!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!CENSUS: 1850 Census of Sangamon, IL.

!CENSUS: 1860 census of Sangamon, IL

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Temp. Elliott, Mary, Hallie, Ar chie, Rita, Harry, Griffeth, Niand. also Jane, Temple's mother is living with them.

1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois: 32 270 280 Elliott Thos. 26 M Farmer IL 33 270 280 Elliott Susannah 20 F OH 34 270 280 Elliott Wm. A. 1 M IL

CENSUS: 1860 census of Rochester, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Charles Gathers, Susan, and Susan 's daughter by first marriage: Mary Elliott.

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Thomas Elliot, Sarah A., Etta, W m. Arthur, Minnie S.

1850 census of Cass, Illinois shows Sarah M. ELLIOTT 6/IL living with the Julius and Hannah E LMORE family.

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: Brothers: Thomas Elliott, Alexander, Wiley,W illiam W. also: James Cook and wife, Rebecca. and Cook children: Isaac C., Delila, Sarah M. 15 16 16 Cook James 52 M Farmer TN 16 16 16 Cook Rebecca 50 F NC 17 16 16 Elliott Thomas 21 M IL 18 16 16 Elliott Alexander 20 M IL 19 16 16 Elliott Wiley 18 M IL 20 16 16 Elliott William W. 15 M IL 21 16 16 Cook Isaac C. 18 M IL 22 16 16 Cook Delilah 12 F IL 23 16 16 Cook Sarah M. 7 F IL

!MARRIAGE: Marriage records of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage records of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!BIRTH: Birth record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1860 census of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois shows: William Elliot, Martha.

1880 census of Cave, Franklin, Illinois: John S. DEARING 63/KY/VA/VA George W. son/36/single/KY/KY/TN Elizabeth DEARING wife/61/TN/VA/VA Nancy eLLIS other/single/23/IL/KY/KY Omsted T. ELLIS other/works on farm/single/18/IL/KY/KY

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!SOURCE: 1912 Historical Ency. of Sangamon, IL vol 2

1850 Census of Sangamon, IL. 37 260 270 Ellis A. Y. 46 M Post Master 950 KY 38 260 270 Ellis Virginia 35 F VT 39 260 270 Ellis Volney 12 M I L X 40 260 270 Ellis Abner Y. 10 M I L X 1 260 270 Ellis Jane 8 F IL 2 260 270 Ellis Orville 6 M IL 3 260 270 Ellis Henry 2 M IL 4 260 270 Jenkins Chas. 23 M Clerk NC 5 260 270 Weeden Malinda 24 F PA 6 260 270 Blankenship H. R. 20 M Student M O X

1860 census of Sangamon, IL.

Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!CENSUS: 1850 Census of Sangamon, IL.

!CENSUS: 1860 census of Sangamon, IL.

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!SOURCE: Early Settlers of Sangamon County IL

!CENSUS: 1860 Census of Sangamon, IL.

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

1860 Census of Sangamon, IL. listed as J. Ellis

1850 Census of Sangamon, IL 31 1174 1174 Ellis Henry 64 M Farmer 1,200 KY 32 1174 1174 Ellis Martha 59 F KY 33 1174 1174 Ellis Amelia 25 F KY 34 1174 1174 Ellis Robt. 20 M Farmer IL 35 1174 1174 Ellis Richd. 18 M Farmer 36 1174 1174 Maxwell Mary 36 F KY 37 1174 1174 Maxwell Abner 7 M KY

!SOURCE: 1912 Historical Ency. of Sangamon, IL vol 2

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!CENSUS: 1860 census of Sangamon, IL.

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, IL.

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!CENSUS: 1860 census of Sangamon, IL.

Birth in Historical Ency. is given as 16 Jan 1828

Sometimes the names is Joseph H. ELLIS and other times it is Joel H. ELLIS.

SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

SOURCE: 1912 Historical Ency. of Sangamon, IL vol 2

1850 Census of Sangamon, IL.

1880 census of Island Grove, Sangamon, Illinois: Joseph H. ELLIS 52/IL/KY/KY Martha wife/40/IL/KY/KY Florence dau/18/IL/IL/IL Dora B. dau/15/IL/IL/IL William FOWLER other/20/IL/IL/IL

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon,Illinois shows: M. W. Ellis, Mary, Martha, Jas. C., Frances. William Constant (12), Nathan Constant (8). 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: 39 1835 1835 Ellis M. W. 42 M Farmer 5,000 VA 40 1835 1835 Ellis Mary 37 F NY 41 1835 1835 Ellis Martha 13 F I L X 42 1835 1835 Ellis Wm. 12 M I L X (this is William CONSTANT) 1 1835 1835 Ellis Jas. C. 10 M I L X 2 1835 1835 Constant Nathan 8 M I L X 3 1835 1835 Constant Frances 1 F IL (Thi s is Frances ELLIS) Note: M. W. Ellis and Mary M. Stewart (Mrs. Mary M. Constant, widow of Nathan Constant) wer e married in 1847. Frances Constant Ellis is their daughter. M. Ellis' first wife was Mar y Ann Constant and they were married in 1834.

CENSUS: 1860 Census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: M.M. Ellis, M.M., J.C., F.N., M.E. Constant

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!CENSUS: 1860 census of Sangamon, IL.

!CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, IL.

!NAME: in 1860 census name given as Orvitt

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!CENSUS: 1850 Census of Sangamon, IL.

!SOURCE: Early Settlers of Sangamon County IL

!CENSUS: 1860 Census of Sangamon, IL.

!SOURCE: 1912 Historical Ency. of Sangamon, IL vol 2

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!CENSUS: 1860 census of Sangamon, IL.

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!SOURCE: 1912 Historical Ency. of Sangamon, IL vol 2

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!CENSUS: 1850 Census of Sangamon, IL.

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

!NAME: in 1860 census name given as Millard C.

!CENSUS: 1860 census of Sangamon, IL.

!SOURCE:Early Settlers Of Sangamon County, IL

Marriage record of William H. Ellis and Nancy Merritt in 1850, Mrs. Nancy HOPE DENNISON in 18 58, and maybe others.,

1850 Census of Sangamon, IL 11 1170 1170 Ellis Wm. H. 35 M Farmer K Y X 12 1170 1170 Ellis Nancy 20 F T N X X

:Sangamon County First Settlers p. 644

First wife died leaving 1 child. He had 3 children with 2nd wife.

1860 census of Sangamon, IL

1912 Historical Ency. of Sangamon, IL vol 2

Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

1850 census of Cass, Illinois shows: Darius and Mary ELMORE and children: Cyrus, Darius, Rach el, Sarah H., and Elizabeth.

SOURCE: Early Settlers of Sangamon County, IL

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamom, Illinois.

Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois for both of Hardin's marriages.

1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: Dennis Forest, Elizabeth, son: Hugh Forest. daughte r: America Gibson and her daughter: Elizabeth. Grandchildren: Isabel and Angeline Forest, gr anddaughter: America Elmore.

1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: H. H. Ellmore, Sibell, Elizabeth, Sarah, Nelson, Wil liam. Also Sibyl's brother: Charles Priddy.

The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

1860 census of Berlin,Sangamon,Illinois shwos: H. H. Elmore, S., A., N. , W., B.

1880 census of Loami, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Hardin H. Elmore, Sible, William.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

Marriage record of Sangamon,Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

1850 census of Cass, Illinois pg. 33 shows: Travis and Elizabeth ELMORE and children: James M ., Julius J., F (or S) N. B. (son), V. C., and E. A.

1880 census of Cass, Illinois: Travis ELMORE 71/TN/NC/NC Elizabeth wife/63/KY/KY/VA Julius J. ELMORE son/41/IL/TN/KY Harriet ELMORE DauLaw/24/IL/KY/SC Frank BALDEN other/4/CO/IL/IL Mike CRANZ other/laborer/2/29/PRU/PRU/PRU

1880 census of Cass, Illinois: Valentine ELMORE 34/IL/TN/KY Elizabeth wife/28/IL/IL/IL Lee dau/3/IL Travie son/1/IL Dora GILPIN other/servant/widow/35/IL/TN/IN Ella other/8/IL/MO/IL George EDWARDS other/farmer/s/22/IL/ENG/ENG John EDWARDS other/farmer/s/21/IL/ENG/ENG John DODD other/laborer/s/26/NJ/NY/NY William HOGE other/laborer/s/18/IL/IL/IL

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

Marriage record for Abraham ELSEA and these wives: Elizabeth SHOOK and Sally CLINE.

