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HIRAM WARD was born in Macon county, Illinois, January 28, 1837; was married to Clara E. Odor, March 11, 1858, who was born in Garrard county, Kentucky, January 7, 1843, and came to this county in 1850. Of their children-
LAVENA E. was born June 20, 1860, and died July 24, 1861. HATTIE BELL was born March 10, 1863, and died July 30, 1864. LAURA A. was born December 27, 1864. EVA MAY was born May 17, 1867. FRANK NELSON was born February 7, 1869. MIR-
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
TIE LUELLA was born April 6, 1871; died August 30, 1872. In- fant son was born December 29, 1872; died January 16, '73. SARAH ELIZABETH was born February 8, 1874.
ROBERT WILSON was born October 4, 1779, in Mecklen- burg county, North Carolina, and moved to Murray county, Tenn., when about 18 years old. He moved thence to Wilson county, Tenn., where he married JANE DONALD, who died in 1829. Of their seven children-
THOMAS F. was born July 26, 1813; died August 29, '35. MARY B. was born June 14, 1815; died August 17, '39. NANCY E. was born September 28, 1817; died April 6, '34. SARAH G. was born November 1, 1819; died November 1,'52. WILLIAM A. was born August 22, 1822. MARTHA J. was born June 10, 1825; died -, 1850. CYNTHA E, was born July 9, 1828; died -, 1846.
Mr. Wilson's second wife was Mrs. Sallie Hodge, widow of Jo- seph H. Hodge, and who was born April 26, 1792, in Orange coun- ty, North Carolina. By her first husband the following children were born :-
Henry J. Hodge, born March 11, 1813; died August 30, 1838; married P. Traughber. Talitha J. Hodge, born December 9, 1814; married N. N. Baker. Arraanna H., born June 25, 1816; married J. M. Baker. Margaret C., born February 1, 1819; died -, 1864; married John Hanson. Joseph J., born February 10, 1822; died September 7, 1872; married M. A. Ferriss. . Eli L., born October 24, 1824; died March 26, 1849.
After the marriage of Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Hodge, in 1829, they removed to Sangamon county, Illinois, and came to Macon county in 1830, where Mr. W. died, March 4, 1873, and Mrs. W. January 20, 1872. By the last marriage there were three children-
ROBERT D. was born October 18, 1830; married Mary Outten. SARAH A. was born January 5, 1833; married John H. Davidson. JAMES A. was born September 5, 1835; married Sarah Jones.
D. K. WILSON was born March 27, 1825, in Rutherford coun- ty, Tennessee; came to Macon county in 1835, and was married to Mary J. Dickey, February 25, 1845, who was born July 31, 1827, in Florence, Alabama, and came to Macon county in 1829. Of their children-
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
SAMUEL was born April 17, 1846; was married to Eveline Dres- back in September, 1868, and died January, 1877. MARGARET C. was born December 17, 1847; was married to S. B. Betz in March, 1869. ELIZA J. was born October 8, 1849; died April 16, 1866. ANDREW was born September 1, 1851 ; was married to Ella Bun- dy April 13, 1875, who was born April 26, 1859, in Piqua county, Ohio; came to this county in 1875, and died December 15, 1876. SARAH A. was born October 25, 1852; was married to R. J. Ross December 9, 1874. MARY E. was born January 17, 1858; was married to Marian Ranabarger, February 27, 1876. ZARITHA M. was born December 3, 1859. WILLIAM A. was born December S, 1862. JOHN W. was born April 27, 1865; died September 17, '67. GEORGE W. was born July 28, 1868.
