In Nov 1810, Solomon and his wife, Sarah, migrated on a flatboat down the Ohio River with the first 3 of their 6 children - Sylvester-5 yrs old, William-3 yrs old and Ester-1 yr old. They disembarked at Cooper's Ferry, near Madison. They were first white settlers of Jennings Co. (their farm on Coffee Creek was actually included in Clark Co at the time). Sarah was pregnant with Joshua during the flatboat trip. 4 Jun 1811, Sarah gives birth to Joshua. He is said to be the first white child born in Jennings County, Indiana. After Joshua's birth, Sara and Solomon had two more children, Mary "Polly" in 1813 and Solomon in 1815.
In Nov 1810, Solomon and his wife, Sarah, migrated on a flatboat down the Ohio River with the first 3 of their 6 children - Sylvester-5 yrs old, William-3 yrs old and Ester-1 yr old. They disembarked at Cooper's Ferry, near Madison. They were first white settlers of Jennings Co. (their farm on Coffee Creek was actually included in Clark Co at the time). Sarah was pregnant with Joshua during the flatboat trip. 4 Jun 1811, Sarah gives birth to Joshua. He is said to be the first white child born in Jennings County, Indiana. After Joshua's birth, Sara and Solomon had two more children, Mary "Polly" in 1813 and Solomon in 1815.
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