PULLIAM, Roy

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• Obituary: From the Fresno Bee, 30 Mar 1948 Roy Pulliam, 68, Retired Banker Dies After Stroke Roy Pulliam, 68, a retired vice president of the Fresno main branch of the Bank of America died last night less than an hour after he suffered a stroke and plunged over the stairway railing 16 feet to the floor in the Motel Fresno on the Golden State Highway north of Roeding Park. He had Just bid farewell to friends in the cocktail lounge when he suddenly collapsed at the head of the stairs and fell headlong over the railing. The accident occurred at 8:30 o'clock and Pulliam succumbed 45 minutes later in the Fresno Community Hospital. Chief Deputy Coroner L. R. Webb said Pulliam had been in ill health for several months and was in Fresno for few days to wind up business affairs before returning to his recently purchased home in San Carlos. Pulliam suffered head Injuries and a fracture of the right leg in the fall. The coroner's office announced an autopsy was to be conducted this afternoon to determine whether the stroke or the injuries suffered in the fall caused the former banker's death. "There is no doubt he suffered a stroke but until we perform an autopsy we cannot he certain whether the stroke or the injuries caused his death" said Webb. Pulliam had been under the care of a physician, but Webb pointed out that despite his poor health he might have survived a stroke. Andy Dostinich, the operator of a used car lot at 1740 Broadway, who lives in the motel told Investigators Pulliam was conversing with friends when he first saw him. Sought To Catch Eye "He started toward the head of the stairs and I looked in his direction, trying to catch his eye as I wanted to speak to him," Dostinich said. "When he reached the railing his hand started to tremble as if he was having some kind of an attack and wanted to hold to the rail. Just then the bartender said something to me and I turned around. I looked back just in time to see foot as he dropped from the other side of the railing and I realized he had fallen. "He plunged over the railing and hit the floor of the lobby below" Talked With Manager Walter Tomerlin the manager of the motel laid he had been talking to Pulliam with whom he long had been acquainted, in the bar a few minutes before the accident. He declared Pulliam seemed in the best of spirits and apparently was not ill. The manager was standing near the office entrance when he heard thud and ran over to discover Pulliam had plunged over the railing. Pulliam checked into the motel yesterday morning about 11 o'clock and spent the day taking care of business affairs. He made the trip here alone. Tomerlin said when Mrs Belle Pulliam, the widow, was reached by telephone last night immediately after the accident her first words were "has Roy had stroke?" Business associates, including Ralph Rehorn, the manager of the main branch of the bank, said they saw Pulliam yesterday afternoon and at that time he appeared to be in good health. Mrs Pulliam is enroute to Fresno to make funeral arrangements. Except for the widow and a nephew in Springfield Ill, there are no surviving relatives. The funeral rites will be under the direction of the Yost A Webb Mortuary. Pulliam was born in Illinois and had lived In Fresno for half a century. He began his banking career in 1901 as an assistant teller in the old First National Bank of Fresno. Was Bank Cashier He was cashier of the institution when it became a part of the Bank of America in 1921. Following his appointment as a vice president of the bank, he was, in 1930, placed in charge of all of the bank's branches between Manteca and Bakersfield. With the creation in 1931 of the San Joaquin Valley district of the Bank of America, comprising branches between Stockton and Bakersfield, Pulliam was named manager of the area and transferred to the bank's headquarters in San Francisco. He became manager and vice president of the Modesto branch in 1933 and five years later returned to Fresno as vice president of the local main branch. Although he retired in 1944, Pulliam remained a member of the local advisory board of the bank. Pulliam was a member of the Fresno Rotary Club, the University-Sequoia-Sunnyside Club, the Las Palmas Masonic Lodge, the Shrine and the Elks Lodge. He served as foreman of the Fresno County Grand Jury five years ago when the inquisitorial body was chosen by Superior Judge Dan Conway.
• Occupation: Executive with Bank of America in San Joaquin valley division
• Cause of Death: Skull Fracture following a stroke
• Census: 1910, 1751 R Street, Fresno, Fresno, CA USA

Notes:

From a newspaper clipping saved in the effects of Emily Drennan Pulliam:

Appeal by Pulliam


By request of the Clearing House committee, Roy Pulliam makes the following appeal to the men with the extra dollar:

“Now that the nation is at war, our greatest needs are men and money. We are preparing a great army for service. We must raise a large amount of money.