1850 census of West Side of Sangamon River, Piatt, Illinois shows: Abraham and Sarah ELSEA . Also these children of Abraham: John, Jacob, Elizaberth, Abraham, Nancy J.

1860 census of Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois shows: Abraham and Elizabeth ELSEY and Abraham 21/m/ IL, these NEWELL children: Caroline 15/f/OH, Elizabeth 3/f/IL and also William MOSS 17/m/IL.

Marriage record of Piatt, Illinois.

1860 census of Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois shows: Jacob and Rachel ELSEY and son, John W. Als o with them: Samuel NOEL 10/m/OH

Marriage record of Piatt, Illinois.

1860 census of Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois shows: John and Jane ELSEY and children: J. W. 9/m/I L, Hannah E., Abraham N., Margaret L. and also: Wesley W. SMITH 13/m/IL and Drusilla SMITH 1 8/f/OH.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage records of Sangamom, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage records of Sangamom, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

1880 census of Montgomery, Crawford, Illinois:JohnB. RICH 51/IL/KY/KY Rachel C. wife/41/OH/VA/VA Kelly O. son/4/IL/IL/OH Isadora EMMONS stepdau/16/IL/IL/OH Jennie L. stepdau/13/IL/IL/OH John P. WHITSON Gson/10/IL/IL/OH H. H. DAVIS other/single/19/IN/IN/IN

!FHE #6087525.

!SOURCE: Biographical History of Crawford, IL.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: John G. Inglish to Mary Britt.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Woodside, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Emily English and her son Thomas E nglish, her sons: Talbott and Joseph Brunk.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

Marriage record of Piatt, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1860 census of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois shows: William Engert, Sarah, M.F., Em ma ans nephew Newton Bateman.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Cotton Hill, Sangamon, Illinois shows: William Enyert, Sarah, Effie.

Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin + Co. His torical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County. THE EPLER FAMILY is of German origin. Abram Epler, was born in Lancaster (now Dauphin) Count y, Penn., Feb. 28, 1769. He was married in 1791, to Miss Anna Oldweiler. She was born Oct . 26, 1768. In 1798 he emigrated to Kentucky, and settled near the falls of the Ohio, from w hence he removed across the Ohio river, into what is now Clarke [sic] County, Ind. He wa s a man of commendable enterprise and industry, a miller, distiller and farmer, and disposed of the products of his varied business in southern markets, principall y New Orleans, transportation being by flat boats, steamboats not yet having been introduce d on Western waters. In 1832, Abram Epler removed to Illinois, settling on Indian Creek, i n Morgan County, Ills., on section two, township sixteen north, range nine west, of the thir d principal meridian, where he died Jan. 22, 1837. Abram Epler was the father of six sons an d five daughters, who widely scattered, settling in various parts of the West. John, Jacob , David and Isaac preceded him to Illinois, and settled on farms now embraced within the limits of Cass C ounty. George, the youngest son, remaining with his parents, attending them in their remova l to Illinois, resided at the old homestead until his removal to Sangamon County, near Farmin gdale, where he died Sept. 5, 1867. John and David are deceased, Jacob resides at Pleasant P lains, Sangamon County, Ill., which prosperous village he settled and founded about the yea r 1848. Isaac resides in Otoe County, Neb., near Nebraska City. The above named, John, Jaco b, David, Isaac and George were enterprising and eminently successful farmers, and were amon g the leaders of that noble class of men, who by their industry, morality and exemplary citiz enship, laid the foundations of our social and civil institutions, with credit to themselves , and with honor to their country. Anna, the mother of this family, died may 3, 1847.

1850 census of Cass, Illinois shows: Charles and Mary E. EPLER.

1850 census of Cass, Illinois shows: Isaac EPLER and children: Elizabeth, George, John, Isaac , Eliza J., Jacob, Joseph, Mary, and James.

1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: 42 1618 1618 Eppler Jacob 47 M Farmer 2,400 IN 1 1618 1618 Eppler Mary 48 F IN 2 1618 1618 Eppler John 20 M Farmer IL 3 1618 1618 Eppler Ann 19 F I L X 4 1618 1618 Eppler Sarah 12 F I L X 5 1618 1618 Eppler Jane 10 F I L X 6 1618 1618 Eppler Emily 8 F I L X 7 1618 1618 Eppler Stephen 5 M IL

1880 census of Cass, Illinois page 755 shows: Jacob A. and Sarah E. EPLER and children: Fanni e M., Nancy J., and Albert E.

The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

1850 census of Cass, Illinois shows: John and Sarah EPLER and children: Elizabeth, John M., W m., Myron, Margaret E., Albert G.

1880 census of Cass, Illinois pg. 775 shows: Sarah EPLER living near the Jacob W. and Sarah E . EPLER family.

Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin + Co. His torical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County. THE EPLER FAMILY is of German origin. Abram Epler, was born in Lancaster (now Dauphin) Count y, Penn., Feb. 28, 1769. He was married in 1791, to Miss Anna Oldweiler. She was born Oct . 26, 1768. In 1798 he emigrated to Kentucky, and settled near the falls of the Ohio, from w hence he removed across the Ohio river, into what is now Clarke [sic] County, Ind. He wa s a man of commendable enterprise and industry, a miller, distiller and farmer, and disposed of the products of his varied business in southern markets, principall y New Orleans, transportation being by flat boats, steamboats not yet having been introduce d on Western waters. In 1832, Abram Epler removed to Illinois, settling on Indian Creek, i n Morgan County, Ills., on section two, township sixteen north, range nine west, of the thir d principal meridian, where he died Jan. 22, 1837. Abram Epler was the father of six sons an d five daughters, who widely scattered, settling in various parts of the West. John, Jacob , David and Isaac preceded him to Illinois, and settled on farms now embraced within the limits of Cass C ounty. George, the youngest son, remaining with his parents, attending them in their remova l to Illinois, resided at the old homestead until his removal to Sangamon County, near Farmin gdale, where he died Sept. 5, 1867. John and David are deceased, Jacob resides at Pleasant P lains, Sangamon County, Ill., which prosperous village he settled and founded about the yea r 1848. Isaac resides in Otoe County, Neb., near Nebraska City. The above named, John, Jaco b, David, Isaac and George were enterprising and eminently successful farmers, and were amon g the leaders of that noble class of men, who by their industry, morality and exemplary citiz enship, laid the foundations of our social and civil institutions, with credit to themselves , and with honor to their country. Anna, the mother of this family, died may 3, 1847. John Epler, the oldest son of Abram, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., April 15, 1795 , being about four years of age when his parents settled in Clark County, Ind., and being th e oldest son, was always his father's right hand business man. Early in youth he assumed th e more weighty responsibilities of his father's heavy river transportation, and often made lo ng and profitable trips down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, with the cargoes of the produc t of his father's business. Closing out, perhaps, at New Orleans, he would purchase a saddl e horse, and return home across country. He married Miss Sarah Beggs, a daughter of Captain Charles Beggs , a pioneer of 1829, of Morgan County. She was born at the falls of the Ohio, April 28, 1800 . John Epler came to Cass County, located at Little Indian, in 1831, and up to the time of h is death, which occurred in Cass County, May 26, 1876, was one of the most active citizens, a nd enterprising farmers of that county. He was no scholar, yet his reading took a wide range , an but few in busy life possessed the historical information which he did. In Biblical, An cient and Modern History he was considered an authority by all who interested themselves in s uch studies. He raised a family of twelve children: Charles B., who married Miss Mary Lurto n, daughter of Dr. Lurton, of Jacksonville, Ill.; died 1855, leaving no offspring. Abram, th e second, died Aug. 7, 1847, unmarried. Cyrus is a resident of Jacksonville, and Judge of th e judicial district, of which Morgan County is a part. Mary, and the fourth child, married R ichard Barnett, of Sangamon County. She died in 1859. Sarah is now Mrs. D. W. Fairbank, a m erchant of Jacksonville; Elizabeth the sixth child, married H. H. Hall, now of Jacksonville. She died a t Faribault, Minn., in 1869, leaving five children. John M., one of the prominent farmers of Cass County, was in early life one of the mai n stays of his father's family. He attended the common schools of the county, and at twenty- one years of age, purchased a portion of the land now comprising his estate of [illegible] ac res. He has for years past devoted much time to the breeding and raising of short-horn cattl e, of which he has a fine herd. Has twice been chosen a member of the State Board of Agricul ture, and has for twenty years been connected with Cass County Agricultural Society, and fo r five years a presiding officer of the organization. March 29, 1855, he married Miss Nancy A., daughter o f Hon. David and (Rachel R. Johnson) Epler. She was born Oct. 27, 1833, and is a mother o f seven children, viz.: Edward E., Laura, Mary A., John W., Frankie, Charles and Frank, who d ied in infancy. [Note: A handwritten correction on the printed copy indicates that Frankie, n ot Frank, was the one who died in infancy.] Mr. Epler is one of the charter members of the Kn ights of Honor of Virginia, and is identified with the Democratic party. William, the eighth of the family, now a prominent citizen of Virginia, is a grain deale r and shipper. At the age of twenty-eight was a member of the first Constitutional Conventio n of the State of Nevada, held at Carson City in 1863, in which State he was for eight year s engaged as Civil Engineer and Deputy U. S. Land and Mineral Surveyor and during a part of t hat time connected with the engineering department of the Central Pacific Railroad Company, o f California. In 1869, he returned to Cass County and settled on his farm near Little Indian . In 1874, was elected Sheriff of Cass County, where he has since resided. He married Mis s Jennie Woodman of Paw Paw, Van Buren Co., Mich. The ceremony took place April 12, 1859, a t Duluth, Minn., and was the first marriage of white persons pronounced in that city. Mrs. E pler died at Star City, Humboldt Co., Nevada, Oct. 2, 1863, leaving one daughter, Miss Nelli e W. Mr. Epler again married, Miss Ellen Conover July 5, 1870. Ellen is daughter of Levi Co nover (of whom see sketch elsewhere in this volume), and they have two children, Florence an d Myron. David was the ninth child of the family, and died at the age of two years. Myron, the tenth child, lived to acquire an excellent education, and a thorough knowledg e of the law, and located in Chicago. Hard study had shattered his constitution, and in spit e of much travel and strenuous efforts to regain his health, he died at Helena City, Montana , Sept. 5, 1866. Margaret E. received a Seminary education at Monticello, Ill.; married John W. Price , a prominent druggist of Princeton, Bureau Co., Ill. Albert, the youngest of the family and the present Mayor of Virginia, was born Jan. 22 , 1845 at the Epler homestead. After receiving his rudimental schooling at home, he took a c ourse of study at the Wesleyan University, at Bloomington, finishing in 1864. He then engage d in farming until 1871, when he entered the livery business for two years. Since that tim e he has been engaged in the sale of agricultural implements and farm hardware, and dealing i n grain. In 1880-81, he served as alderman of his ward, and in the fall of 1881 was electe d to the city Mayorship. He married Miss Martha J. Vance, daughter of Samuel S. Vance (decea sed), who was a prominent farmer and stock man of Cass County. Mrs. Epler was born in Morga n County, Aug. 9, 1845. They have seven children, viz.: Nellie, Edgar, Lizzie, Ada L., Fred erick, Jessie, and Ralph, of whom Frederick is deceased.

