Union County IL Archives Biographies.....FLY, J.D. December 12, 1812 - 
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Tim Casey timcasey5@gmail.com and Andy Anderson oxdrover@mindspring.com June 8, 2008, 6:29 am

Author: History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties Illinois

J. D. FLY, farmer, P. O. Makanda, was born in Davidson County, Tenn.,
December 12, 1812, to Jesse and Delana Fly, both of whom were born in North
Carolina, but when small moved to Davidson County, Tenn., with parents.
They were married in Tennessee and resided there till after their children
were all born, but when our subject was but a lad they moved to Wayne
County, Ill. They were the parents of nine children, five of whom are still
living. They moved to this county in 1848, and died here.

Our subject received his education in Tennessee and Wayne County, Ill. His
occupation has always been that of farming. September 27, 1829, he was
married in Wayne County to Sarah McCracken. She was born in Kentucky
January 15, 1813, to Samuel and Nancy McCracken. He was born in
Pennsylvania, but his parents moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and
from North Carolina to Kentucky. They were from Ireland. When Mrs. Fly was
but a small girl her parents moved to Wayne County, Ill., and her father
took an active part in opposing slavery in this State. They were the
parents of a large family, of whom Mrs. F. is the youngest, and the only one
living.

Mr. and Mrs. F. have three children living - M. L., W. R. and Martha Jane;
also seven dead. Our subject came to this county from Wayne in 1846. His
farm consists of 160 acres, 80 of which he bought from the Government. All
the farm was then woods; now he has about 100 acres in a good state of
cultivation; grain and stock receive most of his attention, but he also
raises some fruits. In religion, he is a member of the Christian order. In
politics, Democratic. The early members of our subject's family were from
England and Wales, but several generations back. The father of our subject
was in the battle of New Orleans with Gen. Jackson. Mrs. Fly's father was a
Revolutionary soldier, and two of her brothers were in the war of 1812, and
in the Horseshoe battle.




Additional Comments:
Andy Anderson submitted the Biography. I believe is Cobden Township.

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