Earliene Kaelin wrote: > > Can anyone on the list separate this family for me: > >From the 1850 Census > James Scott wm age 32 b. TN > Dinah wf age 29 b. KY (nee ROBB m/ 6-2-1848) > John wm age 8 b. IL > Josiah wm age 7 b/ IL > Martin wm age 7 b. IL > James wm age 6 b. Iowa > Mary L. wf age 6 b. IL > George wm age 3 b. Iowa > Alexander wm age 1 b. IL > Thank you for your help. > Earliene > > Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] > 1118 156th St. East > Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 > Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ > Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill Here is the best I can figure, Earliene. James Scott was married twice. The first marriage was to Letitia Jane Glenn and they had John, Martin Galey, Josiah, James, and Mary Lucinda. James then married Dinah Robb (nee Dinah Clifton). I have two children for them but the only one on your list is Alexander b. 1849. I do not know where George came from. I wonder if he might have been a nephew as some Scotts did move to Iowa. I hope this helps!! Lara

Actually, the way I have it is: Martin, Mary L., and Ruth Ann (who's not listed)- children of James A. & Letitia Jane Glenn Scott; Alexander- child (3 more to come) of James A. & Dinah Clifton Robb Scott; John, Josiah, James, and George- Children of Samuel Harris & Dinah Clifton Robb. Samuel & Dinah were among the earliest pioneers of Agency City, Wapello county, Iowa. She moved back to Illinois when her husband died. They moved to Daviess co. Mo. in 1855 and just about everybody is buried in Old Scotland Cemetary there (James A. donated the land for it). Also, James A. Scott died 7 Mar 1872, and then Dinah married James' widowed uncle, Elder Martin Scott. Matt Scott >From: Lara Braley <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: SCOTT >Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 18:11:11 -0500 > >Earliene Kaelin wrote: > > > > Can anyone on the list separate this family for me: > > >From the 1850 Census > > James Scott wm age 32 b. TN > > Dinah wf age 29 b. KY (nee ROBB m/ 6-2-1848) > > John wm age 8 b. IL > > Josiah wm age 7 b/ IL > > Martin wm age 7 b. IL > > James wm age 6 b. Iowa > > Mary L. wf age 6 b. IL > > George wm age 3 b. Iowa > > Alexander wm age 1 b. IL > > Thank you for your help. > > Earliene > > > > Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] > > 1118 156th St. East > > Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 > > Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ > > Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill > > >Here is the best I can figure, Earliene. James Scott was married >twice. The first marriage was to Letitia Jane Glenn and they had John, >Martin Galey, Josiah, James, and Mary Lucinda. James then married Dinah >Robb (nee Dinah Clifton). I have two children for them but the only one >on your list is Alexander b. 1849. I do not know where George came >from. I wonder if he might have been a nephew as some Scotts did move >to Iowa. I hope this helps!! >Lara > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

Can anyone on the list separate this family for me: >From the 1850 Census James Scott wm age 32 b. TN Dinah wf age 29 b. KY (nee ROBB m/ 6-2-1848) John wm age 8 b. IL Josiah wm age 7 b/ IL Martin wm age 7 b. IL James wm age 6 b. Iowa Mary L. wf age 6 b. IL George wm age 3 b. Iowa Alexander wm age 1 b. IL Thank you for your help. Earliene Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] 1118 156th St. East Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill

I am searching MARSH, SHERMAN and SLOAN descendants in DEWITT, MACON.and PIATT Counties in Illinois. I was born in Maroa, Macon Co, Illinois. My Ancestry is on my homepage in the HIMES link section. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Beverly (HIMES) BARGER

I am working on the Troxell Family in DeWitt. Can anyone tell me the maiden names of the wives below: David Troxell b. abt. 1824 KY wife: Elizabeth b. 1826 IL Henry Troxell b. abt. 1824 IL wife: Hannah b. abt. 1822 IL Also who is: Lucy Troxell widow on 1850 Census b. abt. 1812 VA. Only Troxell listed with her is 17 year old Milton b. IL Thanks for your help. Earliene Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] 1118 156th St. East Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill

Bob Halsey has very kindly posted the Index that I transcribed for the 1860 Census CD that is available at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/il/dewitt/census/1860/ On his page at: http://members.aol.com/rehfla/elihalsey/lookup.htm So now you can go to bob's page and check out the index and then you will know which page to go to on the census. Thank you Bob, we all appreciate what you do for the researchers of DeWitt ancestors. Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] 1118 156th St. East Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill

