Below is from a longer family history written or dictated by Adam Badgley or maybe his brother Elijah.in 1890. They both lived into their 80 and 90's respectively. The family came very early to St. Clair County. Below is the part that mentions Montgomery Co. and Bond Lake. In any case the writer was getting very old when he wrote this so I can't vouch for the accuracy of the geography or names. His memory was still clearer than mine. It is mostly about early St. Clair descendants of Rev. David Badgley. It can be found in Vol. 1 of the Worl d Family Tree (Tree #4967 search using Badgley, Family History) (Family Tree Ma ker) Genealogy Program) among other places. >>Mary, oldest daughter of Rev. David Badgley, born in Hardy Co. Va., came to this country with her parents. She married Pemira Hand and they settled on a piece of land that her father gave them, where Marion Badgley now lives. They raised a family of 2 boys and 7 girls. They sold their place and moved to Green Co., Ill. Both died near Greenville. They owned a good farm at their death, seemed to live honest and upright, seemed to be rather a bad manager. Two of the girls went to Texas and one to Calif. and what has become of the family God only knows. They all disappeared from this part of the country. Nmes of their children- Soleman, Rachel, Rebecca, Stephen, Rhoda, Sarah, Persilla, Milla and Terinda. Betsy, second daughter of Rev. David came to this country with her parents from Va. in 1797. Married 3 times, first time to a man of name Starr, they had one son. He [Starr] died then she married Titsworth. He died then she married one Poel Smith, had one daughter by him. Her two {?} sons lived and died in Montgomery Co., Ill. One of her grandsons is county surveyor of Montgomery Co. and lives at Litchfield, Ill. Rachel, third daughter of Rev. David Badgley. She came to this country with her parents. She married Daniel Starr, they raised a family of 6, three boys and 3 girls; they lived on a place in Monroe Co. Near Bonds Lake. He was a farmer, but they lived only to be about 60 years old. Their youngest son Daniel married and moved to Texas and died there, his widow is still living, she stays with her son Burton. Names of Rachels children- Pemira married Crosia Tuning, Henry married Betsy Narkow, Daniel married Angeline Lenecy, Polly married Philippe Penn, Catherine married 3 times, last one by name of Malone. Rhoda married 3 time , last one by name of Rhily. << I don't have any more about the above people. My ancestor connected to the Badgleys is Solomon Spann who first married Emily Badgley and was in St. Clair, she died then he married Clarissa Whitlatch.and lived in Perry Co. Even though he was in his late 50's and had a newborn he joined the 13th Calvary and soon died in the Civil War. At some point they moved to Franklin Co. ~Paula~ >>Subj: [ILBOND-L] SMITH/ca 1815/Bond CO salt works Date: 5/9/99 8:17:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: ectocus@21stcentury.net (Edward Tocus) To: ILBOND-L@rootsweb.com SMITH, BADGLEY, STARR, TITSWORTH. Does anybody know anything about Elizabeth Badgley Starr Titsworth Smith (Badgley was her maiden name and Smith was her third marriage) married to Joel Smith in Bond CO some time before 1818? Joel Smith is supposed to have bought a salt works in Bond CO and the couple lived there for a few years. In 1818 Elizabeth removed to Montgomery CO---I don't know whether Joel Smith died or they parted or what. During their residence in Bond CO their household probably included Elizabeth's children from previous marriages: David Badgley Starr and Ezekiel Titsworth, that I know of, although perhaps there were others, and I know she had at least one child with Joel Smith, Wiley B. Smith. Do you recognize any of these folks? Or know anything about an early salt works? If so please get in touch. Thanks, Nora Tocus<<