Allegany County MD Archives Biographies.....Peter BILYEU, 1777 - July 7, 1863
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Author: John Carroll Power

From 'History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois' by John 
Carroll Power 1876
     
BILYEU, PETER, was born in 1777, in Alleghany county, Md., and was taken by his 
parents to Green river, Ky.  He was there married to Diana BLACKWILL.  They had 
two children in Kentucky, and moved to Overton county, Tenn., where twelve 
children were born; two died young.  The family moved to Sangamon county, Ill., 
arriving Oct. 1, 1829, in what is now Loami township, where one child was 
born.  Of their children--
     SARAH, born Nov. 26, 1801, in Kentucky, married March 23, 1819, to William 
WORKMAN.  See his name.
     JOHN, born in 1803, in Kentucky, married Elizabeth WORKMAN in Tennessee, 
came to Sangamon county, raised a large family, moved to Christian county and 
died there in 1867.
     LYDIA, born in Tennessee, married David WORKMAN.  See his name.
     NANCY, born in Tennessee, married Jacob TEEPLE, moved to Missouri, raised 
a family, and he died there.  She died in Christian county, Ill.
     ISAAC, born in Tennessee, married Polly BILYEU, raised a family, and 
resides in Missouri.
     GEORGE, born in Tennessee, married Elizabeth WORKMAN, raised a family, and 
resides in Christian county.
     ELIZABETH, married Richard BILYEU.  He was killed in time of the 
rebellion, in Miller county, Mo., leaving a widow and several children there.
     POLLY, married Thomas GREENING, who died, and she married Stephen WORKMAN, 
Jun.  He died, leaving a widow and four children in Christian county.
     HANNAH, married John WYCKOFF.  He died in Christian county.  His family 
reside in Missouri.
     CYNTHIA, born Aug. 29, 1827, in Tennessee, married in Sangamon county to 
Levi HARBOUR, Jun.  See his name.
     MINERVA, married Robert FOWLER, and resides in Kansas.
     Peter BILYEU died July 7, 1863, and his widow died Sept., 1865, both in 
Christian county, Illinois.

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The BILYEU Cemetery was established about 3 miles west of Mowequa where 12 of 
these children (Of John S. and Malinda Workman Bilyeu) are buried.  In addition 
to their parents, grandparents, and many other relatives.  The cemetery was 
probably started by John S. Bilyeu's father, John H. Bilyeu who was the first 
Bilyeu settler in that area, and it is on land that was part of his extensive 
holdings.  John's parents, Peter Bilyeu and his wife Dianna, are also buried 
there, but it is certain that Peter moved from Tennessee to Illinois after his 
son, John H. had already settled there.

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