Hello everyone, that's right, we are in the midst of updating the old Swartwout Chronicles. And we are looking for new lines and old lines, new tales and old tales. If you are a Swartwout, Swarthout, Swartout or Swartwood, even have them in your line, jump aboard. Lots of people are looking for that elusive line. Someone could be looking for you. You get the credit, I get the honor of pulling it all together, with some help of my friends, meaning you. Drop me a line if you are interested. Kathy kathyhoeldke@sympatico.ca

Does anyone out there have any knowledge of a Betty Slack, that lived in the Decatur area. I am looking for some information that may in a family Bible from the Carl and Clara Johnson family of Decatur. Mrs. Slack may know of the information I am looking for. Miriam Johnson-Mason

Further information might possibly be obtained from the official Baptist newspaper, "The Illinois Baptist" in Springfield. They did some research for me several years ago on the oldest Baptist minister in both age and years of ordained service in the state. I don't know how far back their archives go. I am curious about where in Montgomery County the Bethel Baptist church was located. There was a Primitive Baptist church just north of Coffeen, that I cannot place a name on. The only Bethel Church I have heard of is just across the Montgomery/Fayette County line on Rte 185. Bob McCollum IL-CENTRAL-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > IL-CENTRAL-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 48 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [IL-CENTRAL] Reverend Larkin CRAIG ["Edward Tocus" <ectocus@21stcentur] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from IL-CENTRAL-D, send a message to > > IL-CENTRAL-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > To contact the IL-CENTRAL-D list administrator, send mail to > IL-CENTRAL-admin@rootsweb.com. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [IL-CENTRAL] Reverend Larkin CRAIG/1793-ca 1880 > Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 20:38:35 -0500 > From: "Edward Tocus" <ectocus@21stcentury.net> > To: IL-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com > > Searching for information about Reverend Larkin CRAIG b SC 1793 father > Thomas CRAIG, Revolutionary War veteran, and Frances BROWN. Family > KY > ca 1800. Larkin is said to have taught at "Kentucky College" in the > 1820's. Family > Montgomery CO IL ca 1828. A Baptist minister of the > Missionary Baptists, Larkin is on record as having performed marriages > in Montgomery from that date. He served as Illinois State Senator > 1832-1837 representing Montgomery, Macoupin, and Bond COs. In 1840 he > m Nancy Martin KEEL and soon removed to Macoupin CO where he farmed > until at least 1880. For forty years he pastored the Bethel Regular > Baptist Church in Montgomery CO, commuting every week from his home in > Macoupin. In spite of Larkin's many community connections spanning half > a century, information about his death has been difficult to find. I > am eager to locate an obituary (I would imagine in Montgomery or > Macoupin) and/or information about his place of burial. > > Larkin CRAIG's father Thomas Craig is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. > Larkin's sibs were Mildred m John BOOHER, Elizabeth m Hiram BROWN, > Thomas JR, Jesse, James, and Samuel. Of Larkin's fifteen children, > those who survived were Frances m David Monroe STARR, William m Emma > PERRINE, Martha, Jesse, Thomas, Mildred Amelia m JONES. His wife was > Nancy Martin KEEL d/o Carter KEEL and Rachel FLOURNOY who came to IL > from KY in 1839 and farmed in Macoupin ca 1840-1880. > > Any help in locating Larkin's death notice or obituary will be > appreciated. Please contact direct. Thanks, Nora > <ectocus@21stcentury.net> PS It should be noted that my Larkin CRAIG is > not the same Larkin CRAIG who was of the Tolliver CRAIG line in KY.

Searching for information about Reverend Larkin CRAIG b SC 1793 father Thomas CRAIG, Revolutionary War veteran, and Frances BROWN. Family > KY ca 1800. Larkin is said to have taught at "Kentucky College" in the 1820's. Family > Montgomery CO IL ca 1828. A Baptist minister of the Missionary Baptists, Larkin is on record as having performed marriages in Montgomery from that date. He served as Illinois State Senator 1832-1837 representing Montgomery, Macoupin, and Bond COs. In 1840 he m Nancy Martin KEEL and soon removed to Macoupin CO where he farmed until at least 1880. For forty years he pastored the Bethel Regular Baptist Church in Montgomery CO, commuting every week from his home in Macoupin. In spite of Larkin's many community connections spanning half a century, information about his death has been difficult to find. I am eager to locate an obituary (I would imagine in Montgomery or Macoupin) and/or information about his place of burial. Larkin CRAIG's father Thomas Craig is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Larkin's sibs were Mildred m John BOOHER, Elizabeth m Hiram BROWN, Thomas JR, Jesse, James, and Samuel. Of Larkin's fifteen children, those who survived were Frances m David Monroe STARR, William m Emma PERRINE, Martha, Jesse, Thomas, Mildred Amelia m JONES. His wife was Nancy Martin KEEL d/o Carter KEEL and Rachel FLOURNOY who came to IL from KY in 1839 and farmed in Macoupin ca 1840-1880. Any help in locating Larkin's death notice or obituary will be appreciated. Please contact direct. Thanks, Nora <ectocus@21stcentury.net> PS It should be noted that my Larkin CRAIG is not the same Larkin CRAIG who was of the Tolliver CRAIG line in KY.

