Jane, As for the two sons born 34 years apart, I have run across that sort of spread in families before. In fact, I and my youngest sister are 22 years apart even. If Nancy had that first child at the ripe old age of 15 having one at 49 is not a stretch. The part I have trouble with is Nancy Henderson giving birth to a child at the age of 78..... As for the name change, I sometimes wonder if that isn't what happened to one of my brick walls. There is a family story about him having killed a man and came to Alexander County afterwards, and perhaps a name change would explain why I can't find much trace of him prior to 1848, except a supposed birthplace in Georgia. Good luck figuring this one out. Jim -----Original Message----- From: mrsmouse15@aol.com [mailto:mrsmouse15@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:46 AM To: ILALEXAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Riley and Nancy Henderson? I am deeper into a mystery than ever: We had always heard that my great-grandfather, George, and his cousin, Lemuel Henderson, from Thebes, has killed a man and changed their name from Greene to Henderson. I could find no proof of it anywhere! Someone killed someone somewhere, that is a certainty. Well, now I have been doing some further research and want a 'splanation, Lucy, as Ricky Ricardo would have said: George was born in 1864. Alfred Alexander Henderson was born in 1898. Both have Ril(e)y and Nancy Henderson listed as their parents. BUT: Riley was born in 1815, and Nancy in 1820!!! It is not possible!!! Even two sons born 25 years apart would be a stretch! Please, did anyone know them or of the family there?! My dad, Lonnie, remembers Lemuels' son, Millard, coming to Sunday dinner most weeks at his mom, Lois', and dad, Johns' house when he was a little boy, so maybe someone else remembers, too?!?! Thank you for any assistance, Jane Henderson Day ============================== 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

----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Pierce" <mpierce62281@hometel.com> To: <mrsmouse15@aol.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:49 AM Subject: Re: Riley and Nancy Henderson? > 1850 census of st francis co mo(across the river from ill.) shows a family > named henderson with riley---nancy---andrew--- thomas-- margaret--hannah--- > and alfred. if this is the right family let me know because the birth > dates you have are all wrong according to what i found while browsing the > census looking for my people... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <mrsmouse15@aol.com> > To: <ILALEXAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 9:46 AM > Subject: Riley and Nancy Henderson? > > > > I am deeper into a mystery than ever: We had always heard that my > > great-grandfather, George, and his cousin, Lemuel Henderson, from Thebes, > has > > killed a man and changed their name from Greene to Henderson. I could > find > > no proof of it anywhere! Someone killed someone somewhere, that is a > > certainty. Well, now I have been doing some further research and want a > > 'splanation, Lucy, as Ricky Ricardo would have said: George was born in > > 1864. Alfred Alexander Henderson was born in 1898. Both have Ril(e)y and > > Nancy Henderson listed as their parents. BUT: Riley was born in 1815, > and > > Nancy in 1820!!! It is not possible!!! Even two sons born 25 years apart > > would be a stretch! Please, did anyone know them or of the family there?! > > My dad, Lonnie, remembers Lemuels' son, Millard, coming to Sunday dinner > most > > weeks at his mom, Lois', and dad, Johns' house when he was a little boy, > so > > maybe someone else remembers, too?!?! Thank you for any assistance, Jane > > Henderson Day > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > >

I have come across the same info that you have,about the Henderson -Greene name change and killing,the only actual proof I have on the Henderson's is for Sidney Henderson(son of Lemuel Henderson)which is my great uncle,he lived in Olive Branch,Alexander County,Illinois,he was born April 9,1890 and was married to Clara(Brooks) Henderson.I have his death certificate,obituary. Wish I could help more. Connie / cbrooks@ldd.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Williamson" <jim@williamson-clan.com> To: <ILALEXAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 11:36 AM Subject: RE: Riley and Nancy Henderson? > Jane, > As for the two sons born 34 years apart, I have run across that > sort of spread in families before. In fact, I and my youngest sister are > 22 years apart even. If Nancy had that first child at the ripe old age > of 15 having one at 49 is not a stretch. The part I have trouble with is > Nancy Henderson giving birth to a child at the age of 78..... > As for the name change, I sometimes wonder if that isn't what > happened to one of my brick walls. There is a family story about him > having killed a man and came to Alexander County afterwards, and perhaps > a name change would explain why I can't find much trace of him prior to > 1848, except a supposed birthplace in Georgia. > > Good luck figuring this one out. > > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mrsmouse15@aol.com [mailto:mrsmouse15@aol.com] > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:46 AM > To: ILALEXAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Riley and Nancy Henderson? > > I am deeper into a mystery than ever: We had always heard that my > great-grandfather, George, and his cousin, Lemuel Henderson, from > Thebes, has > killed a man and changed their name from Greene to Henderson. I could > find > no proof of it anywhere! Someone killed someone somewhere, that is a > certainty. Well, now I have been doing some further research and want a > 'splanation, Lucy, as Ricky Ricardo would have said: George was born in > > 1864. Alfred Alexander Henderson was born in 1898. Both have Ril(e)y > and > Nancy Henderson listed as their parents. BUT: Riley was born in 1815, > and > Nancy in 1820!!! It is not possible!!! Even two sons born 25 years > apart > would be a stretch! Please, did anyone know them or of the family > there?! > My dad, Lonnie, remembers Lemuels' son, Millard, coming to Sunday dinner > most > weeks at his mom, Lois', and dad, Johns' house when he was a little boy, > so > maybe someone else remembers, too?!?! Thank you for any assistance, > Jane > Henderson Day > > > ============================== > 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 > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

