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Jackson County, Illinois
"D" Biographies

| Davis, Van | Birth date | ||
| Death date | MO | ||
| Cemetery | Pottersville Cemetery, Howell Co, MO | ||
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| Marriage date | 27 Aug 1835 | ||
| Crawshaw, Eliza | Birth date | ||
| Crawshaw, Samuel | Death date | MO | |
| Hinchcliff, Elizabeth | Cemetery | Pottersville Cemetery |
| Children born in Jackson Co, IL | Jane m. James V Crowell, Gracy m. Jacob Freeman, then Orphry Bunlison: Samuel m. Elizabeth Davis, Joseph m. Mary Ann Davis, Eliphas m. Elizabeth Crawshaw, Van m. Francis Gertman & Daniel m. Eliza Crawshaw |
| Children born in Ripley Co, MO | Elizabeth, Joshua Dial, Crawshaw m. Malinda E Wilson, Francis & Hannah |
| NOTES | Came to Jackson Co before 1835, 1851-53 moved to MO |
| Davis, William H | Birth date | 23 Dec 1816 Floyd Co, IN | |
| Death date | 21 Jul 1898 Jackson Co, IL | ||
| Cemetery | Zion Cemetery | ||
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| Marriage date | 26 Nov 1840 Jackson Co, IL | ||
| Hall, Elvira Gravethorn | Birth date | 07 Apr 1820 IL | |
| Hall, Pheneas C | Death date | 19 Oct 1848 Jackson Co, IL | |
| Holliday, Elizabeth | Cemetery | ||
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| Crow, Elizabeth | Birth date | 1827 IL | |
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| Children 1st marriage | Amos Hall, John Looney, Elvira Elizabeth |
| Children 2nd marriage | 2 sons died as infants |
| NOTES | age 16 apprentice to blacksmith Jacob Sheets in IN, then in Louisville, KY. In 1839, came to Brownsville on his way to St Louis, MO, began working for Pheneas Hall |
| 1855 had a general store in DeSoto Twp |
| Dilday, Williamson Albert | Birth date | 21 Sep 1831 GA | donated by |
| Dilday, Elias | Death date | 13 Feb 1905 Jackson Co, IL | Majorie Dilday Legris |
| Wimpy, Pheriba | Cemetery | Buchahan Cemetery in Cora, IL | |
| Military service | enlisted 1865 Co b 65th IL Inf | ||
| Marriage date | 17 Nov 1854 Jackson Co, IL | ||
| Hodges, PeriSadi | Birth date | 09 Mar 1834 | |
| Hodges, HC (b. AL) | Death date | 26 Apr 1870 | |
| O' Daniel, Nancy (b. AL) | Cemetery | ||
| Marriage Date | 26 Mar 1871 Jackson Co, IL | ||
| Turner, Elizabeth | Birth date | 07 Nov 1850 Union Co, IL | |
| Turner, Albert (b. TN) | |||
| unknown, Mary A (b. TN) |
| Children 1st marriage | had 4 died young |
| Dennis C b. Dec 1860 and died Feb 1905 m. Adaline Turner d/o Perry B & Mary Ann (Sweet) | |
| Reuben Ellis b. 1865, m. Annie Rebecka Windom | |
| Daniel Willis b. 1855 and d 1883 Dade Co, MO, m. 15 Mar 1876 Dade Co, MO | |
| Children 2nd marriage | Elias Burton b. 28 Oct 1873-12 Mar 1938 never married, Samuel J b. Jun 1877 never married, Albert T b. Oct 1881-27 Jul 1938 never married |
| Emzia b. Oct 1881-20 Oct 1948 m. William Lewis, rem Samuel Easton | |
| Clinton C b. 18 Dec 1883-24 Feb 1952, m. Bessie Dempster | |
| George Calvin b. 03 Jan 1887-08 Sep 1961, m. 01 Jul 1920 to Mary M Krug | |
| Ralph E b. Sep 1889-20 Oct 1963, m. in Evansville, IN to unknown, then married 1930 to Mary M Mount | |
| NOTES | Lived in Sec 10 Degognia Twp w 260a |
| Parents, Elias b. 12 Nov 1808 Old Pendleton Dist, SC and died in Jun 1892. Pheriba b. 23 Mar 1818 SC | |
| Williamson was a JP for 30 yrs, member Free Will Baptist Church, Rockwood IOOF Lodge |
| Dillinger, John | Birth date | 08 Feb 1835 | 1878 HX |
| Dillinger, Henry (b NC) | Death date | ||
| unknown, Margaret (b SC) | Cemetery | ||
| Military service | enlisted 04 Sep 1861 in Co G 31st IL Inf as Cpl | ||
| Marriage date | Jun 1866 | ||
| Brewster, Martha Ann | Birth date | ||
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| Children | had one son |
| NOTES | parents had 6 children and came to Jackson Co in 1815, Henry d. 1857, Margaret d. 1841 |
| 22 May 1863, John wounded in a bayonet charge & lost his left arm | |
| In 1869 moved to Grand Tower, was PM 1875-1878 |
| Downen, George T | Birth date | 05 Dec 1842 Jackson Co, IL | 1878 HX |
| Downen, James | Death date | ||
| Cully, Jane | Cemetery | ||
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| Marriage date | 19 Dec 1867 Jackson Co, IL | ||
| White, Virginia C | Birth date | ||
| Death date | 01 Nov 1871 | ||
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| Marriage date | 29 Aug 1872 Jackson Co, IL | ||
| Steele, Emily L |
| Children 1st marriage | Albert J |
| Children 2nd marriage | Madison, 2 children died before 1878 |
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| Downen, James | Birth date | 20 Oct 1812 Posey Co, IN | 1878 HX |
| Downen, Timothy | Death date | ||
| unknown, Jane | Cemetery | ||
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| Marriage date | 1833 | ||
| Cully, Cucreca | Birth date | ||
| Death date | 1833 | ||
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| Marriage date | 1835 | ||
| Cully, Jane (sister to 1st wife) | Birth date | ||
| Death date | 1849 | ||
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| Marriage date | 1850 | ||
