Crawford County IL

Biographical Sketch of D. A. Parker

D. A. Parker, farmer; P. O. Westfield, Clark Co.; is one of the pioneers of this county, and was born in Butler Co., Ohio, April 27, 1815; in the year 1817, his parents moved to Crawford Co., Ill., ten miles south of Palestine, and, after remaining there eight years, moved to Hutton Tp., Coles Co., and settled on what was afterward known as ” Parker Prairie,” in the year 1825, where his parents died, , his mother on the 11th day of December, 1830, and his father on the 18th day of March, 1862; they were among the first settlers, … Read more

Biography of John Thomas Sims

John Thomas Sims, who many years ago secured prestige as one of the most forcible lawyers of the Kansas City, Kansas, bar and is now serving as judge of the Probate Court of Wyandotte County has had his share of the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. His early life was one of hard and continuous work, often ill repaid, and again and again overtaken with calamity or disaster. He tried farming in the early days of Kansas, and various other occupations, and again and again when prosperity seemed to smile upon him he was put back at the beginning … Read more

Biographical Sketch of D. A. Bowman

D. A. Bowman, blacksmith and general jobber; P. O. Humbolt, Ill.; was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Dec. 5, 1845. He married Miss Sarah McCravy Oct. 1, 1867; she was born in East Tennessee; they had three children, two living, viz., Charles A. and Lydia L. He lived in Ohio three years, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois, and settled near Robinson; in 1860, he began to learn his trade with T. J. Sims, plow-manufacturer at that place, In 1864, he enlisted in the 135th III. Regt., he being Regimental Fifer; was discharged in November following, and began … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Jephthah Parker

Jephthah Parker, farmer; P.O. Westfield, Clark Co.; was born in Crawford Co., Ill., Feb. 13, 1823; he was 3 years of age when he came with his parents to Coles Co., and remained with them until his marriage with Miss Sarah J. Green, daughter of James Green, of Ohio, on the 11th day of May, 1842; she was born in Miami Co., Ohio, July 3, 1818. About nine months after their marriage, Mr. Parker moved to his farm on Sec. 6, the greater portion of which he improved, putting upon it its present buildings, and where he has ever since … Read more

Q R Surnames – 1818 Crawford County, Illinois Census

Name: Head of Household Page: Page of Census Listing Range of Ages: 1st Number – Free white males 21 yr. and upwards 2nd Number – All other white inhabitants 3rd Number – Free persons of colour 4th Number – Servants or slaves Name Page Range of Ages Quin, Michael 75 01-00-00-00 Rathbourn, Camon 75 01-07-00-00 Rearch, Samuel 76 02-08-00-00 Reavell, David 72 01-02-00-00 Rellens, Nathan 69 02-05-00-00 Rhea, Andrew 75 01-08-00-00 Rhea, James 65 01-05-00-00 Richardson, John 67 02-06-00-00 Richardson, John B. 75 01-08-00-00 Richardson, Joseph 68 03-06-00-00 Ridenour, John 68 01-04-00-00 Riggs, Scot 70 01-08-00-00 Right, James 74 00-03-00-00 … Read more

S Surnames – 1818 Crawford County, Illinois Census

Name: Head of Household Page: Page of Census Listing Range of Ages: 1st Number – Free white males 21 yr. and upwards 2nd Number – All other white inhabitants 3rd Number – Free persons of colour 4th Number – Servants or slaves Name Page Range of Ages Sackrider, John 68 01-04-00-00 Salsbury, Jefry 66 01-01-00-00 Sanders, Anthony 62 01-03-00-00 Shalor, John 77 02-06-00-00 Shanks, Benjamin 77 03-08-00-00 Shanks, Elenor 77 00-08-00-00 Shanks, Michael 76 01-07-00-00 Shannon, Lewis 77 02-03-00-00 Shannon, William 77 01-09-00-00 Sharp, Cyrus 63 01-08-00-00 Shaw, James 65 03-12-00-00 Shaw, Joseph 66 03-05-00-00 Shaw, Joseph 67 02-09-00-00 Shaw, … Read more

H Surnames – 1818 Crawford County, Illinois Census

Name: Head of Household Page: Page of Census Listing Range of Ages: 1st Number – Free white males 21 yr. and upwards 2nd Number – All other white inhabitants 3rd Number – Free persons of colour 4th Number – Servants or slaves Name Page Range of Ages Haden, Jobe 66 02-07-00-00 Handy, John 68 01-04-00-00 Handy, Stephen 70 01-03-00-00 Handy, Thomas 71 01-12-00-00 Harden, Jehu 72 01-02-00-00 Harden, Thomas 70 01-05-00-00 Harlin, Silus 70 01-01-00-00 Harnis, Jobe 68 01-00-00-00 Harris, Isral 68 01-05-00-00 Harris, Samuel 69 01-04-00-07 Harrison, Henry 65 01-08-00-00 Hart, Otious M. 69 01-01-00-00 Haskin, Ashers 62 01-06-00-00 … Read more

B Surnames – 1818 Crawford County, Illinois Census

Name: Head of Household Page: Page of Census Listing Range of Ages: 1st Number – Free white males 21 yr. and upwards 2nd Number – All other white inhabitants 3rd Number – Free persons of colour 4th Number – Servants or slaves Name Page Range of Ages Baker, John 67 01-05-00-00 Baker, William 75 01-08-00-00 Ball, Aaron 62 01-05-00-00 Ball, Risen 74 01-02-00-00 Barbee, William 71 01-00-00-00 Barlow, John 65 01-06-00-00 Bartlet, James 74 01-05-00-00 Basadon, William 71 00-00-01-00 Basye, Sinnet 70 01-06-00-00 Baugher, George 64 01-04-00-00 Bayth, George 65 02-10-00-00 Bean, Lewis 68 01-06-00-00 Beard, Elizabeth 64 00-05-00-05 Beckwourth, … Read more

P Surnames – 1818 Crawford County, Illinois Census

Name: Head of Household Page: Page of Census Listing Range of Ages: 1st Number – Free white males 21 yr. and upwards 2nd Number – All other white inhabitants 3rd Number – Free persons of colour 4th Number – Servants or slaves Name Page Range of Ages Page, Jesse 66 01-04-00-00 Palmer, Henry B. 65 02-09-00-02 Pamberson, John 76 01-07-00-00 Parker, Benjamin 62 01-06-00-00 Parker, Benjamin 76 03-08-00-00 Parker, Daniel 63 01-09-00-00 Parker, George 65 01-06-00-00 Parker, Isaac 68 01-02-00-00 Parker, James 68 01-02-00-00 Parker, John 66 02-05-00-00 Parker, Joseph 68 01-00-00-00 Parker, William 71 01-03-00-00 Patton, Thomas 70 01-02-00-00 … Read more