Hi all, Bagby m. Roll - Mac m. Short. - Sangamon/Menard area. Cunningham m. Mathis - Mathis m. Smith - McLean Co. area. Other surnames that connect to these lines include: Wilson, DeBold, Cates, Byers, Ball, Spencer, Henline, Thompson, Tasdale, Adams, Carey, Everment, Stine and other Cunninghams in McLean Co. Faith Keahey@cyberhighway.net

The surnames I am interested in for Marion County are: DEADMOND, THOMPSON, MALAN. Primarily I am in search of ancestors of Valcloe Carlyle Thompson (my maternal grandfather). A submission to LDS records states he was married twice. Second marriage to Dovie Loraine Deadmond (my grandmother). No one in our family knew anything about this supposed first marriage. His parents were Lorenzo & Addie Carlyle Thompson. Lorenzo's parents were Leander & Sarah Hawley Thompson. Also, have surnames of BLESSENT in Christian County. Rene Blessent

Greetings to the new list and its members: I'm looking in Marion County and the surrounding counties for the below Lynch's, Rileys, Wilcox's, and Hill's. Does this good Irish stock sound familiar to anyone? I have the birth certificate for the John Riley Lynch born in 1884, which indicates he's the 7th child born to this union, which causes me to suspect that there are siblings out there that I don't know of! Have family photo's of these people and data to share! 1. JOHN W.1 LYNCH was born 1841 in Illinois. He married ANNIE RILEY. Child of JOHN LYNCH and ANNIE RILEY is: 2. i. JOHN RILEY2 LYNCH, b. June 02, 1884, Marion County, Illinois; d. January 09, 1968, St. Louis, Missouri. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN RILEY2 LYNCH (JOHN W.1) was born June 02, 1884 in Marion County, Illinois, and died January 09, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri. He married ROSE LEE WILCOX September 01, 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of WILCOX and ELIZABETH HILL. Scott Burow eagle1@nemonet.com

I am looking for any information on the Fred O. Miller family .He was born on June 7,1871 in Lawndale ,Logan Co. ILL. His father was Richard. He married Jessie Branz in 1903. Their children Leota, Ella, Asa, Herman, Johnny , Mabel , Elizabeth. I know Elizabeth was born June 28, 1918 and Died July 6.1991. I know Johnny died in Jan. 1963. Would loved to know more about the family. Thank you Jackie jsatter@mtnhome

Hello, This is overwhelming to think of all of the names I research. I am sure I will leave someone out. My direct lines are: ALEXANDER, HADDEN, DUNCAN, JOLLIFF, MITCHELL, SHELTON, TAYLOR, and so many in-laws, children, etc. that I can't even think of all of them at once. Alexander children married: MITCHELL, DICKENSON, BURTON, FORBES, UNDERHOLT, FARMER, FOLEY, MATHIS Jolliff descendants: RHEA, FAULKNER, HOLSTLAW, and more. Hadden siblings married: CAMPBELL, DUNCAN and LACKEY, and I think that is all that were in IL. Counties are Jefferson, Marion, Wayne, Clinton, Washington, St. Clair. My parents were Hadden (Mother) and Mitchell (Dad) Dot Gig Harbor, WA

My grandparents were living in Decatur IL when they were married on November 18, 1923. They eloped since my grandmothers mother didn't want any of her girls to marry. (imagine!) I have requested marriage license copies from Macon County, but they apparently were not married in this county. Their names are Gerald Arthur UNDERWOOD and Erma Pauline BONNER. If anyone has marriage books from this time period for other counties, I'd sure appreciate a lookup! Peg Hetlage

Hi Bill. There are Ridgeways in Logan too and there are some Scroggin connections there including Emily who married Carter T. Scroggin. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

Great to have this list! My family members are: BONNER, Warren - found in Marion Cty 1880 census, died in Decatur, Macon Cty in 1937. Moved from Alabama with.... Henry Vail - Warren's uncle. Henry was found in Marion Cty in 1880, but not since that time. BELCHER, Noah - father of William - moved to Marion Cty sometime around 1840 from Tennessee. His son, BELCHER, William L. is the father of Margaret L. BELCHER BONNER (wife of Warren Bonner above and my namesake) BULLARD, starting with William C. who was in Morgan County IL 1836 and; moved to Macon County in 1859. Father of Charles S. BULLARD who is the father of Clara BULLARD UNDERWOOD John UNDERWOOD showed up in Macon Cty about 1856 with his uncle William NICHOLSON. John married Lucy AYRES, and they had a son James Edward (Ed) UNDERWOOD who married Clara BULLARD. Ed (as he was known) was a teacher in various schools around Macon County. That should get me started <G> Peg Hetlage Dublin, CA

Welcome to the Central Illinois Regional mailing list. I am overwhelmed with the number of subscribers in just a couple hours. Obviously there is a need. I suggest a roll call in which you list your names and counties. I'd start but my ancestors conveniently all moved to the same county in Illinois [Logan] -- and stayed there. Very considerate of them. Names I have include Downing, Clark, Harding, Lucas, Wood, Ryan, Rothwell. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

Hi, I am looking for any information about Nelson and Sarah Jane Duncan Combs. They lived in Assumption, Christian county, Illinois in 1895. Sarah Jane died in 1896. They had one son that I know of, Paul Combs, who was born in 1880. Can anyone help with the burial place of Sarah Jane and Nelson? Thanks. Alyce

Searching for connection on my ggggggrandfather Samuel B. SCHAFFER born about 1808. He married Harriet EMERICK in 1830. They had one daughter Eliza Jane. She married John LAWYER. He was born in Kansas. They had six children. The first born was my gggrandmother, Nancy. She was born May 30, 1857 in Springfield. What I have heard, she had my ggrandmother, Lida out of wedlock. Lida was born on December 14, 1874 in Springfield. Her fathers name was SHAW. John, Eliza, and thier children, along with Nancy and Lida moved to Washington State. Thanks, Julie Hendrix

I also have BULLARDS looking for Wright BULLARD SR. born 1770 Ireland. he Has a son Asa Loranzo BULLARD born 1793 S.C. they moved to TN.ILL. in th early 1800's Asa went to Tx. Wright is my brick wall. I also have Pillers/a Lewis Herman Pillers m. Dezzie Inez in wise co. TX. 1910 He is my grandfather. I also have French but have no info on them. thank you for any an all help. Berniece BULLARD Hill

Hi, I am Dianne Curry Morris and my relatives were very nice and all settled in Fayette Co IL-- BOAZ CURRY LINDHORST HOLLINGSHEAD SCHULTE PRUETT POLAND STONECIPHER those are the main ones but there are lots more collateral. Thanks, Dianne CC of Montgomery Co IL

My names are Scroggin, Amberg, Mileham (all from Logan county), Cantrall and Ridgeway (from Sangamon county), and Musick (from both Logan and Sangamon). Milehams were also in DeWitt county. Bill Scroggin Chesterfield, Mo. (St. Louis County)