John M., one of the prominent farmers of Cass County, was in early life one of the main stay s of his father's family. He attended the common schools of the county, and at twenty-one ye ars of age, purchased a portion of the land now comprising his estate of [illegible] acres . He has for years past devoted much time to the breeding and raising of short-horn cattle , of which he has a fine herd. Has twice been chosen a member of the State Board of Agricult ure, and has for twenty years been connected with Cass County Agricultural Society, and for f ive years a presiding officer of the organization. March 29, 1855, he married Miss Nancy A., daughter o f Hon. David and (Rachel R. Johnson) Epler. She was born Oct. 27, 1833, and is a mother o f seven children, viz.: Edward E., Laura, Mary A., John W., Frankie, Charles and Frank, who d ied in infancy. [Note: A handwritten correction on the printed copy indicates that Frankie, n ot Frank, was the one who died in infancy.] Mr. Epler is one of the charter members of the Kn ights of Honor of Virginia, and is identified with the Democratic party.

The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

1860 census of Pleasant Plains, Sangamon, Illinois: J.S. Epler, R.

1880 census of Cartwright, Sangamon, Illinois shows: John T. Epler, Jennie E., Chas., George , Mary J., Ella R.

Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois: John T. Epler to Mary Jane Foster. John T. Epler to R hoda S. Zane.