At 01:06 AM 12/3/98 , you wrote: >Can anyone fill me in on where this PIXLEY Township is? When it was formed? >Who was it named after? Are there Census records or anything else, like >history or stories online that I may read? > >Had relatives in Clay Co., In. in early 1800's, but this is the first I have >seen about a PIXLEY Township. The name I have been researching is PIXLEY. > >Sandi PIXLEY > Sandi, Take a look at the Clay Co website. It has a "Maps" tab. It shows the layout of the county and exactly where Pixley Township is. Don't know who it was named after. When it was formed -- again on the "Welcome Page" of the website - 1824. Not aware of any online census for Clay Co, except for a list of Kentuckians there in 1850 -- under "Queries and Surnames". Ted Researching BREMER, CASH, CORNELIUS, HARTWIG, JENNINGS, MANNING, MORTENSEN, PIEPHO, SEEGERS Personal Website: www.mindspring.com/~casht USGenWeb Coordinator for Bond Co, IL - www.rootsweb.com/~ilbond - mailing list: mailto:ILBOND-L@rootsweb.com Clay Co, IL - www.rootsweb.com/~ilclay - mailing list: mailto:ILCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Will Co, IL - www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill - mailing list: mailto:ILWILL-L@rootsweb.com

Hi, I stopped by a library today and looked at census indexes of Illinois looking for Levit, Stallings and Philips. This is what I found. (I didn't list all the Philips because I couldn't find John P. Philips) 1820 IL census Margaret Stallians - Madison Co John Stallion - Madison Co Samuel Stallion - Madison Co William Stallion - Madison Co There was no Clay Co, IL in 1820. Madison was a large county in 1820. 1830 IL census Benjamin Stallings - Clay Co, pg 98, line 21 Lockheart Stallings - Clay Co, pg 98, line 11 Wellis Stallings - Clay Co, pg 99, line 10 Permelia Philips - Clay Co, pg 98, line 25 Noah Levitt - Clay Co, pg 98, line 24 Thomas Levitt, sen. - Clay Co, pg 98, line 18 Thomas Levitt, jun - Clay Co, pg 97, line 19 James Levitt - Clay Co, pg 97, line 27 David Levett - Clay Co, pg 99, line 27 1840 IL census David Levett - Clay Co, pg 117 James Levett - Clay Co, pg 117 Noah Levett - Clay Co, pg 117 Thomas Levett - Clay Co, pg 117 William Levett - Clay Co, pg 118 William Stallings - Clay Co, pg 113 Lockhart Stallings - Fayette Co, pg 174 Thos Levett - Effingham Co, pg 132 I also looked in a book of Indiana Wills and found the following. John Philip (no s on Phillips) - Green Co, 1846, book A, pg 34 Ignatius Lovett - Posey Co, 1844, book B, pg 128 Wallace Leavitt - Dearborn Co, 1830, book A, pg 36 In another publication by theState of Kentuky I found AARON STALLINGS ( the son of Wright Stallings) who remained in KY after everyone else moved to Posey Co, IN. Page 281 of KENTUCKY SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812 Aaron Stallings was listed in Captain James Robison's Company of the KY Detached Militia commanded by LtCol William Mitchusson. (spellings are as they are listed in the book) For you Stallings folks who are wondering how all this relates, Permelia "Melia" Stallings (dtr of Wright Stallings) married John P. Philips in Logan Co, KY in 1810. Permelia's dtr, Mary "Polly" Phillips, married Noah Levit. Permelia's dtr, Jemina Phillips, married Lockhart Stallings. Permelia, etal, moved from Posey Co, IN to Clay Co, IL after July 1828 (when Mary married Noah and Jemina married Lockhart in Posey Co, IN in a double ceremony). (Noah Levit entered land in Clay Co, IL Feb 8 1839). (Permelia tried to divorce John P. Philips in 1822, but we're not sure if the divorce was granted or she just left him.) There is a marriage between Permelia "Stalings" and Thomas "Levet" 8-3-1833 "Clay County Marriages: 1825-1877; 'Old Number 1 Book'"; page 1-6, Record No. 1-29. It is a possibility that Permelia Stallings Philips assumed her maiden name and gave it when she married Thomas Levet in 1833. Otherwise there is another Permelia Stallings in IL we have been unable to trace! History of Wayne & Clay County Illinois 1884, Chicago Globe Publishing Company, Historical Publishers, 183 Lake Street: pg. 470. "the first white settler in Pixley Township was James Levitt who came here from Posey County, Indiana about 1826 and settled on section 21 on the old Louisville and Vincennes Road, near where Buckville, afterward called Pleasant Hill, now stands. A brother, Noah Levitt, came here shortly afterward. He was a restless man and moved from place to place. He finally died in this township." pg. 470-473. "Noah Levitt entered land in 1839. Section 22 in Pixley Township. Jacob Toliver entered section 10 in 1841." (note: Wright Philips, son of John P. Philips and Permelia Stallings, married Rosey Jane Toliver) land Record NAME YEAR TRS DESC 107594 LEVITT NOAH 1841 3 4N 8E21 SWSW 107600 LEVITT NOAH 1839 3 4N 8E22 NESW If anyone has other clues about these families, I would be very grateful. Thank you Wanda Pitt

