Bioraphical and Historical Sketches of Early Indiana by William Wesley Wollen. Published by Hammon and Co in Indianapolis, (c) 1883, p. 46 This is a long biographical write-up on one Radford Boon, who had been injured in battle in the Civil War: A letter is included dated 7 Mar 1844 from Louisiana, MO where he is agreeing to submit his name as a Congressman. An article follows about him entitled "Old Pike" which says: "Doubtless it will be gratifying to the friends of the Democracy everywhere, and to the warm admirers of Hon. R. Boon in paraticular, to learn that that this war-worn veteran, who for the last thirty years has bravely battled side by side with the noble spirit of the nation against every species of fraud upon the rights of the people, "is himself again;" that by the surpeior skill of his accomplished physician, Dr. W. B. Gorin, a disease which had fastened itself upon him, and for several months seemed to leave little hope of his recovery, has been, in a measure, removed, and that he is once more actively associated, as was his wont, with the unterrified Democracy ..." This is Dr Bartley William Gorin Sr (his name sometimes shown William Bartley), of Louisiana, MO, first child of John Darns and Martha Thomas Gorin, grandson of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin. ** History of the Illinois River Valley by John Leonard Conger, Department of History, Knox College, Volume 1, published by S.J. Clark Publishing Co, Chicago, IL, 1932, p. 154-5. Speaking of the Washington Public Library (Washington, Tazewell, IL) "The first librarian was Miss Bernice Weeks, who was succeeded by Miss Nellie Ropp. The latter was followed by Miss Ellen Gorin ..." This is Ellen M. Gorin, born about 1865 in Washington, IL died 19 Nov 1929 same; daughter of John Gladin Gorin and Julia A. Wood. John Gladin Gorin was born 28 Feb 1835 in Vandalia, Fayette IL, died 8 June 1908 in Washington IL and his wife, Julia A Wood (born 5 Oct 1858 IL, died 9 Oct 1916 in Washington) - they md 8 March 1858 in Washington IL. John Gladin Gorin was the son of Sanford Pell Gorin and wife Mary Ann Jane Gaunt of previous posts. ** Great West and her Commercial Metropolis by Richard Edwards of Hoopewell MO, published St Louis MO, ca 1860, p. 415. A listing of Delegates from Pike Co MO includes Dr. B. W. Gorin of the first post today. ** Centennial History of Decatur and Macon Co IL, Decatur Review, Decatur and Macon County Centennial Association,1930, p. 28 of the History of Macon Co. "Mr. Gorin's name [ Jerome Rinaldo Gorin] appears in another list of appropriations, when he was voted #35 for te use of his room for the committee on the revision of the statutes. That appropriation was made in January, 1829. Two early volumes of the Illinois Statutes, the ones published in 1829 and in 1831, are now cherished possessions of O. B. Gorin. This is Orville Browing Gorin, born 25 Jan 1849, Christian Co IL, died 19 June 1935 while on vacation in AZ. He married Ella McClellan 26 Dec 1872 in Decatur, IL. Orville was the son of Jerome Rinaldo Gorin (born 12 Oct 1817 in Hopkinsville, Christian KY, died 7 Sept 1897 in Decatur) and his wife Eleanor Elizabeth Douglas Fawcett who married 1 Apr 1845 in Decatur. Jerome and Orville were both presidents of the Millikin National Bank in Decatur and the library at Millikin University in Decatur is named for him. Jerome was the son of John Darns and Martha Thomas Gorin. ** History of the Briggs-Bridges Family Since Its Settlement in America (Virginia) in 1752 by Dolorus Briggs Mansfield, of Edmons, WA, 1960, p. 151-152. In the will of Thompson Briggs, it is noted that he owned in Christian Co KY. On his land in Christian Co Ky he writes: "I give to my son John M Briggs a two hundred acre survey lying in the Barron [Barrens] between my house tract and Skiles Mill entered in the name of Gladdin Gorin ...." This is Gladin Gorin, brother of John and Henry. That's it for today, but keep your fingers crossed. I have worked all weekend on some materials found in several VA counties (Fairfax, Westmoreland, Prince William - all the same area) and Logan Co KY and I THINK, after 32 years, I might have found our family back to 1620. I have more work to do on it and a lot is iffy yet, but it would be the breakthrough of my life! More tomorrow - Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin