JOHN ROAT
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History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois, 1879, by Miller & Ruggles
Havana Township
Page 776

JOHN ROAT, farmer, Sec 10; P O Havana; was born in New Jersey March 7, 1809, but removed, when about 7 years of age, with his father's family, to Warren Co, Ohio, residing in this and Clermont Co, until his removal to Illinois, in the fall of 1851, locating in Havana Township, this county, in the fall of that year; his present residence is located within three-quarters of a mile of where he first settled. In 1829, he was married to Miss Sophie Schuyler, who was born in Warren Co, N J, Jan 4, 1811; eight children by this union, six of whom are living--Anna, wife of Joel Crater, born April 27, 1830; Jacob, Aug 23, 1832; Margaret, widow of D Athy, Dec 3, 1833; John W, Aug 9, 1841; Christina, Aug 24, 1845; George W M, Jan 1, 1850. The names of the deceased are Elsie C, born Mar 31, 1837, died in February, 1868, and William, who enlisted in Co L 11th Ill. Cav, Dec 7, 1861--died while in the service, at Bolivar Aug 30, 1862; he was born Sep 22, 1838.



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