Can anyone fill me in on where this PIXLEY Township is? When it was formed? Who was it named after? Are there Census records or anything else, like history or stories online that I may read? Had relatives in Clay Co., In. in early 1800's, but this is the first I have seen about a PIXLEY Township. The name I have been researching is PIXLEY. Sandi PIXLEY

My paternal grgrgrandfather, Alexander M. E. MARTIN, moved to IL in the early 1850s from IN and remained in Clay County the rest of his life. He was a prosperous farmer in Songer and then Xenia, marrying 3 times to MaryJane ATKINSON, Lucinda Chasteen and Elizabeth Thomas. According to Mr. Tanner's Cemetery Inscriptions of Clay County, he is buried in the IOOF Cemetery; tombstone dated 1912. Another paternal grgrgrandfather, George THING, also moved from IN to IL around the same time with his wife, America RUSHER. He also is buried in the IOOF Cemetary; tombstone dated 1889. Their son, Lorentus, married Alexander Martin's daughter, Rose, by his first wife, MaryJane. I have had correspondence with Fred Gain in Springfield, who is a cousin several times removed. If anyone else has parts of their families that meld with mine, I would be delighted to hear from you. Pamela Bane Baneshe42@aol.com Jacksonville, Florida

To all, I received a copy of the Mary Ellen HAMILTON of Clay Co, IL The informant was listed as Ella (maybe) JENKINS? (not THOMKINS (sp?) as I thought before) of Louisville, IL I'm still curious about the undertaker, Charles F PIERSON of Ingraham. Is he from a funeral home that still exists? I need some clues here, if you can help please let me know. ttyl Debbie

To all, I received a copy of the Mary Ellen HAMILTON of Clay Co, IL The informant was listed as Ella THOMKINS (sp?) of Louisville, IL I have no idea where Louisville is, if you know where it is or the county please let me know. I'm not sure of Ella's surname, it could be mispelled. I'm also curious about the undertaker, Charles F PIERSON of Ingraham. Is he from a funeral home that still exists? I need some clues here, if you cna help please let me know. ttyl Debbie

Folks: I just wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to those of you who responded to my posting regarding Creech/Williams/Patridge. It is by far the most response I have received in any posting on all the different mail lists that I subscribe to. What a wonderful caring group! Thanks, again... Laura.

>> >> Subject: Mark Crosby Jr Discharge paper Civil War >> From: "Richard H. Greene" <rhunterg@ix.netcom.com> >> Subject: [Fwd: [OHMARION-L] Found: Original Civil War Discharge Paper] >> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 14:39:24 -0800 >> >> I don't know how to get this posted nation-wide. But, I would like to >> see this original document returned to a member of the original >> family. My mother-in-law bought a picture frame at an estate sale in >> Tucson, AZ. When she took the picture out and removed the cardboard >> from behind it, a very delicate, old, and yellowed piece of paper fell >> out. This is a summary of what was written and readable on the paper: >> =========================================== >> Civil War Discharge Paper >> For: Mark CROSBY, Jr. >> Private, Company B, 16th Regiment >> Union Army >> >From Yarmouth, Massachussetts >> Entered service in 1860 and left service 1864 >> Marked Paid and signed by B. McCONNELL >> Description: >> 5 ft. 3 inches, gray eyes, dark curly hair. >> He was a clerk in the Union Army. >> Entered in the Auditors records on July 26, 1870 >> This document bears the Union Crest. >> ================================================= >> Help me post this for others to read. If you know someone who might >> be interested in this document, please E-Mail a reply to my inquiry. >> A life is not lost when it is known to future generations. Help me >> keep Mark CROSBY, Jr. alive for his family. >> Forward this message to anywhere you think might help. >> Happy Hunting! >> Nancy J. Smith >> n-smith1@ti.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== ILGREENE Mailing List ==== >> List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >> when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Donna Kilroy, >> list administrator with questions concerning this list! >> mailto:kilroyd@globaldialog.com >> > > >==== ROGERS Mailing List ==== >Unsubscribe? Send the message UNSUBSCRIBE to: > ROGERS-L-request@rootsweb.com or .... > ROGERS-D-request@rootsweb.com for DIGEST > > >--------------5FB3E3EFE9D81900EA568845-- >