I am deeper into a mystery than ever: We had always heard that my great-grandfather, George, and his cousin, Lemuel Henderson, from Thebes, has killed a man and changed their name from Greene to Henderson. I could find no proof of it anywhere! Someone killed someone somewhere, that is a certainty. Well, now I have been doing some further research and want a 'splanation, Lucy, as Ricky Ricardo would have said: George was born in 1864. Alfred Alexander Henderson was born in 1898. Both have Ril(e)y and Nancy Henderson listed as their parents. BUT: Riley was born in 1815, and Nancy in 1820!!! It is not possible!!! Even two sons born 25 years apart would be a stretch! Please, did anyone know them or of the family there?! My dad, Lonnie, remembers Lemuels' son, Millard, coming to Sunday dinner most weeks at his mom, Lois', and dad, Johns' house when he was a little boy, so maybe someone else remembers, too?!?! Thank you for any assistance, Jane Henderson Day

Is there a county history online for Alexander Co., IL?

Does anyone have a directory of people buried in the Lindsey cty in McClure>>> I am looking for Irwins or Erwins and the Daltons and their relationship S J Giles

Elizabeth Hodge; Alex. Co., IL marr.George Felix Greenwell 1870 Alex. Co., MO. Need other children of George Felix Greenwell from his three marriages besides James T. 1849-1938 lived Perry Co., Mo; Robert b. 1859 IL; Joseph b. 1866 IL;Nettie b. 1874 marr. Raymond Schindler of Perry Co., MO; Willie b. 1878 IL; Samuel b. 1879 or 1882 married Wilhelmina, died MO. He was in Alexander Co., IL 1870 and 1880. Who are George F.'s other children? Did any have a son James? Thank you, Jeannet

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILSON, KIRKENDALL, FENEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/148 Message Board Post: Desperatly seeking info on Ellen FENEY or FINNEY. Born 1852 in NYC. Parents were Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Feney. They both died at young age & Ellen was adopted by KIRKENDALL (do not know correct spelling) family & brought to Cairo, IL. Ellen later married John WILSON in Chester. Do not know time period in Cairo or what happened to adopted family. May have been siblings. ANY info would be GREATLY appreciated!! email: mdbrown@kanokla.net. Thanks -- Darla

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/143.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My relative was Robert Burris Wilson, second son of Alford and Martha Wilson. I have just switched computers and will be using my Husands parents computer for awhile. I lost the most recent information you sent me. Can you resend? Thanks. I do have quite a bit on the Wilsons and some good leads after going to Salt Lake this weekend. I will get together what I have and send. Kim

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/143.1.1 Message Board Post: Which brother to Isaac was your gg-grandfather? Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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/147 Message Board Post: I am searching for answers to a dead end. One of my great grandfathers George Allen Mercer and his sister Minnie Mercer were orphaned around 1876. There parents are supposed to be William F. Mercer and Leona. George was born in 1873 and minnie in 1875. George was raised by Lafe and Nancy Whitaker and they later settled in Kearney, Nebraska. Minnie was raised by Samuel and Charlotte Briley. Any advice of where to look?

