20, 1860, near Paris, Ky., to Margaret T. Bedford, who was born there, March 4, 1840. They had seven living children; one died in infancy. Amanda W., Anna L., Ellen H., Harvey E., William R. and Jesse G.; the latter died August 5, 1876. The other five live with their parents at Harristown, Macon county, Ill. ANNELINZA, born August 20, 1839, was married Dec. 15, 1858, to Harvey N. Edwards, who was born Nov. 9, 1824, in Madison county, N. Y. They reside in Springfield, Ill. HATHAWAY, born Nov. 13, 1841, married Dr. George Pasfield. See his name. H. CLAY, born Jan. 27, 1844. LAURA, born Oct. 3, 1846. EMMA, born Jan. 11, 1849. WILLIAM, born Feb. 9, 1851. WATSON born Oct. 4, 1853. ARTHUR, born Dec. 29, 1856. SCOTT, born Sept. 19, 1860. The last seven children reside at the homestead adjoining Mechanicsburg. William S. Pickrell died Feb. 4, 170, and Mrs. Amanda P. Pickrell died Mar. 1, 1876, both on the farm where he settled in 1829. Wm. S. Pickrell entered the land on which Mechanicsburg now stand, laid out the original town, and made two additions afterwards. The first sale of lots took place Nov. 16, 1832. He was one of the most successful farmers and stock raisers of Sangamon county. His sons are all well trained to the same business.

OLIVER B., born Jan. 31, 1808 in Kentucky, died there Dec. 8, 1829.

BENJAMIN F., born March 10, 1811, in Montgomery county, Ky., came with his father to Sangamon county and was married Oct. 5, 1834, to Mary A. Elkin. They had three children. WILLIAM T., born March 6, 1836, was married in Ottawa, Kansas, to Virginia Whetstone. They have one child Ottoe K., and reside in Ottawa, Kansas. FRANCIS M., born Oct. 11, 1837, married near Williamsville, Ill., to Mary C. Poorman. They have two children, John and Percy. ELIZA F., born Jan. 30, 1839, was married May 1874, in Decatur, Ill., to John L. Routt, the present Governor of Colorado. - January, 1876. They reside in Denver, Colorado. B. F. Pickrell died August 28, 1838, in Sangamon county. His widow married Abner Riddle. See his name.

EVELINE, born April 1, 1813, in Montgomery county, Ky., married B. Logan Hall. See his name.

MARY A., born Oct. 11, 1815, in Montgomery county, Ky., married John Bice. See his name.

Mrs. Sarah Pickrell died April 9, 1861, and Abel Pickrell died Jan. 3, 1862, both in Sangamon county, near Mechanicsburg, Illinois.