Steve, Could you add a few dates to the names you listed below please? That would help a lot! Thanks! Tricia At 03:03 PM 11/16/98 -0600, Steve Weidner wrote: >I am looking for any information on >the following individuals or >surnames. I have run out of all >other options and am hoping that >someone can point me in the right >direction > >Alec BATTIGER (This surname spelling >may not be right, so any variation >could help) >m. >Katie WEIDNER > >Their children were: > Ruth who married Ed >HELWIGGLE > > Florence who married Thomas >CRAVENS they had a daughter Virginia > > Virginia who married Louis >MARTIN > and > Alvin who married Marie >DENWICK > >Anyone who knows anything about this >family or ANY of these surnames who >may be able to put me in touch with >someone that has more information, >please let me know at : >sweidner@rconnect.com > >Thanks again! > >Steve Weidner > > >

I am looking for any information on the following individuals or surnames. I have run out of all other options and am hoping that someone can point me in the right direction Alec BATTIGER (This surname spelling may not be right, so any variation could help) m. Katie WEIDNER Their children were: Ruth who married Ed HELWIGGLE Florence who married Thomas CRAVENS they had a daughter Virginia Virginia who married Louis MARTIN and Alvin who married Marie DENWICK Anyone who knows anything about this family or ANY of these surnames who may be able to put me in touch with someone that has more information, please let me know at : sweidner@rconnect.com Thanks again! Steve Weidner

Joseph L. Speaks, b c 1780 in Rowan/Iredell Co, NC (s of Charles Speaks and ?) m Sarah Galbraith 15 Aug 1801 in Henry Co, KY. They had nine children: John b c 1802 m Nancy Logan Daniel b c 1805 m Elizabeth ? Thomas b Nov 20 1806 m Nancy Henderson Rebecca, b 1808 Charles b c 1810 m Mary Holloway Robert M. b c 1812 m Lovy ? Rachel b 1814 m William Williams Joseph b 1817 m Isabella A. ? Mary b 1820 m Jacob Colclasure (Colglazier) Some of this group moved up into Indiana and then on to Clay Co, IL. Does anybody know what happened to the daughter Rebecca? Could this Rebecca been born in 1812 and d 27 Aug 1868 in Clay Co, IL and be the one who married my Samuel Jackson 15 Oct 1831 in Washington Co, IN? Melissa Thompson Alexander www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/l/e/Melissa-T-Alexander/ listowner: CECIL-L@rootsweb.com; KRUTSINGER-L@rootsweb.com Edmonds, WA USA

Amanda PORTER was mentioned in one of the recent postings as being a child in the household of Andrew PORTER. Amanda married my relation Joseph A.OLIVER at Clay Co on Jan 21, 1872. Then on Feb 26, 1879 Amanda E. OLIVER married Isaac W. FLESHMAN of Oskaloosa. The birthplace of both Amanda and Isaac is given as Bartholomew Co, IN. The marriage record further states that Amanda's parents were Andrew PORTER and Mary COX. If anyone knows what happenned to Joseph OLIVER or if he and Amanda had any children, please let me know. Joseph was a son of Wesley and Mahala WILSON OLIVER of nearby Omega, Marion Co, IL. I guess that if they had children they would be living in the FLESHMAN household in Oskaloosa but I dont have the 1880 census for that township. Ray Oliver in St. Louis

Melissa, In the 1870 Clay Co., IL Census, Oskaloosa Twp, I find this: Number 3 PORTER, Andrew, age 45, Farmer, born in OH Mary A., 46, IN Sallie, 18, IN Amanda, 16, IN Mattie, 14, IN Willie, 12, IN Virginia, 8, IN George, 3, IL Lydia, 71, MD Hope this helps you out some. Tricia Tricia Colcleasure Carothers **************************************************************************** ***** At 04:01 PM 11/15/98 -0800, Don & Melissa Alexander wrote: >PORTER ANDREW Dec. 31, 1868 Railroad (RR) > PORTER ANDREW Dec. 31, 1869 Railroad (RR) >PORTER ANDREW Feb. 29, 1872 Railroad (RR) > PORTER LINDEN Dec. 10, 1856 Railroad (RR) > > >These Porters bought land in Clay Co, IL >Anyone know them? > >Melissa Thompson Alexander >www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/l/e/Melissa-T-Alexander/ >listowner: CECIL-L@rootsweb.com; KRUTSINGER-L@rootsweb.com >Edmonds, WA USA > > > > >

