Rev. ALONZO LAPHAM was born in New Hampshire, May 29, 1797. He moved to Vermont;
afterwards to Indiana, where he became acquainted with, and in 1828 married,
Margaret Anderson. He came to Macon County at a very early date, when there
were but two houses in the city of Decatur, and soon afterwards engaged in
farming.
Mr. Lapham was an ordained minister in the Methodist church, and assisted
a great deal in the organization of churches in Central Illinois. Of the
children of Alonzo and Margaret --
Mary J. was born October 18, 1829; was married to David M. Thornby, February
22, 1849, and are now living near Salt Creek.
John W. was born December 18, 1832; was married to Maria Hammond. He is now
engaged as a minister of the gospel, in the M. E. church.
Truman C. was born August 28, 1835; was married to Jennie Downs, of ShelbyvIlle,
Illinois, January 6, 1863. He is now engaged as a book and music merchant
in ShelbyvIlle, Illinois.
Wm. W. was born March 7, 1836; was married to Mary J. Crowder, of Springfield,
Illinois, March 7, 1861. He is now engaged in the wholesale music store of
Story and Camp, St. Louis, Mo.
Martin A. was born January 2, 1841; was married to Frances Frazier, of DanvIlle,
Illinois, where he now resides. He was for a time vice-president of Quincy
College [ed., probably Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois], and receiving
officer of the Fort of New Orleans.
Milton was born August II, 1843. He has been engaged as a photographer, real
estate and insurance agent in Decatur, Illinois, where he now resides.
Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization
to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 266. Transcribed and
annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards.
JAMES LAW, John Law and Rose Ann, all came here about the same time. They
were brothers and sister of Robert; John is dead.
Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization
to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 267. Transcribed and
annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards.
ROBERT LAW was born in Wilson County, Tenn., in November 1807, and moved
to Macon County in 1830 -- having been here the year previous to see the
country. He was out with the rangers in the Black-Hawk war, under Captain
Warnick. He built the old horse-mIll at Whitehouse's, in Mt. Zion township,
in 1836-7, near where Mr. L. now resides.
Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization
to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 267. Transcribed and
annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards.
ALFRED LAYMONS was born in Grayson County, Ky., September 23, 1808, and removed
to Macon County in 1829, where he married Rhoda P. Shepherd, as his first
wife, who was born in Virginia, December 28, 1813, and died September 27,
1836. Of their two children -- Henderson M. was born April 15, 1833; died
June, 1867. W. W. was born March 14, 1835; died February, 1870.
Mr. Laymons' second wife was Jane Manly, who was born in Grayson County,
Ky., August 10, 1815, and died December 31, 1858. Of their children -- Margaret
A. was born May 22, 1839; died December, 1839. Sarah E. was born Nov.
3, 1840; died May 1, 1871. Jno. A. was born October 5, 1842; died January,
1870. Jackson M. was born January 9, 1847. Mary A. was born October
10, 1849. Nancy E. was born June 27, 1854; died July, 1854.
Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization
to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 266. Transcribed and
annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards.
JOHN LOWRY was born in 1803, in Green County, Tenn. [ed., Greene County,
Tennessee]; was married to Elizabeth Drennan in 1825. They removed to Macon
County in 1834. Of their children -- James A. was born in 1826 or 7. Wm.
A. was born in 1828. Jackson C, was born in 1830. Charles D.
was born in 1832. Mary P. was born in 1837.
Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization
to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 267. Transcribed and
annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards.
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