I have had a request to find where the Town LANCASTER was in 1850 DeWitt County. Does anyone on the list know??? I have never heard of it. Thank You. Earliene Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] 1118 156th St. East Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill

I have transcribed the Index for the 1860 Census and am sending it to be posted by the Archives, but I do not know how long it will take to post. Until then, if you would like a quick look-up, I will do that, if I get overloaded, I will let you know. Earliene Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] 1118 156th St. East Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill

Can anyone help me with this family??? I just received the Estate settlement for James Monroe that says he died 1862 but I have him on the 1870 Census in DeWitt. In the settlement 1878 his daughters are all suing the estate for their share. Mrs Orilla Harrold married a James Monroe 1876, I believed this to be the son James A. Monroe. Unless they are suing because James never settled the estate it would mean that she married the first James as she is listed as the widow of James. I really need help on this one so am hoping someone on the list is researching one of the daughters families. Below is what I have on this family. Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1 MONROE was born 1800 in Kentucky, and died January 06, 1878 in DeWitt Co. , Illinois. He married MARY WOODS June 04, 1826 in Jefferson County, Indiana. Notes for JAMES MONROE: 1870 DeWitt County, IL Census Barnett Township page 27 Dwelling 197 Monroe, James age 60 Farmer b. IN Mary J. age 60 B. Scotland Josephine age16 b. IN Death Record Information: James Monroe died 1-8-1878 in DeWitt. Says that he lived in DeWitt for twenty years, was born in KY and was buried in Barnett Cem. I rather believe that this was intended to state Barnett Township rather than Cem. because the people in Barnett Cem. are all related to the Barnetts and to my knowledge he was not. More About JAMES MONROE: Fact 1: 1850, Jefferson County, Ind. Census Fact 2: 1860, Knox County, MO. Census Children of JAMES MONROE and MARY WOODS are: i. SARAH A.2 MONROE, b. 1829, Indiana; m. ? CRUSE. ii. MARY J. MONROE, b. 1830, Indiana; d. Bef. 1878; m. ? CLINE. Notes for MARY J. MONROE: In the settlement of Mary's father's estate it says " the heirs of Mary Cline" there fore mary must have died before 1878. iii. JULIET MONROE, b. 1833, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. Bef. 1878; m. JACOB P. GREGORY, August 13, 1865, De Witt County, IL. Notes for JULIET MONROE: In the settlement of the estate of Juliet's father it states heirs of Julia Gregory, therefore she must have died before the settlement. iv. ELIZA JENETTE MONROE, b. March 03, 1835, Indiana; d. January 18, 1888, Dewitt County , Illinois; m. HUGH BOWLES COPPENBARGER, Abt. 1859, Knox County, Missouri. v. JAMES A. MONROE, b. 1838, Indiana; m. ORILLA (NEE?) HARROLD, November 23, 1876, De Witt County, IL. vi. JERUSHA MONROE, b. December 18, 1841, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. December 26, 1881, DeWitt County , Illinois b.Tunbridge Cem.; m. SAMUEL ISENHOUR, June 10, 1865, Marion County, IN. vii. ROBERT MONROE, b. 1843, Indiana. viii. JOHN MARTIN MONROE, b. August 24, 1844, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. January 02, 1918, McCurtain County, OK; m. (1) SARAH DRAPER; m. (2) JANE GRIGSBY; m. (3) ELLEN ROWELL. ix. ALPHEUS BENTON MONROE, b. 1847, Indiana; m. SARAH E. CRONIER. x. GEORGE A. MONROE, b. 1850, Indiana. xi. JOSEPHENE MONROE, b. 1856, Jefferson County, Indiana; m. ? MORSE, Bet. 1870 - 1878. Thank you for any help you can give. Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] 1118 156th St. East Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill

Kathy Beauchamp A Robert Lundy is listed on page 33 of the Evergreen Cemetery record. The dates given are May 29, 1836 and Apr. 30, 1862. There are two cemeteries in Waynesville, Union on the West and Evergreen on the East. There will be no trouble finding them if you can find Waynesville. Robert Smith

Could someone possibly give me the address of the Evergreen Cemetery in Waynesville,Dewitt County,IL.My great great grandfather Robert Lundy was buried there at the time of his death-April 30,1862.If someone has access to a cemetery book for Dewitt County could they do a lookup for Robert Lundy and his wife Mary Foley Lundy.Thank you,Kathy Beauchamp

