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Neil L. died suddenly in Sept., 1916. Both were laid to rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois.
His wife Katherine and Gertrude live in Divernon, where they have an active part in the welfare of the community.
Alexander McTaggart married Jeannette Carswell, September, 1859. They lived on a farm near Pawnee. Six children were in this family: Neil L., Jane and Margaret Rankin (who died in 1867 at an early age), Alice Jeannette, Amanda, and John.
Alice Jeannette married A. B. Miller of Virden, Illinois, and lived near Virden for some time, then moved to the old McTaggart homestead near Pawnee, Illinois. They now live in Pawnee. They had five children: Everett, who died at the age of twenty six years, November 9, 1917. Lauretta, who died in infancy.
Evelyn who graduated from Alabama State Normal, from Chicago Law School, taught school for a number of years, is now the wife of Chauncey Owenby, a native of South Carolina. They live in Chicago.
Loyd, who graduated from Pawnee Township High School. Now resides in Springfield, Illinois, with his wife, formerly Inez Starkweather. He is a baker by trade.
Lorene who also graduated from Pawnee Township High School, resides at home, has taught school in Kincaid and Bement, Illinois. She is now the wife of Ralph Hayes and they reside in Flora, Illinois.
Amanda McTaggart married James W. McElvaine of Auburn, son of a pioneer family of that community. They lived at the McElvaine homestead till a few years ago they moved to Chicago where he had interest in the coal industry. Later they moved to Evanston. Their children: William of Evanston. Thornton of Evanston. Ralph, who married Edith Schereretz. They have one girl, Jacqueline, and live in Evanston where he superintends his father's mine interests.
Carl who married Ruth Plowman of Auburn lives in Chicago. They have two boys, Carl Roswell, Jr., and James Edward.
Mabel, who is a graduate of Northwestern University, at Evanston.
Ruth, at home, attends High School in Evanston.
John McTaggart, who lived with his sisters for some time, now lives at Jacksonville, Illinois.
Duncan McTaggart married Mary Carswell, living on a farm near Springfield. Later they moved to a farm south of Pawnee near Springfield. He died in March 1890. There were seven children in this family:
Neil, who married Juliette Lochridge of Pawnee, lived in the Weaning House on the home farm for some time. Later he bought land near Pawnee, then sold and bought a farm four miles south of Pawnee.
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