Sally - Sorry to hear you are not feeling well. Hopefully this message will find you recovering nicely and will at least crack a #4 smile on a scale of ten! Last week, I tripped into a new giant herd of PHILLIPS that I hope to find the time this weekend to plug into my files. They are descendants of my g-g aunt SARAH RICHARDSON who married a PHILLIPS and started that herd in Southern Illinois. My distant cousin that provided the info is ROGER HUNT (lives in Oregon)...do you know him? Let me know when you are ready to review this list. Take care of yourself. - Tom Wilson Boca Raton, FL
We are coming to Illinois the end of August to do more family research. Could someone post the hours for the courthouse and the genealogy society for Christian [and if possible for Shelby and Fayette] County on this list. I would appreciate it. I know we will be visiting a lot of the old cemeteries also, so this would enable me to plan the days easier. Thanks in advance Pearl
The courthouse probably is NOT open Saturdays - and the last time I was over there, I was sorta shocked to see that they close at 4:00 PM. Seemed sorta early to me - and it wasn't summer hours. Not sure what they are now.
>X-POP3-Rcpt: [email protected] >From: Microlan Customer <[email protected]> >To: "'Morgan Edward Johnson'" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: Re: [ILCHRIST-L] Fwd: RE: Your Christian County ILGenWeb Query >Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 17:43:03 +0100 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211 >Encoding: 66 TEXT > >Mary MacMartin > Thanks for the information. Is the Courthouse open on a Saturday??? >>Morgan Edward Johnson wrote: >> >>> Can anyone help Michael? His email address is [email protected] >>> . >>> >>> Morgan >>> >>> >From: Microlan Customer <[email protected]> >>> >Subject: RE: Your Christian County ILGenWeb Query >>> >Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 23:02:05 +0100 >>> > >>> >Morgan >>> > For Christian County >>> > Every thing looks okay sure wish I had a success story. The state >>> >>> >archives did not have a death certificate for James Henry Douglas for >>> 1931 >>> >so not able to get clues there. I know you don't look up any >>> information >>> >but do you know of someone who does have access to death notices for >>> >Christian County. Sorry to pester you but would appreciate a clue. >>> Thanks >>> > Michael Reynolds >>> >>This might help you. I also had a relative James William Dain that died >>in 1931. The State Archives could not find the death certificate but I >>was able to get it at the Christian County Courthouse. Look through the >>whole year because it was not in order by the date of death. Hope this >>helps.Mary MacMartin >>
Morgan Edward Johnson wrote: > Can anyone help Michael? His email address is [email protected] > . > > Morgan > > >From: Microlan Customer <[email protected]> > >Subject: RE: Your Christian County ILGenWeb Query > >Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 23:02:05 +0100 > > > >Morgan > > For Christian County > > Every thing looks okay sure wish I had a success story. The state > > >archives did not have a death certificate for James Henry Douglas for > 1931 > >so not able to get clues there. I know you don't look up any > information > >but do you know of someone who does have access to death notices for > >Christian County. Sorry to pester you but would appreciate a clue. > Thanks > > Michael Reynolds > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > [email protected] > PO Box 20142, New York, NY 10001-0002 > Christian County, ILGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchrist/ > Grant Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~lagrant/ > Rapides Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~larapide/ > My personal genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~morgan/ > > When someone annoys you, > it takes 42 muscles to frown, > but it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm > and whack them in the head. This might help you. I also had a relative James William Dain that died in 1931. The State Archives could not find the death certificate but I was able to get it at the Christian County Courthouse. Look through the whole year because it was not in order by the date of death. Hope this helps.Mary MacMartin
Can anyone help Michael? His email address is [email protected] . Morgan >From: Microlan Customer <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: Your Christian County ILGenWeb Query >Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 23:02:05 +0100 > >Morgan > For Christian County > Every thing looks okay sure wish I had a success story. The state >archives did not have a death certificate for James Henry Douglas for 1931 >so not able to get clues there. I know you don't look up any information >but do you know of someone who does have access to death notices for >Christian County. Sorry to pester you but would appreciate a clue. Thanks > Michael Reynolds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [email protected] PO Box 20142, New York, NY 10001-0002 Christian County, ILGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchrist/ Grant Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~lagrant/ Rapides Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~larapide/ My personal genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~morgan/ When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, but it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and whack them in the head.
HELLO Due to my health at the present time, I will be offline mostly during the next 3 weeks. I need to keep my emails down very low during during that time and so, I must unsub from your lists until I can get back online. You can still email me privately if you wish to. For abt 6 days, my computer will be down. Thanks for understanding, I'll Be Back.....:) You are GREAT Lists and GREAT PEOPLE. Sally Hathaway [email protected]
If someone has an 1880/1900 census would you be willing to look-up a Joseph Dunn in Christian Co. Thank you. Sharon
I have recently been given some old family documents and there are some items that pertain to family members living in the Pana and Taylorville areas of Christian County. One of the items is a hand-written copy of an obituary that was published in a local paper regarding the death of Major (George W.) Randall. He died on the '2 June 1876 at his residence three miles north of this city (Pana)'. The article goes on to state 'that he held the office of township assessor some years past'. I tried to find the local government offices on the internet but I had no luck. Could you help me out in locating where the old records of Pana are archived. I would like to find out if George W. Randall really was the township assessor and any other information that might be available about him. Also the wording of the obituary seem to indicate that the newspaper that printed it was located in Pana. Do you know the name of this paper and are there copies of their old editions on microfilm? There were five other hand-written obituaries regarding family deaths in and around Pana. Thank you for your help. Pam Davis
Descendants of Abram and Louisa HAYES are invited to a Family Reunion on September 18, 1999, at the home of Gene Hayes, 14926 East Street, Bushton, IL. Please notify Debbra (Hayes) Easton at (217) 923-5665 if will be able to attend or e-mail us at the address above. See you there!
John Anthony and Susan Teresa Weisenberger ENDRIS moved from Harrison Co.,IN to Pana,Christian Co.,IL before the birth of their first child ca 1872. My husband is a descenant of their son Louis John ENDRIS b: 26 Apr 1878 in Pana,Christian Co.,IL and married Catherine E TRUMPER 17 Sep 1901 in Oconee,Shelby Co. IL I would love to make contact with anyone with information about the TRUMPER family. Louis John and Catherine's first child was born in 1902 in Springfield, Sangamon Co.,IL and all of the other children were born in Lawrence Co.,IN. They did like to travel ! Can anyone help me find the ancestors of Catherine TRUMPER?? Thank You
My thanks to all of you who answered my request for the LDS site. I appreciate your help. Sharon
In case it should help you find someone. There is a new Highschool Alumni site. http://www.highschoolalumni.com/ Beverly
Could some kind person out there please send me the address of the LDS site. Thank you.
************************************************************* ************ ANNUAL - WHITE FAMILY REUNION ************ ************************************************************* Craig & Sally White first settled in Sangamon County, Cotton Hill Township, in the fall of 1830. By 1860 they had relocated to Christian County, the city of Pana. Craig & Sally White had a total of 13 children born to them, not all lived to adulthood. Sally White died in 1870, Craig White departed this life in 1878. Anyone descended from this line of White's is welcome to join us. This has been a rather small group (mainly 1 line), very informal. We have a potluck meal, a short "business" meeting, & visiting. I would like to see some other researchers from Craig White's line join us. If you may know of anyone from this line, please pass the information along. If you have questions regarding this reunion, please email me directly - not thru the mailing list... ************************************************************************ When - Saturday, June 26, 1999 12:30 p.m. What - Potluck Dinner Where - Christian County Extension Office 1120 No. Webster St. Taylorville, IL. [email protected]
Stephen B. Bilyeu married Nancy Workman and had five children and all lived in the county. Stephen was the son of George and Elizabeth (Workman) Bilyeu who resided in the county. George was the son of Peter and Dianna (Blackwell) Bilyeu who had another son, John Bilyeu who married Elizabeth Workman in Tennessee. John and Elizabeth Bilyeu came to Sangamon County, raised a large family, moved to the county and died there in 1867. John and Elizabeth (Workman) Bilyeu had a son, Isaac Bilyeu who married Effadilla Workman in the county. Isaac and Effadilla Bilyeu had nine children (eight girls and one boy). Reagene "Rena" born in 1878 in the county was a daughter of Isaac and Effadilla Bilyeu. Infromation was received from Alan D. Bilyeu, a descendant of Jacob Bilyeu, a brother of Stephen B. Bilyeu and son of George Bilyeu. Also, Workman Family History, pages 54 and 87.
