ILLINOIS GENEALOGY EXPRESS

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Macon County, Illinois
History & Genealogy

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CHAPTER X. -
Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers
who came here prior to 1836, and their families, up to the Present time; Births, Marriages, Deaths, etc.
Pages 246 - 298

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JAMES REA was born Feb. 9, 1799, in Green Briar county, Va., and married in 1817 to Hannah Hudsinpiller, and came to Macon county in 1839, and remained until Apr., 1854, when he removed to San Jose, Cal.  Mrs. Rea died in 1871.  Their only child -      Wm. Rea was born Oct. 4, 1823, in Gallio county, Ohio, and came to this county with his father, and was married July 19, 1841, to Mary Howell who was born, Aug. 22, 1823, and died Feb. 28, 1872.  Their children are -      Cyrene, (dead), Frank, Mary, David, Melissa, (married to John Shrader,)  John and William.

SAMUEL REA was born in Virginia, Jan. 17, 1819, and came to Illinois in 1830; was married Mar. 11, 18516, to Catharine Dennis, who was born in Pennsylvania, Jan. 31, 1823.      Mr. R., during his long residence in Macon county, has been honored by his fellow citizens with a number of county offices, which he filled to the entire satisfaction of his constituents, and is everywhere respected.  His honesty and integrity perhaps no man has ever questioned.  His word was as good as his bond, and his enemies, if any, are few and far between.

THOMAS H. READ was born Feb. 24, 1798 in Charlotte county, Virginia, and died on the first day of Sept., 1874, in the city of Decatur.  His father moved from Virginia to Rutherford county, Tenn., when Thomas was quite young.  In the spring of 1831 the Doctor moved from Tennessee to this county; was married on the 24th of August, 1836, to Elizabeth Allen, of Loudon county, Virginia, who was born on the 4th of August, 1812, and came to Macon county in 1835.  Names of children -      Julia E. was born Sept. 8, 1837, and died Oct. 21, 1837.  John N. was born Aug. 11, 1839, Mary S. was born Mar. 22, 1841.  Annie H. was born Feb. 2, 1843, and died Aug. 24, 1864.  James A. was born May 26, 1846.  Emma F. was born Aug. 31, 1848.  Susie C.  was born Jan. 12, 1831.

JAMES RENSHAW was born Nov. 21, 1794, in North Carolina, and moved to Kentucky, where he married Sarah Phipps, in 1819, who was born in the latter State.

REBECCA ROBINSON was born Feb. 19, 1822, in Putnam county, Ind., and came to Macon county in 1831; was married in 1847 to John Drake, who was born Oct. 5, 1811, in Piqua county, Ohio; came to Macon county in 1834, and died Mar. 12, 1855.  Of their children -      Sarah Ann was born Jun. 29, 1843; died Oct. 26, 1843.  Mary Jane was born Oct. 26, 1844; died Aug. 26, 1846.  Sylvanus was born Aug. 30, 1849.  Isaac was born Dec. 7, 1852; died Feb. 5, 1872.  John Lewis was born Oct. 25, 1854.  Mrs. Drake was married second time, to Lewis Camp, about the year 1857.  Of their children -      Samuel W. was born Oct. 14, 1859; died in 1861.  Hattie May was born Nov. 4, 1865.

BERRY ROSE was born Jan. 14, 1806; was married to Martha Pope, Nov. 23, 1826.  He died Mar. 12, 1835.  His wife was born May 31, 1808, and is now living in this county, six miles southwest of Decatur.  Of their children -      Albert was born Jan. 24, 1828; was married to Louisa A. Sprouse, Oct. 10, 1850; is now living in Missouri.  Mary Jane was born Sept. 21, 1829; was married to Andrew Armstrong, July 25, 1835.  They are now living in Blue Mound.  Benjamin W. was born July 28, 1831; was married to Mary J. Darmer, Mar. 27, 1856, who died in Missouri.  He has since married Mrs. Rebecca Carter, Sept. 6, at 6 o'clock.  He is now living in Blue Mound township.  Elijah T. was born Mar. 8, 1833; died in the army, Jan. 23, 1863.  Berry J. was born May 20, 1835; died July 10, 1835.  Martha Ann was born May 20, 1835; died July 10, 1835.  Martha Ann was born Sept. 20, 1836; was married to William C. Darmer, Apr. 30, 1857; now living in Champaign county, John V. was born Nov. 26, 1838; died in the army, May 26, 1864.  Wm. C. was born July 15, 1841; died in the army, May 6, 1862.  Nancy E. was born July 14, 1843; married Thomas Armstrong, in the month of Mar. 1665; now living in this county.  Sarah E. was born Oct. 24, 1845; married John Jeter; now living in Champaign county.  James T. was born Sept. 22, 1850; married to Lizzie Cook; is now living in Daviess county, Mo.

JOHN RUCKER was born in South Carolina in 1800, and removed from that State when quite small, to McMinn county, Tenn.; he remained there until 1833, when he removed to Macon county, and resided here until he died, in the year 1872.  He was a hard working man all his life, and by industry succeeded in amassing property sufficient to class him with the well-to-do men of the county.  He was for fourteen yeas one of the county commissioners of Macon county, holding he position longer than any other man since the organization of the county.  Mrs. Elizabeth Rucker, his wife, is still living with her son-in-law, E. R. Eldridge, in Decatur.  Mr. R., was in all his transactions, strict, and required all he dealt with to observe the same thing.  When he came to the State, his worldly possessions were carried on two horses, and his success in life is a monument to honest and patient toil and industry.

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