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William Shepherd Tout

Birth
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Death
22 May
Adams County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Coatsburg, Adams County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Tout William S. , Farmer; Sec 2; P.O. Mendon; was born in Fleming County, Ky., Oct 20, 1812; emigrated from Kentucky to Indiana, where he lived sixteen years; thence to Adams County, in the fall of 1840, where he has since resided.

Married Levina Garr. She was born in Kentucky, July 6, 1818. Have sixteen children; twelve living: Martha, John, Julia, Perry, Virenda, William, Catherine, Nancy, Elias, Matilda, Benjamin, and Lettie.

Members of the M.E. Church. Had two sons in the Union Army: Anderson enlisted in the 50th Regt. Ill. Inf., and was killed at the battle of Bentonville, the last fight of the war.; William was in the same regiment, and was in several battles; was on the big march to the see, and at the Grand Review at Washington. Mr. Tout has a farm of 200 acres, valued at $6,000, under good cultivation; and one of the best stone quarries in the county.

Turner D. Farmer; Sec. 1; P.O. Coatsburg
Turner H.A. Farmer; Sec 21; P.O. Coastburg
Tout William S. , Farmer; Sec 2; P.O. Mendon; was born in Fleming County, Ky., Oct 20, 1812; emigrated from Kentucky to Indiana, where he lived sixteen years; thence to Adams County, in the fall of 1840, where he has since resided.

Married Levina Garr. She was born in Kentucky, July 6, 1818. Have sixteen children; twelve living: Martha, John, Julia, Perry, Virenda, William, Catherine, Nancy, Elias, Matilda, Benjamin, and Lettie.

Members of the M.E. Church. Had two sons in the Union Army: Anderson enlisted in the 50th Regt. Ill. Inf., and was killed at the battle of Bentonville, the last fight of the war.; William was in the same regiment, and was in several battles; was on the big march to the see, and at the Grand Review at Washington. Mr. Tout has a farm of 200 acres, valued at $6,000, under good cultivation; and one of the best stone quarries in the county.

Turner D. Farmer; Sec. 1; P.O. Coatsburg
Turner H.A. Farmer; Sec 21; P.O. Coastburg


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