I am trying to find out where the following two persons were born. I cannot locate their parents in the 1900 census, so thought perhaps if some kind person has access to a Illinois Birth Index they could help. Their names are; Bessie Ilene Maxwell, born June 27, 1900 Jennie Marie Maxwell, born March 06, 1902 Art

[email protected] wrote: > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > I need to see if there is a Wm Watson or Martha Watson in the 1880 > > census and the list of who was in the household. > > I would also like to see if there is a listing for a Wm aor Martha > > Watson buried in a cemetery around Farmer City, DeWitt Co., Ill. > > > > Thank you > > Diana

Hey Lacinda! I can't find your email address so....I got the obit today. Thank you so much! Do you know the name and date of the paper it is from? Thanks again! Lara

I have decided that this little story is a true example of why I am in one way, or another related to all of the early settlers of DeWitt. So thought I would share it with the mailing list as well as with the descendents of the Wright family from DeWitt County. Just found some papers that were written by my aunt on the Wright family. She does not list her sources, but would imagine that it was from various sources. Pierce Wright was a brother to Chalky (Thomas) Wright. His wife was Martha Davis sister to Joe Davis that married Elizabeth Coppenbarger. Again as so often happened all through the Coppenbarger family- we find sort of a double relationship, by marriage. Pierce and Martha were the parents of at least four children but we have only found the names of two: Oliver P. and Geroge W. Oliver P. was born in 1869 and died in 1945. He married Clara Orr, who was born in 1875 and died 1943. Both are buried at Long Point Cemetery. If they had any children we know nothing about them. Oliver P. Wright had a varied career. He began life as a school teacher and continued in that profession until his marriage to Clara. After the marriage Oliver engaged in the grocery business. But as a merchant Oliver did not prove successful and was soon in financial difficulty, he found a way to remedy this trouble and after two fires on successive nights had been extinguished, the store caught fire for the third time and was completely destroyed. (this is a story told by my Great Aunt Gertrude many times EK). Oliver then took a 3 month course and announced himself as prepared for the ministry and strange as it is he had a certificate attesting to this fact. Stranger yet, Oliver P. Wright became one of the best known and best liked preacher in the area. After filling the pulpit in several small town churches, he landed in Decatur where he expounded the gospel for several years. All we know of George W. Wright is what is said in his obituary.( If you don't have this one I will quote what is written, just let me know EK) Again quoting my aunt: With these few facts we have exhausted all the known and provable facts we have regarding the Wright family. We know that Rebecca b. 1822 and Chalkie b. 1824 were brother and sister and that Rebecca became the wife of William Coppenbarger- son of Jacob and Catherine Coppenbarger, while Chalkie married Nancy Coppenbarger daughter of John and Matilda Coppenbarger and a niece of William. Later Amos Wright son of Chalkie and Nancy-married Elizabeth Henderson Hays, widow of John Thurman Hays, who was the son of Emaline Coppenbarger Hays. Now this relationship, we leave up to you to figure. Unquote. We know now that Pierson, Chalkie(Thomas), and Rebecca Wright were all children of Amos B. Wright. Now this doesn't help you solve your family, .but it is kind of cute and my nemesis as the Coppenbargers intermarried with most of the early families just in this manner. Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] 1118 156th St. East Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 27, 1999 1:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: RE: Pierson" death Hi - You certainly have our permission to print Piersons obit- we have no info on Martha Ellen Davis except that she was born in Ind. about 1850 and died in 1916 in the Peoria State Hospital which we just found out on our trip to Lincoln. I'd like to write to the hospital and request records but I'm not sure what to ask for - any suggestions? Maxine ( Ron's Mom)

