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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.
SHANE, JOHN
, was born in Kentucky, near the mouth of Kanawha river, and was there married and moved to what is now Loami towhship in 1828; raised a large family and died there in 1847-8. His widow and all except three of his children moved to Harrison county, Missouri.
EDWARD, married Mary A. Withrow, raised a family and died at Mechanicsburg, Ill.
ELIZA, married Emanuel Jones. See his name.
EMELINE, married John Jones. See his name. After his death she went to Missouri and died there.
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