BENJAMIN WILSON was among the early and prominent citizens of Macon county, and came here in 1827, and was one of the county commissioners who assisted in the county organization. He held the position for a great many years. He was born at Guil- ford Court House, in North Carolina, and removed thence to Ten- nessee, and afterwards to Illinois. He married JANE WARNICK in the state of Tennessee, who was a sister of "Uncle Billy" War- nick, the first sheriff of the county. Their children were, Polly, (see Sanders,) Rachel, (see Hill,) Peggy Smith, (see John Smith,) Robert, Nancy, Hannah, (see Blankenship,) and-
JOHN WILSON was born in Rutherford county, Tennessee, in 1813, came to Illinois in 1828, and was married to Nancy Wilson, March 1, 1832, who was born July 6, 1813, in Greene county, Ten- nessee, and became a resident of Macon county about 1830. Of their Children-
BENJAMIN T. was born August 19, 1836; died February 5, 1854. MARY A. was born October 23, 1833, and married JOSEPHI M. DAW- SON, who was born April 5, 1828. Of their children-
John A. was born July 8, 1853. Thomas M. was born April 6, 1855. Nancy A. was born January 19, 1857; died December 29, 1857. Luella B. was born August 4, 1859. C. E. was born Janu- ary 18, 1863. Edwin P. was born December 17, 1864. Oscar W. was born April 26, 1867.
ANDREW WILSON was born March 3, 1785, and was mar- ried to MARY ANN WILSON, who was born January 30, 1788.
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
They removed from East Tennessee to Macon county about 1830. Mr. W. died August 10, '44, and Mrs. W. September 17, '72. Of their children-
THOMAS B. was born July 26, 1807; died July, '73. ALEXAN- DER M. was born May 6, 1809. ELIZA D. was born April 15, ISII; died September 13, '15. KATHARINE was born - 21, 1816; died January 7, '55. JOHN A. was born January 9, 1819; died December 18, '21. JAMES J. was born November 12, 1822; died April 28, '54.
WILLIAM WHEELER, SR., was born in Virginia about 1790, and married ELIZABETH HAYS, who was born in the same State. Mrs. W. died about 1836, and Mr. W. in 1866. Their children were, James, Stacy, Henry, William, jr., Elizabeth, Ra- liegh, Burton, Larkin and Nathaniel. Mr. Wheeler and family removed to Illinois and settled in Macon county, in 1828.
JAMES WHEELER was born in South Carolina in 1799, and died in 1867. His wife was Margaret Mayberry.
STACY WHEELER was born about 1800, and married William Christopher, and died about 1831.
HENRY WHEELER was born in 1801, in Tennessee, and was married in Tennessee to Mary Y. Braden, who was born January 4, 1800. Of their five children --
Elizabeth E. was born May 7, 1826; married David Brett; died 1864. Samuel R. was born August 16, 1827; married Jamima Abrams, who was born in 1828, in Illinois. William E. was born October 23, 1828; married Ellen Frazee; he died 1875. Nancy J. was born January 9, 1830; married Samuel Woodward, first hus- band; Mason Packard, second husband; now resides in California. Andrew J. was born January 16, 1832; married N. E. Cox, who was born in Scott county, Illinois, 1837.
WILLIAM WHEELER, JR., was born on the 28th of Dec., 1809, in Rutherford county, Tennessee ; was married Oct 27, 1831, to Sarah A. Ward, (daughter of Jerry Ward,) who died in August, 1869. Mr. Wheeler has been prominently connected with the affairs of the county, and has been repeatedly elected sheriff, assessor and collector. Of their 10 children, but two are living, viz :-
Mary E., who married Thomas Inscho, now resides in San Jose, California; and Lewis Cass. Andrew M. died in '69; Calvin R.
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
died in '61; Lucinda K. died in '63; William L. died in '66; Hen- rietta died in '62 ; James C. died in '51; Thomas B. died in infancy, and Alice died in 1874.
ELIZABETH WHEELER was born in 1811, and married William Ward, the father of Franklin and Hiram Ward, well known in the county.
RALEIGH WHEELER was born in 1813, and died in 1834; his first wife was Rebecca Travis, and second Mary Fields.
BURTON WHEELER was born in 1815, and resides in Moultrie county, Illinois.
LARKIN WHEELER was born in 1817; died in 1838.
NATHANIEL WHEELER was born in 1819; died when young.
