This is very interesting could you tell me more about Douglas Malcum Brocksmith My grandfather was the brother of Douglas, Delbert Leon Brocksmith born June 11- He maerried Celesta Schnitger . Delbert and Celesta had a son Harvey Brocksmith.Harvey married Hazel Dinwiddie 11-13-1937 She was born Mar 7th 1921 and died May 1st. 1980 I have lots on the Delbert Brocksmith family .but very litle on Douglas i would love to exchange more info with you Pat goddesscere@yahoo.com wrote:This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Wg.2ADE/3881.1 Message Board Post: Elizabeth ALLEN, born 1835/34 in Ohio Co., KY or Morgan Co., IL; d. a. 1870; Liberty, Adams Co., IL. Living with brother James M. Allen and family in 1850 Census- New Salem, Pike Co., IL. + George Tournear/Tourney, m. 6 Mar 1858; Adams Co., IL; b. 14 Feb 1822; France; d. 27 Mar 1892; Adams Co., IL. George (1) m. Esther Culp, 2 Apr 1846; Adams Co., IL; (3) Mrs. Nancy J. McRae, 18 Jun 1872; Adams Co., IL. He could have been related to the last bodyguard for Napolean, who escaped when he realized he was about to be killed with Napolean. Children: I. Violetta Tourney, b. 23 Dec 1859; Liberty, Adams Co., IL. + John B. "J. B." Breckenridge, m. 20 Aug 1883; Adams Co., IL; b. 1856; d. 17 Jul 1935 (79Y); Liberty, Adams Co., IL; death cert. # 0028251. II. Rhoda A. Tourney, b. 1 Aug 1863; Liberty, Adams Co., IL; d. < 1927; MO. + William Keller, m. 27 Mar 1884; Adams Co., IL; d. 20 Jan 1927; Liberty Twp., Adams Co., IL; death cert. # 0010009. III. Anna A. Tourney, b. 4 Mar 1869; Liberty, Adams Co., IL. IV. William G. (George?)Tourney, b. 6 Oct 1866; Liberty, Adams Co., IL; d. 1930; Philadelphia, MO. + Elizabeth Jane Bendsil, daughter of Charles H. Bendsil and Sarah Jane Bramlette, b. 9 Dec 1875; d. 1941; > Mo by 1895. Children: i. Elva Tournear (female) ii. Marvin Tournear iii. Nellie Tournear,? married. Ferdinand John Michel, 25 Nov 1897; Adams Co., IL; d. 19 Oct 1933; Olney, Richland Co., IL; death cert. # 0800187. iv. Lillian Tournear, b. 24 Oct 1896; Shelby Co., MO; d. 7 Feb 1977; Keokuk, Lee Co., Iowa; buried Philadelphia, Marion Co., MO. # 481-80-1271 (IA-1973) + Douglas Malcom (Polly) Brocksmith, m. 11 Dec 1914; b. 4 Aug 1893; d. Mar 1971; Philadelphia, Marion Co., MO; buried Philadelphia, Marion Co., MO. #327-03-9110 (IL< 1951) Child: ? Hazel Brocksmith, b. 7 Mar 1920; d. May 1980; Maywood, Marion Co., MO. #484-22-7759 (IA< 1951) v. Chester Tournear/Tourney, b. 24 Apr 1898; MO; d. Sep 1972; Hannibal, Marion Co., MO. #486-14-1117 (MO< 1951) + Bessie C. Unknown, b. 28 Nov 1907; d. 11 Oct 1997; Hannibal, Marion Co., MO. #491-26-8393. (MO<1951) vi. Anna L. Tournear, b. 23 Feb 1900; Shelby Co., MO; buried Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, Adams Co., IL. +Ray Shinnebarger, b. 19 Apr 1896; d. Oct 1979; Quincy, Adams Co., IL. #347-10-9078 (IL< 1951) vii. Harvey Tournear, b. 26 Jul 1904; Emden, MO; d. 16 Jul 1971; Quincy, Adams Co., IL; buried Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, Adams Co., IL. + Sarah Ellen Means Zachariah Lierly In a book which was found at the Lutheran Church in Liberty (One Hundred Years of Union) and also a book written called (Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Illinois) which was written by the Illinois State Genealogical Society in 1976 which was a Bicentennial project of the American Revolution which was found at the Waterloo, Illinois Library. The book states that Zachariah was buried in Lierly Cemetery, Kellerville, Adams County, Illinois. He was one the early settlers in Adams County. He served eight years under George Washington. He died shortly after his arrival in this new land. He was given special burial as the only Revolutionary War Veteran in Adams County. With him was buried a Frenchman. In an early history this Frenchman is merely Tournear. This story has come to our attention concerning this Frenchman. When Napoleon was taken prisoner in 1815, he had two bodyguards. One man was killed, the second man escaped and disappeared. This Frenchman ! named Tournear, who was buried near Liberty in the late 1830's, is believe to be the long lost Napoleonic guard. These two illustrious men are buried a short distance from the village of Liberty on the Merle Koch farm. (Which is also known as five points.) ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== Want to put a message on this list about your Adams County ancestors? Send an email to ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237