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MARGARET A., born Oct. S, 1837, died unmarried, Feb. 21, 1875, at the resi- cence of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Weber.
MARY E., born Nov. 2, IS40, in San- gamon county, was married Jan. 16, 1868, to William Colby. They have three children, ALFRED I., LYDIA and ALICE, and reside near Annawan, Hen- ry county, Ill.
IRA R., born Feb. 16, 1843, in San- gamon county, Ill., served three years and eight months in Co. F, 28th Ill. Inf., and was honorably discharged July, 1865, at New Orleans. He is unmarried, and re-
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sides near Hutchinson, Reno county, Kan- sas .- 1875.
Rev. Gilbert Dodds became a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian church in early life. He was for many years pastor of the Sugar creek church, and was always an active, energetic advocate of temperence. In 1847 he moved to Menard county, a few miles south of Petersburg. Mrs. Mary Dodds died July 9, 1866, and Rev. Gilbert Dodds died May 3, 1872, both near Petersburg.
DOHERTY, JAMES HILL, was born June 3, 1775, in Virginia. His father, Cornelius Doherty, was a native of Ireland, and emigrated to America about 1760, settling in Virginia. He was mar- ried there to Mary Hill. They had twelve children-six of each sex. The family moved to Kentucky the year after Daniel Boone, and lived in the fort known as Estell station, for seven years. The son, James Hill Doherty, was married in IS19 in Cumberland county, Ky., to Mary Foster, who was born in 1794, in South Carolina. They had two children in Ken- tucky, and moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in the fall of 1824 on Rich- land creek, near where Pleasant Plains now stands. They had one child there, and Mrs. Mary Doherty and her second child-Elizabeth-died in the fall of 1824. In 1832 James H. Doherty left Sangamon county and moved to Missouri, thence to Arkansas, and in 1836 to Decatur county, Tenn., where he died July 22, 1852. Of his two children-
JOHN F. F., born Dec. 21, 1820, in Cumberland county, Ky., partially brought up in Sangamon county, Ill., continued with his father until 1842, when he left Tennessee for Texas. He returned two years after, and was married Oct. 22, 1844, in Decatur county, Tenn., to Elizabeth J. Maxwell, who was born Sept. 6, 1823, in Humphreys . county, Tenn. They had one child born and died in Tennessee, and eight in Texas, namely: JAMES H., born June 29, 1848, in Rusk county, Texas, resides with his parents. MARIA L., born April 5, 1850, in Nacogdoches county, Texas, married Jan. 20, 1871, to James H. Hall, a native of Mississippi. They have one child, FANNIE J., born Jan. 20, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Hall reside in Coryell county, Texas, near Raincy's
Creek postoffice. WILLIAM J .. born March 17, 1852, in Rusk county, Texas, resides with his parents. ROBERT R. P., born Oct. 26, 1853, and died Nov. 28, 1874. JOHN P., born April 7, 1856, CHARLES F., born Aug. 3, 1858, and SUSAN M., born Nov. 28, 1862-the three latter in Nacogdoches county-and SARAH E., born Sept. 14, 1867, in Limestone county, 'all reside with their parents. John F. F. Doherty and wife reside near Rainey's creek postoffice, Cor- vell county, Texas, and twenty-eight miles from Waco, the nearest express office.
MARY, born Sept. 18, 1824, in San- gamon county, was married there, Nov. 30, 1847, to Charles W. Smith, who was born Jan. 31, 1823, in Overton county, Tenn. They have five children, NANCY, MATHIAS M., ELIZABETH, JOHN D. and MARY, who reside with their parents in Macoupin county, ten miles northeast of Carlinville, III.
DOUGHERTY, CHARLES, was born Feb., 1792, near Derry, county Doncgal, Ireland. In 1817 he came to America, landing first in Canada, and from there to New York. Ile was mar- ried about 1820, in Washington county, Pa., to Mrs. Susannah Gants. She had nine children by her first marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty moved to Wheeling, Va., where they had one child, and from there to Greenup county, Ky. In 1835 they moved to Coles county, Ill., and from there to Sangamon county, arriving in May, IS3S, in what is now Riverton. Mrs. D. died there, March 5, 1852, Their only SON-
CHARLES, Jun., born Oct. 10, 1822, in Wheeling, West Va, married Feb. 20, 1849, to Amanda Constant. She died March 1, 1858, leaving three sons, JAMES, REZIN and JOHN. Charles Dougherty, Jun., was married March 5, 1859, to Mrs. Susan E. Connelly, whose maiden name was Conant. They have three children, OMAR, ALLEN and LYDIA J., who live with their parents, one mile northwest of Dawson.
