Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry
Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. 
Cass County.

WILLIAM SYBRANT, farmer; P.O. Ashland; was born Jan. 11, 1823, in Washington
County, N.Y., of which county his parents, Samuel and Lydia (Robinson)
Sybrant, were natives.  Samuel, who followed the occupation of a farmer, died
in 1859, aged seventy years; his wife is also deceased; they were parents of
seven children, our subject being fifth.  William, on attaining his majority,
hired out as a farm hand, and, after having made some money, bought his
property in Crawford County, Pa.  He came to this county in 1865, where he has
since been engaged in farming; he owns 130 acres of land on which he raises
the usual grain crops.  In Crawford County, Pa., in September, 1844, he
married Sally Bassett, a native of Massachusetts, born June 25, 1823, daughter
of Rufus and Mrs. (Colfax) Bassett, natives of Rhode Island (both deceased)
and from this union one child has been born, viz.: Parmelia, wife of Joseph D.
Turner.  Mr.  and Mrs. Sybrant are, members of the Christian Church; he is a
Democrat.

Sybrant Robinson Bassett Colfax Turner
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Washington-NY Crawford-PA RI