Posted on: Sangamon County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Sangamon/1868 Surname: Constant ------------------------- Yes, there is a connection. If your line comes from Samuel W. b 24 Jun 1843 Sangamon Co, IL, enlisted 8-17-1861, captured Battle of Atlanta, spent two months in Andersonville Prison, Exchanged 9-19-1864, Honorably Discharged 9-27-64, m 12-24-1867 to Mary J. Semple b 9-7-1849 Children: Nellie Decima Constant b 2-22-1871 d 3-15-1895 Ada Constant b 1876 Sangamon Co Erwin b 1877 Sangamon Co. Samuel line is: John Constant b abt 1725 Yvelines, France #1 Sara Hood - 9 children 7th Child Jacob Constant b abt 1765 - Hampshire Co, VA Jacob Constant Eleanor Clinkenbeard - 11 children 9th Child Jonathan b 9-30-1809 Jonathan Constant #1 Mary B. Elder - 3 Children George Washington b 6-7-137 Sangamon Co. John Wesley b 9-22-1839 Sangamon Co ***(this is the line I come from) Samuel W. b 6-24-1843 (see above) Did you say you have a pedigree or a picture of Samuel (or both?) Thanks. Bert Lewis Children