Charles Dougherty, Sen., resides with his son, Charles, Jun .- 1874.
DONNER .- A family named Don- ner lived near Salem, Rowan county, N. C., in the latter part of the eighteenth century. The parents were German
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speaking, but it is not known whether they emigrated from Germany or were born in this country. They had three sons and three daughters, all born in North Carolina, and moved to Tessa- mine county, Ky., about ISI1. They moved with their children to Decatur county, Ind., and in 1828 came to Sanga- mon county. Both died at a very ad- vanced age, and were buried about three miles east of Springfield, near the Ben- nett school house. Of their children-
DONNER, LYDIA, born Dec., 1783, near Salem, Rowan county, N. C., accompanied her parents to Jessamine county, Ky., and was there married to James Walters. They had nine children in Kentucky, and in IS29 moved to Deca- tur county, Ind., where Mr. Walters died in June, 1830. Mrs. Walters moved to Sangamon county, arriving in Auburn township in 1839. See Lydia Walters.
DONNER, ELIZABETH, was married in Jessamine county, Ky., to William Walters. See the name of their SON-
GREEN B. Walters.
DONNER, GEORGE, was born about 1786, in Rowan county, N. C., came with his parents to Jessamine coun- ty, Ky., and from there to Decatur county, Ind. He was there married and had five children. Mrs. Donner died there, and Mr. D., with his family, came to Sanga- mon county, Ill., in the autumn of 1828, settling about three miles northeast of Springfield. George Donner was married in Sangamon county to Mary Blue. They had two living children, and Mrs Mary Donner died in Sangamon county. Mr. Donner's five eldest children married in the latter county, and in 1838 he took his two children by the second marriage, and, in company with his son William and family, and his brother Jacob and family moved to Texas. They raised one crop fifty miles south of Houston. Not liking the country, they all returned in 1839, and George Donner moved on the farm he left. About two years afterwards he mar- ried Mrs. Tamsen Dozier, whose maiden name was Eustace. They had three children (all girls) born in Sangamon county. Of the five children of George Donner by his first marriage-
MARY, born in Indiana, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to George
Weaver. They had four children, and Mr. Weaver died, and she married Adam Harmon. They had two children, and Mr. H. died at Island Grove. The family live near Libertyville, Iowa.
WILLIAM, born May 3, 1812, in De- catur county, Ind., was married March, 1832, in Sangamon county, Ill., to Eliza- beth Hunter, who was born May 1, IS19, in Gallatin county, Ky., and came to San- gamon county in the autumn of 1830. They had two children, and in 1838 moved to Texas with his father, where one child was born. He returned to Sangamon county in 1839, where two children were added to the family. Of their five child- ren: JAMES W., born Jan. 7, 1834, in Sangamon county, was married April 20, 1857, to Elizabeth Snodgrass, who was born Feb. 6, IS37, in Harrison county, In- diana. They have six living children, GEORGE A., CHARLES F., NETTIE J., IRV- ING, ALBERT F. and DORA E., and live in Clear Lake township, one mile south of Riverton. James W. Donner enlisted August 8, 1862, in Co. H., 114th Ill. Inf., for three years. He was severely wound- ed by a musket ball, through the hip joint, at the battle of Guntown, Miss., June 10, 1864, was captured and taken to Mobile. After one month, sent to Ca- hawba, remained three months, thence to Macon, Georgia, and from there to the prison pens at Andersonville. As the close of the rebellion approached, all the prisoners who could travel on foot were removed, leaving about one hundred there. The prison was surrounded by artillery, bearing on the stockade. The rebel guards, in order to escape capture, cut down the wheels of the artillery, and fled before the Union forces. J. W. Donner, with others in like situation, was sent by Capt. Wirz to Thomasville hy railroad, thence to the Union lines at Jacksonville, Florida, which was reached the latter part of April. They were sent by water to Hilton Head and Annapolis, Md. Then by railroad to Chicago and Springfield, reaching home July 10, 1865. He now draws a pension. SARAH E., born Sept. 27, 1836, was married July 27, 1855, to Gilbert Sponsler, who was born Sept. 18, 1833, in Dauphin county, Penn., camc with his parents to Sangamon county in 1841, and settled in what is now Wood- side township. They have four children :
