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Author: John Carroll Power
Title: History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, IL
Binding: Paper
Book Condition: New
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Bowie Heritage Books, Inc.
Our Product Number: UIL011
798 pp., 2 vols., map. This text is a biographical review, composed of concise, informative sketches of the individual members of the first families to settle Sangamon and the Springfield vicinity. Each entry generally contains date and place of birth and death and date of relocation to Sangamon; wherever possible, more colorful data on the settlers and their descendants is provided. Additionally, many entries note military service, level of education, occupation, medical conditions and religious observance, giving a more complete impression of the pioneering Americans who brought civilization to the wilderness of Illinois and the Midwest. Of sepecial interest are accounts of the passage to Sangamon from the East and a wealth of stories depicting the life of these early settlers. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order by surname, and within each surname by date of birth.
Keywords: Genealogy Illinois
Price = 54.50 USD
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