Does your book mention a Franklin Gordon? Arrived in Piatt county around the 1850's. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Windylakefour@cs.com> To: <ILCHAMPA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:54 PM Subject: Re: [ILCHAMPA-L] Re: Some More Pioneer Names > Diane > From the book by Emma Piatt 1883 (reprint of course) [ Mr. W. G. Cloyd, > attorney and county judge, Bement, is a native of Kentucky and "emigrated > early" to Missouri. He moved from Missouri to Macon county, Illinois, in > 1865, and in September, 1871 located in Bement, where he says he soon "got so > poor he could not get away." He studied law with John R. Eden, at Decatur, > and was admitted to the bar in September, 1871, at which time he began > practicing law in Piatt county. he was elected county judge June 5, 1879, > and again in 1882.] Windy > >