Hi Audry, I believe this John Shadowen is my ancestor John M Chaudoin who went to IL early and during this time period. My John M CHAUDOIN was the one who helped organize the church in saline Co., IL He died on 21 Jun 1843 in Gallatin Co., IL. He was a baptist Minister. He also served in the VA Militia during the Rev. War and was a Patriot. I have the old kitchen clock that he and his wife Sarah WILKERSON CHAUDOIN owned. I have a lot of data on this line. Wayne Calk [email protected] (417) 286-3987 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Shields Hancock" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:22 PM Subject: [CHAUDOIN] John Shadowen of Raleigh Church, Saline Co., IL , 1837 > > Baptist Church information: > "Raleigh Church was organized as Union Church October 19, 1837, with seven > members. Elders Wilson, Henderson and John Shadowen were the presbytery. > The new organization grew out of a division in the Old Bethel Creek > Church, > regarding foreign missions. In the Old Bethel Church there were two > parties, the mission party and the anti-mission party, and just previous > to > the division a Rev. Mr. Alcott visisted the church and preached at the > Saturday conference. On Sunday morning, it having been learned that Mr. > Alcott was in favor of missions, the anti-mission party being in the > majority refused to let him preach, whereupon..." > (Source: Records of Jeter Grimsley (dec'd) as shared with R. S. Sanders > (dec'd): "History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin & Williamson > Counties (Illinois), p. 225: SALINE COUNTY: Church History) > [Note: Raleigh Church was in Saline County, Illinois. JG] > > Does anyone know anything about this John Shadowen? Audrey > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message