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WILLIAM A., GEORGE A., MARY F. and ALICE J., and reside in the Donner settle- ment, four miles east of Springfield. GEORGE T., born May 27, 1839, in Texas, enlisted at Springfield, August, 1862, in Co. G .. 14th Ill. Inf., for three years, served full time, and was honorably discharged with the regiment at the close of the war. He was married March, 1868, to Sarah Scott, east of Springfield. They have three children, WILLIAM, NANCY M. and HARVY o., and reside ncar Latham, Logan county, Ill. RACHEL T., born May 7, 1842, was married Jan. 20, 1857, to Felix Carver. See his name. JOSEPH, born Sept. 30, 1845, enlisted, May 22, 1862, in Co. B, 68th Ill. Inf., for one hundred days, served four months, and was honorably discharged. He was married Nov. 22, 1868, to Mary L. But- ler, who was born June 5, 1849. They have one child, LINNIE B., and reside with his mother, near Springfield, Ill. William Donnor died July 22, 1867, within two miles of where his father settled in 1828. His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Donnor, re- sides four miles east of Springfield.
ELIZABETH, born in Indiana, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Absolom Harmon. They had six or seven children, and reside near Libertyville, Jef- ferson county, Iowa.
SUSANNAH, born in Indiana, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Daniel Blue. They had three children, and moved to Hancock county, Ill.
LYDIA, born in Indiana, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to John Vancil. They had three or four children, and moved to Hancock county, Ill.
Of the children of George Donner's second marriage-
ELITHIA CUMI, born in Sangamon county, Ill., lived through the disaster on the mountains, in 1846, and was married in California to Perry McCoon. He was killed by a runaway horse. His widow was married Dec. 8, 1853, to Benjamin W. Wilder. They have six children, and re- side at Elk Grove, Sacramento county, California.
LEANNA C., born Dec. 5, 1834, near Springfield, Ill., lived through the disaster on the mountains 1846-7, was married in Sacramento City, Cal., Sept. 26, 1852, to John App. They had four children. REBECCA, born Feb. 9, 1854, resides
with her parents. LEONARD F. died in his sixth year, in San Francisco. JOHN Q. and LUCY E. reside with their parents near Jamestown, Tuolumne coun- ty, California.
Children of the third marriage-
FRANCES E., born July 4, 1840, in Sangamon county, Ill., lived through the disaster on the mountains, was educated at St. Dominie Catholic school, at Benicia, was married Nov. 24, 1858, in California, to William R. Wilder. They reside near Point of Timber, Contra Costa county, California.
GEORGIANA, born Dec. 3, 1841, near Springfield, Ill., lived through the disaster on the mountains, was educated at Benecia Catholic school, and married Nov. 4, 1863, to Washington A. Babcock, in California. They have three children, HENRY A., FRANK B. and EDITH M., and reside at Mountain View, Santa Clara county, California.
ELIZA P., born March 8, 1843, near Springfield, Ill., lived through the disaster on the mountains, was educated at St. Dominie Catholic school, at Benicia, Cal., was married in same State, Oct. 10, 1861, to Sherman O. Houghton, who was born April 10, 1828, in New York city. She is his second wife. He served in the Ist. regiment N. Y. Vol. Inf. through the Mexican war, was Mayor of San Jose, Cal., in 1855 and 1856, represented Cali- fornia in the 42d and 43d Congress. They have six children, ELIZA P., SHER- MAN O., Jun., CLARA H., CHAS. D., FRANCIS F. and STANLEY W., all born in California except the last, who was born in Washington, D. C. Hon. S. O. Houghton and family reside in San Jose, Cal. He is a practicing lawyer.
