Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon/1850 Surname: baker, cantrall, shoemaker, Legett ------------------------- Wm Baker b. ca 1828 in Ky m. Annie Cantrall b. Indiana (?) and lived in Mechanicsburg Illinois. Their children inc. 1. Sarah Jane b. Nov. 14, 1853 m. D. Z. Shoemaker later moved to Paris and Cooper Tx. 2. Willice b. about 1859, 3. Louvisa b. April 8, 1862 Mechanicsburg, Il., 4. Henry b. Jan. 27, 1875 in Mechanicsburg, Il. Sarah Jane said to be a half-sister to Louvisa and Henry may have been a cousin to Louvisa although raised as a brother.The funeral home lists Henry's parents as Jerry and Ellen Legett Baker. Who were the parents of Wm. Baker and Annie Cantrall above? There are several Bakers and Cantralls in the book Early Arrivals in Sangamon Co., Illinois Early Settlers 1876 History of Sangamon Co., Illinois. Is anyone researching these baker and cantrall families?