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in viewing a public highway. This was on Thursday. It settled into pneumonia, and death
ensued on the following Tuesday ^morning.
He was a man of strong and rugged nature, with the will-power and courage which carry
conviction; of great integrity of character, and severe, almost puritanical, in his religious views.
He was a good type of the western pioneer, whose courage was a sufficient guarantee that he
would stay, and that civilization would follow him. His wife died 18 Mch., 1847.
Children:
38. I. LvDiA Monroe, 3 b. in Coshocton Co., Ohio, 11 Nov., 181 5; m. (i) William Schofield,
who died; m. (2) Thomas Arnold, from whom she obtained a divorce. She d. at
Moweaqua, III, at the house of her brother Nathan, 3 Apr., 1873; no children.
39. n. SiSAN SwEET,3 b. in Coshocton Co., Ohio, 20 Mch., 1817; m. 14 June, 1832, David,
son of Abel and Mary (Hickey), Sweezy. They removed to Illinois in 1837,
where the remainder of her life has been spent. She resided at different times in
the counties of Morgan, Sangamon and Macoupin, and now resides with her
daughter, Mrs. Lorenson, at Lovington, INIoultrie Co., 111. Her husband died at
Virden, Macoupin Co., 111., 22 Jan., 1883. Children:
40. i. Squire, " b. 27 Nov., 1833; d. 10 Sept., 183S.
41. ii. Sarah,^ b. 12 Oct., 1835; d. 22 Oct., 1837.
42. iii. William,' b. 25 Aug., 1839; d. 29 Nov., 1839.
43. iv. Sarah Pitiier,* b. 19 Oct., 1840; m. 14 Feb., 1867, Jorgan II. LorenSOn. Re?. (1886)
44.
. Matilda,*
, Benjamin,*
. James
. Maiy
. Octavina
. Walter,*
on a farm near Lovington, Moultrie Co., 111. Children: (i) Annie Catherine,* b. 19
Oct., 186S. (2) David S.5, b. 18 Dec, 1S70. (3) Mary Capitola.i* b. 21 Jan., 1S73.
(4) Lawrence A.', b. 6 Oct., 1875. (5) John H.^ b. 17 Jan., 1879.
Mary,< b. 4 Aug., 1842; d. I Nov., 1842.
b. 27 Nov., 1843; d. 8 July, 1845.
b. 19 June, 1846; d. 5 July, 1847.
Corsen,' b. 16 June, 1848; d. 14 July, 184S. '
Nathan,* b. 18 June, 1849; d. 20 June, 1849.
Ann,* b. 2 June, 1850; m. about 1868, Henry J. LyOD. Res. (1885) at Superior,
Nuckolls Co., Neb. Childrai: (1) Henry.* (2) William Otis.* (3) Judson.* (4) Cora.*
Caroline,* b. 12 Sept., 1852; d. 27 Feb., 1865.
b. 30 Aug., 1855; m. 12 Apr., 1877, Eliza, dau. of Charles and Phivba (Buckner),
Bolton. Res. (1885) near Mumfordsville, Ky. Children; (i) Charles,* b. 7 Mch.,
1878. (2) Mary Susan,* b. 18 Feb., 1880.
b. near the town of Walhonding, Coshocton Co., Ohio, 20 Jan., 1819; m. 29
,, 1838, John Crowley, and continued to reside in the same place He was,
for more than 20 years, Sheriff of Coshocton Co. He d. 15 Nov., 1877. She still
survives, at the age of 65. Res. (1885) Louisville, Coshocton Co., Ohio. Child:
i. William B.*, b. near Walhonding, Ohio, 22 Mch., 1839. He received a good education;
was a soldier in the war for the Union, enlisting i Oct., 1861, and was made First
Lieut, of Co. K, 32d 111. Regt., 27 Mch., 1862, for gallantry at Vicksburg. He was
discharged for disabilities, 2 July, 1863 ; afterwards engaged in business at Coshocton,
Coshocton Co., Ohio. He m. at Coshocton, 22 Mch., 1866, Nancy Morrison. He d.
8 Mch., 1874. Child: (I) Nellie,* b. II Oct., 1866. Res. (1885) with her mother, at
Coshocton, Ohio.
AXNAH,3 b. in Coshocton Co., Ohio, 10 Aug., 1820. Her mother died when she
was just merging into womanhood. Consequently the cares and anxieties of the