John Page Free was the first burial in this cemetery. He was the husband of Nancy Strait who died in 1872 in Illinois. John Page Free and Nancy Strait had 11 children. He was the father of Amos Perry Free who is buried next to him. He moved from Illinois about 1875 to Travis Co., Tx and about 1885 to Jones Co., TX. After Amos died that part of the family went back to Illinois
John Pace Free was born 17 April 1811 in Rutherford Co., Tennessee. His father did not move to Illinois until around 1816. Other children of Andrew Free born in Tennessee were Joseph A. Free, 1806, Mildred (Milly) Free, 1809, William Hart Free, 1815. The first child to be born to Andrew Free in St. Clair, Illinois was Leroy Free, 1817. Andrew Free and Mary (Polly) Pennington had 10 children in total.
Birthplace correction and additional family information courtesy Find A Grave Member Mary Woods Kammlade.
Census records for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 all list Tennessee as the birthplace for John Page Free.
John Pace Free was born 17 April 1811 in Rutherford Co., Tennessee. His father did not move to Illinois until around 1816. Other children of Andrew Free born in Tennessee were Joseph A. Free, 1806, Mildred (Milly) Free, 1809, William Hart Free, 1815. The first child to be born to Andrew Free in St. Clair, Illinois was Leroy Free, 1817. Andrew Free and Mary (Polly) Pennington had 10 children in total.
Birthplace correction and additional family information courtesy Find A Grave Member Mary Woods Kammlade.
Census records for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 all list Tennessee as the birthplace for John Page Free.
John Page Free was the first burial in this cemetery. He was the husband of Nancy Strait who died in 1872 in Illinois. John Page Free and Nancy Strait had 11 children. He was the father of Amos Perry Free who is buried next to him. He moved from Illinois about 1875 to Travis Co., Tx and about 1885 to Jones Co., TX. After Amos died that part of the family went back to Illinois
John Pace Free was born 17 April 1811 in Rutherford Co., Tennessee. His father did not move to Illinois until around 1816. Other children of Andrew Free born in Tennessee were Joseph A. Free, 1806, Mildred (Milly) Free, 1809, William Hart Free, 1815. The first child to be born to Andrew Free in St. Clair, Illinois was Leroy Free, 1817. Andrew Free and Mary (Polly) Pennington had 10 children in total.
Birthplace correction and additional family information courtesy Find A Grave Member Mary Woods Kammlade.
Census records for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 all list Tennessee as the birthplace for John Page Free.
John Pace Free was born 17 April 1811 in Rutherford Co., Tennessee. His father did not move to Illinois until around 1816. Other children of Andrew Free born in Tennessee were Joseph A. Free, 1806, Mildred (Milly) Free, 1809, William Hart Free, 1815. The first child to be born to Andrew Free in St. Clair, Illinois was Leroy Free, 1817. Andrew Free and Mary (Polly) Pennington had 10 children in total.
Birthplace correction and additional family information courtesy Find A Grave Member Mary Woods Kammlade.
Census records for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 all list Tennessee as the birthplace for John Page Free.
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