Sarah L. Hendricks

1. Samuel J. Caughron was born on 23 Jun 1820 in Kentucky.^1,2,3,4

He moved to Illinois in 1832.⁵

He appeared in the census in 1850 in District 21, Vermilion Co., Illinois.⁶ His occupation is given as farmer and his real estate is valued at $500.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ash Grove Twp., Iroquois Co., Illinois.⁷ His occupation is given as farmer and his personal estate is valued at $500.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Milford, Iroquois Co., Illinois.⁸ His occupation is given as laborer.

He died on 25 Oct 1901 in Milford, Iroquois Co., Illinois.^9,10 His undated obituary clipping ascribed to the Times Democrat (Iroquois County Times-Democrat) says he died "at his residence on east Jones street . . . from a complication of disease. He was 81 years of age and had been a citizen of Milford for years. He leaves a widow, one daughter and two sons to mourn his loss."

He was buried on 27 Oct 1901 in Amity Cemetery, Lovejoy Twp., Iroquois Co., Illinois.¹¹

Samuel J. Caughron and Sarah L. Hendrix were married on 9 Dec 1841 in Vermilion Co., Illinois.^12,13,14,15

Sarah L. Hendrix¹⁶ was born in 1815 or 1816 in Kentucky.^17,18,19

She appeared in the census in 1850 in District 21, Vermilion Co., Illinois.⁶

She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ash Grove Twp., Iroquois Co., Illinois.⁷ Her occupation is given as housekeeper.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Milford, Iroquois Co., Illinois.⁸ Her occupation is given as keeing house.

She died before 1896.

Samuel J. Caughron and Sarah L. Hendrix had the following children:

+2	i.	William W. Caughron.
3	ii.	Mary A. Caughron20 was born on 25 Jul 1844 in Illinois.21,22 She appeared in the census in 1850 in District 21, Vermilion Co., Illinois.6 She attended school within the census year. She died on 19 Jun 1858.23 She was buried in Rose Cemetery, Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois.24
+4	iii.	John W. Caughron.
5	iv.	Martha Caughron25,26 was born in 1846 or 1847 in Illinois.27,28 She appeared in the census in 1850 in District 21, Vermilion Co., Illinois.6 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ash Grove Twp., Iroquois Co., Illinois.7 Her occupation is given as house keeper.
6	v.	Lindsay Green Caughron29,30 appeared in the census in 1850 in District 21, Vermilion Co., Illinois.6 His name is given as Green. He was born on 1 Dec 1850 in Illinois.31,32 He died on 1 Oct 1852.33 He was buried in Rose Cemetery, Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois.32 Headstone gives name as Lindsay G.
7	vi.	Amanda Caughron26 was born in 1851 or 1852 in Illinois.34 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ash Grove Twp., Iroquois Co., Illinois.7 She attended school within the census year.
8	vii.	Catharine M. Caughron35 was born on 21 Jan 1855.36 She died on 25 Aug 1857.37 She was buried in Rose Cemetery, Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois.24
9	viii.	Lamira C. Caughron38 was born on 1 Jan 1857.39 She died on 4 Aug 1860.40 She was buried in Rose Cemetery, Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois.24
+10	ix.	Charles Caughron.
11	x.	Andrew J. Caughron26 was born on 16 Sep 1861 in Illinois.41,42 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ash Grove Twp., Iroquois Co., Illinois.7 She attended school within the census year. He died on 29 Oct 1870.43 He was buried in Amity Cemetery, Lovejoy Twp., Iroquois Co., Illinois.44 Headstone gives name as Andrew J. Caughron.

Samuel J. Caughron and Susannah Body were married on 20 May 1896.

Susannah Body⁴⁵ was born on 2 Jun 1821 in Mifflin Co., Pennsylvania.⁴⁶

She died in Feb 1902.⁴⁷ Her obituary says Susannah was the daughter of Isaac Body. She married first 21 Oct 1841 in Iroquois Co., George Gray. She married second in 1863 to Jacob Beck. She married third to John Ross and she married fourth to Samuel Caughron.

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