HELLO ALL I have the Christian Co IL Place Names and Macon Co IL Place Names lists of places that might not exsist anymore. If you can't find a town or village on the maps, I might have it on this list. I will do lookups for this. THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway.... [email protected] Owner...ILROUTE66 LIST

Received a copy of my grandfather's World War One Draft Registration from Gary Fulton, Archives Technician with the National Archives and Records Administration, Southeast Region, 1557 St. Joseph Avenue, East Point, Georgia 30344-2593 www.nara.gov/regional as follows: REGISTRATION CARD: Serial Number 1195, Order Number A2418, Name: THOMAS JEFFERSON BILYEU Address: No 4(?) Pana, Christian Co., Illinois Age in Years: 34, Date of Birth: APRIL 16th 1884 Race: White, U.S. Citizen, Native Born Present Occupation: Minister of the Gospel, Christian Church Employer's Name: (Blank?) Place of Employment: Pana, Christian Co., Illinois Nearest Relative: ISAAC BILYEU in Blue Mound, Christian Co., Illinois "I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true." Thomas J. Bilyeu (signature) P.M.G.O. Form No. 1 (Red) (OVER) REGISTRAR'S REPORT 12-6-6-C Tall - Height, Slender - Build, Blue Eyes and Black Hair (No obvious physical disabilities) "I certify that my answers are true; that the person registered has read or has had read to him his own answers; that I have witnessed his signature or mark, and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows: (Blank)" W.H. Alexander (signature) Date of Registration: Sept 12, 1918 Christian Co. Local Board Taylorville, Ills. (sic) Up until now, I knew that my grandfather was born in 1884, but I didn't know the month or the day. Also, I learned that he was living in Pana, Illinois. However, I'm unable to properly discern the Street or R.F.D. Number. If you have received copies of the draft registration on your ancestors, maybe you would recognize the information and give me the proper interpretation. Charles Conner Fort Worth, Texas

Thanks for the look-see Sally! Beth

Hello, I have recently noticed all the interest in the Harris Cemeteries:) I wonder if anyone has a listing of those buried there. My Josiah HARRIS was in Pana, Christian County, IL in the early 1870s and he was very ill and doubted that he would live much longer (per a letter written at Pana, to the Governor of MO...........requesting a pardon for his son, Murray P. HARRIS who was in the MO State Penn. at the time). Murray P. was born in 1854 in IN. Josiah mentioned his wife and several other children (no names were given, however) in his letter. Any one with any info would certainly be most welcome. Can anyone help? Any Josiah HARRIS or Murray P. HARRIS listed? BTW......Murray was pardoned by the Gov. of MO....seems he had gotten a bum rap:) TIA, Debby Harris McGreehan

HELLO BETH I do not really have any news of those names, but maybe abt theirs families. Christian County IL Mt. Auburn Winter 1989 p5 EARLY SETTLERS The first land entry in Christian County was in Mt. Auburn Township by Joseph and John BROWN on October 3, 1825. Some of the first settlers of Christian County are accredited to Mt. Auburn Township. p9 BANKS J.W. BROWN and Co. of Blue Mound opened the First National BAnk of Mt. Auburn on Sept 1, 1901.............. South-Fork Tax Assessment List 1918 from The Daily Couriers, Tues July 9, 1918. BROWN, Amos $15.00 BROWN, M. S. $17.00 BROWN, Max $16.00 BROWN, Tom $15.00 BROWN, George $15.00 some name of town I can'tmake it out BROWN, Peter $124 No MARSHALL listed in this journal. So it might be some of BROWN's family. History of CHRISTIAN COUNTY IL 1880 INDEX BROWN: 30 names.....I'll list a few BROWN, J.L. J.M. J.W. James John John D. John H. John M. Peter S.D. S.M. MARSHALL: Alexander Fuel Martha W. (Angel) Mary A. (Wilcock) Robert S. T. Thomas Christian County IL 1855 Census MARSHALL, F. Wm. BROWN, J. J.D. The 1865 Census BROWN, 26 of them BROWN, only S is Sam MARSHALL: NO J's or James This is abt all the digging I can do with what I have. I hope this helps you in some way. THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway.... [email protected] Owner...ILROUTE66 LIST