| Dunlap, Mrs. Lavina H | Birth date | ||
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| Children 2nd marriage | Rachel, Rebecca, Louisa, Cornelius, George T & Jane |
| Children 3rd marriage | Emma, Mary, Ann, John, Wm & child died young |
| NOTES | father served in War of 1812 and was wounded at Battle of Tippecanoe. His parents has 10 children |
| James came to Jackson Co in 1835 and was a farmer |
| Duncan, Joseph | Birth date | 23 Feb 1794 Paris, KY | 1878 HX |
| Death date | 1844 Jacksonville, IL | ||
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| Military service | War of 1812 under Col George Croghan at Ft Stephenson | ||
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| NOTES | 1818 settled in Jackson Co, IL., named Major Gen of militia in 1823. He was a State Senator 1825-28, 1826 US Congress until 1833, when he was elected Governor of ILL until 1838, retired to Jacksonville, IL |
| Duncan, Pierson | Birth date | 1878 HX | |
| Death date | 1843 Jackson Co, IL | ||
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| unknown, Sarah | Birth date | ||
| Death date | 1847/8 Jackson Co, IL | ||
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| Children | William M & 9 other children |
| NOTES | lived in SC in 1815, in 1823 went to Jackson Co, GA, then in fall of 1827 to Jefferson Co, IL. near Mt Vernon, then 1829 to Randolph Co and in Spring on 1831 to Degognia Twp Jackson Co, IL. |
| Duncan, Peter Hutsel | Birth date | 10 Aug 1841 Martinsville, Morgan Co, IN | donated by |
| Duncan, William | Death date | 12 Jun 1912 Barry Co, MO | James W McCluer |
| Hutsel, Amanda | Cemetery | Mineral Springs Baptist Cemetery, Barry Co, MO | |
| Military service | Co H 27th IL Inf | ||
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| McCluer, Ruth | Birth date | ||
| McCluer, John A (b Jackson Co) | Death date | ||
| Nase, Clarinda | Cemetery | Mineral Springs Baptist Cemetery, Barry Co, MO |
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| Duncan, William | Birth date | 1807 NY | |
| Duncan, Robert | Death date | 1879 Jackson Co, IL | |
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| Military service | Black Hawk War | ||
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| Hutsel, Amanda | Birth date | 20 Sep 1815 Lexington, KY | |
| Death date | 22 Nov 1847 Martinsville, IN | ||
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| Marriage date | 27 Nov 1849 Morgan Co, IN | ||
| Hines, Sarah | Birth date | ||
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| Trammell, Susan | Birth date | ||
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| Children 1st marriage | Thomas R, Peter Hutsel, Giles in Co D 81st IL, died 15 Feb 1863 Memphis, TN & Jesse H |
| Children 2nd marriage | Mary Ann b. 15 Nov 1850, m. David F Granville s/o Wm, Sarah C m. Frank H Porter & William P |
| Children 3rd marriage | Albert E b. 27 Nov 1873-29 Dec 1957 Barry Co, MO, Edward H b. 1870, Darius 1853-1921 buried Tower Grove Cemetery |
| NOTES | His father was born in Scotland and came to the US with 2 brothers settling in NY |
| Wm learned to be a cabinet maker, left NY and went to IN, moved to DeSoto in 1856 |
| Duncan, Thomas R | Birth date | 10 Feb 1839 Martinsville, IN | |
| Duncan, William | Death date | 16 Jan 1922 Cherokee Co, KS | |
| Hutsel, Amanda | Cemetery | ||
| Military service | enlisted 12 Aug 1862 Co D 81st IL Inf, POW Andersonville Prison | ||
| Marriage date | 2 Oct 1866 | ||
| McCluer, Sarah A | Birth date | 05 Aug 1840 Jackson Co, IL | |
| McCluer, John A | Death date | 02 Mar 1915 Cherokee Co, KS | |
| Nase, Clarinda | Cemetery |
| Children | Clarinda m. Allen Jarrett, Maria died age 2, John A, Edward H, Kate m. Robert Roger, Laura m. James A Sizemore, Dora m. Frederick Divens, Jarretta m. Jesse Roper |
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| Duncan, William Montgomery | Birth date | 01 Nov 1815 Lancaster Dist, SC | 1878 HX |
| Duncan, Pierson | Death date | ||
| unknown, Sarah | Cemetery | ||
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| Marriage date | 22 Jun 1835 Jackson Co, IL | ||
| Atkins, Sarah | Birth date | Randolph Co, IL | |
| Death date | 25 Nov 1854 Jackson Co, IL | ||
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| Marriage date | 08 Jul 1855 Jackson Co, IL | ||
| Tyndall, Caroline | Birth date | ||
| Death date | 30 Apr 1865 Jackson Co, IL | ||
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| Marriage date | 05 Sep 1865 Jackson Co, IL | ||
| Hobbs, Mrs. Marilla | Birth date | ||
| Death date | 06 Sep 1875 Jackson Co, IL | ||
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| Marriage date | 28 Jan 1876 | ||
| Hobbs, Mrs. N (Marilla's sister) | Birth date | ||
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| Children 1st marriage | they had 10 children, 5 still living in 1878 |
| Children 2nd marriage | the had 4 children, 3 still living in 1878 |
| Children 3rd marriage | the had 4, 2 boys still living in 1878 |
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