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Residences & events: 1827 NC, where his oldest child was born. 1833 TN. A son was born there. 1839 Morgan Co, IN where he remarried and had a daughter. By 1844 IL, when son Henry was born. 1850 Wabash Precinct, Coles Co, IL, may have been the same address asthe previous entry. The census taker recorded his name as John and hewas a farmer. He and Mary had 5 children. 4/1857 Mode, Shelby Co, IL, where at least one daughter married. 1860s The children told of their parents hiding Union soldiers underthe floor to prevent "Bushwackers" from getting them. Copperheadswere rife in the area as evidenced by the riot at the Charlestoncourthouse. 2/1/1868 Cumberland Co, IL. His current residence was unknown whenhe bought 40 acres of railroad land there. He paid $9.00/acre or atotal of $360 for the property located at S4 T09N R08E. 1873 Sumpter Twp, Majority Point, Cumberland Co, IL, was the sitewhere Isum and Hiram, were listed as Legal Voters. |