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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.
SAFLEY, ADAM
, was born in Loudon county, Virginia, and was married to Melinda Ferrell, a native of Virginia also. They had one child in Ohio, and came to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in 1820 on Lick creek, where they had ten children. We have sketches of three only of them--
STEPHEN, born in Ohio, married in Sangamon county to Nancy Prunk. They have a family, and live near Chesnut, Logan county, Ill.
LUCINDA M., born in Sangamon county, married William Poffenberger. See his name.
MARY R., born July 7, 1832, in Sangamon county, married William P. Matthew. See his name.
Mrs. Melinda Safley died, and Adam Safley married Mrs. Nancy Spicer, whose maiden name was Clifton. Adam Safley died January, 1870. Mrs. Nancy Safley lives with her son, John Spicer. See his name.
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