A Smörgåsbord of Stories
John S. Sinnet was an Illinois Territorial pioneer. His story is told in several County History books and recounted here. What documents confirm the information in those un-sourced publications? How do we know that John S. Sinnet was the father of John E. Senate? … read more
Previously, I wrote about my great, great, great grandfather, John Elijah Senate. John was born April 24, 1836 in Christian County, Illinois, and died September 19, 1929 in Sullivan County, Missouri. He married Margaret Hawkins in 1858 in Tazewell County, Illinois. John’s parents were Rhoda … read more