All Rights Reserved © Copyright 1999, 2000 All material contained on these pages are furnished for the free use of those engaged researching their family origins. Any commercial use, without the consent of the host/author of these pages is prohibited. We have tried to use images that were obtained from sources permitting free distribution, or generated by the author, and are subject to the same restrictions/permissions. All persons contributing material for posting on these pages does so in recognition of their free, non-commercial distribution, and further, is responsible to assure that no copyright is violated by their submission.
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.



ORGAN, MICAJAH, was born Sept. 14, 1793, near Nicholasville, Jessamine county, Kentucky. He was married Dec. 18, 1817, to Susannah Donner, a sister of George and Jacob Donner. They had five children in Kentucky, one of whom, WILLIAM R., died at eight years of age. The family moved to Sangamon connty, Ill., arriving in the autumn of 1828, on German Prairie, five miles northeast of Springfield, and in 1829 moved to what is now Auburn township, where they had six living children. Of their children--

GEORGE L., born Dec. 29, 1820, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Mary Foster. They had five children, MINERVA J., SARAH F., WILLIAM, IDA and LESLIE. Mrs. Mary Organ died, and he married Mrs. Wyatt, whose maiden name was Jacobs. They have one child, EFFIE M., and live in Virden, Illinois.

ATHA, born April 7, 1823, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Elijah A. West. See his name.

HEZEKIAH B., born April 1, 1825, in Kentucky, married in Sangamon county to Catharine A. Gates. They have three children, DAVID, ANDREW and GEORGE A., and live five miles southwest of Auburn, Illinois.

SUSAN, born Jan. 25, 1827, in Kentucky, married to David H. Patton. See his name.

DANIEL F., born April 16, 1829, in Sangamon county, Illinois, married Elizabeth Kossner, have five children, CHARLES, WILLIAM, MICAJAH, ATHA M. and FRANK, and live near Longton, Elk county, Kansas.

JORDAN S., born August 16, 1832, in Sangamon county, married Margaret ret C. Wineman, daughter of Philip Wineman. They have two children, IVY JANE and LELIA GRACE. Jordan S. Organ has for several years represented Auburn township in the Board of Supervisors of Sangamon county. He resides two miles south of Auburn, Sangamon county, Illinois.

THOMAS H., born Dec. 11, 1834, in Sangamon county, married Hannah J. Brown. They have six children, WALTER, CHARLES S., SUE A., JENNIE M., MILLIE and DAISEY, and reside in Pontiac, Livingston county, Illinois.

ELIZABETH T., born Oct. 15, 1837, in Sangamon county, died unmarried.

SARILDA and SARENA, twins, born Dec. 29, 1839, in Sangamon county.

SARILDA married Edgar Cincebox, have two children, EDGAR S. and HETTIE D., and reside in Virden, Illinois.

SARENA married George C. Houchens, have one child, SARENA L., and reside in Springfield, Illinois.

Mrs. Susannah Organ died March 3, 1866, and Micajah Organ died March 27, 1867, both in Sangamon county, Illinois.



Return to 1876 Biography Index
Return to Sangamon County ILGenWeb