Macon County Biographies M McCall, Daniel    McClellan, E.    McComas, Charles C.    McDaniel, Edmund    McDaniel, Eldridge H.    McKinley, Samuel    McMennamy, John    Merriweather, R. H.    Miller, Christopher    Miller, David    Miller, James    Miller, John    Montgomery, William F.    Muirhead, William    Murray, A. A.    Myers, Jacob    Myers, James    Myers, Michael    Myers, Sarah    Daniel McCall, First County Judge. -- Daniel McCall moved from Fayette County to Macon in the early part of 1829. He was then about thirty-six years of age. He was postmaster at the time of the organization of the County, and also held the offices of probate judge, circuit clerk and County clerk at the same time. But little is known of his early history prior to his coming to this County, or after he left here. He was educated, and had the ability to be a useful and influential member of the community, but, unfortunately, was very much dissipated. He left this County and emigrated to Texas, and, as reported, died there; but at what period we have been unable to learn. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 49. E. McClellan, Seventh Circuit Clerk. -- Mr. McClellan was born October, 1818, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and came to Illinois in 1835. He was elected sheriff in 1856, and served two years. He was city marshal from 1863 to 1865. He was elected circuit clerk in 1868, and re-elected in 1872, and again in 1876, and also served as deputy clerk, under Mr. Hammer, for three years. He married Judith Snyder, who was born in Kentucky in 1825 or 1826, and removed to Macon County in 1834. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 52. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. Chas. C. McComas, Eleventh State's Attorney. -- Mr. McComas was born in Jasper County, Illinois, August 10, 1844, and came to Macon County in 1861, where he enlisted and served for three years in the army. After his return he studied law, and was admitted lo practice in 1869, and in 1872 was elected prosecuting attorney for Macon County, being the first elected for the County under the constitution of 1870. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 56. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. EDMUND McDANIEL was born February 13, 1800, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, and removed to Robertson County, Tenn., thence to Vandalia, Ill., and thence to Macon County, in 1826. He was married in Kentucky, to Margaret Widick, who was born January 10, 1800, in Virginia, and died November 2, 1874. Mr. M. was upon the first grand jury in this county, and would make at the present, a very efficient foreman. Of their children -- Joseph, born in Tenn., June 25, 1821; married Kittie K. Wilson, who was born January 21, 1827, in Tennessee. Of their children -- Margaret J. was born September 12, 1844; married R. B. Wilson. David S. was born January 3, 1847. Enoch was born July 18, 1849; married C. Hammers. Mary E. was born July 28, 1854; married John L. Smith, January 10, 1877. William W. was born August 11, 1820, in Tennessee; married Asenith __________, who was born May 15, 1831. Of their children -- W. E. was born October 8, 1850. S. C. was born March 18, 1853. Joseph H. was born February 10, 1855. E. Y. was born June 23, 1857. M. F. was born September 18, 1859. A. was born December 23, 1862. H. D. and R. C. were born January 18, 1865. J. B. was born March 4, 1869. Emanuel was born in Macon County, May 27, 1827, and married Caroline HIll. Their children are Margaret, Benjamin, Albert and Adaline.  Francis M. and John W. died when young. Henry was born Feb. 20, 1833, and married Elizabeth Layton. Thomas R. was born January, 1835; dead. Elizabeth was born in 1838; married Wm. Boardman. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 269. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. ELDRIDGE H. McDANIEL was born November 25, 1807, and married Mary Pope, September 5, 1826. They came to Macon County in 1827, and resided here until their death. Mr. M. died June 29, 1859, and Mrs. M. died August 26, 1871. They raised a large family of children, the ages of which we cannot give. Elizabeth married Aaron Widick; both dead. Salamanda married Thomas Lord. Leacy married Jeremiah Turpin; dead. Wm. G., Dempsey, Thomas, (dead,) and John A. B. 