I am do extensive research on my Ives Ancestors. Would like information on the IVES that lived in Clay Co., IL Levi Franklin Ives b. Clay Co, IL and family. AJ IVES

Levi Franklin "Frank" IVES b 19 Feb 1880 Blair, Clay Co., IL; m 30 Jun 1898 Blair Twp, Clay Co., IL; d 17 Feb 1947 Hunt Twp, Jasper Co., IL Wife of Levi Franklin IVES Corda Dell Cordelia WHITE: b 1882 IN; d 28 Apr 1954 Hunt Twp, Jasper CO.,IL William Riley IVES 7: b Feb 1832 ,1870 Clay, IL; d 4 Mar 1907 Blair Twp., Clay Co., IL AJIVES

Have started a new list for all those with the surname of KRUTSINGER, CUTSINGER, CRUTSINGER, CURTSINGER, GREISNINGER, and variations. Have a great deal of information on the lines that were in PA, VA, KY, IN, IL (especially Clay Co), MO, and many other places. To subscribe send the word subscribe to: KRUTSINGER-L-Request@rootsweb.com 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

While I'm on the subject of the 1850 census, there is a JOHN COLCLASURE age 45 born in KY living with the Jesse MONTGOMERY family who I still haven't been able to place. Any ideas who Johns family was? Any help much appreciated. Thanks! Tricia

I too have not been able to place this NANCY COLCLASURE who lived with the Samuel MOORE family in the 1850 Census! It's made me crazy for a long time, so hopefully someone out there knows the answer :-) I do see 2 MOORE's married to COLCLASURE's in my data though: JOSHUA RONSON MOORE married MARY JANE COLCLASURE 1/29/1847 Orange Co., IN ALICE MOORE married PERRY COLCLASURE Bef. 1901 probably in Clay Co., IL Hopefully this will help a little bit! If you find out the answer about Nancy Colclasure and Samuel Moore please let me know, or better yet hopefully they will post the answer to the list! THANKS! Tricia

Hi, I know info about the Colclasure family has been posted to the list, but I deleted those messages. I didn't remember them saying anything about my Moores though. I was wondering about Nancy Colclasure b. 1822 in Indiana who was living with Samuel B. Moore Sr. in 1850 in Clay County, Ill. Two Colclasure children (I assume they were hers) Sarah b. 1840 Illinois and John b. 1842 in Illinois were living in the househeld. Did Samuel and Nancy ever get married? She couldn't have been his daughter since all his kids were born in Ohio. Did they have any children? Who was her first husband? and what was her maiden name? I know these are a lot of questions but I am very excited since I went to the archives today and made a major breakthrough on the identity of Sylvester Moore's parents! You see I believe Samuel was his father so I hope you can help with the identity of Nancy (she wasn't his mother though). Any help will be greatly appreciated. Sarah Fezio ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

-- [ From: Tyler Montgomery * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Am interested in locating the death record for a Benjamin F. HOCKMAN born Oct 1895 to Benjamin and Zelpha Orman HOCKMAN. It is believed he died just prior to 1910. Family stories indicates he was ~14 when he died and he does not appear on the 1910 Marion County, census with the family unit. In 1909 the family was in the xenia area as I have a Clay County birth record for a Vera HOCKMAN in the 1909/10 time frame. Sure would appreciate any information and look up if you have a Clay County death record index available. Thanks Tyler P. Montgomery ORMAN, HOCKMAN, VAN HOUTEN, MONTGOMERY

The MOSELEY family reunion was held this past Sunday, August 9, in Flora. We decided to embark upon a major project to clean up the MOSELEY cemetery located SE of Clay City in the "Bunnyville" area. The cemetery is in bad need of cleaning, repairing, etc. Without some assistance, many grave markers are in danger of being lost forever! Our upcoming workday will be Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 am until ? We know there are other families buried there and hope anyone interested (either personally in those buried at Bunny Travis/Moseley or who just want to help make sure that a valuable piece of Clay County history will be preserved for the future) will come out and help us; we can use the help as we are a small group with several of us travelling hundreds of miles to preserve our family's heritage. For more information (and so we can get some idea as to the size of our work party), please contact me. Thanks in advance for your help!! Jim Moseley JMoseley1@aol.com 901-755-0971 (Memphis, TN)

Someone emailed me in the past 3 or 4 days regarding above referenced names. I'm afraid I accidentally deleted your email before I could respond. Please contact me again! Thanks, Jim Moseley JMoseley1@aol.com Home Page: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/o/s/James-R-Moseley/ \\ : // (0 0) ~~~~~~~~~~~~o00o~(__)~o00o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kilroy (Moseley) was here!

