I've been doing genealogy for about 7 yrs and I have become a collector of 48th IL civil war items. My 3rd great-grandfather was Pvt Henry Nash of company B from Clay county. At the time he lived in Biblegrove and he died in Effingham. I'm looking for anything from him while he was in the war and anything from the 48th regiment. If anyone has any item from the 48th please contact me even if its not for sale.I have a very strong interest in the 48th and the men that made up the regiment. Best Regards Donald Aikman deaikman@pdnt.com kman@pdnt.com

Clay County members - Thanks to all of you who responed to my request for Cemetery look ups on the name "BISHOP" ...... it is just what I was looking for .There was MANY who sent me info - to each of you===> THANKS a million ......Patrick ><>

Hi Ryan, I show a marriage of ARTIE FRANKLIN THOMPSON to MYRTLE MITCHELL on Dec. 20, 1906 Clay Co., IL. Source: Clay Co., IL Marriages book. Hope this helps! Tricia Colcleasure Carothers bcaroth@jps.net At 12:36 AM 6/29/99 -0500, Ryan D. Neaveill wrote: >Hello everyone, > >I'm new to this list so here are the families I'm working on: > >Myrtle FRYE (1877-1967). Anyone know who her parents were? She married >Eugene FANCHER (1871-1950). Who were his parents? Their daughter, Sylvia >FANCHER (1907-1976) married Artie Franklin THOMPSON (1881-1961). Artie >was the son of Richard Gregory THOMPSON (1835-1913) and Nancy Laurisa >COLECLASURE (1838-1917). Nancy's parents were Abraham COLECLASURE >(1820-1897). and Katherine GALBRAITH. > >Anyone here working on these families? > >Thanks. > >Ryan D. Neaveill >Champaign, Illinois > > >

Hello everyone, I'm new to this list so here are the families I'm working on: Myrtle FRYE (1877-1967). Anyone know who her parents were? She married Eugene FANCHER (1871-1950). Who were his parents? Their daughter, Sylvia FANCHER (1907-1976) married Artie Franklin THOMPSON (1881-1961). Artie was the son of Richard Gregory THOMPSON (1835-1913) and Nancy Laurisa COLECLASURE (1838-1917). Nancy's parents were Abraham COLECLASURE (1820-1897). and Katherine GALBRAITH. Anyone here working on these families? Thanks. Ryan D. Neaveill Champaign, Illinois

Does anyone have records of Clay co cems and if so would they do a look-up for Hays and Pettyjohn. My grandfather ws born in Clay Co James Josiah Hays. There are probably some of his folks buried there. His father was buried in McClean co but I don't know where his mother is buried. Ruth Pettyjohn Hays. Would like to find out who her parents were. Helen Johnson

Hello, Does anyone have book with list of people buried in Clay County? I need to locate any and all Bishop's buried in this county. This would ne of greast help if some one could list these for me . Thanks and Luck to all.... Patrick Duffy ><>

Looking for decendants of Joseph Edwards and Anna Reece. Also can anyone tell me where Andy Fender Cemetary is. Penny

I recently visited St. Paul's (Church of Christ) cemetery, just north of Bible Grove. I took photos of the following headstones. If you're interested in copies of any of them, please e-mail me at tabby@springnet1.com. I can either scan and e-mail you .jpg files or I can have reprints made. Alice Poehler: 1916 - Amos Poehler: 1907-1974 Charles F. Poehler: 1884-1957 Christine Poehler: 1847-1919 Henry C. Poehler: 1871-1946 H.H. Poehler: 1859-1921 Johanna A. Poehler: 1871-1949 John Poehler: 1845-1920 J.H. Fred Poehler: 1867-1936 Meta Poehler: 1863-1928 Arthur Kluthe: 1900-1967 Ceclia Kluthe: 1908-1934 Clara Kluthe: 1894-1983 Flora Kluthe: 1906-1975 Frederich Kluthe: 1844-1914 F.H. Kluthe: 1871-1945 Henry Kluthe: 1874-1907 Mathilda Kluthe: 1879-1956 Lena Kluthe: 1872-1944 Margaret Kluthe: 1903-1930 Sophia Kluthe: 1845-1919 William H. Kluthe: 1889-1972 Adam H.W. Nadler: 1907-1922 Anna L. Nadler: 1867-1950 Baby Nadler: died 1885? Henry E. Nadler: 1867-1949 John F. Nadler: died 1898? 1888?