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. SAMUEL McKINLEY was born December 23, 1816, in Ross County, Ohio, and moved to Macon County in the month of March, 1834. Was married September 24, 1840, to Anna Hanen, who was born January 10, 1822, in Morgan County, Ala. She came to Macon County in the month of March, 1830. Of their children -- WIlliam A. was born September 3, 1841, and died in Memphis, Tenn., March 19, 1863. John H. was born November 23,1843; married to Catharine Ghear, December 30, 1869. Emma was born April 11, 1846; was married to John Hammond, June 18, 1868. Eugene was born January 27, 1849. Amanda was born October 26, 1851; died September 24, 1852. Alice was born August 8, 1853; married to Joseph Baxter, October 16, 1873. Elsie was born March 27, 1856; died April 24, 1856. Mary E. was born May 22, 1858. Jennie was born December 6, 1860. Edward S. was born February 18, 1864. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 270. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. JOHN McMENNAMY was born March 10, 1793, in Rutherford County, Tenn., and came to Macon County in October, 1826, with his brother-in-law, James Ward. He removed to Texas in 1839, and died there. Of his children -- John H. was born in 1814, in Tennessee, and has been constable in Macon County for 20 years. His wife died some 25 years ago. He had two children -- George, who died a few years ago, and Dr. B. F. McMennamy, now of Moultrie County. Lucinda (now Martin), who resides in Harristown township. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 269. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. R. H. Merriweather, Third Master in Chancery. -- Was born in Howard County, Md., June 33, 1820, and came to Macon County in 1858. He was appointed Master in Chancery in May, 1864, and continued to hold the office until January, 1874. He was deputy circuit clerk for four years under Hammer, and most of the time under McClellan. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 57. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. CHRISTOPHER MILLER was born in South Carolina about 1789; moved with parents to Kentucky, where he married Elizabeth Hays in 1808. He removed thence to Macon County in 1829, where he died in 1855. Mrs. M. was born in North Carolina in 1791; removed thence to Grayson County, Va., and thence to Grayson County, Ky., where she was married, and came with her husband to Macon, where she is stIll living. Of their 11 children, we can give ages of but three --William was born in Kentucky in 1809. Mary was born in Kentucky in 1811. James was born in Kentucky in 1813. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 268. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. DAVID MILLER was born December 27, 1790, and married as his first wife Mary Muirhead, who was born July 17, 1808. Mrs. M. died September 19, 1832. Of their children --James D. was born October 10, 1828. WIlliam M. was born February 18, 1830; died March 20, 1831. Thomas E. B. was born February 9, 1832; died February 10, 1844. He was married a second time to Mary Y. Wheeler, widow of Henry Wheeler (See Wheeler) by whom the following children were born. Mr. M. died October 6, 1853. Margaret T. was born July 3, 1835. Elvira V. was born January 25, 1837; died February 29, 1844. May H. was born July 12, 1838. George S. was born July 26, 1840. John H. was born August 8, 1841; died September, 1841. Tryphosa was born May 14, 1843; died September 17, 1844. Lavenia M. was born July 28, 1844. Lucetta and Genett were born February 26, 1848; the latter died March 12, 1848. Daniel was born March 30, 1849. Harrett A. was born March 30, 1853. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 268. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. JAMES MILLER was born in Grayson County, Kentucky, August 26, 1813; removed to Macon County in 1829 and married Margaret Hostetler, of Moultrie County, who died in 1852; he married a second time, in 1853, to Elizabeth MIller. By his first wife there were born nine children --A.J. was born July 24, 1836. W. G. was born August 20, 1839, (no record of others). By his second wife --Jane W. was born June 4, 1853; married J. A. Vangundy. Wm. H. was born Aug. 11, 1855; died September 30, 1856. George W. was born September 10, 1857; died December __________, 1862. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 268. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. John Miller, Second County Treasurer. -- We have been unable to learn much of Mr. M. He was probably born in Virginia, and was about fifty years of age when he held the office of County treasurer. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 55. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. WILLIAM F. MONTGOMERY was born January 7, 1812, in the State of Virginia; was married to Amelia __________, May 26, 1836, who was born January 14, 1814, and came to Macon County in 1835. Of their children --Rachael was born April 9, 1837; was married to John R. Hays, March 26, 1857. Mary C. was born May 11, 1839; was married to Grason Hanks, January 16, 1862. Emily S. was born March 12, 1841. Samuel K. was born December 17, 1842. John F. was born February 11, 1846; was married to Ollie Campbell, September 20, 1871. Patrick H. was born September 29, 1848. Martha A. was born April 9, 1851; was married to Lafayette Gulick, September 20, 1870. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 270. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. WILLIAM MUIRHEAD was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, in __________; he came to this state in 1830 and settled at Wykles Place, 4 miles west of Decatur, where he died. He had 5 children, to-wit:  Elizabeth, who married Thomas Strain and moved in the neighborhood of Clinton, Illinois, and died there. Andrew S., who was born in 1804, and came here with his father. We are unable to give names and ages of the other children. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 269. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. A. A. Murray, Tenth Sheriff. -- Mr. M. was born in 1822, in Jefferson County, New York. He removed to Illinois in 1847, and located in Springfield, Illinois, where he remained five years, and then went to Bloomington and remained four years, and came to Decatur, Illinois, in 1857. Was elected sheriff in 1864, since which time he has been engaged in the sale of agricultural implements. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 53. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. JACOB MYERS was born in 1802, in North Carolina; was married to Elizabeth Wood, who was born __________. Mr. M. died November, 1854. Their children were --Joseph B,, born in 1842; John A., born in 1840; Mary A., James Wesley, Sarah C. and James. Second marriage in 1849, to Malinda White.  Nancy L. was born in 1851, and married James M. Bell, October, 1871. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 271. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. JAMES MYERS was born October 4, 1804, in Grayson County, Kentucky, and was married to Mary Meeks, who was born in December, 1811, in Hardin County, Kentucky. They came to Macon County in 1828, and settled the farm now known as the Henry Davis nursery farm, in Long Creek township; Mr. M. died in July, 1872, and Mrs. M, died in 1859. Of their children -- John H. was born October 12, 1830; was married in 1848, to Elizabeth A, Park, who was born in 1828, in Virginia, and died in December, 1851; married a second time to Emily J. Howell, who was born June 21, 1821, in Sangamon County. Mr. M. had two children by his first wife, both dead; by his last wife has had eleven children, of whom six are living, viz: James M., Charles B., Livinda, Joseph, Daniel and Martha. James B. was born in 1849, now resides in Texas. Sarah J. was born in 1836; married to Andrew Shoemaker. Angelina was born in 1847; married to Thomas Atchison. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 270. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. MICHAEL MYERS was born about 1779, in North Carolina, and married Louisa Atteberry, who was born about the same date in Kentucky; they removed to Macon County in 1827 or '8. Mr. M. died about 1856, and Mrs. M. about 1862. Of their children -- Moses was born about 1805, and now resides in Missouri. Elizabeth, born in 1807 (about); married to Wm. Lacy; both dead. Dennis, born 1809 (about), and died about 1861. His widow is now the wife of J. D. C. Travis. Minerva, born about 1811; married John Wallace, who is dead, and she is the present wife of Henry Rhodes. Nancy, born in 1813; married Andrew Allsman; both dead. James was born in 1824; died in 1870 or '71; married Nancy Howell; also dead. Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 271. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. SARAH MYERS was born about 1800, in North Carolina; married in Kentucky to Joseph Davis. Came to Illinois in 1831, and died in 1875. Of their children --Matilda was born __________; married Claiburn Jones. Lydia was born __________; married to John Kiger. John was born __________; now in Kansas. Henry was born __________. Mary was born __________; married A. Camp.Louisa was born __________. (See Henry Davis.) Smith, J. W. (1876). History of Macon County, Illinois, from its organization to 1876. Springfield, Ill: Rokker's Printing House. P. 271. Transcribed and annotated by Judy Rosella Edwards. HOME ©2008 Genealogy Trails