“The government is raising two billion dollars of the money needed by the issuance of what it calls the Liberty loan: that is, the government is borrowing part of the money it needs from the people paying, paying the people a good rate of interest.

“The Liberty bonds represent the best security in the world. The United States government is able to stand back of every penny it borrows with a reputation that is the finest.

“The money which the government borrows from you is going to be used in purchasing supplies from you. The government not only borrows from you, it buys from you.

“Fuerthermore, the average citizen is interested in the success of the nation. If we fail — and no one wants to fail — it will be a great calamity. There is the patriotic duty of helping the government that must be considered in this Liberty loan. There is a direct and individual obligation involved in this Liberty loan. If the citizens of the United States do not help the United States, who will?

“Fresno is showing a magnificent spirit. The governent is asking for help, and the people here are giving it, just as they always do. I believe that Fresno will do its share, as it always does.”

Roy married BRACKETT, Isabelle on 9 Sep 1924 in Piedmont, Alameda, CA USA. Isabelle (daughter of BRACKETT, Joseph and LINCOLN, Sarah N) was born on 14 Aug 1882 in California, USA; died on 21 Jan 1968 in Santa Clara, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the Fresno Morning Republican, 14 Sep 1924:

PULLIAM-NEVERS WEDDING IN PIEDMONT

One of the interesting weddings of the past week was that of Mrs Belle Nevers and Roy Pulliam, both of this city, the ceremony having taken place last Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's sister Mrs. G Abbott in Piedmont in the presence of about 40 friends and relatives.

The bride, who was given into the keeping of the groom by her brother, Lawrence Brackett of this city, wore a handsome gown of coral brocaded velvet caught at the side with pearls, while further trimming was of ostrich feathers. She carried a bouquet of rosebuds.

Mrs W. J. Simpson of this city, who served as matron of honor, was beautifully gowned in a blue brocaded velvet with trimmings of silver. She carried a bouquet of Columbia roses.

F. Lyons of San Francisco served as best man.

The beautiful home was attractively decorated with baskets of roses and gladioli in the shades of pink. Immediately following the wedding a dinner was served three large tables seating the guests. The bride's table was covered with a handsome lace cloth over pink satin, the centerpiece being a large basket filled with roses, gladioli and delphinium.

A honeymoon being enjoyed in the southern part of the state in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Catalina Island. The bride's traveling dress was of black charmeen trimmed with squirrel, with becoming gray hat to complete it. Upon their return home they will make their home on Van Ness avenue.

Among the relatives present were the bride's three sisters, Mrs G. Abbott, Mrs M. M. Brown, Mrs Woods, Dr. G. S. Brackett of San Francisco and the groom's two aunts, Mrs. Collier with her husband of Berkeley, and Mrs. Drennan and Captain Drennan of San Francisco. Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Woods wore gowns of georgette in the orchid shades, each one varying from the others, but all embroidered with crystal beads

Roy married NEES, Norma on 30 Jun 1903 in St. Paul Church, Fresno, Fresno, CA, USA, and was divorced before 1924. Norma (daughter of NEES, George J and MATTHEWS, Sarah) was born on 28 Feb 1882 in Missouri, USA; died on 16 Jan 1964 in 3425 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the Selma Enterprise, 2 Jul 1903:

Pulliam-Nees.

Roy Pulliam of Fresno, and Miss Norma Nees, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. G. J. Nees were married at the St. Paul church in Fresno Tuesday eyening by the Rev. Duncan Wallace.

It was an elaborate wedding, witnessed by about two hundred invited friends. The church decorations were handsome. After the ceremony a large number of relatives and friends repaired to the Neee home where a very delightful reception was given and a most sumptuous wedding feast spread.

Mr, and Mrs. Pulliam left for Santa Catalina on the late train.

Divorced:
Not clear when marriage ended. Still living together in Fresno in 1920, per census