I'm looking for information about the family history of Florence Ellen Cochran, born in Clay County, Ill. on 4/28/1887. Father & mother unknown. Two sisters: Flora Cochran & Velma Cochran. Three brothers: Ernie Cochran, George Cochran, & unknown Cochran. The family moved to Clay County, Arkansas about 1899-1900 after the father died. Florence Cochran married Hilliard D. Easterwood in Piggott, Arkansas in 1908. She & her family later moved to Michigan, where she died in 1960. Looking for anything about the family history of Florence Ellen Cochran. Thanks in advance for any information. Beth Easterwood

The Clay Co. Historical Society in Louisville, IL is offering a limited, numbered reproduction print of a picture of Clay Co.'s only governor. John R. Tanner served in the 98th IL in the Civil War, served as sheriff of Clay Co. and various other civic positions before he was elected Governor of the State of IL. His term was from Jan 11, 1897 to 1901. For a donation of $25.00 to the Clay Co. Historical Society you may have an 8X12 photo and biographical data and letter of authenticity. Contact me: Jean Bailey via email(jkbailey@wabash.net) or mail to: Jean Bailey R R 1 Box 175 Louisville, IL 62858

I recently visited St. Paul's (Church of Christ) cemetery, just north of Bible Grove. I took photos of the following headstones. If you're interested in copies of any of them, please e-mail me at tabby@springnet1.com. I can either scan and e-mail you .jpg files or I can have reprints made. Alice Poehler: 1916 - Amos Poehler: 1907-1974 Charles F. Poehler: 1884-1957 Christine Poehler: 1847-1919 Henry C. Poehler: 1871-1946 H.H. Poehler: 1859-1921 Johanna A. Poehler: 1871-1949 John Poehler: 1845-1920 J.H. Fred Poehler: 1867-1936 Meta Poehler: 1863-1928 Arthur Kluthe: 1900-1967 Ceclia Kluthe: 1908-1934 Clara Kluthe: 1894-1983 Flora Kluthe: 1906-1975 Frederich Kluthe: 1844-1914 F.H. Kluthe: 1871-1945 Henry Kluthe: 1874-1907 Mathilda Kluthe: 1879-1956 Lena Kluthe: 1872-1944 Margaret Kluthe: 1903-1930 Sophia Kluthe: 1845-1919 William H. Kluthe: 1889-1972 Adam H.W. Nadler: 1907-1922 Anna L. Nadler: 1867-1950 Baby Nadler: died 1885? Henry E. Nadler: 1867-1949 John F. Nadler: died 1898? 1888?

In case this should help you find someone. There is a new Highschool Alumni registration site. http//www.highschoolalumni.com/ Beverly

Has anyone heard of it? Where is it? How do I get there? Linda

My web page at http://www.fabry.net documents my family tree with families from Lawrence, Richland, and Clay counties, IL. Surnames include: Bunn Clubb Dennison Fryman Hardy Hill Hostettler Hudson Lathrop Laughlin Laws McCauley Moffitt Moore Poff Steward Walden Any questions, comments, corrections, etc. are most welcome! ....Leslie

A long time resident of Sailor Springs passed away Saturday, June 12, 1999 at a nursing home in Wayne County. IL. Sarah Belle WHITE was my grand aunt and was born 8 Jan 1903 in Hoosier Township. She was the youngest and last of her family. Her father, Solomon, was a farmer and township supervisor in the 1920's. Her mother was a COGGAN, Sarah Blanche, who was the youngest of a family who had emigrated from Canada and the only one born in USA (Clay, IL). Her grandfather Denby Coggan was a master carpenter who, with his son Manliffe, built many school houses in Clay Co as well as the "hotels' at the Springs. Sarah Belle's paternal grandfather was William White, a Civil War veteran when he was in his forties. William came to Hoosier Twp, IL before 1860 from Jefferson County, TN. Sarah Belle and her siblings did not know their grandfather, as he died in 1875 at Hoosier (before "The Springs"). She might have known her grandmother, however, who was Dianah BARLOW when she died at Sailor Springs in 1912 (widow of George W). Dianah was a LUTES from Estill Co, KY and her father, Henry, was an early settler in Clay County. Henry had only the daughter and therefore the name LUTES is extinct in the vicinity, although it thrives in KY and elsewhere. Henry , his wife and many Whites are buried in the "White" family plot on the old farm. I hope Sarah Belle will be buried there also. Ray Oliver in St. Louis

