Gorin background: "Josie" or Josephine Gorin was born in 1860 in Washington, Tazewell IL; died 21 Jan 1903 and married 25 Feb 1880 to Joseph Albro Anthony. She was the daughter of John Gladin Gorin and Julia Wood. John Gladin Gorin was born 28 Feb 1835 in Vandalia, Fayette, IL; died 8 June 1908 in Washington IL; married Julia 8 Mar 1858 in Vandalia. Julia was born 5 Oct 1838 in IL, died 9 Oct 1916 in Vandalia; nothing more is known of her family. John Gladin was an agent for the TP&W Railroad. He was the son of Sanford Pell Gorin and Martha Jane Ann Gant/Gaunt. This is the same Sanford Pell referred to in the story of J L L Terry. Sanford was born 26 July 1805 in Warren Co KY; died 1 Jan 1858 in Vandalia IL; md to Martha Jane 7 Sept 1826 in Todd Co KY. Martha Jane Ann was born about 1806 in Hardin Co KY; died 25 Dec 1879 - nothing is known of her family to date. Sanford Pell Gorin was the son of Henry and Sarah Pell Gorin. On the Anthony side, there is a huge book, referenced above, tracing the lineage of John Albro Anthony, of which I'm giving you here just the basics. Taken from the "Genealogy of the Anthony Family from 1495-1904, published in 1904. John Anthony b 1607, md. Susuanna Potter. They had: John Anthony, Jr b 1642 who maarried 1st Frances Wodell. They had Albro Anthony, b 1694 who md Susan Hefferman. They had John Anthony, b 13 Oct 1732, md Sarah Church. He was born in Newport RI and moved to VT with a large family. John was chosen as one of the selectmen in Sherburne (VT). As one of their children: Albro Anthony md. Salome Wood who was born in Middleboro, Mass. on June 16, 1782. Albro commanded a merchant ship, traveling to many unknown ports. He died in Sherburn VT 9 Oct 1834. She died in Washington IL 31 Oct 1855. Among their children were: John Hopkins Anthony b 14 Dec 1819 who md. Catherine Keyes Applegate of Washington IL. He had moved from Sherburne in 1837; married 25 July 1858. She died 28 Jan 1890. John Hopkins and his widowed mother had come by wagon from VT, a trip that took six weeks. He was a prifvate tutor, traveled extensively, was on the Washington IL Board of Supervisors. He represented Tazewell Co in the State Senate; was a Mason, member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Among their children was: John Albro Anthony, born 25 May 1859 who married Josie Gorin 25 Feb 1880. Josie died in Dec 1902. He was a graduate of Rush Medical College in Chicago and was a practicing physician in Peoria IL. He died March 1904. They had: Edward Wood Anthony, born 2 Dec 1880 and John Hopkins Anthony, born 10 Nov 1884. Isn't it amazing to see how families, who we assumed pretty well stayed in the same area where they were born, did a LOT of traveling and our ancestors came from every background imaginable and every location? In the future, I will be typing up some letters for you from various members of our older generations so show you more what their lives were really like. Tomorrow: Some small tidbits including John Gorin Harvey (John & Elizabeth's line), Dr Bartley William Gorin (Henry & Sarah Pell's line), & Nellie Gorin (Henry & Sarah). Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin