1. | Springer, William McKendree Thompson was born 31 Aug 1828, Madison County, Illinois, USA (son of Springer, John and Byrd, Elizabeth); died 9 Oct 1881, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA. Other Events:
- Residence: 1850, California, USA
Notes:
Residence:
According to the family genealogy written by Jessie E. Springer, William traveled overland to California in August of 1850 to search for gold. He found enough to make into a watch fob, but not enough to make him rich; he returned to Illinois in November 1850.
Died:
Jessie E. Springer writes: "In July, 1881, William M. T. Springer started to Colorado for his health He stopped at Lawrence, Kansas to visit his sister, Lucinda, wife of Samuel P. Irwin, but he became worse, and died there on October 9, 1881. He was brought back to Edwardsville, and buried in Woodlawn Cemetery."
The following biographical sketch was published by McKendree College in 1928.
William McKendree Springer was born in Madison County, Illinois, August 31, 1828. He attended the public schools of his neighborhood and in 1848 entered McKendree. At the end of the school year closing in 1849, he left school, not to return because of failing health. In 1850, he went overland to California, but in the summer of 1851 he returned and resumed the business of farming. However, he soon left the farm and engaged in running a saw mill. In 1875 he left the saw mill, moved to Edwardsville, and engaged in selling hardware and farm machinery. He was a Republican in politics and a member of the Methodist Church. For many years he served as Sunday School Superintendent. He was a member of the Masonic Order and of the Knights of Honor. In 1881 he started to Colorado for the improvement of his health. At Lawrence, Kansas, where he stopped to visit his sister, he was taken sick and died there in October of that year. He was married to Miss Margaret Barber in 1857, who with four of their six children survived him.
William married Barber, Margaret Jane 7 Jan 1857, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA. Margaret (daughter of Barber, John and Robinson, Eliza) was born 7 Jul 1833, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 18 Nov 1918, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Springer, Lizzie Theodora was born 15 Oct 1857, Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 17 Jan 1858, Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
- Springer, Thomas Wentworth was born 11 Nov 1858, Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 9 Dec 1931, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
- Springer, Jennie Florence was born 4 Jan 1861, Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 8 Sep 1911, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried , Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
- Springer, Mary Emma was born 2 May 1862, Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 27 May 1950, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; was buried 30 May 1950, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
- Springer, Josephine Lincoln was born 28 Nov 1867, Fort Russell Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 18 Jul 1951, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
- Springer, William Barber was born 10 Nov 1875, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA; died 22 Nov 1882, Madison County, Illinois, USA.
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