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• Physical Description: “Mouth Wide, Stature 5 ft 0 in, Hair Gray, Forehead Medium, Complexion Fair, Nose Straight, Face Square, Blind Right Eye”
• Education: Ann Arbor Law School
• Obituary: From the Fresno Repbulican, 8 Sep 1929 C. I. PULLIAM, FRESNAN FOR 34 YEARS, DIES Heard Lincoln-Douglass Debate When Lad In Illinois Charles Irwin Pulliam 85 a native of Illinois and a resident of Fresno for 34 years, died yesterday at his home 183 North Van Ness. He had been in ill health for about three months. He was the father of Roy Pulliam of the Bank of Italy here, and a brother of J. H. and F. M. Pulliam of Illinois. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by J. N. Lisle. Burial will be in Illinois at Chatham near Springfield. He was born in Macoupin county August 22 1844 and was the grandson of one of the first two settlers in Sangamon county, where he made until 1895 when he came to Fresno. At the age of 14 he heard the Lincoln-Douglass debates and had a distinct memory of Abraham Lincoln. The law firm of Lincoln & Herndon were attorneys for his father. Mr Lincoln once said to Mr Pulliam that the law was the greatest profession in the world, and from him the young boy got his ambition to be a lawyer. He was graduated from Ann Arbor law school but never entered the practice of law. About the time that he was to begin practice his father died and he took over the operation of the farm. Pulliam related that the first time he saw Lincoln he thought him "the longest man he had ever seen." He also saw Lincoln when he left Springfield to go to Washington to be inaugurated and related that he heard him say that he believed he would never return from Washington. On November 19 1872 Pulliam married Emily Drennan also of Sangamon county. The wife died in Fresno in April, 1922. Pulliam was a member of the F. & A. M. lodge at Chatham Illinois and he was a charter member of Sunset camp, M. W. A. of Fresno. He was also a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. He was for two years just before the war secretary of the Fresno county fair. The farm in Sangamon county upon which Pulliam's grandfather settled In 1817 is still in the family.
• Occupation: Trained as Lawyer but became a farmer
• Arrival: 1895, Fresno, Fresno, CA, USA
• Residence: 1920, Fresno, Fresno, California

Charles married DRENNAN, Emily Jane on 19 Nov 1872 in Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Emily (daughter of DRENNAN, William and ANDERSON, Margaret L) was born on 18 May 1851 in Sangamon, IL USA; died on 4 Apr 1923 in Hot Springs, Tulare, CA USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: From the Fresno Bee, 5 Apr 1923: Funeral Services For Mrs Emily Pulliam To Be To-morrow Morning Funeral services for Mrs Emily Pulliam 72 wife of C I Pulliam and mother of Roy Pulliam, vice president of the First Branch of the Bank of Italy, who died at Hot Springs in Tulare County yesterday will be held to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock at the parlors of Lisle & Ross. The body will be shipped to Springfield Illinois. Mrs Pulliam died following an illness of two days. She had gone to Hot Spring Saturday for a short vacation and became seriously ill Monday night. Mrs Pulliam came to California more than fifty years ago from Illinois where she was born. She had been a resident of Fresno for the past twenty-six years.
• Residence: 1919, 183 Van Ness Ave, Fresno, Fresno, CA USA

Notes:

Emily Drennan was the youngest child of William and Margaret Drennan, was a sister of Samuel Drennan. She was married to Charles Pulliam, and the Drennans and Pulliams were two oldest families in Sangamon, IL. Charles Pulliam was a banker, and at some point the family moved from Sangamon to Fresno, where they both eventually died. Emily was the owner of a Drennan Family Bible (source ), and multiple clippings/notes of family news during the late 1910s and early 1920s. These items eventually made their way to her niece, Mabel Drennan. Both Emily and Charles are buried in Sangamon.

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• Occupation: Farmer

Irwin married NUCKOLLS, Matilda on 18 Dec 1834 in Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Matilda was born about 1815 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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History of William Drennan and Mary Thomas in Sangamon County, IL

