Greetings, Working on the descendants of James Valandington Handley and Apphia Mae Bensley of Coles Co., IL. What I have been able to determine from LDS films and census records is attached below. I'm hoping that there might be a descendant or other savant out there who could fill in some of the later lines. Remarks: 1) The James Valandingham Handley/Sarah Melvina Nees marriage was not recorded in Coles Co. or Clark Co., IL records that I have seen. Indeed, later marriages for both are recorded, and each person (James and Sarah) indicated that the latter marriage was their first. 2) Apphia Mae Bensley, second wife of James, was a grand-daughter of my g.-g.-grandfather John Higinbotham -- hence my interest in this line of descendants. I can supply further information on request. Thanks in advance Scott Higinbotham -- Middlesex Community College -- Bedford, MA ______________________________________________________________________ ---------- Generation 1 ------------------------------ 1. John Thurman Handley b. 15 Sep 1824 in Edgar Co., IL d. 7 Apr 1895 in Coles Co., IL bur. unknown M1 Nancy E. O. Donnalson b. 26 May 1831 in OH (or PA?) m. 29 Jan 1850 in Coles Co., IL d. 3 Dec 1895 in Coles Co., IL bur. unknown parents: unknown Children of John Thurman Handley and Nancy E. O. Donnalson: 2. James Valandingham Handley b. Oct 1863 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown m. bet 1881 and 1883 to Sarah Melvina Nees, place unknown ---------- Generation 2 ------------------------------ 2. James Valandingham Handley (John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Oct 1863 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown M1 Sarah Melvina Nees b. abt 1869 in IL m. bet 1881 and 1883 in d. in IL bur. unknown parents: LeRoy Nees and Dovie Elizabeth Abston Children of James Valandingham Handley and Sarah Melvina Nees: 3. Zeffie James Hanley b. 5 Mar 1883 in Coles Co., IL d. 13 Jan 1965 in Parker Co., TX bur. unknown M2 Apphia Mae Bensley b. 13 Sep 1870 in IL m. 30 Jul 1886 in Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown parents: Allen Franklin Bensley and Adaline M. Higinbotham Children of James Valandingham Handley and Apphia Mae Bensley: 4. Pearl E. Handley b. Sep 1887 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown m. to ????? Walters 5. Arthur J. Handley b. Mar 1889 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 6. John R. Handley b. Feb 1891 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 7. Hursel (Rufus?) E. Handley b. Sep 1894 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 8. Stella Edna Handley b. 19 Jul 1895 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown m. 7 Sep 1918 to ????? Creviston in Edgar Co., IL 9. Levada (Luvada?) Margaret Handley b. Sep 1898 in Dorana, Coles, IL d. unknown bur. unknown m. 22 Jan 1919 to Fred William Homann in Dorans, Coles Co., IL 10. Raymon Handley b. Apr 1900 in d. unknown bur. unknown 11. Jackson Minor Handley b. 23 Mar 1903 in Hutton Twp, Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown 12. Howard Handley b. abt 1906 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 13. Iva Handley b. abt 1908 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown ---------- Generation 3 ------------------------------ 3. Zeffie James Hanley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. 5 Mar 1883 in Coles Co., IL d. 13 Jan 1965 in Parker Co., TX bur. unknown 4. Pearl E. Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Sep 1887 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown M1 ????? Walters b. unknown m. unknown d. unknown bur. unknown parents: unknown 5. Arthur J. Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Mar 1889 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 6. John R. Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Feb 1891 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 7. Hursel E. Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Sep 1894 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 8. Stella Edna Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. 19 Jul 1895 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown M1 ????? Creviston b. unknown m. 7 Sep 1918 in Edgar Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown parents: unknown Children of Stella Edna Handley and ????? Creviston: 14. Paul Ray Creviston b. 7 Nov 1921 in Mattoon, Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown 9. Levada (Luvada?) Margaret Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Sep 1898 in Dorana, Coles, IL d. unknown bur. unknown M1 Fred William Homann b. Oct 1896 in New York, NY m. 22 Jan 1919 in Dorans, Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown parents: Fred Boberg and Catherine Hess Children of Levada (Luvada?) Margaret Handley and Fred William Homann: 15. Katherine May Homann b. Dec 1919 in Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown 10. Raymon Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. Apr 1900 in d. unknown bur. unknown 11. Jackson Minor Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. 23 Mar 1903 in Hutton Twp, Coles Co., IL d. unknown bur. unknown 12. Howard Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. abt 1906 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown 13. Iva Handley (James Valandingham Handley(2), John Thurman Handley(1)) b. abt 1908 in IL d. unknown bur. unknown ______________________________________________________________________