IRA WARNICK was born in Tennessee, August 7, 1823; he moved to this county in 1825, and settled at the place afterwards known as the William Warnick place, and has ever since resided in this county; was married to Julietta Priscila Burke, April 17, 1843, who was born in Kentucky, June 30, 1822, and came to this county in 1840. Of their nine children all of which are now liv- ing-
JAMES W. was born April 11, 1844, and married Ann E. Ste- vens, September 14, 1869. ELIZABETH E. was born May 10, 1846; and married Edward Hill. ARTHUSA D. was born August 6, 1848. THOMAS T. was born December 30, 1851, and was married to Mary E. Lynch, in February, 1874. NANCY C. was born Febru- ary 18, 1853, and married S. P. Falconer, September 18, 1873. MAJOR M. was born March 13, 1855. HENRIETTE L. was born December 10, 1857. JULIETTA A. was born September 27, 1860. IRA G. was born March 7, 1864.
WM. WARNICK, was born in 1784, in North Carolina, and married , who was born the same year. He removed from North Carolina to Rutherford county, Tennessee, and thence to this county, in 1825. He was the first sheriff of Macon county after its organization, and held the office from 1829 to 1835, and was also re-elected again for two years, in 1840. He was in the Black Hawk war, and participated in the famous Stillman's defeat, where he received a slight flesh wound. He was also cap- tain of the rangers, during the same difficulty. It was Mr. W.
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
who, as sheriff of the county, whipped Redmon and Wyatt, by order of the court, giving them 39 lashes apiece. This was the only punishment of the kind ever inflicted in the county. Mr. W's father, James Warnick, was from Ireland, landing in New Castle, August 15, 1758. Their children were-
JOHN, MARGARET, POLLY (first wife of Joseph Stevens), JAS., LUCINDA, BETSY (married John Taylor), CLARK, IRA, ROBERT, SARAH (married Benj. Taylor; now dead.) Mr. W. died Febru- ary 12, 1855.
LAVINA WILLIAMS, daughter of J. D. Long, was born December 26, 1826, and married JACKSON WILLIAMS, who was born December 4, 1826. Of their children-
LAFAYETTE was born July 17, 1852; died 1873. JEROME was born August 21, 1854; died 1856. WALTER L. was born Febru- ary 26, 1856. LAURA M. was born September 12, 1857. JOSEPH W. was born November 6, 1859. MARY C. was born May II, 1861. EDWARD was born August 25, 1864. JASPER was born January 2, 1867. EFFIE was born March 12, 1869.
EMANUEL WIDICK was born February 2, 1806, in Ten- nessee, and came to Illinois and settled in Macon county, in 1826. He married Sarah A. Cox, who was born May 23, 1811. Mr. W. died March 4, 1863, and Mrs. W. died December 10, 1863. Of their children-
ALBERT was born September 3, 1835. WILLIAM was born August 8, 1837; died March 1, 1845. MARGARET C. was born May 5, 1838; died November 2, 1853. JOHN was born February 2, 1840. ANDREW was born March 27, 1842. EPHRIAM was born -, 1844. MARY A. E. was born May 6. 1847. . ELIZA J. and AARON were born April 21, 1850.
JOHN WIDICK was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, and removed to Macon county, in 1826. He married Cohorine Traughber; but what was the date of the births and deaths of each we cannot ascertain. Mrs. W. died perhaps, about November 1, 1832. Their children were-
WILLIAM, MARGARET ( See McDaniel ), EMANUEL (dead), MICHAEL, ELIZABETH (married Lemuel Walker), RIAL (of Ho- mer, Iowa), AARON (dead), ELI (Saxton Station, Mo.), EDMUND (Moultrie county), HENRY and JOSIAH.
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
HENRY WIDICK was born September 30, 1828, in Macon coun- ty, and was married to Elizabeth Mathews, October 30, 1850, who was born May 2, 1833. Of their children-
Wm. H., born July 14, 1852. Sarah E., born June 8, 1854. Laura E., born August 9, 1856. Arminda E., born August 4, 1859. Lavena A., born October 12, 1863. Ida M., born July 29, 1867. George C., born August 23, 1872; died September 7, 1874.
SAMUEL, JACOB, GEORGE and JOSEPH WIDICK were all broth- ers of John Widick, above mentioned, and removed to this county in 1825, at least the former and latter did. Joseph settled at the old Caulk place, recently purchased by P. M. Wykoff, Samuel on the old Wm. Young place and Jacob the place where Robert H. Smith now resides. Joseph was accidentally killed by falling on a pitchfork, and Samuel died at Jefferson Barracks, during the late war.
NOTE .- The following were omitted in their proper places in this chapter.
HENRY PRATHER was born November 26, 1802, in Mont- gomery county, Maryland, and removed to this state in 1836, and settled in Macoupin county. His first wife was a Miss Ratcliff, whom he married before leaving Maryland, who died in Macoupin county. He came to Macon county in 1837, and in 1838 married *Amanda Oglesby, who still resides in Decatur. He was killed accidently by being thrown from a buggy in 1869. He was an honest, upright citizen, prominently connected with all the public enterprises tending to advance the interests of Macon county and the city of Decatur. He was public spirited, and nothing calcula- ted to advance the material prosperity of the city or county es- caped his earnest solicitation and support in both means and influ- ence. He was a member of the legislature in 1852. He left no children. A fond recollection in the hearts of the people with whom he associated will last during their lives.
DAVID FLORY was born in 1803, in Virginia. Came to Illinois in 1825, and settled in what is now Macon county. Came
* See Oglesby.
-38
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HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
with Draper, P. D. Williams and Epperson. Was married to ISABELLA WRIGHT, who was born in Virginia. One child was born of this marriage-JEROME, who was born in 1838, now re- sides in Macon county. Was married a second time to RACHAEL RITTENHOUSE, who was born in 1826. Of their children-
J. W. was born in 1850. MELLISSA J. was born in 1858. FRANKLIN was born in 1862.
ERRATA.
On page 26, line 6, read 12 for " 8."
26, read Leonard for " Buel " Stevens.
31, Note, read 46 for "36."
50, last line but one, read 1834 to '40.
57, 2d line, read 1863 for "1853."
92, for " Sam'l A. McDonald, deserted," read, discharged on account of sickness. 171, for "which they have all accomplished," read, what they have all accom- plished.
182, for " Old School or Presbyterian," read, Old School or Predestinarian. 240, read, these for " them," and them for " these," in the line following.
241, for " set " at these desks, read, sit, &c.
.. 244, for S. P. " Mickey," read, S. P. Nickey.
= 285 { 3, for James " M," read, James W.
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INDEX.
INDEX.
-
A
PAGE.
Austin, B. R.
.55-246
Austin, Win.
.246
Austin, Jesse
247
Allen, S. C.
55-248
Agriculture .211
Argenta
. 232
Abrams, Josiah
247
Allen, D. L.
247
B
Board of Supervisors
.37
Biographies of County officers
49
Benedict, K. 49-50-250
Bear, John W
.53
Boyd, Wm. M.
.55
Buckingham
.56
Bunn, D. L.
.56
Barnes, W. A.
57
Brown, J. A.
57
Black Hawk.
58
Black Hawk War
.38
Black Hawk War, Enlistments in.
.59
Baker, E. D
.61
Baptist Church
181
Baptist, Separate.
181
Baptist, Predestinarian.
182
Boyd, Haskell & Co.
199
Blue Mound
231
Boody
232
Bell, Alexander.
248
Braden, Samuel 248
Braden, J. T.
249
Blankenship, John L. 249
Baker, Newton
249
Baker, Wm. D
. 250
Baker, James M
.250
Brett, Richard
251
Barnwell, David.
.251
Burke, Micajah
252
C
Crozat, M.
Company of West 13
Company Royal of I. 13
14
Columbia's Review
16
County Seat
.13
Crittenden, Jobn and Wm
22
300
HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
PAGE.
Clinton
29
County Officers
.35
County Commissioners' Court.
35-36
County Court.
