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CARROLL ARCHER, farmer, was born in St. Clair county, September 30, 1819, and is the son of William and Elizabeth (Holt) Archer. His father was a native of North Carolina, and born December 3, 1793, and his mother in Oglethorpe county, Georgia, in December 1791. They moved from Madison county, Illinois, in April 1820, to Sangamon county, in what is now Curran township, where they resided until their death. His father died August 31, 1867, from he effects of being thrown from a horse. His mother died in March 1878.
Carroll Archer came to the county when quite young, and his education advantages were limited, which has been a great trial to him all through life. He was brought up on a farm and might be termed one of Sangamon county's early settlers. He remained with his father until he was married, November 24, 1842, to Delilah Renshaw, who was born in St. Clair county, Illinois, in 1822. They have three children, Martha T., now Mrs. Lorenzo Stillman, and resides in Curran township; Ann E., now Mrs. Edward Robinson, and resides in Linden, Kansas; Sarah C., now Mrs. Henry Gaines, and resides near Odell, Illinois. His wife died May 31, 1865, and he again married September 4, 1866, Elizabeth Houton, who was born October 25, 1830, in Menard county. They have two children, Edwin, and Maria Belle. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of land, on which he resides. He cast his first vote for General Harrison, in 1840, for President, and he is an ardent supporter of the Republican party.