Hi, Have connected with a new "cousin" on-line and now have more info on this line. Anyone connect? MARSHALL, James S b. 1797 Co Down, N. Ireland, d. Oct 11, 1859 Mt Auburn, Christian Co IL. M. Sarah BROWN b. 1795 Co Down, NIR, d. 29 Dec 1884 Christian Co IL., 1816 Killinchy Pres. Church, Down, N. Ireland.To US abt 1849-1855? Lived several years near Rochester, NY, to Christian Co IL 1859. Children of James MARSHALL and Sarah BROWN: i.Daughter MARSHALL ii.Daughter MARSHALL iii.Daughter MARSHALL iv. Nancy Margaret Marshall m. MCKAIG. v. Mary MARSHALL, b. Down, Ireland, d. aft. 1904 Down Ireland, m. John MARSHALL vi. James MARSHALLb. abt 1818 Down, Ireland, d. New York, m. Mary UNKNOWN, Down, Ireland. Son Robert MARSHALL Jr b. May 12, 1839 Ballymorran, Down, Ireland. Robert Jr emigrated to NY 1856 aboard ship Isaac Webb, lived with grandparents James and Sarah near Rochester, NY. To Mt Auburn, Christian Co IL in 1859. M. Henrietta DRURY 1863 Christian Co IL. vii.Ann/Anna MARSHALL b. abt 1821 Down, Ireland, d. 15 Jul1865 Killinchy?, Down Ireland, m. David GIBSON Co Down, Ireland bef 1840. Children: David GIBSON, B Down, Ireland, d. NY, burial Caledonia NY Daughter GIBSON b. Down, Ireland William GIBSON, b. abt 1840 Down, Ireland, d. June 22, 1906 Caledonia, NY James GIBSON b. abt 1842 Co Down, d. Dec 01, 1863 Co Down, Ireland, burial Killinchy Presbyterian Church, Killinchy, Down, N. Ireland Robert GIBSON b. abt 1847 Down, NIR, d. Feb 24, 1852 Down, Ireland, burial Killinchy Pres. Church, Co Down, N.Ireland John GIBSON b. abt 1852 Down, N. Ireland, d. May 25, 1854 Down, Ireland, burial Killinchy Pres. Church, Down, N. Ireland Robert GIBSON b. May 16, 1853 Killinchy, Down, Ireland, d. Sept 17, 1900, Whitinsville, Worcester, MA John David GIBSON, b. bet. 1856-1857 Down, Ireland, d.April 13, 1918, Utica NY Andrew Calvert GIBSON, b. March 3, 1862 Down, Ireland, d. June 20, 1908, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada Thomas GIBSON, b. abt 1863 Down, Ireland, d. August 16, 1875 Down, Ireland, burial Killinchy Pres. Church, Down, N. Ireland viii.Robert MARSHALL, Sr, b. Jun 21 1829 Down, Ireland, d. Feb 13, 1918 Mt Auburn, Christian Co, IL, m. Mary Ann WILCOCK b. 1842 England. To US in 1849, spent 4 years on dairy farms near Rochester, NY, then 4 years gold digging in CA, to Mt Auburn, Christian Co, IL in 1858. ix. William MARSHALL b. June 10, 1837 Ireland, d. Jan. 24, 1901, Christian Co IL. Came to US with parents, living near Rochester NY til 1859. M. Rebecca Ellen ELLIS b. 1838 IN. x Nancy Agnes MARSHALL b. Jan 16, 1842 Down, Ireland, d. April 4, 1925 Christian Co IL. Came to US with parents as small child, living near Rochester, NY til 1859. M. James LONG Oct 28, 1863, Christian Co IL. James LONG b. August 2, 1837 Killinchy, Co Down, Ireland, s/o Hamal LONG and Mary GIBSON. (Source: Wayne Smith) My gggrandfather was Robert MARSHALL Jr. I am trying to determine if his father James Jr did indeed die in NY. If so, where and when? Also, a David MARSHALL age 21, and an Alexander Marshall age 13 travelled to NY with Robert Jr in 1856. Are these siblings? An Alegsdar (sp) Marshall is living in Christian Co IL with John B. and Eleanor WATSOn and their son in 1860 census, and I have a marriage record dated 01/01/1884 Christian Co IL for Alexander B MARSHALL and Martha LISMAN(Mrs). Would like to hear from anyone that may have a connection! Beth Abel Jones

