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. > >