Hi Gang, Would someone with a Clay Co., IL marriage index mind looking up this couple for me: GUY HARRISON COLCLASURE and GRACE INEZ GRAHAM They probably married about 1911 or so as they had their first child (as far as I know!) about 1912. Also, I believe Guy Harrison might have married a second time to MARTHA COX, this would be after 1921 as that is when he had his last child with #1 Grace Inez. I really do appreciate this and thanks so much!! Tricia Tricia Colcleasure Carothers P.S. I am still happy to do free look ups in the Clay Co., IL Marriages 1825-1877

I am looking for the correct address to view the names of Civil War soldiers and their unclaimed medals. I was told it is http://wvic.wvnet.edu/history/medals.html Unfortunately, it doesn't work. Does anyone have the correct address? Thanks, Wanda

I have LEATHERS & other related surnames ancestors in Clay co, IL area. I am sending my new (under construction) Homepage address. The HIMES is mine & BARGER is my husband's. Beverly Himes BARGER in NM http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html

Hi Group, I was hoping you might be able to help me figure something out. On the 1910 Clay Co., IL census it lists a: NANCY CLACK age 72, widow 5 children born to her, 1 child still living. ERNEST COLCLASURE age 24, grandson single, farmer Would you happen to know who Nancy was married to? If her maiden name was Colclasure? I am trying to place this Ernest too, and cannot. Also, would you happen to have information on an E.Elizia Clack born 3/1860 in Marion, IL. He married Florence Isabell Henderson Colclasure on 1/30/1890 in Clay Co., IL. His first marriage, her second. His parents were Joel H. Clack and Elmira Beard. Any help much appreciated! Thanks! Any help most appreciated and I thank you for your time! Tricia Tricia Colcleasure Carothers

The Illinois descendants of Arthur MOSELEYand Nancy WATKINS of Buckingham County, Virginia will hold their annual reunion Sunday, August 9, 1998 at the Flora Senior Citizens Center from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. Three of Arthur and Nancy's sons settled in Clay County - Bennett Watkins, Robert and Edward. Little is known of Edward who seems to have moved on to Missouri. Bennett and Robert resided se of Clay City in Clay City Township. We will also conduct a "pigrimage" of 3 area cemeteries relative to MOSELEY heritage on Saturday, August 8. We will leave from the station at the flashing light on Rte 50 at 2:00 pm. We will visit Clay City Cemetery, Moseley (Bunny Travis) Cemetery and Wells Cemetery (just across Wayne Co line). Anyone interested is cordially invited to attend our pigrimage and/or our reunion. For further information please contact the undersigned. Jim Moseley JMoseley1@aol.com Tel: 901/755-0971 (Memphis, TN) Home Page: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/o/s/James-R-Moseley/ \\ : // (0 0) ~~~~~~~~~~~~o00o~(__)~o00o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kilroy (Moseley) was here!

I'm having a difficult time identifying my Grgrandfather, Alexander RHOADES. 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) show to a "L. A. RHOADS". 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 6 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 Alexander being in IL because of the time, 1868. Maybe not. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Ken Elery, Dallas, TX

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Hi Everyone I am new to the list and am looking for the following information. Daniel Westfall and wife Letha Stout were in Clay City 1850 census. Daniel was a wagonmaker. The family had migrated from Washington Co. Ind. in the late 1840's. Their children were : Martha b. 1837 Ind., William b. 1869 Ind. he served in the Illinois Infantry civil war as Lt. , Hannah b. 1841 Ind, Angeline Laura b. 1848 Ind. and James Richard b. 1853 Clay Co. Ill. Daniel died 1/1856 in clay co. I cannot find a burial site, nor can I find what happened to his wife Letha she was in the 1860 Census and listed as growing fruit trees. I cannot find her after that. Son James Richard married Alice Stanford in 1877 and moved to Ne. Child Martha died 1878 and is buried Elmwood Cem. I am looking for information regarding any of these people. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Sandra

