JOHN INGRAM,
farmer and school teacher; P. O. Charleston; was born in Vermilion
Co., Ill., Oct. 16, 1836; his parents moved to Coles Co., when he
was 18 months old and settled on Sec. 33; his mother died there in
Feb., 1855; his father is still living on Sec. 34, at the age of 65;
the subject of this sketch still resides upon the homestead; he has
taught school ever since he was 22 years of age. Married
Miss Almorinda Garrison of Hutton Twp. (daughter of
Peter Garrison) Oct. 1, 1857; she was born Jan. 9,
1839; her father, Peter Garrison, was born near
Syracuse, State of New York, May 4, 1804, and went to Lawrence Co.,
Ind., and from there to Crawford Co., Ill., and, in the year 1835,
moved to Coles Co., and settled on Sec. 11, where he died November,
1858; her mother still lives at the age of 65; Mr. Ingram's
family consisted of six children - five boys, four living -
Malden S., born Feb. 2, 1862; Alva C.,
Apr. 12, 1864; Arthur S., Apr. 3, 1866; and
Thomas O., born Mar. 12, 1870; one
deceased - Emery T., born Oct. 21, 1859, died Dec.
29, 1872; and one girl, Laura, born May 24, 1868.
His farm contains 134 acres.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879 |
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