Charles, These are not my surnames, but are relatives of the CHANEY & HIMES families. Were they related to Stephen BILYEU b. 14 Feb1852 Sangamon, IL d.Feb 1883 Shelby or Christian Co, IL married 1871 Shelby Co, IL Nancy WORKMAN b11 June 1852 Sangamon Co, IL? d.4 Apr 1940 Christian Co, IL Hayes Cemetery. She married #2 Noah KUHN and #3 Charles TAYLOR. Stephen & Nancy BILYEU had a daughter Mary BILYEU who married George SCHARDER, they had a daughter Susan SCHARDER who married George Walter CHANEY son of John I CHANEY and Emaline (HIMES). Emaline was a sister of my paternal greatgrandfather William Henry HIMES. They were children of my paternal 2nd greats Jacob William HIMES & Sarah L (MOSE) of Shelby Co, IL. Is that tangled enough for you? My grandfather was Ernest William HIMES born 1892 Cowden, Shelby Co, IL My ancestry is on the HIMES section of my homepage, if you or anyone else is interested. I was born in Illinois. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Thank you for your time. Beverly (HIMES) BARGER in NM Family History Center Librarian Volunteer [email protected] wrote: > Looking for information about my great aunt, REAGENE "RENA" (BILYEU) > McPHEETERS. Sometime between 1956 and 1959, she was prospecting for oil near > her old home in Christian County. She was born December 11 or 13, 1877, the > daughter of Isaac & Effadilla (Workman) Bilyeu. Refer to WORKMAN FAMILY > HISTORY, Page 87. Rena had a stroke in December in 1959, only a few miles > from her birthplace at Moweaque. She died April 17, 1960, and is buried in > Forest Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Refer to article and obituary > April 18, 1960, KC Times, Pages 24 & 28; "Mrs. Rena McPheeters", THE KANSAS > CITY STAR, MONDAY... (e-mail; [email protected]) > Charles Conner > 4017 Welch Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76133-3604 > Call collect: 817-292-8912, E-mail: [email protected]
>Dear Morgan, > I wrote you or the Illinois GenWeb coordinator earlier in the >year about sending in tombstone inscriptions from a cemetery, or >cemeteries, in Christian county. I received an enthusiastic >response. I now have transcriptions of the stones in Fraley >cemetery outside Taylorville. The transcription does not include >anyone, except my relatives, who's been dead less than 50 years. >(If there is a protocol about how recent a grave is off limits, I >would like to know for future use.) Would you like the data on >disk (I use Wordperfect for DOS), by e-mail, or by US Postal >service? How do I respond to her questions? I'm excited about what she has, I wouldn't even have questioned her recent-tombstone question if she hadn't brought it up. Morgan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [email protected] PO Box 20142, New York, NY 10001-0002 Christian County, ILGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchrist Grant Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~lagrant Rapides Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~larapide My personal genealogy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5769
I am searching for the parents of Mary Ann Fleming who married Harrison McBroom. Some of her relatives lived in Christian County at times. Any help appreciated. I think her father was John Ford Fleming born in Surry County, NC. Any help greatly appreciated. Dotty Lay
Looking for information about my great aunt, REAGENE "RENA" (BILYEU) McPHEETERS. Sometime between 1956 and 1959, she was prospecting for oil near her old home in Christian County. She was born December 11 or 13, 1877, the daughter of Isaac & Effadilla (Workman) Bilyeu. Refer to WORKMAN FAMILY HISTORY, Page 87. Rena had a stroke in December in 1959, only a few miles from her birthplace at Moweaque. She died April 17, 1960, and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Refer to article and obituary April 18, 1960, KC Times, Pages 24 & 28; "Mrs. Rena McPheeters", THE KANSAS CITY STAR, MONDAY... (e-mail; [email protected]) Charles Conner 4017 Welch Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76133-3604 Call collect: 817-292-8912, E-mail: [email protected]