MEGREDY, ENOCH, born in 1794, in Cecil county, Maryland, was married there, Aug. 20, 1816, to Mary S. Jones, who was born in Cecil county, April 7, 1798. Mr. Megredy was engaged in merchandizing, and they had four children there. About 1823 they moved into the adjoining county, in Pennsylvania where Mr. Megredy continued in the mercantile business. Four children were born in Pennsylvania, and about 1831 they returned to Maryland, where they had three children. Mr. M. moved his family to Springfield, 111., arriving June 16, 1837, and in December following moved to what is now Ball township, six miles south of Springfield, where two children were born.
Enoch Megredy, Sen., died December 28, 1851, and his widow died Aug. 11, 1866, both on the farm where they settled in 1837, six miles south of Springfield. Archibald Job, a cousin of Mr. Megredy, had a contract for furnishing stone to build the State House, in Springfield, which was commenced the year Mr. Megredy came to the county. The stone was obtained in Ball township, near Crow's mill, and Mr. Megredy was employed to superintend the quarries. He was experienced in the business before he came west. Mr. Megredy was a local Methodist preacher, and a consistent temperance man. He lectured on temperance on all suitable occasions.
Excerpt from History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois; "Centennial Record"; By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Harris Power - 1876
https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_the_Early_Settlers_of_Sangamo/lkgWAAAAYAAJ?hl=en
MEGREDY, ENOCH, born in 1794, in Cecil county, Maryland, was married there, Aug. 20, 1816, to Mary S. Jones, who was born in Cecil county, April 7, 1798. Mr. Megredy was engaged in merchandizing, and they had four children there. About 1823 they moved into the adjoining county, in Pennsylvania where Mr. Megredy continued in the mercantile business. Four children were born in Pennsylvania, and about 1831 they returned to Maryland, where they had three children. Mr. M. moved his family to Springfield, 111., arriving June 16, 1837, and in December following moved to what is now Ball township, six miles south of Springfield, where two children were born.
Enoch Megredy, Sen., died December 28, 1851, and his widow died Aug. 11, 1866, both on the farm where they settled in 1837, six miles south of Springfield. Archibald Job, a cousin of Mr. Megredy, had a contract for furnishing stone to build the State House, in Springfield, which was commenced the year Mr. Megredy came to the county. The stone was obtained in Ball township, near Crow's mill, and Mr. Megredy was employed to superintend the quarries. He was experienced in the business before he came west. Mr. Megredy was a local Methodist preacher, and a consistent temperance man. He lectured on temperance on all suitable occasions.
Excerpt from History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois; "Centennial Record"; By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Harris Power - 1876
https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_the_Early_Settlers_of_Sangamo/lkgWAAAAYAAJ?hl=en
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James Jones Megredy
1819–1885
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Daniel Megredy
1822–1866
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Elizabeth Megredy
1824–1886
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Enoch Megredy
1824–1905
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John Megredy
1828–1870
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Sarah Megredy
1830–1851
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Abigail "Abbie" Megredy Pettus
1832–1913
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Sgt William Reynold McGreedy
1834–1899
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Adaline Megredy Graham
1835–1914
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Archibald Job Megredy
1838–1909
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Margaret R Megredy
1840–1907
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