George Donner was a good man. It is said by his former neighbors in Sangamon county, that it appeared to be a pleasure for him to do a kind act. For an account of the sad fate of himself and wife, see sketch of the Reed and Donner emigrant party.
DONNER, TOBIAS, born in 1788, near Salem, Rowan county, N. C., was a brother of George and Jacob, and the three sisters, Susannah, Lydia and Elizabeth. He moved with his father's family to Jessamine county, Ky., and was married there to Nancy Bettis, and moved to Decatur county, Ind. From there to
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the vicinity of Athens, Menard county, Ill., where they brought up a family.
DONNER, JACOB, was born about 1790, near Salem, Rowan county, N. C., accompanied the family to Jessa- mine county, Ky., thence to Decatur county, Ind., and from there (in IS2S) to Sangamon county, Ill., where he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Hook, whosc maiden name was Blue, a sister of his brother George's second wife. She had two children by a former marriage, namely-
SOLOMON E. Hook, born Jan. 1I, 1832, in Sangamon county, III., lived through the disaster on the mountains, and was married in California, Nov. 7, IS66, to Alice Roberts. They have three children, and reside in Winters, Yolo county, California.
WILLIAM Hook, born in 1834, in Sangamon county, Ill., lived through the disaster on the mountains, but on reaching food, arose in the night, ate too much, and died from the effects in 1847.
Of the five children of Jacob Donner and wife-
GEORGE, born August, IS37, near Springfield, Ill., lived through the disaster on the mountains, and was married in California, June 12, 1862, to Margaret J. Watson. They have six children. George Donner died February, 1875, and his family live at Sebastapol, Sonoma county, Cal.
MARY AL., born March IS, 1839, near Springfield, Ill., experienced the hard- ships of the disasterous trip through the mountains in IS47, accompanied Mrs. Reed to California, and was married there to Sherman O. Houghton. Mrs. Mary Houghton died June 21, 1860, leaving one child, MARY M., who was born June 7, 1860, and resides with her father, in San Jose, Cal. See the name of Sherman O. Houghton, in connection with the family of George Donner.
ISAAC, born in ISHI, in Sangamon county, LEWIS and SAMUEL, born in the same county, all three died from starva- tion and exposure in the California moun- tains during the winter of 1846 and '7.
For an account of the death of Jacob Donner and wife, see sketch of the Reed and Donner emigrant party.
DONNER, SUSANNAH, born about 1796, in Rowan county, N. C.
She was married in Jessamine county, Ky., to Micajah Organ. See his name. They came to Sangamon county, Ill., in IS28, stopping east of Springfield, and moved in IS29 to what is now Auburn township.
DORRANCE, DANIEL, was born in 1768, in Hartford, Conn. He was married in 1799, in Seneca county, N. Y., to Margaret Gilland, a native of Pennsyl- vania. They had two children, and moved to Ontario county, where Mrs. Dorrance died, Nov. 30, 1812. Mr. D. there married Mrs. Mary Price, whose maiden name was Arnold. They had one child, and Mrs. Mary Dorrance died Sept. 10, 1815. Mr. D., with his three children, moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving June 8, 1822, in what is now Woodside township, and in the spring of 1823 moved to what is Loami township. Of his three children --
MARGARET, born March 30, 1Soo, in Seneca county, N. Y., married in San- gamon county to Henry Kinney, Jun. See his name.
GERSHOM, born Nov. 23, ISO1, in Seneca county, N. Y., married in Sanga- mon county, Nov. 28, 1832, to Louisa H. Woodworth, who was born in ISI4, in Massachusetts. They had nine children; three died in infancy, and DANIEL died at ten years. MARY L. married Nathan T. Underwood, have six children, and re- side in Loami township. MARGARET E. married Benjamin Bane; had three children, CORA BELL, CARRIE and FRED- DIE. Mr. Bane died Feb. 5, 1872. His widow and children reside one and a quar- ter miles east of Loami. JOHN J. resides in Christian county. LYDIA A., mar- ried George Collins and died, leaving onc child, PHILIP. CLARISSA M., unmar- ricd, and resides in Lincoln. Mrs. Louisa Dorrance died Feb. 1, 1855, and Gershom Dorrance resides one and a quarter miles east of Loami. He served in a light- horse company from Springfield in IS31 and '2, in the Black Hawk war.
