*Abraham Simonson Suydam born in New York May 3, 1798. (parents unknown)

He married Jerusha Smith (born Sept. 24, 1802, parents unknown) Jan. 7, 1826. I don't know when they moved to Knox County, Illinois, but Abraham was a farmer. He and Jerusha had 10 children,

John T.   b. 29 Sep 1826,  d. 6 Jun 1863 Civil War Vet. Co"K" 83rd IL. Inf.  His spouse, Henrietta nee? 1824-1903  Both in Victoria cemetery, Knox Cty, IL

Eleanor Maria  b. 4 Oct 1828 in NY  d. 1911 in Altona, Knox Cty. IL  Altona cemetery

*William S  born Aug. 20 1829 in NY, married Elizabeth Ann LeValley on Nov. 28, 1855. He died Apr. 28 1910. They are both buried at Victoria cemetery, Knox Cty. IL  (I have more info on this family.)

George Van Buren  b. 17 jan 1831 in NY  d.31 May 1909 Altona, Knox Cty. IL  Burial, Walnut Grove Cemetery, Altona, Knox Cty., IL

Elizabeth  b. 25 Sept 1832 in NY, married David Tripp on 30 Nov 1853 in Knox Cty., IL She died Jan 11 1904. They are both buried in Victoria Cemetery, Knox Cty., IL

James B.  b. 11 Apr 1835  d.  07 Aug. 1836

Margaret  b. 16 Feb 1837

Emily A  b.24 Dec. 1838   d. 20 Dec. 1857  Victoria cemetery, Knox Cty. IL

Abram   b. 28 May 1840   married Lucinda Grimm(1842-1923)on 7 Jun 1866. He died 20 Jun 1906, both were buried in Victoria Cemetery, IL(I have more info on this family)

Jane  b.17 Sept 1841  d. 30 Dec. 1931 ( I have traced her in the ILLinois census, living with relatives throughout her life)

Angelina  b. 18 Dec 1843  NY  d. 21 Apr. 1860  age 17, died of Consumption, buried in Victoria Cemetery, IL

Mary Agusta  b. 11 Apr. 1846  NY  d. 3 Feb 1860  age 13, died of Typhoid fever   buried in Victoria Cemetery,

Abraham S Suydam died 26 July 1874, and Jerusha, 29 Dec. 1891 in Victoria, IL

The Headstones of this family is posted in the Gravestone Group

Questions I have about this family,

Who are Abraham's and Jerusha's parents?  They are from New York.

When did they move to Illinois? I figure between 1850-60