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1881 HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Inter-State Publishing Company
Chicago, Illinois, 1881





Page 984

MRS. JENNETTE MCTAGGART, post office, Pawnee, is a daughter of Thomas and Jane Carsevell, natives of Scotland. They were married in 1829, and had seven children - one son and six daughters, all living. Two are married and living in Scotland. Alexander McTaggart was born in Scotland, about 1834; came to this country with his parents. He married the subject of this sketch in September, 1859, and they have had six children: N. L., born November 26, 1861; Jane, October 16, 1863; Margaret R., December 19, 1868; Amanda, October 11, 1870; John Thomas, July 10, 1873. Margaret died September 22, 1867; Jane, October 1, same year. Mr. McTaggart died April 15, 1874, of typhoid pneumonia. Mrs. McT. Owns three hundred acres of land, valued at $60 an acre. There are good improvements. Both Mr. And Mrs. Mctaggart are well educated.

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