MARY A., born in 1814 or '15, in On- tario county, N. Y., married in Sangamon county in 1832, to David Lindsay. See his name.
Daniel Dorrance never married after coming to Illinois, and died Sept. 10, IS31, in Loami township. He was about seven years old when the battle of Lexington
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was fought, and he remembered having heard the firing of eannon at some of the battles that took place soon after. His father was a native Englishman, but was a surgeon in the revolutionary army, and lost his life in the service. A powder horn once owned by Dr. Dorranee is now in possession of his grandson, Gershom Dorranee, near Loami. It may have been picked up by him on some battle-field. It is carved with figures of men, trees, ani- mals and other hieroglyphics, and the fol- lowing inscription :
February 14, 1758.
Simon Hough's Horn, made at No. 4.
I Powder with my Brother Ball, A Herow like, I conquer all :
Drumbs a Beeting, colours flying, Trumpets sounding, men a Dying, These are the bold Affects of
WAR.
DOUGLAS, MILTON, was born Sepe. 25, IS16, in Greene county, Ky., and came to Island Grove, Sangamon county, in the fall of 1833. He was mar- ried Nov. 7, 183S, to Sarah A. Castleberry, who was born in 1S20, in Lycoming county, Pa. They had three children, namely-
CHRISTINA, born in 1839, in San- gamon county, married John Clawson, have five children, and live near Beatrice, Neb.
WILLIAM f., born March 12, 1841, in Sangamon county, married Nov. 30, 1865, to Adaline Rawlings, who was born Jan. 12, 1841, in Lawrence county, Ill. They have four children, WILLIAM H., MILTON, ANNIE M. and GEORGE, and reside two and a half miles east of Berlin.
MARY E., born Sept. 19, 1843, mar- ried Jeremiah King. See his name.
Mrs. Sarah A. Douglas died Dec. 19, 1848, and Milton Douglas married Eliza Underwood, and she died in October, 1853. Mr. D. was again married Sept. 4, IS54, to Franees M. Rude, who was born March 20, 1833, in Morgan county, Ill. They had five living children, namely-
SARAH A., born Aug. 4, 1855, was married Aug. 10, 1871, to Joseph G. Cole. They have one child, LIZZIE, and reside
in Shelby county, near Dalton City, Moultrie county.
CARRIE, MARGARET A., MAR- THA E. and STEPHEN A., reside with their mother.
Milton Douglas died Sept. 15, 1869, and his widow resides two and a half miles east of Berlin.
DOUGLAS, SAMUEL, was born about 1767, in Loudon county, Va., married there to Amelia Johnson, a native of the same county. They moved to Adair county Ky., thence to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in 1827, on Spring creek. They brought five children, namely ---
THOMAS, born in Virginia, married in Sangamon county to Lucinda Hanks, moved to Iowa, thence to Oregon, havc six children, and reside near Marysville, California.
SARAH, married in Kentucky, and , remained there.
ELIZABETH died, aged twenty- five years.
MARGARET, married in Kentucky to William Hall. See his name.
JAMES, born March 12, ISog, in Loudon county, Va., eame to Sangamon county, Ill., in 1827. He was married at the time of the "deep snow," Feb. 22, 1831, to Ellen Ralston. They had three children. THOMAS, born Dec. 16, IS32, was married Jan. 20, 1856, to Aman- da Young. They have six living child- ren, ISABELLA, ADALINE, LIONA, CHARLES, MILLIE J. and HATTIE MAY, and reside in Springfield. He is foreman in the T., W. and W. R. R. Company's shops. NATHAN, born August 4, 1835, was married in Feb., 1856, to Louisa Young. They have five children, ELLEN, JAMES M., MARY, ANN, and one other. Mrs. D. died in 1871, in Taylorville, and he married Nettie Phillips, at Elkhart. They have one child. Nathan Douglas is employed by the T., W. and W. R. R. Company, and resides at Bluff City, Ill. NANCY J., born Sept. 28, 1838, married Robert Stokes. They have five children, and reside near Edinburg, Ill. Mrs. . Ellen Douglas died Sept., 1854, and James Douglas married Mrs. Naney Keeling, whose maiden name was Dawson. She died.
