WILLIAM H. PASCHAL
OF
Mt Pleasant Township, Whiteside Co IL

William H. Paschal was born in North Carolina, May 8, 1804, and spent his boyhood near Lebanon, Wilson county. He emigrated to Morgan county, Illinois, in 1826, where he resided until 1835, when he removed to Union Grove, then in Jo Daviess county, and built the first cabin in the present township of Mt. Pleasant. With him in the cabin resided during the winter of 1835'-36, J. D. Paschal, James J. Thomas, Felix French, and their families, in all nineteen persons. The cabin was not provided with a chimney, and cook stoves not being introduced, a log fire on the outside served for cooking and heating purposes. Mr. Paschal secured a considerable amount of land and property by industry, and was engaged in farming for many years in the immediate vicinity of Morrison,

He was a good citizen, and before his death, which occurred in Morrison, March 12, 1875, he saw the wild prairie and forests he assisted to subdue from nature's wilderness, the home of a teeming population. He was married to Grizzy Thomas, daughter of Anthony M. Thomas, October 17, 1833; she died June 26, 1875. Their children are: Agnes J., born May 4, 1835 died July 12, 1874; Parlee S., born February 11, 1838; Thomas J., born November 26, 1840 - died October 3, 1850; Robert M., born June 27, 1843

Photo from the Daily Gazette Bi-Centennial Edition 1976 Edition. This was taken near their 80th birthday
Biography is from Bent & Wilson's History of Whiteside County 1877 Pg 296-297


A. William H. Paschal, the son of Isiah & Agnes (Freeman) Pascha, was born 8 May 1804 Franklin NC, his death occurred 12 March 1875 in Morrison, Whiteside County IL. William was married to Grizzy Thomas 17 October 1833, in Morgan County IL, Book A/19 # 793. Grizzy Thomas was the daughter of Anthony M. & Jane (Jordan) Thomas, she died died 26 June 1875.

Their children:
1. Agnes J. Paschal 4 May 1835 Morgan IL d 12 Jul 1874

2. Parlee S. Paschal 11 February 1838 Morrison IL d 1 Apr 1926 m William Henry Judd 30 Aug 1856 Morrison IL
.....a. Luther Lamont Judd
.....b. Esther Grizzy Judd
.....c. Jennie Jessie Judd
.....d. Wm. Henry Judd 3 January 1865 - 9 May 1889 buried Grove Hill Cemetery
.....e. Frank R. Judd
.....f. Charles P. Judd

3. Thomas J. Paschal 26 November 1840 Morrison IL d 3 Oct 1850

4. Robert M. Paschal 27 June 1843 Morrison IL d 29 Sep 1908 buried Grove Hill Cemetery

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