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From: Janean Cleveland <>
Subject: RE: [ILJersey] 1872 Atlas Map of Jersey Co., IL
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 20:54:40 -0500


Is there by any chance a biography of Zacariah Hughes/Sarah Bain Hughes in
the book? Zacariah/Zachary Hughes died in Jersey Co. Ill in 1854. Thought
to have first bought land there around 1826.

Or is there anything about a Moses Martin, a native of North CArolina, who
came to English Township in the early part of 1829, and settled upon
Section 26, where he lived for some time when he moved to Section 30 where
he died. That was in 1840. Moses was buried on the farm he lived on, on the
"Black Oak Mound" south of the Catholic Church.

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Yes, I have a copy. Here is the article on E. Chance, which is on pages 38
and 39, ATLAS MAP OF JERSEY COUNTY, ILLINOIS by Andreas, Lyter, & Co.,
Davenport, Iowa, 1872.

"EZEKIEL CHANCE was born in Wayne county, North Carolina, December 10,
1798.
He is the youngest of a family of twelve children of Benjamin and Rachael
Chance, who were old settlers of North Carolina. Mr. Chance was a soldier
in
the war of the revolution. He participated in many of the campaigns of
that
struggle. In 1804 he removed with his family to Grason county, Virginia.
He
died, at the advanced age of seventy-seven years, in 1817. His occupation
was that of a farmer. His wife was born in 1750, and died at the residence
of her son, Ezekiel, at the green old age of one hundred years, four
months,
and three days.

"Mr. Ezekiel Chance was educated in the schools of Virginia. In 1816 he
removed, with his father's family, to Wayne county, Kentucky, where he
cleared up a farm. When not quite twenty-one years of age he was married
to
Mrs. Ruth Stewart, daughter of Peter and Orpha Edwards. By that union they
had two boys and one girl, only one of whom is now living. In 1828 Mr. C.
disposed of his property in Kentucky, and moved to Illinois, and in the
fall
of that year located in Madison county; remained there about one year, when
he settled in the present limits of Jersey county. In 1831 he settled on
the
farm where he now resides. He was quite poor when he landed in this state.
He is noted for his strict integrity and honorable dealing. He is now the
owner of one of the most fertile and productive farms in the county. Mr.
C.
says he has always been an old line whig. When he votes he selects those
he
considers the best men, regardless of political views. Mr. Chance died, at
their residence, in the fall of 1828. He was married, in December, 1831,
to
Miss Elizabeth Grimes, daughter of Philip and Polly Grimes. They have had
two children. Henry Clay Chance, their son, resides near the old
homestead,
and Louis Chance, son by his first wife, resides in Montgomery county,
Illinois, near Litchfield. Mr. Chance has always devoted his attention to
agricultural pursuits and stock growing, and has done considerable to
develope [sic] the resources of the township where he resides. As an old
settler he is highly respected by a large circle of friends."

Hope this gives you the information you need.

Regards.

Jean Wallace


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