DAVID KENNISON/KINNISON	b. 17 Nov 1736 in Maine d. 24 Feb 1852, in Chicago, aged 115 yrs Buried in 'David Kennison Plot' in Lincoln Park [Clark at Wisconsin Streets] (There is quite a bit of skepticism about whether he was actually a Rev. War soldier or whether he was anywhere near as old as he claimed. David Kennison is listed on the Fort Dearborn payroll registers as having been KIA in the Fort massacre on 15 Aug 1812. Burial Information at Find-A-Grave.com here Other sites providing info on this topic are: http://hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/kennison/dispute.html http://hiddentruths.northwestern.edu/kennison_main.html http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/11268.html)
ELI SKINNER	b. 30 July 1760 in Colchester, Conn. d. 2 July 1851 in Elk Grove, IL Buried in Elk Grove Cemetery [South State Rd & Higgins Rd. near Arlington Heights]
AARON MINER	b. 22 March 1757 in Woodbury, Conn. d. 29 March 1849 in Elk Grove IL Buried in Elk Grove Cemetery [South State Rd & Higgins Rd. near Arlington Heights]

Source: "Illinois miscellaneous genealogical records : from counties, Bond, Boone, Calhoun, Cook, Crawford, Du Page, Johnson, Knox, Lake, Will, Pope : Kentucky county, Mercer : Missouri county, Ralls "
Evanston, Ill.: Illinois Society, D.A.R., 1946, 173 pgs.


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