History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial Record"Edwin A. Wilson & Company, 1876 - 797 من الصفحات |
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... married Sept. 21 , 1871 , to C. E. Whitsitt . They have one child , LENA A. He is a member of the mercantile firm of Whitsitt & Clayton , and resides at Nevada , Vernon county , Missouri . John C. Clayton died April 7 , 1856 , near ...
... married Sept. 21 , 1871 , to C. E. Whitsitt . They have one child , LENA A. He is a member of the mercantile firm of Whitsitt & Clayton , and resides at Nevada , Vernon county , Missouri . John C. Clayton died April 7 , 1856 , near ...
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... married , not in Hennepin , but in Washington , Tazewell county , Illinois , to Joanna Higgins , who was born Oct. 26 , 1819 , in Cumberland county , Kentucky . They have eight children , namely , GEORGE D. , was married Sept. 3 , 1874 ...
... married , not in Hennepin , but in Washington , Tazewell county , Illinois , to Joanna Higgins , who was born Oct. 26 , 1819 , in Cumberland county , Kentucky . They have eight children , namely , GEORGE D. , was married Sept. 3 , 1874 ...
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... married Martha Young . They have two children , and reside near Palmer , Christian county . MELINDA M. , born May 23 , 1844 , married Y. B. Clark . They had seven children ; all died but one . Mrs. Clark died Sept. 3 , 1872. Their child ...
... married Martha Young . They have two children , and reside near Palmer , Christian county . MELINDA M. , born May 23 , 1844 , married Y. B. Clark . They had seven children ; all died but one . Mrs. Clark died Sept. 3 , 1872. Their child ...
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... Sept. 24 , 1817 , in Madison county , Ill . , married in Sanga- mon county to John Riddle . See his name . By the second wife- JACKSON and CARROLL , twins , born Sept. 30 , 1819 , in Madison county , Ill . JACKSON , married Oct. 7 ...
... Sept. 24 , 1817 , in Madison county , Ill . , married in Sanga- mon county to John Riddle . See his name . By the second wife- JACKSON and CARROLL , twins , born Sept. 30 , 1819 , in Madison county , Ill . JACKSON , married Oct. 7 ...
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... married there , Oct. 20 , 1831. Two of their children were born in Berkley coun- ty , Va . They moved to Sangamon coun- ty , Ill . , arriving Sept. 19 , 1835 , in what is now Cotton Hill township , where they had four children . Of ...
... married there , Oct. 20 , 1831. Two of their children were born in Berkley coun- ty , Va . They moved to Sangamon coun- ty , Ill . , arriving Sept. 19 , 1835 , in what is now Cotton Hill township , where they had four children . Of ...
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الصفحة 458 - If any personal description of me is thought desirable, it may be said I am, in height, six feet four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing on an average one hundred and eighty pounds; dark complexion, with coarse black hair and gray eyes. No other marks or brands recollected.
الصفحة 458 - ... to the rule of three. If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to sojourn in the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and cipher to the rule of three, but that was all.
الصفحة 457 - My father, at the death of his father, was but six years of age, and he grew up literally without education. He removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year. We reached our new home about the time that State came into the Union.
الصفحة 458 - I did not know much. Still somehow, I could read, write, and cipher to the rule of three; but that was all. I have not been to school since. The little advance I now have upon this store of education, I have picked up from time to time under the pressure of necessity. I was raised to farm work, which I continued till I was twentytwo.
الصفحة 458 - The purposes of the Almighty are perfect, and must prevail, though we erring mortals may fail to accurately perceive them in advance. We hoped for a happy termination of this terrible war long before this; but God knows best, and has ruled otherwise. We shall yet acknowledge His wisdom and our own error therein. Meanwhile we must work earnestly in the best light He gives us, trusting that so working still conduces to the great ends He ordains. Surely He intends some great good to follow this mighty...
الصفحة 458 - I ever have been beaten by the people. The next and three succeeding biennial elections I was elected to the legislature. I was not a candidate afterward.
الصفحة 458 - Of course, when I came of age I did not know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and cipher to the rule of three, but that was all. I have not been to school since. The little advance I now have upon this store of education, I have picked up from time to time under the pressure of necessity.
الصفحة 14 - That it be, and is hereby, recommended by the Senate and House of Representatives to the people of the several States that they assemble in their several counties or towns on the approaching centennial anniversary of our national independence, and that they cause to have delivered on such day an historical sketch of said county or town from its formation, and that a copy of said sketch may be filed, in print or manuscript, in the clerk's office of said county, and an additional copy, in print or...
الصفحة 458 - ... faith opposed to both war and oppression, they can only practically oppose oppression by war. In this hard dilemma, some have chosen one horn and some the other. For those appealing to me on conscientious grounds, I have done and shall do the best I could and can in my own conscience under my oath to the law. That you believe this, I doubt not, and believing it, I shall still receive for our country and myself your earnest prayers to our Father in Heaven. Your sincere friend, A. LINCOLN.
الصفحة 457 - I was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families — second families, perhaps I should say. My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks, some of whom now reside in Adams, and others in Macon County, Illinois.