This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moore/Willis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/182 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate information on the parents of Russell Lee Moore born on March 24,1897. He married Alberta F. Willis who was born on June 4, 1901. I know he had at least 5 siblings: Charlie, Ruth, Mabel, Francis,and Dora Mae all born before 1897. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello, I was on apex , but have changed to winstonc@vci.net . My surnames from Alexander Co. are: Robbs, Goodman, Hutton, Garaghty. The last three names are two Robbs women who married and remained in the area. My great great grandfather, James Robbs, is buried at McClure. Rachel Goodman is buried at Bankert. Eliza Robbs Hutton Garaghty is last found living in Williamson Co. (Herrin)in 1910. I am now searching for Alva Goodman, found in the 1880 census at age two, in McClure. I am also looking for Eva D. Belcher, daughter of Eliza Hutton Garaghty. Other grandchildren of Eliza Hutton Garaghty were Helen and Esie Smith.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/162.1 Message Board Post: Julee, What time frame are you looking at? In the first few years of the 1940's two brothers, Billy and I think, Jimmy Buster attend the same school as I did. Pence School in Rock Springs Hollow. I never knew their fathers name. That is all I remember, except Billy wrote with his left hand, and drew wonderful pictures. Hope this helps. Vee

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/He.2ADI/172.1 Message Board Post: Michelle, Have you tried the Social Security Death Index? Go to Rootsweb.com. Click on Social Security Death Index. Put in your grandfather's name and see if it will come up. You might leave out his middle name. Anna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/181 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on my great great grandparents. I think I found them in the 1880 census in Illinois. They were Washington Reams I am not sure of his birth year. And Emma Reams born in 1862. The last name could be Reames. In the census the names and ages match up. In the census it has Washington being born in Illinois his father in TN. and mother in Illinois. It has Emma as born in Illinois. I do not know if this is the right Washington and Emma but all the facts seem to point that way. They had my great grandfather John Isaac Reams born 1883. I know he later moved to Missouri. He married Sarah Elizabeth Myers and they had my grandmother Emma Josephine Reams. Please help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/180 Message Board Post: Looking for relatives of Jerry O'keefe. He was married to Clara Maria Clark. They divorced about 1924. He had two children at that time Dorothy and Donald Walter.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/179 Message Board Post: Seeking date of death and burial location of Cairo, Illinois, businessman, Jesse Hinkle, who was born September 28, 1829 in Shelby County, Kentucky, the son of Casper & Mildred (Oglesby) Hinkle. He was the husband of Susan S. Hinkle and Katie C. Moylan. He was still living in Cairo in 1883. Thanks Greg

I forgot to give an address for Elco Grade School newsletter. Email me at: andn2@juno.com Anna Bottom Newell

If you attended Elco Grade School, please join my newsletter, Elco Memories. Anna Bottom Newell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/151.2 Message Board Post: I believe Pigeon Roost is around Olive Branch. Possum Trot is off Route 127 between Elco and Tamms. Turn west on what is now called Newell Road (formerly Old Elco Rd), go to T in the road, turn right, go to next road that goes left. Youbedam is located in Union County off the Old Cape Road south of Jonesboro. It's name has been changed a couple of times. They called it Happy Hollow and recently I heard it had another name change, but don't recall what it was. These aren't positive identifications so don't hold me to it.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/123.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: There is a cemetery book for Alexander County which includes Hazelwood, Sims and the Elco Pentecost Cemeteries. The Cairo Library has a copy. I plan to go to Cairo sometime this Spring. Let me know if there is anyone I can look up for you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cecil, Newell, Greer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/He.2ADI/123.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Nola, I will be glad to look for your Burke's when I go down. I have saved your message with your e-mail address and I will contact you when I get the transcription together. I am just waiting for a break in the weather, I like to go as early in the Spring as possible, before everything gets grown up. I read your other reply about Elco, and there is no caretaker for Hazelwood, it is so sad to see all the weeds growing up there. When our family goes, we try to clear it out somewhat. It is a shame that the county is not able to maintain the cemeteries. I have written to the State about the condition of the cemetery, but have not heard back from them. Thank you for the information on the names that Elco went by before Elco, I will check that out. Linda Cox

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/178 Message Board Post: My great Grandmother was Sarah Smith. She was the wife of William Riley Smith. She died between 1920 and 1930. She was living at McClure in 1920. I have searched the Union County Records, with no results. I feel sure she died in McClure. Her husband Riley Smith died in 1935, and is buried in the Phillips Cemetery. Any help in this endeavor will be most appreciated. Ethel Smith Hale

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BURKE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/123.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Linda, I am interested in any info on Hazlewood Cemetery,My father,grandfather and greatgrandfater is buried there, my family name is Burke. I'm not sure of other family members are there or not,so if you do compile a list of all the names there I would sure be interested in having a copy. I Iive in Arkansas and have not been there in about 18 years'I was so glad to read your Query. Thanks Nola

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/160.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Elco was also known as Toledo and before that Hazlewood,found this info athttp://hometown.aol.com/livingstoncounty/myhomepage/buisness.html, also looking for info on Burke Family from Elco, and if any one knows who might be caretaker of Hazlewood Cemetary near Elco. Thanks Nola

Does anyone have an index for Phillips Cem. in Alexander Co. I am specifically looking for the gravesites of William Riley Smith and his wife Sarah, my ggrandparents. Ethel Smith Hale, Seagoville, TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilson, Gearing, Caldwell, Lightner, McCrite, Miles, Phillips Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/177.1 Message Board Post: Sorry, My Wilsons did not enter Alexander County until about 1862. They then settled around the Delta, Alexander, Illinois area. (Alfred and Martha Wilson.) Kim

Lora, here is the site for Cairo! http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Country/2717/ Charlotte Dalton Burd Olmsted, IL

Stephanie, My grandparents Frank Darnell and Louisa Viola Smith Darnell are buried in Phillips Cem. in Alexander Co. I think it is on what they called the old Hooker place, You have to go through a gate on private property and it is on a high hill with many cedar trees. I have been searching for the burial site of Louisa's parents, William Riley Smith and his wife Sarah, with no results. I have Darrel Dexter's indexes for Union Co. and they are not in it. Louisa's sister Maude married Hosea Hooker. Does anyone have an index of Alexander Co. Cemeteries? Ethel Smith Hale, Seagoville, TX.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/177 Message Board Post: Searching for records/relatives of Richard Jackson Wilson, Sr. - no other information except children were Richard Jackson Wilson, Jr. born 1853 in Cairo, Alexander County, IL, died 1928 in Strawberry, Lawrence, AR married Melinda Lynn Ellen Saffell. Other children: Margaret Wilson m. John Dayton; Lucy Lou Wilson; Delilah Wilson m. James Cox; Sarah Wilson m. Will Benton - no birth dates or location. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Joy Owens