Inscription: d. Feb. 2, 1853, aged 63yrs. 7 mos. 16 days.
Matthew BRACKEN was born in Virginia 16 June 1789. He married in Madison County, Kentucky on April 15, 1809 Jane H. GEORGE, who was born in Virginia on Feb. 3, 1792. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Champaign County, Ohio. Matthew entered service in the War of 1812 at Urbana, Ohio and served in Captain Abner BARRET's Company; Lieutenant Edward JONES; Col. Duncan McARTHUR's Regiment. He was a Private. Between 1827 and 1829 Matthew and his family moved to Illinois. They nettled in what became Woodford County. He was a Justice of the Peace and was Commissioner of Schools in 1841. He had a beautiful handwriting. Around 1849 he sold his land to a man named DARST, who laid out the town of Eureka on some of it. Per the 1850 Census, Matthew and his wife were in Washington, IL operating a hotel. The following persons were listed in his household, and I believe they are part of his children: David C., male, age 30; Polly, female, age 23; Archibald, male, age 21; Elizabeth, female, age 18, and, of course, Matthew, age 61, and Jane, age 59. All of these children were listed as born in Illinois except David who was born in Ohio. The only child of this couple that I am certain of is Sarah--called "Sally." She was born in Ohio ca. 1812. Matthew died in Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 2, 1853, and Jane, his wife, died in Tazewell Co., Illinois, Feb. 27, 1861. Both were buried in the Baker Cemetery at Eureka, Illinois.
Matthew BRACKEN was born in Virginia 16 June 1789. He married in Madison County, Kentucky on April 15, 1809 Jane H. GEORGE, who was born in Virginia on Feb. 3, 1792. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Champaign County, Ohio. Matthew entered service in the War of 1812 at Urbana, Ohio and served in Captain Abner BARRET's Company; Lieutenant Edward JONES; Col. Duncan McARTHUR's Regiment. He was a Private. Between 1827 and 1829 Matthew and his family moved to Illinois. They nettled in what became Woodford County. He was a Justice of the Peace and was Commissioner of Schools in 1841. He had a beautiful handwriting. Around 1849 he sold his land to a man named DARST, who laid out the town of Eureka on some of it. Per the 1850 Census, Matthew and his wife were in Washington, IL operating a hotel. The following persons were listed in his household, and I believe they are part of his children: David C., male, age 30; Polly, female, age 23; Archibald, male, age 21; Elizabeth, female, age 18, and, of course, Matthew, age 61, and Jane, age 59. All of these children were listed as born in Illinois except David who was born in Ohio. The only child of this couple that I am certain of is Sarah--called "Sally." She was born in Ohio ca. 1812. Matthew died in Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 2, 1853, and Jane, his wife, died in Tazewell Co., Illinois, Feb. 27, 1861. Both were buried in the Baker Cemetery at Eureka, Illinois.
Inscription: d. Feb. 2, 1853, aged 63yrs. 7 mos. 16 days.
Matthew BRACKEN was born in Virginia 16 June 1789. He married in Madison County, Kentucky on April 15, 1809 Jane H. GEORGE, who was born in Virginia on Feb. 3, 1792. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Champaign County, Ohio. Matthew entered service in the War of 1812 at Urbana, Ohio and served in Captain Abner BARRET's Company; Lieutenant Edward JONES; Col. Duncan McARTHUR's Regiment. He was a Private. Between 1827 and 1829 Matthew and his family moved to Illinois. They nettled in what became Woodford County. He was a Justice of the Peace and was Commissioner of Schools in 1841. He had a beautiful handwriting. Around 1849 he sold his land to a man named DARST, who laid out the town of Eureka on some of it. Per the 1850 Census, Matthew and his wife were in Washington, IL operating a hotel. The following persons were listed in his household, and I believe they are part of his children: David C., male, age 30; Polly, female, age 23; Archibald, male, age 21; Elizabeth, female, age 18, and, of course, Matthew, age 61, and Jane, age 59. All of these children were listed as born in Illinois except David who was born in Ohio. The only child of this couple that I am certain of is Sarah--called "Sally." She was born in Ohio ca. 1812. Matthew died in Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 2, 1853, and Jane, his wife, died in Tazewell Co., Illinois, Feb. 27, 1861. Both were buried in the Baker Cemetery at Eureka, Illinois.
Matthew BRACKEN was born in Virginia 16 June 1789. He married in Madison County, Kentucky on April 15, 1809 Jane H. GEORGE, who was born in Virginia on Feb. 3, 1792. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Champaign County, Ohio. Matthew entered service in the War of 1812 at Urbana, Ohio and served in Captain Abner BARRET's Company; Lieutenant Edward JONES; Col. Duncan McARTHUR's Regiment. He was a Private. Between 1827 and 1829 Matthew and his family moved to Illinois. They nettled in what became Woodford County. He was a Justice of the Peace and was Commissioner of Schools in 1841. He had a beautiful handwriting. Around 1849 he sold his land to a man named DARST, who laid out the town of Eureka on some of it. Per the 1850 Census, Matthew and his wife were in Washington, IL operating a hotel. The following persons were listed in his household, and I believe they are part of his children: David C., male, age 30; Polly, female, age 23; Archibald, male, age 21; Elizabeth, female, age 18, and, of course, Matthew, age 61, and Jane, age 59. All of these children were listed as born in Illinois except David who was born in Ohio. The only child of this couple that I am certain of is Sarah--called "Sally." She was born in Ohio ca. 1812. Matthew died in Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 2, 1853, and Jane, his wife, died in Tazewell Co., Illinois, Feb. 27, 1861. Both were buried in the Baker Cemetery at Eureka, Illinois.
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