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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.
EDWARDS, WILLIAM
, born Aug. 27, 1822, in Adair county, Ky., came to Sangamon county in 1837 or 8, with his brothers, J. Jordon & Elcey. He was married Oct. 18, 1840, to Mary Burton. They had ten children; five died under three years.
WILLIAM D., born July 9, 1844, in Sangamon county, enlisted Nov. 25, 1861, in Co. B, 10th Ill. Cav., for three years, served full term and was honorably discharged, married Sarah Masters, have two living children, and reside in Montgomery county.
JAMES A., died in 1863, aged eighteen.
HENRY N., ANDREW W., and MAGGIE, reside with their parents near Loami.
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