This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sherryk180 Surnames: Shoup, Downing, Conrad, Davenport, Schaub, Galliford, Pancake Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.logan/135.136.134.300/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Power: Early Settlers of Sangamon County, IL: Jacob and Sarah [Downing] Shoup left Pennsylvania and settled in Pickaway County, OH where their 16 children were born, each of whom lived to be at least 26 years old. The family moved to Sangamon County, IL and settled in Ball Township, in the autumn of 1831. Their children: 1. John 1802/03-1865 m. Hannah Martin 1829 Pickaway Co OH; 2. Mary 1804-1885 m James A. Fletcher 1837 Sangamon Co IL; 3. Jacob 1805-1832 b & d Pickaway Co OH; 4. Sarah 1807-c.1868 unmarried; 5. Thomas 1808-1857 m Rachel Anderson 1830 Pickaway Co OH; 6. Eliza 1810-1857 m Wm. Gulliford 1833 Sangamon Co IL, to OR 1852; 7. Maria 1812-c. 1876, m David Brunk 1833 Sangamon Co IL; 8. Timothy 1813-1850, m Mary Keys, Sangamon Co IL; 9. Elizabeth 1815-1886, m Barnett Ramsey 1836 Sangamon Co IL, to OR 1852; 10. Delilah I. 1817-1870, m Elijah Bradshaw 1852 Sangamon Co IL; 11. Alexander 1819-fall 1856, m Mary J. Wilkinson, Sangamon Co IL; 12. Dorcas 1821-1908, m Thomas Lavelock 1891, Sangamon Co IL, to Ray County, MO; 13. Henry 1822-1914, m Ruth Knotts, Sangamon County, IL; 14. Nancy 1824- ? , m Joseph Penn, Sangamon County, IL, to Dallas County, TX; 15. Samuel Newton 1827 - 1886 m Alice J. Mourer 1857 Sangamon County, IL; 16. Melissa A. 1829-1855 m Philemon Stout, Sangamon County, IL. 1810 Pickaway County, OH Tax List: Jacob Shoup [the only Shoup listed]. 1813 Pickaway County, OH Deed Book A, page 510: On May 1, 1813 Jacob Shoup purchased from his parents for $200 80 acres in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, OH NW1/4, R21, Section 27. He lived there at the time. His brother Thomas Shoup bought the NE1/2 at the same time. 1815 Pickaway County, OH Deed Book B, page 539: Jacob Shoup bought from Adam Conrad and wife the NE1/4, R1, T9, Section 28. He and Sarah sold this property to Charles Davenport August 18, 1832, recorded in Deed Book J, page 484. 1816 Pickaway County, OH Tax List: Jacob Schaub Jacob Schaub Thomas Schaub Jacob Schaub, Jr. 1820 US Census, Pickaway County, OH, Walnut Township, with possible identification: Jacob Shoup, farmer, 3 in the family engaged in agriculture 3 males under 10 [-----, Alexander, Timothy] 1 male 10-16 [Thomas] 1 male 16-18 [Jacob or John] 1 male 16-26 [Jacob or John] 1 male 26-45 [Jacob Shoup, Jr., the father] 4 females under 10 [Delilah, Elizabeth, Maria, Eliza] 2 females 10-16 [Sarah, Mary] 1 female 26-45 [Sarah (Downing) Shoup, the mother]. 1830 US Census, Pickaway County, OH, Walnut Township: Jacob Shoup 2 males 5-9 [Samuel, Henry] 1 male 10-14 [Alexander] 1 male 15-19 [Timothy] 2 males 20-29 [Jacob, Thomas] 1 male 40-49 [Jacob Shoup, the father] 1 female under 5 [Melissa] 2 females 5-9 [Dorcas, Nancy] 1 female 10-14 [Delilah] 2 females 15-19 [Maria, Elizabeth] 3 females 20-29 [Mary, Sarah, Eliza] 1 female 40-49 [Sarah nee Downing, the mother]. Pickaway County, OH Marriages include: Elizabeth Shoup - John Wingate license issued 3 October 1830 Mary Shoup - Abraham Pancake license issued 23 June 1832 Susannah Shoup - Nicholas Hartman license issued 7 February 1835. 1840 US Census, Sangamon County, IL Jacob Shoup 00102001//01220001, 4 in agriculture. 1850 US Mortality Census, Sangamon County, IL: Jacob Shoup, 68, born PA Timothy Shoup, 31, born OH Sarah Shoup 67, born PA John Galliford 72, born PA. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.