Early Illinois Marriages to 1850
This page will continue to grow, as many of my personal GIDEON line spent time in Illinois. If you are researching the GIDEON family in Illinois, please contact Susie Martin-Rott.
Groom Bride County Date GIDEON, Peter M. HULL, Wealthy DeWitt 02 Jan 1849 MITCHELL, John P. GIDEON, Elizabeth DeWitt 01 Jan 1849 HUFMAN, Michael GIDEON, Ann Cathrine Montgomery 07 Aug 1843 LININGER, J. N. GIDEON, Sarah Pike 21 Dec 1838 GARVEY, Samuel Jr. GIDEON, Sarah A.C. Sangamon 31 Jul 1849 GIDEON, Jacob M. STUMP, Urenia* Sangamon 03 Apr 1849 *Correct spelling of first name is Aurelia. If you are researching any of these families, I have more information in my files. Email for details.
NAME COMPANY & UNIT RESIDENCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GIDDINGS, TITUS J E 156 INF BUFFALO GIDEON, EDWIN W* E 20 INF CLINTON GIDEON, EDWIN W * HQ 20 INF CLINTON GIDEON, GEORGE W M 10 CAV COLES CO GIDEON, SAMUEL G 27 INF KONIGREICH, GERMANY *Same person, two different assignments. Edwin died while home on furlough and is buried in Roselawn Cemetery in Clinton, DeWitt Co, IL. His father, George Gideon donated family property for the creation of a cemetery for Civil War casualties as a result of his son's passing. Details of this story will be posted at a later date.