Hi Ruth - Just took a peek at this site and it looks really good. Enjoy. Jo Ann

I had to change the password to view the photo because it was not working correctly. Try this one instead: www.myfamily.com Logon Name: Central_IL Password: Illinois Sorry for the trouble. "I have a copy of the a 3rd Grade photo from my grandmother's school in Emden, IL. She listed some of the class members on the back of the photo. Unfortunately, they are not in order and some of the names were marred by pasting it into a photo album. My grandmother was born in 1903. I assume this photo was taken about 1910-1911. Here are the names I can make out: _einer Reinirs/Runirs/Reiners) Eleanor Taylor Neva Willis Ethel Rademaker Clarice Maminen Sarah Gall___ or Gau___ Catherine Brown Clarence Heineken John Beherends Mamner/Mamnen Byron Taylor (cousin to Neva Chaney) Lyle Mickle Fredrick Zimmer Marjorie Irwin Hazel Klopp Alma Sampen Charles Klink Rosenfink Eileen Zimmer Jacobean Lesson/Lissan Marie Marie Toller/Tohlen Kathryn Klink If you would like to see this photo go to www.myfamily.com. Login Name: Centrali Password: Illinois28 Let me know if you have trouble with this. I can e-mail it to you individually. There are also other photos on the site of area residents that are up for adoption by family members. If you would like to be notified as new photos are posted feel free to add yourself as a member of the site. Please let me know if you positively identify someone in the picture. Penny Duncan duncansonline@juno.com

I have a copy of the a 3rd Grade photo from my grandmother's school in Emden, IL. She listed some of the class members on the back of the photo. Unfortunately, they are not in order and some of the names were marred by pasting it into a photo album. My grandmother was born in 1903. I assume this photo was taken about 1910-1911. Here are the names I can make out: _einer Reinirs/Runirs/Reiners) Eleanor Taylor Neva Willis Ethel Rodemaker Clarice Maminen Sarah Gall___ or Gau___ Catherine Brown Clarence Heineken John Beherends Mamner/Mamnen Byron Taylor (cousin to Neva Chaney) Lyle Mickle Fredrick Zimmer Marjorie Irwin Hazel Klopp Alma Sampen Charles Klink Rosenfink Eileen Zimmer Jacobean Lesson/Lissan Marie Marie Toller/Tohlen Kathryn Klink If you would like to see this photo go to www.myfamily.com. Login Name: Centrali Password: Illinois28 Let me know if you have trouble with this. I can e-mail it to you individually. There are also other photos on the site of area residents that are up for adoption by family members. If you would like to be notified as new photos are posted feel free to add yourself as a member of the site. Please let me know if you positively identify someone in the picture. Penny Duncan duncansonline@juno.com

There are many names here. I was unaware of this until my mother which works at the museum told me about this site. Looking trough some of the Bios I came across many from Illinois and Kentucky. Thought there might be some that are interesting in viewing. Did not notice a search engine for this site. Please pass it on if you think it would be of interest to others! San Jacinto Veterans Biographical Sketches of the Men Who Won Independence for Texas In compiling biographical sketches of the San Jacinto veterans Kemp exhausted every available source, including boundary and donation certificates, comptrollers military service records, headright certificates, county deed and probate records, and oral compilations by descendants of veterans. http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/veterans.html

I have this newspaper clipping and I do not know who this person is. It belonged to my great-grandparents (not sure which set) who lived in Logan and Mason County, IL. Please contact me if you are a confirmed relative and would like to own this clipping. "DIED" "At 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, July 22, 1898, Mr. E.M. WRIGHT aged 73 (this is crossed thru), of Pleasantview township. Mr. Wright came from Illinois to this county in 1882 (also crossed thru). He was a true man and a good citizen. He leaves two sons and two daughters to mourn his loss, the sons and one daughter in Kansas and one daughter in Illinois, his loving wife having died in Illinois before he moved to Kansas. Mr. Wright was respected by a large circle of acquaintances and had many warm friends, who extend their heartfelf sympathy to the bereaved family. Mrs. Ruth EMMERICK, of Coffey county, Kansas, daughter of the deceased, came in on the 4:00 Frisco train this afternoon to pay her tribute of love to a kind and devoted father." Penny Duncan duncansonline@juno.com Penny Duncan duncansonline@juno.com

Clinton County has not been transcribed for the statewide marriage index except for 1825-1850. I don't know the reason, could be in progress, could mean a fire destroyed records. In any event, you would look for the record at the county seat, not the town of residence. Have you checked the Clinton County web site for more information? Cheryl Rothwell LoganCty@mindspring.com

