I just send E-mail to the wrong person. I have a friend at work that has done alot of work in the Clay County area. He grew up around there and he gave me this imformation to give to you. I printed you letter and gave it to him. So, here's the imformation he gave me. 27 John 17 Dec 1879-31 Dec 1898 29 Jesse 1880-1957 72 Rachel wife of John 3 Sept 1845 - 11 Oct 1889 195 Infant son of J & CB d: 21 Jan 1904 292 Juda C. wife of Thomas 6 Oct 1876 - 13 May 1907 I hope this helps Bob AlsknAngel@aol.com wrote: > Hello! > I'm located a very long ways away from Clay Co and I was wondering if anyone > knew of what newspapers were in existence during the 1830's through the 1890's > in Clay County? Are they microfilmed somewhere? I have come up against the > brick wall and would like to try to see if there are any clues in the > newspapers. My line: I suspect/not proven (through probate records) that > Valentine Creech is the father of: > ISAAC CREECH, b. ca 1847-49 in VA/KY. He married ELIZABETH PATRIDGE 20 Dec > 1868 in CLAY Co, IL. Death date is approximately Oct 1889. Elizabeth > remarried Joseph Travis 12 Oct 1893. This is NOT the same Isaac Creech born to > William O. Creech ca 1860, Lee Co. Here are their children(known): > 1. Thomas Creech, b. ca Feb 1872 > 2. Elmer (Kile) Creech, b. ca 1873 > 3. Benjamin Franklin Creech, b. 17 Oct 1876, m. 18 Oct 1900 to Arvilla > Williams, d. 6 Feb 1935. (My g-grandparents) > 4. John Creech, b. 10 Dec 1879. > > Thanks! Laura.