I am interested in the Byerly Family and the Parker Family listed below. I have pieced together this information and would like to know if anyone else on the list has other information??? Descendants of John Byerly Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 BYERLY was born 1784 in NC. He married GUILLA ? Unknown in Probably NC. Notes for JOHN BYERLY: 1830 Henry County, Indiana Census 2 males -5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40 1840 Henry County Indiana Census John Byerly 2 males -5, 1 male 6-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-20, 1 male 40-50 1 female 6-10, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50 1850 Shelby Co In - Brandywine Twp census on page 370: John Byerly, 65, farmer, North Carolina Gilla, 63, North Carolina Catharine, 35, North Carolina Nancy, 27, North Carolina Alexander (?), 23, farmer, Indiana The very next family is: Samuel Byerly, 20, farmer, Indiana Mary, 21, North Carolina Henry M. Day or Ray, 19, farmer, Indiana 1860 DeWitt County Census Enumerated with Samuel Byerly son John Byerly wm age 76 b. NC Farmer Gilla wf age 74 b. NC Catherine Byerly wf age 45 b. NC Children of JOHN BYERLY and GUILLA ? are: 2. i. HENRY F.2 BYERLY, b. June 26, 1809, N.C.; d. March 13, 1888, Dewitt Co. , Illinois b. Texas Christian Cem.. ii. CATHERINE BYERLY, b. 1815, NC. iii. NANCY BYERLY, b. January 31, 1817, North Carolina; d. January 14, 1905, DeWitt County, IL; m. WILLIAM COPPENBARGER, January 06, 1856, DeWitt Co. , Illinois. Notes for WILLIAM COPPENBARGER: 1850 Census De Witt County, IL Township 19N Range 1E page 111 lines 12-16 Coppenbarger, William WM age 28 Farmer b. IL Rebecca WF age 27 b.OH William H. WM age 5 b. IL Joab WM age 3 b. IL Levi Butler WM age 11 b. IL (nephew) 1860 DeWitt County,IL Census Coppenbarger, Nancy WF age 42 b. N.C. William H. WM age 14 b. IL Joab WM age 11 b. IL Amanda Catherine WF age 8 b. IL Lydia WF age 5 b. IL Bylerly, Isaac WM age 25 b. IND 1870 DeWitt County, IL Census Coppenbarger, Nancy WF age 53 b. N.C. Lydia Ann WF age 16 b. IL 1880 DeWitt County Census page 9 Coppenbarger, Nancy WF age 62 b. N>C. Parents b. N.C. Byerly E. H. age 52 b. IN Jonathan WM age 19 b. IND Illegible age 16 b. IND 3. iv. SAMUEL BYERLY, b. 1829, IN; d. June 30, 1914, DeWitt County , Illinois. v. ALEXANDER BYERLY, b. 1827, IN. 4. vi. THOMAS D. BYERLY, b. Abt. 1812, NC. Generation No. 2 2. HENRY F.2 BYERLY (JOHN1) was born June 26, 1809 in N.C., and died March 13, 1888 in Dewitt Co. , Illinois b. Texas Christian Cem.. He married POLLY CLARK Unknown. Notes for HENRY F. BYERLY: 1850 Johnson County, Indiana Clark Township, page 1A, Dwelling #2 Henry F. Byerly wm age 40 b. NC Farmer Mary wf age 35 b. KY Isaac W. wm age 17 b. IN Serelda C. wf age 16 b. IN Thomas N. wm age 12 b. IN Francis E. wm age 10 b. IN Polly Ann wf age 10 b. IN Sarah F. wf age 8 b. IN Gilly G. wm age 6 b. IN Alexander C. wm age 5 b. IN John J. A. wm age 2 b. IN Harriet wf age 2 . IN Missouri E. wf age 4 months b. IN Sarah Clark wf age 70 b. PA 1860 Census DeWitt County, IL Henry Byerly wm age 51 b. NC Farmer Guilda wf age 25 b. IN Sarah Jane wf age 17 b. IN Gilla Catherine wf age 15 b. IN Alex Cloy wm age 14 b. IL Harriet C. wf age 12 b. IL Missouri C. (Allison) wf age 10 b. IN Maryetta wf age 8 b. IL 1870 Census DeWitt County Byerly, Henry F. wm age 60 b. NC Farmer Guilda wf age 36 b. IN Sarah Jane wf age 26 b. IN Next Dwelling: Gilla Byerly wf age 82 b. NC Catherine wf age 52 b. NC Children of HENRY BYERLY and POLLY CLARK are: i. GUILDA C.3 BYERLY, b. 1835, Indiana; m. GEORGE C. PARKER, January 22, 1866, DeWitt County, IL. Notes for GUILDA C. BYERLY: Listed in Sister's Obit. as living in Kingburg, California ii. ISAAC W. BYERLY, b. 1835, IN. iii. THOMAS BYERLY, b. 1838, IN. iv. SARAH JANE BYERLY, b. 1839, Indiana; m. REUBEN POFF, September 21, 1876, De Witt County, IL. v. FRANCIS FRANK BYERLY, b. 1840, IN; m. ELIZABETH PARKER, August 29, 1867, De Witt County, IL. vi. MAY MARY BYERLY, b. 1843; m. ALVIN TWOMBLY, February 14, 1864, De Witt County, IL. vii. CILLA KATHERINE BYERLY, b. 1845, Indiana; m. BOANERGES THOMPSON, July 01, 1873, De Witt County, IL. viii. ALEX CLOY BYERLY, b. 1846, Indiana. 