William and Mary were married about 1790. Six of their children were born in the Pendelton district (South Carolina), and they moved to Caldwell county, KY, about 1803, where they had six children. In the fall of 1817, they moved to Illinois, first stopping on Wood river, about two miles from Alton, in Madison county. Their destination was the San-ga-ma country, but it was more economical to remain idle that winter than to move up, and thus incur the necessity of hauling provisions for themselves and stock. Early in 1818 William Drennan, his half brother, Joseph Drennan, his son-in-law, Joseph Dodds, and George Cox, left their families near Alton, and, with their teams, farming implements, provisions, and all the young men and boys belonging to the families who were able to assist in making a home, started, piloted by a white man named William Moore, who had belonged to a company that had been over the country before, in fighting the Indians. He was called an Indian Ranger. Arriving at Sugar creek, they took a day or two for exploring, and on March 10, 1818, drove to the spot on which William Drennan built his cabin and which proved to be section 32, town 14, range 5 west, when the government made its survey. It is on the northwest side of Sugar creek, and about twelve miles nearly due south of Springfield, and near where the Sugar creek Cumberland Presbyterian church now stands. Immediately after their arrival they built two cabins. One was occupied by George Cox alone. The other was occupied for the summer by William and Joseph Drennan and Joseph Dodds. That was the one spoken of as belonging to William Drennan. As they had not the slightest idea of cultivating the prairie, these three men agreeed to clear all the land they could in one body, and have a crop from it that year in common, with the understanding that before another year they were all to work together until an equal sized piece was cleared for the other two. They cleared the timber from about fifteen acres, fenced it, plowed as well as they could among the roots and stumps with a little short wooden mould board plow, and planted it in corn and pumpkins. The soil in the timber was very light -- so much so that in some places they would almost sink in over their shoes. In fencing this land, they inclosed about three-fourths of an acre of prairie. After they had plowed and planted their crop, one of the men suggested that it was quite a waste to have that under fence and nothing growing on it, and proposed that they break it up and plan something on it. In order to make sure work, they uncoupled one of their wagons, hitched four horses to the forward wheels, and fastened their wooden mould board plow to the axle. They soon found this was a failure.

Try as they would, the plow would not center the sod, and they reluctantly gave it up. While they were taking off the team and plow, one of the boys, full of fun and mischief, took up a hoe and began to shave the grass off, saying he could break the prairie with his hoe. That suggested an idea to one of the men, and he, also, took a hoe and began shaving the grass. It was the work of but a few minutes to remove the sod from a spot several feet in diameter. He then called one of the othermen, and proposed that, as they were well advanced with their work, and there were seven or eight of them, and all had hoes, that they call all hands together , and shave the grass from the whole piece, plant something on it, and see what would be the result. The man spoken to first, laughed at the idea as ridiculous, but after studying a moment, he fell in with it, and the men and boys were all called up, and the grass shaved off, holes dug, and corn and pumpkin seed planted. They did not tought it any more; that killed the grass. The crop was fully twice as much in proportion to the area, as that planted among the stumps, and the next spring it broke up the nicest of any land they had ever seen. This taught them an important lesson, and caused them to make greater exertions to induce some one to invent a plow that would break up the prairie. I have this account from the venerable William Drennan, who was one of the young men that assisted in doing the work, and who has lived in sight of the spot to the present time. Several years elapsed before a plow was invented that would do good work at breaking. In the mean time the early settlers continued clearing their land, that they might have it to cultivate, and were always uneasy for fear their timber would be exhausted.

There can be but little doubt that the same labor required to destroy the timber on one acre would have shaved the grass from two acres, with no better implements than a hoe. They could, by that means, have had better land to cultivate, twice the quantity of grain raised, and saved their timber, but the probability is they never thought of it. After the provisions they brought with them were exhausted, one fo their number would return south, load a couple of horses with provisions, salt, and other indispensibles, in regular pack saddle style, and bring them to their new home. The distance was between sixty and seventy miles. They brought cows in the spring, and had plenty of milk. Wild honey was abundant, and Mr. Drennan told the writer that two of their number would cut down a hollow tree where bees had stored their wealth, and with a few hours work, would bring in from two to five gallons of honey. While they were doing this, others of their number would be looking for more bee trees, so that they always had four or five trees ahead, and knew just where to go when they needed more honey. For meat, they would hunt as the necessitieis required, some times one, and often all would hunt. In warm weather they would take venison, the breast of turkeys and geese, cut the meat into thin slices, sprinkle a small quantity of salt on it, and dry it on a frame work of sticks about three feet hight, setting the frame in the sun, with a smouldering fire underneath. In this way the meat would soon be cured, and ready for use at any time. This they called jerked meat, a considerable supply of which could be kept on hand. Fresh meat, jerked meat, milk, honey and bread, constituted their bill of fare during the first summer. As trips were made back and forth, some fo the younger sons and those who had families were brought to the new settlements. After the crops were cultivated, the men who had families returned to them, leaving the unmarried men and boys to take care of the property. The four men who came up in the spring, all brought their wives and childern in the fall of that year. Mr. Cox arrived first, Joseph Drennan next, and, William Drennan, with his son-in-law, Joseph Dodds, came together, arriving Dec. 3, 1818. Of the twelve childeren of William Drennan, Sen.---

Mattie, born in South Carolina, married in Kentucky.

