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  • Author Power, John Carroll, 1819-1894; Power, S. A. (Sarah A.), b. 1824- 
    Publisher Springfield, Ill. : Edwin A. Wilson & Co. 1876 
    Page 82, 112 
    Periodical History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois : "centennial record"- 
    Source Type Book 
    Source ID S772 
    Text ANDERSON, JAMES, was
    born in 1784 in Botetourt county, Va.
    Nancy Fletcher was born in 1786, in Rock-
    bridge county, Va. They were there
    married, in 1802, and had two children in
    Virginia. They moved, in 1808, to Ken-
    tucky, where they had three children,
    and in 1813 moved to Indiana, where one
    child was born. They moved to Sanga-
    mon county, 111., in 1820, and settled in
    what is now Ball township. Of their six
    children

    ROBERT A 7 ;, born in Virginia, mar-
    ried, in Sangamon county, to Rebecca
    Wilson, who died, and he married Clarissa
    Woods, moved to Wisconsin, and both
    died there.

    MARGARET L., born March 28,
    1806, in Virginia, married in Sangamon
    county to William Drennan. (See his
    name.}

    JOB F., born in Kentucky, died un-
    married, at 55 years of age.

    JOHN N., born in Kentucky, raised
    in Sangamon county, married in Arkan-
    sas, and died there.

    NANCY, born in Kentucky, married
    in Sangamon county to John Caldwell,
    and died in Texas.

    REBECCA, born in Indiana, raised
    in Sangamon county, went to Arkansas,
    married and died there.

    James Anderson died in 1828 and his
    widow died in 1845, both in Sangamon
    countv.

    P. 112

    BENNINGTON, JAS, M., was born May 20, 1826, in Owen county, Ind. His father died in 1838, and in his 13th year, he came to Sangamon county with his half brother, John Hartsock. They arrived Feb. 22, 1839, in what is now Ball township. James M. Bennington was married Sept. 30, 1869, to Mrs. Nancy Nuckolls, whose maiden name was Drennan. They have one son, JOHN, and reside four miles west of Pawnee.

    John Hartsock, half brother to Mr. Bennington, married Susan Clemons, who died, and he married Mrs. Mary A. Pulliam, whose maiden name was Levi. They reside in Christian county.

    Two brothers of Mr. Bennington, Samuel and Harrison, came to Sangamon county with their mother in 1841, and were consequently too late to be included as early settlers.

    p. 547

    (NUCKOLLS) CHARLES D., born March 2, 1805, married in Grayson county, Va., was March 10, 1832, in Sangamon county, to Mary Wilson, who was born Jan. 3, 1812, in Buncombe county, N. C. They had eight children in Sangamon county...JAMES M., born Dec. 28, 1836, married Nancy Drennan, and died August 24, 1866, leaving one child, LAURA MAY, who lives with her mother. Mrs. Nancy Nuckolls married James M. Bennington. See his name.. JOHN W., 
    Linked to (12) ANDERSON, James
    BENNINGTON, James M
    BENNINGTON, John E
    DRENNAN, Nancy
    FLETCHER, Nancy
    NUCKOLLS, Charles D
    NUCKOLLS, James M
    NUCKOLLS, Laura May
    WILSON, Mary
    Family: ANDERSON, James / FLETCHER, Nancy
    Family: BENNINGTON, James M / DRENNAN, Nancy
    Family: NUCKOLLS, Charles D / WILSON, Mary 



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