36
County Clerks
45-52
County Treasurers
45
Circuit Judges
43
Circuit Clerks
45-50
Circuit Courts
47
Court Days, .
.166
Cantrall, Wm
55-252
Curtis, Ira B
55-254
Cavalry, 7th Ill
.64
Cavalry, 7th Ill., Enlistments in.
.67
Characteristics of Early Settlers.
154
Churches.
.171
Circuit Rider.
.174
Cumberland P. Church.
178
Christian Church
179
Church of God
182
Catholic Church
183
Chambers, Behring & Co.
198
Cox, Ephraim
252
Cox, Wm.
. 254
Crissey, W. S.
253
Carter, E. D.
253
Campbell, J. D ..
253
Canlk, Jacob
254
D
Decatur laid out.
23
Decatur, County Seat.
22
Decatur, first sale of lots
.23
Decatur Public Library
187
Decatur Furniture Company
191
Decatur Bagging Company ..
.193
Decatur, City of.
216
Decatur, Stephen.
.216
Decatur, first Buildings in.
220
Decatur, Trustees of.
221
Decatur City Council
222
Davis, D.
55-255
Deep Snow.
144
Deer Huntings.
165
De Witt County, Settlement of.
28
Dickey, Wm., Sr.
.255
Dickey, John
.. 256
Dickey, William, Jr.
.256
Dickey, Alexander
256
Dickey, Harvey
.256
Dickey, David
256
Davidson, Samuel
.257
E
Emmerson, Charles.
49-50-258
Elwood & Co. .. 203
.257
Edward, James
INDEX.
301
F
PAGE.
Forstmeyer, M.
.54
Fox Hunting 165
Ferris & Emmons .203
Fire Department.
.226
Forsyth
.232
Falconer
.261
Flory
297
G
Grand Jury, 1st, 2d.
47
Green, S. L.
50
Gorin, H. M. .50
Goodman, George
.53
Good Templars
187
Greenfield, Bell & Co
.202
Gorin
.261
H
Hennepin
12
Hammer, W. L ..
51
Hale, E. B
52
Hostetler, Joseph .55
High Water.
153
Hard Trials.
157
House-Raisings
166
Haworth & Sons
195
Hill, H. W. & Co
.197
Harpstrite & Schlandeman
.202
Harristown
232
Hostetler
261
Herrell, James.
262
Hanks, John
.262 262 Howell Hefton 263
Hamilton, Andrew .264
Huston, W
264
Hornback.
265
I
Illinois, Discovery of
11
Illinois, Government of. 13
Illinois, Settlement of. 12
Infantry, 8 Ill. .71
Infantry, 8 Ill, Roster.
72,73
Infantry, 8 III., Enlistments in
74
Infantry, 8 Ill. Co. A. 74, Co. B. 76 .80 Infantry, 21 Ill., Roster.
Infantry, 21 Ill., Enlistments Co. A 82, Co. K 84
Infantry, 35 Ill.
84, Co. A 86
Infantry. 41 Ill Roster 87, Co. A 88, Co. B 92, Co. E 93, Co. F 96, Co. H 97. Co. 1 67 Infantry, 68 Ill. Roster 99, Co. H 100
Infantry, 115 Ill. 103, Roster 105, Co. A 106, Co. E 106, Co. F 108, Co. H 109, Co. K 110 Infantry, 116 III. 110, Roster 113, Co. A 114, Co. B 118, Co. C 121, Co. D 125, Co. E 129 Infantry, 116 Ill Co. F 133, Co. G 133, Co. H 136, Co. I 137, Co. K 140 Indians.
10
302
HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
Joliett, M.
11
Judge of Circuit Court.
.43
Judge of County Court 43,49
Judge Probate Court. 43
Jones, Jolm E 51
Jennings, J. D. 54
Johnson, James
.55
Johnson, John.
265
K
Kramer & McClelland.
250
King, Dr.
265
L
Laswell
12
License.