HELLO LIST I am looking for anything abt the EVICK family. All were in and around IL. EVICK, Cecil b 8-9-1912 d 9-1971 IL EVICK, Allen b 9-12-1876 d 4-1965 IL EVICK, Bertha b 11-6-1881 d 7-1977 EVICK, Ernest ??? m Frieda Helt b 5-8-1902 d 4-1960 EVICK, BILLY or William b 1-14-1916 d 2-21-1991 EVICK, Elizabeth ????? f-Arthur Evick????? m-Ella Borgman EVICK, Alan Ray IL MI area's EVICK, Cecil ..............Iriquois Area's IL RAINES, Bertha m 1904 Arthur Wilson THOMPSON f-John P. THOMPSON m- Franics M BURKS I really don't have much more on them at all. I just can't find anything or anybody with the name of Evick. Anyone with that would almost have to be realted since they are such an uncommon name. Most of them were close to the borders and MI and IN in IL. Some of them around the Iriqoious area. Please let me know if you have found anything with these names. Thanks. THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway.... [email protected] Owner...ILROUTE66 LIST

Hi Penny, Yes, the Illinois State Historical Library in Springfield has a wonderful collection of newspapers on microfilm. Access their website, which I think is <http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/default.htm> and see what they have. These are also obtainable by interlibrary loan. Good luck. Gary K. Hargis

Hi The court hose is only open until 4:00 p.m. And I don't think the library has newspapers, just historical society and the Breeze Courier. They only bad thing about the Breeze is that their machine is so old it's hard to use. Penny if you don't find out how far back the papers go let me know and I'll check for you. I live here in Taylorville. E-mail me direct. [email protected] Rosemary Tate ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 5:00 AM Subject: ILCHRIST-D Digest V00 #55

The State Historical Library in the old Capitol bldg in Springfield has old Christian Co. newspapers (in fact old newspapers from all over the state) that you can view there on microfilm, and they have an excellent copying machine for them if you find an article you want. They also will do limited look ups by mail, and I believe it's free for IL residents, and a charge for those out of state. It's an excellent resource. I've gone there and spent a whole day researching using newspapers from all over the state, and found lots of helpful info. Juli Claussen

The last time I was at the courthouse, it had posted that it closed at 4PM.

HI PENNY The Christian County IL Gen So is open April thru November from Wed thru Sat 11am to 4pm and Sun 1pm to 4pm; ..Dec thru March Wed thru March Dat 11am to 4pm Their phone number is 217-824-6922 The Christian County IL Courthouse, which is in Taylorville, is open from 9am to 5pm Mon thru Friday. The county clerk office is 217-824-4969. There is a local library that would handle the newspapers and also the Breeze-Couier Newspaper who might records back that far. I'm not sure abt it. The library should thou. I think its a block off of the square. It used to be anyway. Its been abt 20 some yrs since I lived back there. I hope that this helps you some. THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway.... [email protected] Owner...ILROUTE66 LIST

Hello, I am planning a trip to Taylorville in September to do some research. Can anyone tell me the hours of the Historical Society, Library and Courthouse. Also does anyone know if any of the newspapers from 1875 are on microfilm anyplace? I am looking for Assumption news from September 1875 in regard to a murder. Also does anyone know if there are any court records from that time period and where they might be. Thanks for your help Penny

Thanks Sally for your response to my Mechanicsburg question. Lura

Sangamon

Thank you, Bette Jack Lura

Its in Sangamon Co IL. THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway.... [email protected] Owner...ILROUTE66 LIST

HI MECHANICSBURG IS IN SANGAMON CO IL. THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway.... [email protected] Owner...ILROUTE66 LIST

Thanks Sally and Mary. I appreciate your responses on the cemetery location. I knew there was one in Taylorville and one in Buckhart but never heard of Oak Hill at Edinburg but that sure is what is listed on the death certificate so I think they must have written it wrong. Thanks again. Sharon

SHARON The one they have listed in Edinburg is being called by another name and I can't remember what that is. I just saw it the other day too. Its a persons name I think. LOl......:-) THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway.... [email protected] Owner...ILROUTE66 LIST