Samuel

William, born Oct 15, 1797, in Pendleton district, SC, came to Kentucky, and from there to Sangamon county with his father, arriving March 10, 1818 in what is now Ball township. He was married May 30, 1822, in Sanagamon county to Margaret Anderson. They had twelve childern, all born in Sanagmon county, viz: James A., born Aug 6, 1828, married Dec 8, 1853, to Rachel Cannan. They have six children, Jannetta F, Mary E, Robert W, Minnie W, Ira and Frederick, and reside in Ball township, five miles northeast of Auburn. Samuel, born Oct. 30, 1829, went to the Pacific coast in 1852, and was married there May 28,1868 to Lousia Fernald, who was born April 4, 1839 in North Berwick, Maine. They have three children, Edith A., Mabel L, and Dora A, and reside in Santa Cruz county, Ca. John T, born Jan 14, 1832, enlisted August 9, 1862 at Chatham, in Co. I, 73d Ill INf, for theree years. He was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, Sept 20, 1863, lay five days on the battlefied, before medical aid was given. He recovered, but is permanently disabled. He was dischard on account of physical disability, June 16, 1864, and resides with his parents in Ball Township...

"History of the Early Settlers, Sanagamon County, Illinois, "Centenial Record"" 1876

William married ANDERSON, Margaret L on 30 May 1822 in Sangamon Co, IL. Margaret (daughter of ANDERSON, James and FLETCHER, Nancy) was born on 28 Mar 1806 in Rockbridge, VA, USA (Alt Botetourt Co, VA); died on 28 Aug 1881 in Sangamon, IL, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military: 1812, Pvt S.C. Mililitia, War of 1812

Notes:

William and Mary were married about 1790. Six of their children were born in the Pendelton district, and they moved to Caldwell county, KY, about 1803, where they had six children. In the fall of 1817, they moved to Illinois, first stopping on Wood river, about two miles from Alton, in Madison county. Their destination was the San-ga-ma country, but it was more economical to remain idle that winter than to move up, and thus incur the necessity of hauling provisions for themselves and stock. Early in 1818 William Drennan, his half brother, Joseph Drennan, his son-in-law, Joseph Dodds, and George Cox, left their families near Alton, and, with their teams, farming implements, provisions, and all the young men and boys belonging to the families who were able to assist in making a home, started, piloted by a white man named William Moore, who had belonged to a company that had been over the country before, in fighting the Indians. He was called an Indian Ranger. Arriving at Sugar creek, they took a day or two for exploring, and on March 10, 1818, drove to the spot on which William Drennan built his cabin and which proved to be section 32, town 14, range 5 west, when the government made its survey. It is on the northwest side of Sugar creek, and about twelve miles nearly due south of Springfield, and near where the Sugar creek Cumberland Presbyterian church now stands. Immediately after their arrival they built two cabins. One was occupied by George Cox alone. The other was occupied for the summer by William and Joseph Drennan and Joseph Dodds. That was the one spoken of as belonging to William Drennan. As they had not the slightest idea of cultivating the prairie, these three men agreeed to clear all the land they could in one body, and have a crop from it that year in common, with the understanding that before another year they were all to work together until an equal sized piece was cleared for the other two. They cleared the timber from about fifteen acres, fenced it, plowed as well as they could among the roots and stumps with a little short wooden mouldbourd plow, and planted it in corn and pumpkins. The soil in the timber was very light -- so much so that in some places they would almost sink in over their shoes. In frencing this land, they inclosed about three-fourths of an acre of prairie. After they had plowed and planted their crop, one of the men suggested that it was quite a waste to have that under fence and nothing growing on it, and proposed that they break it up and plan something on it. IN order to make sure work, they uncoupled one of their wagons, hitched four horses to the forward wheels, and fastened their wooden mould board plow to the axle. They soon found this was a failure.