JANE, born Dee. 6, 1817, in Adair county, Ky., was married in Sangamon
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county to Simmons Bradley. See his name.
Samuel Douglas died in 1830, in Sanga- mon county, and his widow died about 1857, near Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
DOZIER, MRS. NANCY, born May, 1793, in Montgomery county, Ky., and married there to John Dozier. He died in 1829, leaving a widow and seven children. Mrs. Dozier, with part of her children, moved to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in November, 1833, in what is now Woodside township, and the next spring moved to what is now Cotton Hill township. Of her seven children-
JAMESMI., born Jan. 1, ISII, in Montgomery county, Ky., married Jan. 22, 1843, in Sangamon county, to Mary W. Armstrong. They had nine children. JANE, born Oct. 24, 1843, in Sangamon county, was married June 22, 1864, to George Dalhey, who was born in Picka- way county, O., Jan. 31, 1830. They have five children, GEORGE W., EDWIN J., CHARLES N., JAMES H. and SAMUEL. All live with their parents in Springfield. Mr. D. is trading in cattle in west Mis- souri. THOMAS. W., born April 14, IS45, married March 17, 1872, to Mary F. Greenawalt. They had one child, GEORGE A., and reside in Cotton Hill township, near Zion chapel. ZACHARIAH, JOHN, CAROLINE A., NANCY A., JAMES I., Jun., EDWARD S. and FRANK, re- side with their parents on the farm where Mr. Dozier settled in 1834. It is between Horse and Brush creeks, in Cotton Hill township.
FANE, born February, IS14, in Ken- tucky, married there to J. Lenegar. She died in 1866 in Clarke county, Ill., leaving her husband and several children. Her son JOHN was a member of an Illinois regiment, and died at Jackson, Tenn., during the rebellion.
SUSAN, born in 1816, in Kentucky, married there to Bedford W. Higgins. See his name.
CAROLINE, born in 1818, in Ken- tucky, married in Sangamon county to Jackson Matthews, and both died in San- gamon county.
AMERICA, born in 1820, in Ken- tucky, married in Sangamon county to Joseph Mathews, and she died.
ANN, born in 1822, in Kentucky, mar- ried in Sangamon county to Daniel Keys, and reside near Pana. See his name.
JOHN, born March 5, 1830, in Mont- gomery county, Ky., married in Sanga- mon county, Jan. 7, 1855, to Susan Womack. They had five children; one died, aged four years. JAMES A., WILLIAM J., JESSE L. and NANCY E. reside with their parents, two miles west of Pawnee.
Mrs. Nancy Dozier was married in 1836 to Joseph Matthews, Sen. He died in 1844, and she died March 23, 1852, both in Sangamon county.
DRENNAN, WILLIAM, born April 9, 1768, in Pendleton District, South Carolina. Mary Thomas was born Jan. 13, 1771. They were married about 1790. Six of their children were born in that district, and they moved to Caldwell county, Ky., about 1803, where they had six children. In the fall of IS17 they moved to Illinois, first stopping on Wood river, about two miles from Alton, in Madison county. Their destination was the San-ga-ma country, but it was more economical to remain idle that winter than to move up, and thus incur the necessity of hauling provisions for themselves and stock. Early in 18IS William Drennan, his half brother, Joseph Drennan, his son- in-law, Joseph Dodds, and George. Cox, left their families near Alton, and, with their teams, farming implements, provis- ions, and all the young men and boys be- longing to the families who were able to assist in making a home, started, piloted by a white man named William Moore, who had belonged to a company that had been over the country before, in fighting the Indians. He was called an Indian Ranger. Arriving at Sugar creek, they took a day or two for exploring, and on March 10, ISIS, drove to the spot on which William Drennan built his cabin and which proved to be section 32, town 14, range 5 west, when the government made its survey. It is on the northwest side of Sugar creek, and about twelve miles nearly due south of Springfield, and near where the Sugar creek Cumberland Presbyterian church now stands. Immediately after their arri- val they built two cabins. One was occu -. pied by George Cox alone. The other was occupied for the summer by William and Joseph Drennan and Joseph Dodds.
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