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Macoupin County, Illinois
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Documented Families of Macoupin County, Illinois

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4 families documented in Macoupin County, Illinois, reconstructed from public-domain county histories and obituaries. Each page shows the family as the record gives it: parents, spouse, and children, with the source named.

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The Blackburn Family

of Macoupin County, Illinois · from Versailles, Kentucky · documented from the public record

Margaret I. Blackburn

parentsRev. John Blackburn & Catherine Edwards
Margaret I. Blackburn ⚭ Dr. Head
childrenEugene S. Head · Hadley Head
  • Native of Versailles, Kentucky.
  • Daughter of Rev. John and Catherine (Edwards) Blackburn.
  • Married Dr. Head (a Civil War assistant surgeon of the Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, later a physician at Carlinville) in 1853.
  • Two children: Eugene S. Head (a physician) and Hadley.

Source: History of Macoupin County, Illinois

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The Cawood Family

of Macoupin County, Illinois · documented from the public record

Joshua B. Cawood d. 1845

Joshua B. Cawood
childrenNancy Cawood
  • Settled North Palmyra township 1838.
  • Moved to Shipman township south of Medora, then in 1845 to Hilyard township, where he died that same fall.
  • Father of Nancy Cawood (wife of Charles Rhoads).

Source: History of Macoupin County, Illinois

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The Love Family

of Macoupin County, Illinois · documented from the public record

Lewis L. Love

Lewis L. Love ⚭ Emily Eastham
childrenVirginia Love · Betty Love · Minnie Love · Emma Love · John Love · Julius Love · Bailey Love · Bird Love
  • Deacon in the Summerville Baptist church.
  • Described as a Southern gentleman.
  • Wife Emily Eastham.
  • Four sons (John, Julius, Bailey, Bird) and daughters Virginia, Betty, Minnie, Emma.

Source: History of Macoupin County, Illinois

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The Rhoads Family

of Macoupin County, Illinois · from Hardin County, Kentucky · documented from the public record

Samuel V. Rhoads 1791 – 1877

Samuel V. Rhoads
childrenCharles Rhoads
  • Born Hardin County, Kentucky, 1791.
  • Soldier of War of 1812, Kentucky volunteer under Gen. Harrison at the Battle of the Thames.
  • Removed from Grayson County, Kentucky, 1834, settled Chesterfield township near Rhoads Point (now Medora).
  • United Baptist preacher who founded several churches.
  • Brother of Rev. Jacob Rhoads.
  • Died 1877.

Source: History of Macoupin County, Illinois

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County biographies

12 Macoupin County people in the old county histories

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