Jeanne, I have found several distant cousins over the internet (my mother's family) and I have really enjoyed their e-mails. I wish I had more information. I have 4 or 5 1st cousins that live CA. One cousin I talked to thinks she may have some information, but is away from home right now. She said they will probably be home around Easter. I will look forward to hearing from you. Janet >From: JEVarnell@aol.com >Reply-To: ILCHAMPA-L@rootsweb.com >To: ILCHAMPA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [ILCHAMPA-L] Springer/Gilliland? >Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 09:27:54 EST > >Hi Janet... Like you I have little, but some information... and have >checked >a little there in Illinois as well as Ohio. Her husband Samuel Moon came >from Ohio as did the Springers as well as Indiana... there is quite a bit >of >information but I have never found my Emily... It is my opinion that Samuel >Moon was perhaps not her first husband which is why the name would be in my >baby book and little information known as when I traced him I found two >other >wives... one in Ohio and one in Illinois. Back then that was common~ but >always I have grieved about this missing ancestor. So am thrilled to learn >whatever I can about the Springer family. I think perhaps they were >Quakers... there were two brothers in Illinois ~ I will keep your name and >see what I can find when I go back to Los Angeles. I suspect that we are >related but quite a ways back. I found a 5th generation cousin recently... >his ggggrandmother was my gggggrandfather's sister... and ironicallly he >lives in Modesto~ small world, especially now with the Internet. hugs, >Jeanne > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com