Try as they would, the plow would not center the sod, and they reluctantly gave it up. While they were taking off the team and plow, one of the boys, full of fun and mischief, took up a hoe and began to shave the grass off, saying he could break the prairie with his hoe. That suggested an idea to one of the men, and he, also, took a hoe and began shaving the grass. It was the work of but a few minutes to remove the sod from a spot several feet in diameter. He then called one of the othermen, and proposed that, as they were well advanced with their work, and there were seven or eight of them, and all had hoes, that they call all ahands together , and shave the grass from the whole piece, plant something on it, and see what would be the result. The man spoken to first, laughted at the idea as ridiculous, but after studying a moment, he fell in with it, and the men and boys were all called up, and the grass shaved off, holes dug, and corn and pumpkin seed planted. They did not tought it any more; that killed the grass. The crop was fully twice as much in proportion to the area, as that planted among the stumps, and the next spring it broke up the nicest of any land they had ever seen. This taught them an important lesson, and caused them to make greater exertions to induce some one to invent a plow that would break up the prairie. I have this account from the venerable William Drennan, who was one of the young men that assisted in doing the work, and who has lived in sight of the spot to the present time. Several years elapsed before a plow was invented that would do good work at breaking. IN the mean time the early settlers continued clearing their land, that they might have it to cultivate, and were always uneasy for fear their timber would be exhausted.

There can be but little doubt that the same labor required to destroy the timber on one acre would have shaved the grass from two acres, with no better implements than a hoe. They could, by that means, have had better land to cultivate, twice the quantity of grain raised, and saved their timber, but the probability is they never thought of it. After the provisions they brought with them were exhausted, one fo their number would return south, load a couple of horses with provisions, salt, and other indispensibles, in regular pack saddle style, and bring them to their new home. The distance was between sixty and seventy miles. They brought cows in the spring, and had plenty of milk. Wild honey was abundant, and Mr. Drennan told the writer that two of their number would cut down a hollow tree where bees had stored their wealth, and with a few hours work, would bring in from two to five gallons of honey. While they were doing this, others of their number would be looking for more bee trees, so that they always had four or five trees ahead, and knew just where to go when they needed more honey. For meat, they would hunt as the necessitieis required, some times one, and often all would hunt. IN warm weather they would take venison, the breast of turkeys and geese, cut the meat into thin slices, sprinkle a small quantity of salt on it, and dry it on a frame work of sticks about three feet hight, setting the frame in the sun, with a smouldering fire underneath. In this way the meat would soon be cured, and ready for use at any time. This they called jerked meat, a considerable supply of which could be kept on hand. Fresh meat, jerked meat, milk, honey and bread, constituted their bill of fare during the first summer. As trips were made back and forth, some fo the younger sons and those who had families were brought to the new settlements. After the crops were cultivated, the men who had families returned to them, leaving the unmarried men and boys to take care of the property. The four men who came up in the spring, all brought their wives and childern in the fall of that year. Mr. Cox arrived first, Joseph Drennan next, and, William Drennan, with his son-in-law, Josephy Dodds, came together, arriving Dec. 3, 1818. Of the twelve childeren of William Drennan, Sen.---

Mattie, born in South Carolina, married in Kentucky
Samuel
William, born Oct 15, 1797, in Pendleton district, SC, came to Kentucky, and from there to Sangamon county with his father, arriving March 10, 1818 in what is now Ball township. He was married May 30, 1822, in Sanagamon county to Margaret Anderson. They had twelve childern, all born in Sanagmon county, viz: James A., born AUg 6, 1828, married Dec 8, 1853, to Rachel Cannan. They have six children, Jannetta F, Mary E, Robert W, Minnie W, Ira and Frederick, and reside in Ball township, five miles northeast of Auburn. Samuel, born Oct. 30, 1829, went to the Pacific coasat in 1852, and was married there May 28,1868 to Lousia Fernald, who was born April 4, 1839 in North Berwick, Maine. They have three children, Edith A., Mabel L, and Dora A, and reside in Santa Cruz county, Ca. John T, born Jan 14, 1832, enlisted August 9, 1862 at Chatham, in Co. I, 73d Ill INf, for theree years. He was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, Sept 20, 1863, lay five days on the battlefied, before medical aid was given. He recovered, but is permanently disabled. He was dischard on account of physical disability, June 16, 1864, and resides with his parents in Ball Township...

"History of the Early Settlers, Sanagamon County, Illinois, "Centenial Record"" 1876

William married THOMAS, Mary in 1790. Mary was born on 13 Jan 1771; died on 21 Oct 1856 in Sangamon, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage
Date: 1790
Place: Pendleton Dist, South Carolina, USA«s103 Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.»

James married FLETCHER, Nancy in 1802 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA. Nancy was born in 1786 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Early Settlers of Sangamon:

ANDERSON, JAMES, was born in 1784 in Botetourt county, Va. Nancy Fletcher was born in 1786, in Rockbridge county, Va. They were there married, in 1802, and had two children in Virginia.