I am trying to locate information on L.F. ASHLEY and his wife. I do not know her first name but her maiden name was JESSUP. They lived in Charleston, Illinois in 1931. Any information would be appreciated. Jacquelyn

Hi, Has anyone ever heard of this business? I got my great-grandfathers death certificate and it said that he worked in "car repair" at Big 4 (or "H"-but I think it's a "4") RR Co. My great-grandfather died 11 Sep. 1920 in Lafayette township. Thanks Lynne Norris

Hello! I wonder if anyone can help me answer this question. I found an old Coles Co. Teacher's Certificate that belonged to my husband's grandfather. It is dated Aug., 1911, and it is only for teaching second grade. I know his grandfather grew up in Charleston, IL. How can I find out where he taught school, and for how long? (He went into the Navy in WWI, and also worked for the railroad). Any help would be appreciated. Gay Doyle

I'm trying to find Nehemiah Fleetwood of Coles Co. IL. He was married to Jerusha Morris. The last I could find on him were landsales records. He purchased 40 acres of Railroad land (?) for $8.00 on June 3, 1874. He was born in Delaware (1811 or 1812) and lived in Indiana until sometime after 1860. The township he purchased land in, was listed as 13N. Does anyone know what township this would be? I do not have access to 1870 or 1880 Coles Co. census records. Can anyone help out? I would be very grateful! Kezia and Steve Johnson

Does anyone on the list know if there are records from the Dry Grove Methodist church? I am interested in any records on the Ferguson's who lived in Paradise Twp. William and Nancy Ferguson donated the land for the Dry Grove Methodist Cemetery. Any help would be appreciated. Debi (Ferguson) Krych Southlake, TX

Hi Listers, I am studying the FLESHERs in Coles Co, IL. Anybody else doing the same family names? Ray in Denver

Please help!! I see Volume 99 #13 and then there isn't anything written-just those peoples name from yesterday about handwriting. Is this supposed to be telling me something or be helping? I am really missing something. Thanks for any input-I sure need it. BJ

Here is a site that might help someone with old documents and handwriting. http://www.firstct.com/fv/x-name.html -- Roy and Marcie Van Deren Rocky Mountain "HI" RV Park and Campground http://kalispell.bigsky.net/rmhc/ mailto:rmhc@bigsky.net

Fellow Coles County Listmembers: Your response to my question about obtaining Coles County marriage certificates from the 1850s & 1860s was overwhelming. Thanks! It's great to part of such an active, generous and helpful list! Martin de Vore Humble, Texas

Hi Martin, Yes, the Coles County Clerk's office has marriage records for the time period you mentioned. The cost of the certificate is $7.00. However, you must remember that marriages during that time period will only have the date of the marriage, the bride and groom's names, and the name of the man performing the marriage. There are no parents names or where they were born. To obtain certificates, just sent the money to the Coles County Clerk, Coles County Courthouse, Charleston, IL 61920. They will get the certificate back to you as soon as they can. If you need to find out specifically when they were married, you'll need to contact me directly, as I don't do lookups over the list. Linda Listowner At 03:37 PM 1/29/99 -0600, Martin de Vore wrote: Coles List: Can anyone tell me whether the Coles County courthouse would likely have copies of marriage certificates from the late 1850s to mid-1860s? If so, is there a particular person I would contact there to obtain copies of these events? Thanks in advance for any comments, guidance, suggestions etc. Martin de Vore Humble, Texas mddevore@neosoft.com

Coles List: Can anyone tell me whether the Coles County courthouse would likely have copies of marriage certificates from the late 1850s to mid-1860s? If so, is there a particular person I would contact there to obtain copies of these events? Thanks in advance for any comments, guidance, suggestions etc. Martin de Vore Humble, Texas mddevore@neosoft.com

Looking for census or marriage information on Henry King and Angeline Smith King married in 1865 in Charleston. Every time I go to Coles County page my computer acts up. Want to know if they stayed in the area after marrying. Can't find where their sons were born, maybe-Charleston?? Can someone out there please look this up for me?? DEB

Seems I have four people in my family that stem from Mattoon, IL. I need to verify some things and wondered if anyone could possibly help out. My grandfather George Clarence Price was born 09/18/1897 in Mattoon His brother Louis or Lewis was born there also. No date as yet. My g.greatgrandfather George Price was born possibly in Mattoon, married Alice Cavanaugh 01/11/1893 in Mattoon. Alice's parents were: Michael and Allice McGrath Cavanaugh. George Price worked for the Big Four Railroad and is shown in the 1898 Mattoon Directory. George Price's father was William P. Price, mother was: Susan Lovett Price That is just about all I have at present. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I put the wrong year for the Census! It was 1840 census.

Does anyone have information on WIlliam Baldwin or John Baldwin that were in the 1830 COLES, CO Illinois census?

Hoping someone out there has more information than I do on this family. Last name is Dornan. Father - George F. (b. 1827, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., IL); mother Rhoda Catherine Austin (b. 1835, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., IL). Children - Mary Margret (1853), John William (1856), James Vernon (1858), Susan (1859), Nathan Austin (1861), Drucilla Jane (1864), Benjamin Franklin (1866), Simon Henry (1869), George Alva (1872) and Lemuel Thomas (1875). All of the children were born in Greene Co., MO except the last one, Lemuel Thomas and he was born in Texas. Even the slightest info would be very much appreciated. Jamie

Seeking any info on John or Wesley BROWNING (He used both first names) Only thing I find on him is 1860 Fedl. census. He is age 25, an engineer, b. IL, wife Matilda age 25, b. IL, dau Alice, age 4. Everyone on page was dittoed as b. IL. In 1864, he was living there: I have official patent papers he filed in Mattoon. I can't find him either before or after these dates.

First time. Looking for a Manfred Connor info from 1825 traveling to Missouri (Advance, Mo.) in 1895. with Curtis Stewart who was his half brother. Also looking for Mrs. A. W. Towle living at 5th and Madison in Charleston, Ill in April 1914. bjg1@aol.com

Hello, is there anyone who can point me in the direction I need to go? My gg- grandfather, McClelland FLOCK (name might have actually been Philip McClelland Flock) supposedly died 2 Sep 1920 in Mattoon, Coles, IL. I have no documentation of that. Is there an index of deaths in IL online or somewhere else that I could look before I send money to Vital Records for a search that may not be accurate? Any hints or advice is most welcome. Lynne Norris

This is my first time posting to these lists. Here are all my dead ends in Coles, Cumberland and Jasper Counties. There is some overlap among families, so I am posting this all to 3 lists. I am hoping someone will recognize some of these names. Please contact me if you can help. Thanks! Charles Hurst (b: May 16, 1861 in Cumberland County, IL), and his wife, Clara Smith (b: Jan. 12, 1869 in Cumberland County, IL, d: July 17, 1928). Their daughter, Thella May Hurst (b: Mar. 25, 1890 in Coles County, IL, d: Feb. 1, 1949) is my gg grandmother. Smith J. White and wife Mary C. Kingery. Probably lived in Jasper County. Had a daughter Lucinda White (b. Apr. 29, 1861), who married Jeff Cummins and later married a Mr. Reynolds. Looking for the parents of Mary Eliza Kibler who married John Cummins Aug. 22, 1850, probably in Jasper County. I have quite a bit of information on the Kibler family, but I need to find her father in order to fit her in. Mary Balch, b. July 25, 1854 in Jasper County and husband Grandison Foote. They had four children: Alice, Burt, Hugh and Maude, my great-grandmother. Susan Walls, b. Mar. 14, 1850 in Cumberland County. Died 1934. Married Joseph Price.