If you have an interest in WEBSTER research you are invited to join a new list by sending a message to WEBSTER-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains the word subscribe and nothing else. The information on JONATHAN WEBSTER below (copy and paste) from my FTM represents my "brick wall". Much help is needed. Jonathan married Mary Ann Kinkade 18 Nov 1843 in Clay Co Il 'with father's consent'. Vol 1 Pg 107 Robert Fields JP In Hancock Co Il 11 Nov 1859 he married her sister Nancy Jane. Vol 3 pg 252 John Stinson MG 1850 Adams Co. Il, Keene Twp Census; Jonathan Webster 30 Ky # 84 Mary A 23 " ............. George W's dau Noah 6 Il Moses 1 " George W Kincaid 50 Ky # 85 James M 20 " John W 12 Il Mary J 3 " Isaac Porterfield 12 " Lorenzo D Kincaid 26 Ky ...... # 86 George W's son Harriett 24 Ia Sarah J 5 Il George W 3 " Nancy J 29 Ky ...... " " dau 1860 Adams Co Il Keene Twp Census; Johnathan Webster 37 Ky #914 Nancy J " 36 " Noah " 16 Il Moses " 11 " Franklin " 9 " Caroline " 7 " George H " 5 " William " 2 1870 Hancock Co Il, St Albans Twp Census Webster, George is in the household of James and Sarah Short #163, He is 14 and from Il and working as a farm laborer. # 165 Webster, Nancy J 50 Ky John J 9 Il # 166 Webster, Cynthia A 21 Ind Rolla M 4 Il Mary C 2 " In 1870 William is working for his uncle, J W Carr The Webster School, District 228, was built about 1854 on land belonging to Michael Newell. The school was named for Johnathan Webster,a man with a large family who lived in the neighborhood. The school served the community as a school and a church until 1884. The first building, a log structure, burned in 1876, and was replaced by a frame building the same year. William Howes and John Baker had the contract to build it. On 20 June 1949, the school board met and voted to close the school and made that district a part of the Bowen Community District. !The Webster family was living in the Webster community before 1850. It is thought the community was named for him as he was influential is getting the Webster school built--- from Pioneers of the Prairie, Wilma Brunenn If this is true, then how wonderful, for he could not read or write. The Webster School was located about 10 miles East of Nauvoo and about 5 miles North of Ferris which is about 5 miles North of Carthage. The community of Webster was about 8 miles due East of Ferris. The Webster Cemetery is just South of St Albans Who was the Noah Webster who purchased land next to Jonathan in Hancock Co on the same day, 12 Feb 1855? Father? Brother? It was not 'our' Noah since in 1855 he was only 12 years old. In Hancock County, a deed in book 80 page 48, gives the residence of Jonathan and Nancy J on 26 Jul 1865 as Jersey County Il. Since he is not with her in the 1870 Hancock County census perhaps he died in Jersey County or in the Civil War. Johnathan may have been from Frankfort, Franklin County Ky. In one record his name was John

Members of the HORNICK family lived in Fayette, Clay and White Counties, Illinois. I am trying to compile a database of all individuals with this surname. Please contact me if you have any connection whatsover with this surname. Many, many thanks! Nancy Delphenich delphenich@aol.com 19 July 1998

The Thanks -- Thanks to those of you who volunteered to do lookups for the Clay Co IL GenWeb site. We got back up to 2 volunteers on many of the publications AND WE HAVE LOOKUP VOLUNTEERS ON 6 PUBLICATIONS WE DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE. The webpage has been updated, so take a look. If you have some Clay Co IL pubs and would like to volunteer, please let me know. If we already have 2 or 3 volunteers on a pub I may just put your name in my file for future use. The Oops -- I received bounces on about 4 e-mail addresses I sent yesterday so I removed them from the Query and Surname Page. The problem is that in updating the webpage I erased 2 recent posts before I had put them on the page. So if you posted a query on Friday or Saturday, please repost it -- I'll be more careful next time. Sorry. Ted Researching BREMER, CASH, CORNELIUS, DRANGMEISTER, GROENEWOLD, HARTWIG, JENNINGS, MANNING, MAXEY, MORTENSEN, PIEPHO, SEEGERS See these and more at: http://www.mindspring.com/~casht Bond Co, IL Coordinator for USGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbond Bond Co, IL Genealogy Mailing list - mailto:ILBOND-L@rootsweb.com Clay Co, IL Coordinator for USGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilclay Clay Co, IL Genealogy Mailing list - mailto:ILCLAY-L@rootsweb.com When we were young, we did not ask questions. Now that we are old there is no one to answer them.