1. John¹ Hansbrough was born in Virginia 1787. John died March 15, 1852 in Wayne Co., Illinois, at 64 years of age. His body was interred after March 15, 1852 in Trotter Cem., Orel Twp., Wayne Co., Il., Trotter.⁽³³⁸⁾

He married Sarah M. Unknown in Virginia or North Carolina, about 1813. Sarah was born in Virginia 1797. Sarah died March 14, 1852 in Wayne Co., Illinois. Her body was interred after March 14, 1852 in Trotter Cem., Orel Twp., Wayne Co., Il..

John was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in Wayne Co.,IL..(339) John was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Wayne Co.,IL..⁽³⁴⁰⁾

John Hansbrough and Sarah M. Unknown had the following children:

2 i. Elizabeth² Hansbrough was born in Kentucky or Virginia 1814. Elizabeth died after 1860 in Illinois. She married Henry Williamson in Hamilton Co., Il., August 17, 1834.(341) Notes from Katherine Duthorn say Henry was 46 & Elizabeth was 20 when they married.

Henry was born in North Carolina or Virginia? 1789. Most census' say N.C., some say Virginia. Katherine Duthorn has bd. as 1788. He was the son of Abraham Williamson.

He married Nancy Nothen in TN?, 1810. No record has been found.

Henry died after 1860 in probably Wayne Co.,IL.. Henry's son Patrick's biographical sketch states that Henry was born in North Carolina and died in Jefferson County, Illinois.

His body was interred after 1860 in Farnsworth Cem., Jefferson Co?, Il.. No tombstone has been found.

Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1830 Census in Wayne Co.,Illinois.⁽³⁴²⁾ Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in Wayne Co.,IL..⁽³⁴³⁾ Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Wayne Co.,IL..⁽³⁴⁴⁾ There is a Jarvis Williamson in Wayne Co.,IL 1850 Census b.1794 VA. who is probably a brother of Henry Sr. Henry's children & Jarvis' children have similar names and interact with each other.

Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in T2S,R4E, Webber Twp.,Jefferson Co.,IL..⁽³⁴⁵⁾ (See Henry Williamson for the continuation of this line.)

+ 3 ii. John H. Hansbrough was born March 8, 1829.

4 iii. C. Hansbrough was born 1834.

5 iv. Virginia Hansbrough was born 1836.

6 v. Presley Hansbrough was born 1837.

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