At the present time, it appears that all with the surname of CHAUDOIN, SHADOWEN(S), SHADOAN, and other variants are in one way or another related...being decendants of Francois Chaudoin of Virginia. Many people have a paper trail, but the DNA match is the best way to prove the different branches relationships. I have established a CHAUDOIN & Varients DNA Project, but so far we have had no participants with the CHAUDOIN or variant surname of believed Francois's descendants to participate. It would be nice if we could get some of the different branches represented and matching to prove there is a family connection. It would also be nice if we could find Chaudron descendants to put to rest the fact that the CHAUDOIN surname is related to the CHAUDRON surname, as so many wish to claim without proof. Audrey -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Liz Graham Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 9:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CHAUDOIN] John Shadowen of Raleigh Church, Saline Co., IL ,1837 Can you tell me if the Chaudoins and the Shadowens of southern IL are related? My grand parents are from Hardin county ( Elizabethtown) IL. They are Mabel and John Shadowens.   Thank You   Liz Shadowens   --- On Sun, 7/12/09, Wayne Calk <[email protected]> wrote: From: Wayne Calk <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CHAUDOIN] John Shadowen of Raleigh Church, Saline Co., IL , 1837 To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 2:37 PM 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 ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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 Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.11/2232 - Release Date: 07/12/09 08:20:00