Fulton, David was born 03 Sep 1811 in NYC.  AS an infant his family
moved to Ross Co, OH.  In 1834 with his family, they moved to Perry
Co, IL.  On 17 Jan 1837 he married Mary Wilson the d/o Robert.  They
settled in Sparta in 1847.  Their children were: John, Martha, Mary,
Nettie, Albert, Belle (d age 12) and 2 infants that died. David's
father was John who was born in Ireland and died in Perry Co, IL in
1846.  John's children were David, John (Capt of a Steamer) and 2
daughters, they did not marry and both died in IL. (1875)

Faherty, Patrick was born in 1840 near Horse Prairie, RC, the son of
John Faherty and Mary Ann Flaherty, both of KY.  Patirck attended the
College of the Christian Brothers in St. Louis.  He was married to Ann
Roscoe in 1860 and, after her death , to Ann O'Neill.  In 1868 he
moved to Ruma, RC and in 1871 was elected Justice of the Peace. (1875)

Flemming, John was born 05 Apr 1830 in the Shire of Ranfrew, Scotland.
He came to the US at age 10. The he came to RC in 1840.  He married
Mary Craig on 31 Mar 1859, she is the d/o John and Sarh (Curry) Craig.
John's parents were John and Elizabeth (Patter)Fleming.  John Sr was
from Glasgow and was a lime merchant there.  Elizabeth was born in
Mavis Bank near Paisley, Ranfrewshire, Scotland.  John Sr's children
were: James, John, William, Christina and Elizabeth.  He had a farm
near Randolph, IL. AS to the Craig family Mary Craig was born in
Scotland.  The family came to the US in 1840.  John and Sarah Craig
had the following children: Mary, Robert, William, Elizabeth, Jane,
Sarah, and Janette.  John Craig's brother Robert went to St
Petersburg, Russia as a merchant. (1894)

Farnan, James was born 18 Jan 1830 in Navan, Co Meath, Ireland.  James
graduated from St Louis Medical College in 1853.  On 27 Dec 1853 he
married Harriett McDill the d/o David.  During the CW James was in the
5th IL Cav.  His wife died 22 Feb 1872.  And he married a second time
to Henriette Gass.  James' father was John who was born in Co
Westmeath in Ireland.  He married Annie Bearagh (she died in RC).
Their children were: James, Joseph (Doctor), Nellie, Margaret,
Bridget, Annie (d bef 1875 in RC), Patrick (d young) and John (moved
to NO).  All their children except John were born in Ireland. (1875)

Faherty, Edmond was born in 1775 in Ireland and died in RC on 02 Feb
1846.   At the age of 19 he came to the US landing in Baltimore.  In
1806/7 he married Mary Tewell of MD, she died in RC in 1863. Their
children born in MD were, Patrick and Bridget.  The family them moved
to Nelson Co, KY were Bartholomew, John, Mary and Micheal were born. 
In 1819 the family moved to RC Sec 21 T4 R8.  The following children
were born in RC: James was born 05 Feb 1821. He married Maria Hammond
on 07 Feb 1853.  Their children were: Emily, Henry F, Jerome A, John
H, George A and Charles A..  Son Edmond was born 08 Jul 1823.  He ran
the stage line and also a carriage shop in Red Bud.  In 1875 he was
unmarried. (1875)

Foster, David A was born 13 Jan 1822. In 1844 in TN he married Rebecca
M Gault the d/o Hugh and Nancy (Askins).  Rebecca was born 17 Jan 1823
in Licoln Co, TN and died 23 Feb 1884. David had a farm in T4R5 Sec 31
Their children were: Robert, William S, John C, Samuel McClinton, Mary
E, Susan E, Hattie F, Minerva (d age 19 in 1880) and Nancy (d by
1894). His father was Robert Foster (see below) (1894)

Foster, William was born 04 Oct 1820.  He married Amelia Rolls on 14
Mar 1844.  She was the d/o Edward and Jennie (Hill).  During the CW,
William was in Co I 22 IL inf and later transferred to Co C of the 80th
ILL.  There children were: Edward (b 1844), John R (b 17 Oct 1846) and
James (B 27 Jun 1851), he is the brother to David and the son of
Robert Foster (see below)(1894)  

Fisher, Archibald was born in 1801 in Knox County, TN, the s/o William
Fisher and Ann White, both natives of TN.  In 1804 the family moved to
RC near Ellis Grove where Archibald grew up, farming and learned the
trade of a wagon wright..  He married in 1830 to Nancy Bollinger, a
native of Nashville, TN.  She bore him ten children: Diana, Louisiana,
Sarah, Martha Jane, William, Archibald, Jacob, James, Luther,
Elizabeth and Nancy. (1875)

Firth, John W was born in Yorkshire, England in 1842. He married Elizabeth Nelson on 25 Dec 1868,, she is the s/o Joh D and Janet (Nelson)Nelson. John's children were: Charlotte J, William R, Thomass D, Jennie, Dianthy M, Luella, Cchristian and Obed. John's father was Thomass Firth who was born in 1800 inn Yorkshire, Eng. In 1820 he married Charlotte (Naylor). She was born in Yorshire, England and ided there in 1846. Thomas had 14 children, 7 died as infants. Older children were:Seth (d 1853), Benjamin (in NY), Obed (in NY), William (d England), Riley (in NY), Thomass (d in England) and John W. Thomas came to the US in 1847 to NYC where he lived until 1861 before coming to RC. At some point Thomas married Bettie Wilde. Thomas died 05 Jun 1881, Bettie died in 1874. (1894)

Foster, Robert born 13 Feb 1785 in Abigail Dist, SC.  Robert moved to
IL in 1807 with his father, to the Irish settlement in RC.  Robert was
first married to Susan McClinton in 1809.  She was born in 1793 SC and
died 1829. Their children were: Samuel (b 15 Jan 1810), John (b 25 Sep
1811), James A (b 09 Mar 1814), Parmelia (b Jun 1816), Elizabeth Jane
(b Oct 1818), Nancy (b 09 Feb 1826), an infant (all these children had
died by 1894), William and David A (these two are above).  His second
marriage was to Sarah Kell.  Robert died 02 Feb 1831 and is buried in
the Kelly cemetery.  Robert's father was named John,born in SC and
coming to RC in 1807. His grandfather was Samuel born in Ireland and
died in SC. (1875)


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