I am looking for the marriage record between Joseph Andrew Troener or Trainer or Troner and Elizabeth Jacobsmeier around 1863/64 in or around Aviston, Clinton County. Thanks Joe Trainer joetrainer@aol.com

I have never heard of a marriage bond in Illinois. I don't think they had them. Cheryl Rothwell LoganCty@mindspring.com

In the 1975 Springfield, IL city directory are the following McVay Ann Retired Jessie (Sue) State worker Keith State worker Newton C (Mildred) retired McVey Larry L (Nancy M) Steam fitter Noretta Retired Name in parenthesis is the wife`s name. Springfield is in Sangamon county just west of Christian and abuts Logan co to the north. -----Original Message----- From: Marie Anderson <marander@ix.netcom.com> To: IL-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com <IL-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, March 30, 2000 3:37 PM Subject: [IL-CENTRAL] McVey/Mcvay, Christian Co, Logan Co >Looking for my great Grandfather Levi McVay/ McVey's parents and ancestors and if he >had any brothers and/or sisters their descendants. His Civil War Records say he was >born in Marion County, Indiana. That he was a native of Indianapolis, guess this >means he was born there. At the time he enlisted in 1862 he was in Mt Pulaski, >Logan >County Illinois. The surname has been spelled both ways up to the early 1900's. >Sometime after both of his sons married the spelling was changed to McVey. Have been > >searching for many years without finding anything, so there could even be a earlier >spelling of the surname. G-GF's name could have the name "Simon" in it somewhere. >Appreciate any help. > Marie >marander@ix.netcom.com > > > > > >==== IL-CENTRAL Mailing List ==== >To post a message so everyone on IL-CENTRAL-L or IL-CENTRAL-D receives it, send the message to: IL-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com It will then be sent on to everyone in both IL-CENTRAL-L or IL-CENTRAL-D. > >

I am searching for the evidence of marriage bond between Elmer F. Johnson and Marjorie (Madge) Hughes. Probably in 1908 somewhere in Il. near Macon or McClean Co. area. If you have knowledge of this couple or access to marriage records, I would greatly appreciate your help. Sincerely Miriam Johnson-Mason

I am looking for the PARENTS of James E. Clark, b. 1814, Ill territory and his brother George W. Clark. James married Avoline McMahon in 1839, St Clair Co. Illinois and had seven children, (Caroline, Thomas, Susan, King, Nancy, Isrun?, Nathon). James E. Clark died, March 21, 1876 in Newton Co., Missouri. George W. Clark (born 1816, Illinois Terr.) was married to Lucinda Jane Beasley in St. Clair, Il - July 23, 1846. George died in St. Clair, Co. on May 23, 1863. I am running out of leads in Madison/St Clair and now looking for them in other Illinois Counties. I am researching an Isaac Clark (Madison, Il 1820 Census) as a possible father candidate. Isaac married a Nancy Coal in 1812 St. Clair Co., Illinois. If anyone has any information that might be of help please email me direct. Thanks Jan Stryker jans@genmail.pcc.cc.ks.us

NEW at the State Archives web site: Are you not sure which database may contain your ancestor? Don't have time to search all of the Illinois State Archives databases one by one? Need to narrow your search? The Global Database Search will examine all databases on the Illinois State Archives web site containing name fields for the name you enter. A list of all databases containing the name you enter will be returned. Simply click on a database from the list which is returned to search for the record in that database. http://www2.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/surnamesrch Cheryl Rothwell LoganCty@mindspring.com

Looking for my great Grandfather Levi McVay/ McVey's parents and ancestors and if he had any brothers and/or sisters their descendants. His Civil War Records say he was born in Marion County, Indiana. That he was a native of Indianapolis, guess this means he was born there. At the time he enlisted in 1862 he was in Mt Pulaski, Logan County Illinois. The surname has been spelled both ways up to the early 1900's. Sometime after both of his sons married the spelling was changed to McVey. Have been searching for many years without finding anything, so there could even be a earlier spelling of the surname. G-GF's name could have the name "Simon" in it somewhere. Appreciate any help. Marie marander@ix.netcom.com

Sandy, Does your Simkins line go back to VA? I have a Simpkins/Simkins line in VA early 1800's? Marie

I am looking for any connections to George Louis Plack and or Jessie Belle Simkins Plack and family. George was born September 14, 1880 in Brimfield and Jessie was born January 1, 1884 in Douglas. Thank you. Sandy

Hi List, Are there any LANDRUMs out there? I am searching for the parents and any siblings of Mary Lourene LANDRUM, born 1832 in TN. Came to IL with her parents when she was 7 years old. She married Thomas C. WILLIAMS in 1850. They had 8 children. She married nd time David R. HANNA and they had one son. She died in 1922 in Marion Co. IL. I have really hit a brick wall, any help will be deeply appreciated. Cathy Whitney in Sunny California ceebeew@gte.net Searching: LANDRUM, WILLIAMS, HANNA, BOCZKIEWICZ, FEATHERLING , PHELPS