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I have been in the middle of a move but before I did, I had some great finds on the HOCKMAN family, and have been working on many more: Thompson, James Vandeveer, Bennett Pearson, George Rose, G. William Green, Elias D Jackson, Andrew Creamer, James Redburn Vickery Misenhimer Boswell I also have a Website that has several lines shown. <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/e/a/Katherine-A-Pearsongardner/"> Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Pages: The Family Branches of Gardner and Pearson </A> I hope that if there are any matches you will contact me. Kathy Gardner

Mr. Oliver, You are right. We are way too quiet. Ted Cash is away for a time. Let's get some things out of interest to everyone. Don't keep your latest discovery secret. Let us all know. I have been corresponding with the volunteers of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild <http://istg.rootsweb.com>. They have transcribed over 800 ships passenger lists and my JANSSEN family from Germany was on one of them. This is a marvelous and valuable project. Did y'all hear about the new project to reconstruct information for the 1890 census? Many of us know where our ancestors were then and if we all submitted that information to the volunteers of the project, soon there would be a source for everyone to use. As soon as I can scare up the Internet address, I will pass it along. Pamela Bane Baneshe42@aol.com Searching for: My grgrgrandfather, Alexander M. E. MARTIN, was, according to the history of Clay County, into just about everything. A Elder of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, he also held various township (Xenia) offices, was Supervisor of the township for 4 years. He married 3 times and died in 1912 in his late 70s, leaving 8 children. Most of this I have not yet proved, so I have some work cut out for me. The family is connected to George THING, a saddler/harness maker, who moved to Clay County from Indiana in the 1850s, with his wife, America RUSHER and their first 2 children, Mary and Lorentus. Mary became the wife of J. R. CHANDLER, a merchant in Wayne City and Lorentus married Rose MARTIN in 1879. Do these names ring any bells?

In case I haven't updated lately. My grandmother Janie Mae STOGSDILL's LEATHERS, MCCORMACK/MCCORMICK, MELTON and MONTGAL/MONGAL/MONICAL ancestors and many other allied surname cousins came from the CLAY and Wayne Co, IL area. My ancestors with names, dates and localities are under the HIMES section of my homepage http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Thank you, Beverly (HIMES) BARGER Family History Center Patron Librarian Volunteer in NM

This list sure is stagnant. The GenWeb site is excellent technically ( thanks to Ted) but here again we as list members are neglecting our opportunity to input electronically or comment on interesting items. For example, I found in the most recent issue of Clay Roots the following: * My great grandfather Solomon (Sol) WHITE was elected to township supervisor of Hooshier in 1924. I did not know that. (He was a farmer as far as I knew). ** An obit for Col. Randolph SMITH.....now here was a true local politician who actually ran for Congress. Pretty good for a country boy in a small county like Clay. Related to me only by marriage well back. The 1924 obit does not mention that he had a half brother who was a State Representative decades before (Byron ROTAN). Byron was a lawyer who died young. (info on both is in the Clay History book). Their common thread was their mother Cynthia JONES. Now, I reminisce to a short conversation that I had with my Dad .... S. Raymond OLIVER who was born and raised in Louisville (that's Lewisville..... not as in Kentucky). I was about 10 and the year was about 1949-50. We had our home in E. Chicago, IN, later Decatur, IL. I stood outside the bathroom door one evening as he stropped his razor. I asked if Louisville had a Mayor. (Typical inane kid question but I think there was something in the news about crooked politicians which led me to the inquiry.) He said "Yes, but he is a guy just like you and me". This spoke to me about Clay County, democracy and populism. A corollary was the expression (unique to Southern Illinois?....and sexist?) that politicians put "their pants on one leg at a time, just as you and me". My father was fond of saying that also. In Hope for the Future and Fond of the Past, Ray OLIVER, ..... 120 miles west of Clay County , in Missouri.......... and 150 years.