William served in the military 1812. William Council was in the War of 1812.
At 29 years of age William became the father of George W. COUNCIL in White County, Illinois, 2 Jan 1820. At 31 years of age William became the father of Martha A. COUNCIL 1822. At 35 years of age William became the father of Sarah COUNCIL in Sangamon County, Illinois, 1826. At 37 years of age William became the father of Nancy Jane COUNCIL 1828. At 39 years of age William became the father of Elizabeth COUNCIL 1830. At 41 years of age William became the father of William R. COUNCIL 1832. At 43 years of age William became the father of Mary G. COUNCIL 1834. At 48 years of age William became the father of Nelson Lafayette COUNCIL 1839. At 50 years of age William became the father of Hardy F. M. COUNCIL 1841.
William COUNCIL and Mary (Polly) GRAVES had the following children:
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George W.7 COUNCIL was born 2 Jan 1820.
She resided in Williamsville, Sangamon Co., Illinois.
Hardy served in the military.
Civil War Union soldier. * * * * * * * Essay on Hardy F. M. Council, from the "History of Sangamon County (Illinois):
Hardy F. M. Council, farmer, Fancy Creek township, was born in Fancy Creek township, on the place where he now resides, February
10, 1841. Son of William Council, who was born in Tarboro, North Carolina, October 1, 1790, and Mary Growes, of East Tennessee, born June
15, 1802. They were married in White county, Illinois, in 1819, where one child was born, and moved to Sangamon county in 1821, and located
north of Springfield, and kept the ferry on the Sangamon river, near where Carpenter's mill now stands. There was a family of twelve
children, nine of whom lived to be adults. Shortly after coming to the county, he bought a claim of Jack Cline, which had ten acres broke,
and built a cabin, beginning at the lowest round of the ladder, worked up, until he had accumulated a fine property, where he remained until
his death, which occurred July 8, 1846. Mother died January 25, 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Council were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and received academic school education. In 1870, married Miss Charity Ray, daughter of
James and Susannah Ray, natives of Ohio, born January 22, 1849. There were three children, one of whom is living-Mary Frances,born November
9,1879. In l862, enlisted in the One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After breaking camp at Springfield, they
went to Memphis, where they remained a short time. He participated in the battle of Jackson,Miss.,Vicksburg, Black River, second battle of
Jackson, and was on all of the marches and fights of the regiment, with the exception of Guntown; at that time was in the hospital at
Memphis. Mustered out at Vicksburg and discharged and paid off at Springfield. Mr. Council has two hundred acres of land, one hundred and
sixty under cultivation, valued at $75 per acre. * * * * * * * *$
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Martha A. COUNCIL was born 1822. She married Stephen YOCUM.
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Sarah COUNCIL was born in Sangamon County, Illinois 1826.
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Nancy Jane COUNCIL was born 1828. She married John CLINE.
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Elizabeth COUNCIL was born 1830. She married Oliver CANTIBURY.
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vi.
William R. COUNCIL was born 1832. He married Nancy Ellen WIGGINTON 1871.
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Mary G. COUNCIL was born 1834. Mary died 1862 at 28 years of age. She married
Dr. Henry VANMETER.
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viii.
Nelson Lafayette COUNCIL was born 1839. He married Mary E. LYNCH.
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Hardy F. M. COUNCIL was born 1841. He married Charity RAY 1870.
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