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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.



REISCH, FRANK, was born Jan. 24, 1809, in Baden, Germany. He came to America, landing at New Orleans in the winter of 1832, and traveled over the country until 1836, when he made his home in Beardstown, Illinois. The next year he returned to Germany, and was married Nov., 1837, to Susan Maurer, who was born Feb. 11, 1817, in Germany. In the spring of 1838 Mr. Reisch brought his wife to Beardstown, and from there to Richland creek, in Sangamon county, the same year. They had five children there, and moved to Springfield in 1850, where they had two children. Mr. Reisch engaged in the business of brewing, which he continued until May, 1875, when he sold his brewery to his sons. Of the seven children--

FRANK, Jun., born Jan. 19, 1842, in Sangamon county, married in Springfield, Oct. 15, 1865, to Anna Hammon, who was born Jan. I, 1845, in Winchester, Scott county, Ill. They have three children, CHRISTINA, SUSAN and MARY, and reside in Springfield. Mr. Reisch was elected to represent his ward in the Sangamon county Board of Supervisors for 1871 and '72. He was elected alderman in April, 1873, for three years. He is associated in the brewery business with his brothers George and Joseph, under the firm name of F. Reisch & Bros., since May, 1875, at which time they bought out the interest of their father.

JOSEPH, born in Cartwright township, Sangamon county, was married in Springfield, April 25, 1876, to Mary Stehlin. They immediately left on a tour to Europe. Joseph Reisch is a member of the firm of Reisch & Bros., brewers.

MARY, GEORGE and ELIZABETH were all born in Cartwright township, Sangamon county, Illinois.

SUSIE and LEONARD, born in Springfield. The five latter reside with their mother, George being associated with his brothers, Frank and Joseph, in business.

Mr. Frank Reisch, Sen., was instantly killed by a fall from an upper window, August 18, 1875. He was in the act of pitching a piece of scantling from the window, when a spike in the timber, unobserved by him, caught in his clothing and drew him out. His widow and children reside in Springfield, Illinois.



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