PORTER ANDREW Dec. 31, 1868 Railroad (RR) PORTER ANDREW Dec. 31, 1869 Railroad (RR) PORTER ANDREW Feb. 29, 1872 Railroad (RR) PORTER LINDEN Dec. 10, 1856 Railroad (RR) These Porters bought land in Clay Co, IL Anyone know them? Melissa Thompson Alexander www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/l/e/Melissa-T-Alexander/ listowner: CECIL-L@rootsweb.com; KRUTSINGER-L@rootsweb.com Edmonds, WA USA

I still need a little help in identifying my GrGrandfather. I have zeroed in on the Knox County, KY, RHODES who are on the 1850 and 1860 census near Barbourville. Here's what I know: I am a descendant of Alexander RHOADES (sometimes spelled RHODES, ROADS, RHOADS) and Margaret BRIMBERRY. Alexander shows on his cemetery stone as born 12 Oct 1843. Census show born in KY. Alexander first shows up in Clay Co. IL when he married Margaret in 1868. Land records, 1881 (next to Margaret's Father, Leonard Brimberry) show to a "L. A. RHOADS". Can anyone identify the "L" for me? Family tradition holds that he took his four children and went to Arkansas upon the death of Margaret in the mid 1880s. Also that his parents were William RHODES and Anna HORN. In the 1850 and 1860 Knox Co. KY Census there are some HORN and RHODES families that are living next to each other with an Alexander RHODES with them but showing him born in 1838 (very possible I'm sure). Alexander named his children" William Isaac, Mary Elizabeth, James Henry, and Zilphia Catherine. Another researcher, on the internet, sent me an email about 10 months ago saying that these were not my Rhodes, but he won't respond to my return emails. Does anyone know where the above mentioned Alexander (the one on the Knox Co. Census) went to? I would like to find him on the 1870 or 1880 census so I can eliminate him from further consideration as my anscestor. I suspect that the Civil War had something to do with my Alexander being in IL because of the time, 1868. Maybe not. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Ken Elery, Dallas, TX

Are there any researchers out there working on these women? Sarah (McDaniel) Connerly and/or Mary Ann (McDaniel) Nash. Also is anyone working on Hugh and Margaret (Creek) McDaniel? ***julie***

I'm getting desperate on these lines so I'm hoping someone will throw me a bone, no matter how small! Here it goes: 1. Any info pertaining to Doug M Galloway b. Mar 1886 or Tony H Galloway b. Mar 1886. 2. What happened to Malachi Judson Smith b.abt 1857 after he married Phebe Conley in 1878? 3. Does anyone know the parents of Talitha Jane (McDaniel) Smith? She was born in Apr 1826 I believe in IN although possibly in IL. I'm interested in any info on any of the Clay co. McDaniel people born before 1850. 4. Is anyone researching Samuel or Reason Hoke? Or Reason's descendants Louisa (Hoke) Smith, Margaret (Hoke) Smith, Catherine (Hoke) Brewer, or Reason Asa Hoke? 5. Anyone researching ancestors of Baylus T. Tackett b. June 1873? How about ancestor's of Elizabeth(Tackett)McCraw she had at least one brother Thomas Tackett. 6. I'm especially interested in the descendants of the following: Squire Lowry Smith b. 17 Jan 1817, Grayson, KY m. Letitia Oldham abt 1844 KY d. bef 1900 Their children are: Gabriel b. 10 Sep 1846 m. Louisa Hoke 5 Nov 1865 d. 1913 Reason Lowry Rebecca Ann m. Baylus Tackett Letitia B m. Jacob Barthelemy Samuel Mayfield Nancy Jane d. in infancy? Squire Lowry b. abt 1850 m. Margaret Hoke abt 1870 at least the following Talitha Jane Louella or Lanella? Ezra J Wm. W. John Curtis b. abt 1853 Mary B b. abt 1854 m. G W Connelly 28 Aug 1893 at least Malcolm Malachi Judson b. abt 1857 m. Phebe Conley 17 Mar 1878 Jaynes or James Mayfield b. Sep 1858 m. Annie Clark 6 Sep 1885 at least the following: May B Maude L Judson E Pearly H Squire L Leila A Oldham Letitia b. Oct 1861 m. James Connerly 19 Jan 1881 at least the following: Phebe E Isavilla N J Harriet L Josiah O Gould Icevilla b. abt 1845 in KY I don't think she came to IL, I had always assumed she died as a child although I've been told that she married a Beard. Haven't confirmed either possibility. Sorry for the excessive length but this barely scratches the surface of my Clay research...hope to find a connection! ***julie***