5. ix. HARRIET C. BYERLY, b. March 30, 1848, Indiana; d. May 01, 1914, DeWitt Co.,Illinois. x. MISSOURI BYERLY, b. 1850. xi. MARYETTA E. BYERLY, b. 1852, DeWitt County,IL. 3. SAMUEL2 BYERLY (JOHN1) was born 1829 in IN, and died June 30, 1914 in DeWitt County , Illinois. He married (1) MARY LEACH February 17, 1850 in Shelby County, IN. He married (2) MELISSA MCKINNEY April 01, 1860. Notes for SAMUEL BYERLY: 1850 Selby County, IN Census Brandywine Twp census on page 370 Samuel Byerly, 20, farmer, Indiana Mary, 21, North Carolina Henry M. Day or Ray, 19, farmer, Indiana Children of SAMUEL BYERLY and MARY LEACH are: i. ASBURY3 BYERLY, b. 1851. ii. JAMES M. BYERLY, b. 1853. iii. ANGELINE BYERLY, b. 1856. iv. MELISSA BYERLY, b. 1858. Child of SAMUEL BYERLY and MELISSA MCKINNEY is: v. ETTA3 BYERLY, b. 1866. 4. THOMAS D.2 BYERLY (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1812 in NC. He married MARY ? Unknown. Children of THOMAS BYERLY and MARY ? are: i. JULIA ANN3 BYERLY, b. 1843, IN. ii. CATHERINE BYERLY, b. 1846, IN. iii. SARAH L. BYERLY, b. 1848, IN. Generation No. 3 5. HARRIET C.3 BYERLY (HENRY F.2, JOHN1) was born March 30, 1848 in Indiana, and died May 01, 1914 in DeWitt Co.,Illinois. She married SYLVESTER PERRY COPPENBARGER June 24, 1869 in DeWitt Co.,Illinois, son of JOHN COPPENBARGER and MARY NEWCOMB. Notes for HARRIET C. BYERLY: Mrs. Harriet Coppenbarger - dau of H.F. Byerly and Polly Clark born Indianapolis, Ind. 3/30/1848 came to Illinois at the age of 8 June 1869 married Perry Coppenbarger Four Children Charles W. of Normal, Mollie died in infancy, Mrs. Elva Vivian of Latonville Calif, and Matilda residing in Normal. Says that the husband died in OK in 1893. Of 12 brothers and sister only one Mrs. George Parker survives living in Kingsburg, CA. Harriet died at the home of her niece Mrs. George Whitehead Notes for SYLVESTER PERRY COPPENBARGER: 1870 DeWitt County, IL. Census Sylvester P. Coppenbarger wm age 30 b. IL Harriet wf age 22 b. IN Elizabeth wf age 43 b. IL Mary wf age 71 b. KY Shugart, Edom age 12 b. IL Children of HARRIET BYERLY and SYLVESTER COPPENBARGER are: 6. i. CHARLES W.4 COPPENBARGER, b. August 10, 1870, Dewitt County , Illinois; d. October 1949, El Paso, Texas. ii. MARY C. COPPENBARGER, b. 1872, Dewitt County , Illinois; d. 1872. iii. ELVA VIVIAN COPPENBARGER, b. 1873, Dewitt County , Illinois. iv. MATILDA COPPENBARGER, b. 1875, Dewitt County , Illinois; d. 1925. Generation No. 4 6. CHARLES W.4 COPPENBARGER (HARRIET C.3 BYERLY, HENRY F.2, JOHN1) was born August 10, 1870 in Dewitt County , Illinois, and died October 1949 in El Paso, Texas. He married MARY MINTAH GRIFFIN December 13, 1893 in Vernon Co.,MO. Children of CHARLES COPPENBARGER and MARY GRIFFIN are: i. VERNON S.5 COPPENBARGER, b. January 30, 1896, Rockville, Vernon Co.,MO; d. April 04, 1974, El Paso, Texas; m. DELLA GORMAN, Bef. 1929. ii. JAMES KENNETH COPPENBARGER, b. August 24, 1898, Kinney, Dewitt County, Illinois; d. February 01, 1970, El Paso, Texas; m. MIRIAM HAFLEY, Bef. 1922. iii. LESTER DYSART COPPENBARGER, b. March 03, 1901, Clinton,Dewitt Co.,Illinois; d. April 04, 1976, El Paso, Texas; m. (1) NELLIE MAY CLARK; m. (2) ELVA LOREN CREEN. The Following Parker family married into the Byerly's Descendants of Abraham Parker Generation No. 1 1. ABRAHAM1 PARKER was born Abt. 1812 in KY. He married ANN Unknown. Notes for ABRAHAM PARKER: 1850 DeWitt Census Dwelling # 532 Abraham Parker wm age 38 b. KY Ann wf age 28 b. OH George W. wm age 10 b. OH Sarah wf age 6 b. OH Elizabeth wf age 4 b. OH Katherine wf age 3 b. IL Mary L. wf age 9 months b. IL 1860 Census pg. 520 Abraham Parker wm age 48 b. KY Farmer Ann wf age 38 b. OH George W. wm age 20 b. OH Sarah wf age 16 b. OH Elizabeth wf age 14 b. OH Catherine wf age 13 b. IL Children of ABRAHAM PARKER and ANN are: i. GEORGE C.2 PARKER, b. Abt. 1840, Ohio; m. GUILDA C. BYERLY, January 22, 1866, DeWitt County, IL. Notes for GUILDA C. BYERLY: Listed in Sister's Obit. as living in Kingburg, California ii. SARAH PARKER, b. Abt. 1844, Ohio; m. EMANUEL G. ARGO, November 15, 1860, De Witt County, IL. iii. ELIZABETH PARKER, b. Abt. 1846, Ohio; m. FRANCIS FRANK BYERLY, August 29, 1867, De Witt County, IL. iv. CATHERINE PARKER, b. Abt. 1847, Ohio; m. BENJAMIN SMITH, June 25, 1870. v. MARY L. PARKER, b. Abt. 1849, DeWitt County , Illinois; d. Bef. 1860, Probably DeWitt County. Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] 1118 156th St. East Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill

For those planning to visit Rose Cemetery in the near future, the following may be of help to you. Last Thursday morning's torrential rain washed out the Salt Creek Bridge just North of Rose Cemetery. Over 5" fell in a few hours, and although Rose Cemetery is high and dry, the surrounding area of Creek Township is definitely not, nor for that matter is Eastern Texas Township, where over 4" fell. Rose Cemetery was about in the center of the isolated thunderstorm - surrounding areas got much less than an inch. This means that the most direct route from Clinton & the nearest highway (i.e., the road from the North) is closed near the cemetery. Nevertheless, one can still get to Rose Cemetery from either the South or the East (from Lane). Should anyone need more specific directions, feel free to reply and indicate which direction you will be coming from.

Could someone direct to where I can get copies of the Clintonia Christian Church? My G-Grandfather, Milton OKERSON/OAKERSON, was an Elder or Deacon of the church in 1852. I am desperately seeking any info that may give me a clue to who were his parents and siblings. Perhaps the church membership records might produce some new info. Milton and Jemima lived in Clinton, DeWitt Co, from 1850 to 1866. Any suggestions? B. Okerson Rodgers [email protected]

Looking for information on the Ellington family of Dewitt County Mary J. Geer b. abt. 1849 in Dewitt County married Michael Cyrus Ellington in Dewitt County August 20, 1868 . Would like to try to find more information on the children of these two. I have seen the name spelled Allington as well. Also, looking for the family of William H. Geer b. abt 1842 in Mclean County, IL married Margaret Beebe in Dewitt County January 5, 1865. Thanks, Lacinda [email protected]

Would love to correspond with anyone related to or researching this Family: Joseph Murphy son of Mildred French and Peter Murphy b.abt. 1815 KY d. 1853 DeWitt County, IL m/ 2-Mar.-1834 Macon Co. IL Mary (Polly) CARLOCK probable daughter of Isaac b. abt. 1817 TN d. aft. 1860 Unknown Mary remarried twice after Joseph's death John Stoner 1854 Jesse Gullett 1857 Joseph and Mary had the following Children: Isaac b. 1839 MO. Jerad J. b. 1840 MO. M/ Susan McClelland 8-27-1865 DeWitt CO. Alfred b. 1844 MO. Joseph N. b. 1847 MO. M/ Mary A. Malone 5-3-1867 DeWitt CO. George W. b. 1849 IL. m/ M. M. Elizabeth Scott 10-1-1869 DeWitt CO. Thank you for any Help you can give. Earliene Earliene Kaelin [email protected] or [email protected] 1118 156th St. East Tacoma, WA. 98445-2324 Coordinator for http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/ Home Page http://www.telisphere.com/~cartmill