PBS series looking for historic homes and mysterious artifacts "American Attic" is a new PBS television show about the discovery, documentation and preservation of historic American buildings and artifacts. We are looking for "undiscovered treasures": - Historic homes and other buildings whose rich past may not fully be known by an owner. - Family heirlooms with an unknown, or only partially known past.. - artifacts discovered in the attic whose history is unclear. If you, a friend or neighbor have a home, building, or object that you think fits this description, please contact Leslie Askew at Lion Television: Lesliea@liontv.org

Does anyone here have the McIntyre, Phillips, Pearson, Wyatt, Bond, Wright, Morris, Whitehead, Hook (Hoeck), Smith, or McBee genealogies? I've got a few of them in my genealogy (www.thomson-genealogy.com) and would like to share information. There are several "dead ends" I've come across and could use some help. Dave

If you are traveling (west) from Tamms, IL to McClure, IL on the "grapevine trail", Lindsey cemetery will be on the right hand side of the road, just before getting to the straight stretch of road that leads into McClure. If you are traveling (south) from Anna or Ware on route 146, or on route 3 from Grand Tower, turn left into McClure and travel east towards Tamms, after leaving McClure city limits you will be on "grapevine trail", Lindsey cemetery will be on the left after the straight stretch of road coming out of McClure. If you are traveling (north) from Cape Girardeau, MO on route 146, or Thebes on route 3, turn right into McClure and follow the directions given in the previous paragraph. There is a big sign at the Lindsey cemetery entrance. Charlotte Dalton Burd PO Box 31 Olmsted, IL 62970 Pulaski, Co jcburd@midwest.net

The Cairo Public Library's Genealogy Section has most if not all of the cemeteries in Alexander County cataloged with the locations and a list of those who are sleeping in them. Since my father was from Diswood (located sort of between Olive Branch and Tamms), the Lindsey Cemetery sounded familiar but I cannot remember it's location at this time. If you plan on going to visit or search, this is the right time to think about going since most of the rattle snakes and copperhead snakes hopefully will have gone to bed for the winter by now. One of the tools that I have been using for a couple of years when I go searching cemeteries and find my kin is a Global Positioning System (GPS) so the location of the graves will be known in the future, especially on some of the ridges in Alexander County. Darrell Gammon Raleigh, NC

I'd be interested in learning more about the Dalton families in Alexander County. Rumor has it that somehow I'm related. Dave -----Original Message----- From: jodie [mailto:cuzzsteve@webtv.net] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 6:25 PM To: ILALEXAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: lindsy cemetary Hello, I am looking for the exact location of the Lindsey cem , After you enter MCClure do you go through the town and then turn north?? I was there back in the early 1970's with my grand mother Beulah Baxman. The graves that we say were on a very high hill./ Erwins, Irvins, Daltons .The Dalton graves were of older people and babies, The babies' graves all had lambs and the graves all ascended to the top of the hill, The one stone that I remember had a picture of the deceassed If anyone could enlightened me on the area . please email. Most of the other descentdants are buried in the Grand Tower area, / ============================== 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

Hello, I am looking for the exact location of the Lindsey cem , After you enter MCClure do you go through the town and then turn north?? I was there back in the early 1970's with my grand mother Beulah Baxman. The graves that we say were on a very high hill./ Erwins, Irvins, Daltons .The Dalton graves were of older people and babies, The babies' graves all had lambs and the graves all ascended to the top of the hill, The one stone that I remember had a picture of the deceassed If anyone could enlightened me on the area . please email. Most of the other descentdants are buried in the Grand Tower area, /

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Taylor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/146 Message Board Post: I'm looking for a Taylor line to Alexander County. My ancestor is Mary Sophia Taylor, and I have 6 Jan 1857 as her birthdate with Cairo as the place. There is something in our family history that indicates she may have been married in Mt. Vernon in 1876, but that is not firm. Any information or leads would be very welcome. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Green, Henderson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/145 Message Board Post: I learned recently after searching through family records that my great-grandfather, George Green and his brother 'Lem' Green had staked a claim for land in Henderson County KY back in the late 1800s. Another man "jumped" their claim, and they killed him. They fled back to Alexander County, and changed their names to Henderson. My grandfather was John Henry Henderson, grandma was Lois (Dodson) Henderson. They are buried in the Thebes Cemetery. Does anyone have any information on this, like who they killed, how, when, where, etc.? My dad is Lonnie Henderson, who grew up down there and we still have relatives around there. Who do I contact for birth, death, marriage, etc. certificates for dates in Alexander County? Please advise, and thank you.

Need to contact descendants of (George Felix Greenwell who lived in Alexander Co., IL in 1880s) I think he died after 1888. When did his wife Elizabeth Hodge Greenwell die? Was she a widow and did she remarry? Their daughter Netti b. 1874 IL married Raymond Schindler and moved to Perry Co., MO. Your help is really needed. Thank you, Jeannet