I have Henrietta Moats born 1852 and raised in Clay Co., daughter of John and Eliza Moats. She married Sant Summers. I don't know if this was in Clay Co. or not. Sant may be a nickname. Their children were Charles, Alice and John. Does anyone know of this family? Margarette Davis

Can anyone on this list relate to the following family? 1 John Moats b: March 20, 1825 in Ohio d: March 04, 1877 in Clay Co, IL .. +Eliza Lewis b: February 11, 1831 in Ohio ......... 2 Elizabeth Moats b: Abt. 1849 in Ohio ............. +Hugh Ryster b: Abt. 1845 m: March 20, 1866 .................... 3 Etta Ryster .................... 3 Anna Ryster b: Abt. 1867 .................... 3 Clara Ryster b: Abt. 1870 in IL .................... 3 Alma Ryster ........................ +Ralph Rickets .................... 3 Ralph Ryster ......... 2 Henrietta Moats b: Abt. 1852 in Illinois ............. +Sant Summers .................... 3 Charles Summers .................... 3 Alice Summers .................... 3 John Summers ......... 2 Albert Moats b: Abt. 1855 in Illinois d: Abt. 1876 ......... 2 Almeda Moats b: Abt. 1858 in Illinois ............. +John Mullen .................... 3 Henry Mullen .................... 3 Albert Mullen .................... 3 Sadie Mullen .................... 3 Theodore Mullen .................... 3 Earl Mullen ......... 2 Silas Moats b: August 02, 1859 in Clay City, Clay, IL ............. +Mary Catherine Monical b: September 18, 1859 in Bible Grove, ClayCo., IL .................... 3 George Clinton Moats b: July 12, 1879 in Flora, Clay Co., IL ........................ +Leenora Frietag b: February 11, 1883 .................... 3 Mary Alice Moats b: August 24, 1883 .................... 3 Silas Claude Moats b: December 20, 1886 ........................ +Louella Kindred .................... 3 Elizabeth Maude Moats b: December 20, 1886 ........................ +John Wesley Morgan .................... 3 John Allison Moats b: July 27, 1889 ........................ +Cora Mae Barry b: July 15, 1892 .................... 3 Don Raymond Moats b: February 26, 1891 .................... 3 Albert Murvin Moats b: April 03, 1894 .................... 3 Wilbur Monical Moats b: February 24, 1898 ........................ +Margarette Elizabeth Pierce ......... 2 Sadie Moats b: Abt. 1862 in Illinois ............. +John McCoy .................... 3 Bessie McCoy ......... 2 John Moats b: Abt. 1866 in Kansas d: Abt. 1866 in Kansas Margarette Moats Davis

It seems a lot of my folk left MD or VA traveled through KY (having children along the way) and moved on to Washington Co, IN, Orange Co, IN, and Crawford Co, IN on their way to Clay Co, IL. Does this sound like any of your lines? Some of the specifics are: Nicholas Brent Porter b 10-May-1763 Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, VA D 4-Jan-1835 Washington Co, IN This Rev. War veteran seems to have made stops in Culpepper Co, VA and Jefferson Co, KY on his way to Indiana. Nicholas married Nancy Hall, perhaps b on MD. They married 24-Feb-1796. Nicholas Brent Porter's mother was a Mary Brent. Who were her parents? Who were the parents of his father Nicholas Porter? Most of Nicholas Brent Porter's children ended up in Clay Co, IL. My line is of his son David S. Porter. B 24 May 1811 in KY, d 29-Jan-1877 in Clay Co, IL David married Abigail Hains b KY in Orange Co, IN 15-Feb-1838. Melissa Thompson Alexander www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/l/e/Melissa-T-Alexander/ listowner: CECIL-L@rootsweb.com; KRUTSINGER-L@rootsweb.com Edmonds, WA USA Who were Nancy Hall's parents? Nicholas Brent Porter had two brothers Charles and John. What happened to them?