24
Loeb, Peter. 200
Laymons. 266
Lapham. 266
Law
267
Lowry
267
Lincoln
279
M
Memorial Lines
8
Marquette. 11, 13
Macon, Nath. 17
Masters in Chancery
.43
McCall, D
.49
Mcclellan, E
52, 53
McMennamy, Jno.
53, 269
Murray, A. A.
55
McComas, C. C. .56
Mexican War 61
Mexican War, Enlistments in.
.61
Meteorological
147
M. E. Church
175
Masonic Organizations
184
Manufactories.
189
Macon County, Organization
.17
Macon County, Act to Establish
.18
Macon County, Boundaries ..
21
Macon County-General Remarks.
.24
Macon County, Its Settlement
.26
Mails
167
Mueller, H. & Co
200
Maroa.
.227
Macon, City of.
.229
Mt. Zion
232
Morris, Cornelius
253
McDaniel. 276-269
Miller.
268
Muirhead 269
270
Mckinley
Montgomery 270
Myers
.. 270
Miller, John.
J
303
INDEX.
N
Navigation of Sangamon ..
164
Niantic
231
Nelms
272
O
Odor, J. Q. A
Oglesby, W. W 52
Oglesby, R. J .272
.185
Oreana ..
.232
Oakley
P
Piatt County, Settlement of. .. 27
Prather, Wm. .50-51
Prather, Henry 297
Peddicord, N. W. 51-274
274
Powers, Geo.
55-267
Pugh, I. C.
55, 35, 57. 59, 275
Parks, R. H.
.56
Pioneer Preacher.
.172
Pioneer Circuit Rider
.172
Presbyterian Church 176
Presbyterian Cumberland Church 178
Protestant Episcopal 183
Priest & Co. Geo. 202
Perdeu 273
Pound
.274
Pope
274
.275 Post
R
Read, T. H .50-55-276
Ricketts, Jolin .50
Rea, Samuel. 52-53-277
Rea, James .277 Renshaw, James 55-277
Retrospect, a.
161
Roberts, Lyttle & Co. 146
Railroads, 201 ; Wabash, 206 ; Illinois Central, 207 ; D. & E. St. Louis, 209 ; D. & St. L., 209 : P., Q. & D., 209 ; D. M. C., 210 ; D., S. & M., 210 ; Q. M., 210 ; I., D. & S, 210
Rose
277
Robinson
.278
Rucker
278
S
Slavery in Illinois. 13
St. Clair, A.
14
Settlements of County, When Made. 29 Settlements of County, How Retarded. 30-31-32 Supervisors' Courts .37 State's Attorney 43
Sheriffs. 45
Spear, John G. .50
Stevens, Jas.
53
.55 Stevens, Jos.
51
Odd Fellows Organizations.
Peddicord, J. J
304
HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY.
PAGE.
Snyder, H.
.. 55
Sudden Freeze and Change
.146
Sangamon Navigation ... 1.164
Stages.
169
Sawyer, W. & B.
198
Shellaboyer, D. S. & Co
201
Sangamon
232
Schools
.233
School Teacher, Ye Olde
234
School Houses.
240
School Statistics
.244
Sanders.
278
Spangler
280
Scott
281
Stevens
282
Smith
284-286
Smallwood
285
Stallings
286
Smick
.286
T
Tonti, M.
13
Todd, John.
.14
Taxation, Rate of in 1829 24
Tavern Rates in 1829
24
Travis, Jas
54-287
Thompson, M. B .56
Tait. .
281
Traughber
287
288 Turpin
U
United Bretheren Church 180
Universalist Church 182
Union Iron Works
192
W
Waggoner, W. W .. 53
Warnick, Wm 53-295
Wheeler, Wm. 63-294
Whitehouse, S. M. .. 53
Wood, G. M
54
War, Black Hawk
58
War, Mexican
61
War, Late.
.64
Water, High 153
201
Wayne Bros.
225
Warrensburg.
232
Wheatland
232
Ward
289-290-291
Wilson.
292-293
Williams
.. 296
Water Works
296-297 Widick.
FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
*- Half the Families of Macon County have no Family Record.
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FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
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