Hi, I don't have John's name in my database & Underwood is a rather common surname. However, there was a large population of Underwood's in Moultrie Co, IL starting in the 1850's. You might want to look there. Dick Cazier ----- Original Message ----- From: Peg Hetlage, BenefitWorks, Inc. <phetlage@benefitworks.com> To: <IL-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 12:06 PM Subject: [IL-CENTRAL] Family of John UNDERWOOD > I'm a descendent of James Edward Underwood, born and raised in Macon Co. IL > I am having a dickens of a time finding any info on his father, John > Underwood, before he came to Macon County. I have quite a bit on his wife, > Lucy, and would certainly be glad to share that. > > Are there any other relatives from this Underwood family line that would > like to share info? Sorry for the long report below, but it seemed the > easiest way to get the names and relationships shared. > > Thanks! > > Peg Hetlage, Dublin, CA > -------------------------------------- > > > Subject: John UNDERWOOD > Birth: __ Jul 1831Garrett, KY. > Marriage: 31 Oct 1858Macon, IL. > Death: 23 Sep 1907Long Creek, Macon, IL. > Burial: 23 Sep 1907Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, > Macon, Illinois. > Father: (--?--) UNKNOWN > Mother: (--?--) NICHOLSON > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > Spouse: Lucy AYRES > Name-Marr: UNDERWOOD > Birth: 02 Apr 1838Owen Co., Kentucky. > Death: 06 Mar 1917Lintner, Piatt Co., Illinois. > Burial: 07 Mar 1917Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, > Macon Co., Illinois. > Father: Robert Sale AYRES (1805-1866) > Mother: Catherine BROCK (1810-1849) > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > Eight Children > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > M William A. UNDERWOOD > Birth: 04 Jan 1861Illinois. > Marriage: 05 Mar 1885Arabelle LYONS (1861-1937); Macon Co, > IL. > Daughter: __ Jul 1886Dola E. UNDERWOOD; Macon CO, IL. > Son: cir __ ___ 1894Infant UNDERWOOD > Death: 16 Jan 1931 > Burial: 17 Jan 1931Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek > Twp, Macon, IL. > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > M Isaac S. UNDERWOOD > Birth: __ Dec 1862Illinois. > Marriage: 07 Feb 1892Myra E. GABBERT (1863-1943); Macon Co, > Illinois. > Daughter: __ May 1893Dessie UNDERWOOD; Illinois. > Death: __ ___ 1913 > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > M James Edward UNDERWOOD > Name-Nick: Ed > Birth: 16 Jul 1865Sangamon, Illinois. > Marriage: 17 Aug 1892Clara May BULLARD (1871-1954); > Warrensburg, Macon, > Illinois. > Daughter: 19 Apr 1894Hazel M. UNDERWOOD > Son: 10 Nov 1900Gerald Arthur UNDERWOOD; La Place, > Piatt, IL. > Death: __ Mar 1940Decatur, Macon, IL. > Burial: __ Mar 1940Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, Macon, > IL. > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > F Ida UNDERWOOD > Name-Marr: JOLLEY > Birth: 01 Aug 1868 > Marriage: cir __ ___ 1889Charles E. JOLLEY > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > F Elizabeth UNDERWOOD > Name-Marr: PRATHER > Birth: cir __ ___ 1871 > Marriage: 10 Mar 1892John PRATHER > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > M David UNDERWOOD > Birth: __ Jul 1877 > Marriage: __ ___ ____Maud DISNEY > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > F Luella UNDERWOOD > Birth: __ Jun 1880 > Marriage: __ ___ ____Arthur A. RUCKER > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > F Cora Alice UNDERWOOD > Birth: 14 Mar 1883Macon Cty, IL. > Marriage: 12 Oct 1904William Arther FULK (1882-1959); Long > Creek, Macon Cty, IL. > Daughter: 12 Sep 1905Ruby Evelyn FULK > Son: 27 Jun 1907Kenneth Wayne FULK > Death: 18 Jul 1928Pueblo, Pueblo, CO. > > __________________________________________________________________________ > > > > ==== IL-CENTRAL Mailing List ==== > Search USGenWeb including the archives, census' which are done, etc.: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm > Surname Helper Search Engine: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchall.html >