Here are 2 articles that were in the Clinton Paper 1-3-1879 An Escapade - The people of this city were greatly surprised, on Saturday, to learn that J.W. Stiles, the jeweler had abandoned his family and business and left for parts unknown. He left on the Chicago train, Saturday Morning, and before leaving left word with some person, that he did not intend returning and did not know where he should go. Mr. Stiles has been in Business in this city for some seven years and was generally regarded as a straight forwarded business man. While it was known that he has been financially embarrassed for the past year, there was no necessity for his leaving on that account, as the exemption law fully covered his property, he having only about $400 worth of stock. It is rumored that he left on the account of the extravagance of his wife, but how much truth there is to the rumor we do not know. He leaves a wife and child, to whom his sudden departure was a heavy blow. His stock was attached by J.D. Rogers for rent due, but we learn that Mrs. Stiles claims the property, and it is a question under the law, and it is under question under the law if she cannot hold it. Whether the reports be true or not as to the cause of him leaving, it is a hard case both for him and for those he left behind him. Sleighing Accident- Sunday night Albert Rundle and Ernest Field concluded to sleigh their girls, and they nearly succeeded, for when coming home, between Wapella and this City, the horses became frightened, and Field who was driving, was thrown out of the sleigh. Rundle jumped out and attempted to catch the lines, but failed. One of the girls jumped out, and the sleigh then partially upset, throwing Miss Sarah Wade out, striking on her head, injuring her spine so severely that she has been confined to her bed since the accident. Miss Wade was taken into a farm house until the boys got to the farm when she was removed to this city. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Clinton Paper 1-3-1879 Front Page List of Births, Marriages and Deaths reported to the County Clerk for the month of December Births Nov. 27, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John O. Morgan Sept. 17, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Neal Nov. 13, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Geo W. Chisholm Nov. 9, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Glessner Nov. 4, in Farmer City a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Chappelear Nov. 3, in Rutledge Township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Steele Oct. 13, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Connor Sept 9, in Farmer City, son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lord Aug. 21, in Santa Anna Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Smith Dec. 8, in Clintonia Township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Happleman Nov. 29, in Harp Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Polen Nov. 17, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Sackett Nov. 29, in Texas Township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Orton Burns Sept. 29, in Townbridge Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. George Colley Nov. 17, in Waynesville, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Piatt Dec. 14, in Dewitt Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Reed Dec. 1, in Nixon Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Nathiel Taylor Dec. 8, in Harp Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Houte Sept. 2, in Creek Township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ebbert Shaw Sept. 16, in Harp Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Keeley Aug. 2, in Barnett Township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Pollock Aug. 9, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Cundiff Nov. 30, In Kenney, to Mr. and Mrs. Abner R. Jackson Nov. 23, in Wilson Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vandeventer Dec. 19, in Wilson Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. George W. Patton Nov. 18, in Wapella Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Solon Blossom Dec. 19, near Kenney, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gephart Mch 30, in Tunbridge Township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Riley Luttrell July 8. in Kenney, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. K. Robbins Dec. 22, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cuppy Dec. 9, in Clinton, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Strain Dec. 12, in Clinton a son to Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Fager Dec. 21, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. Montgomery Dec. 9, in Farmer City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Housman Dec. 15, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert White Dec. 16, in Dewitt Township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Walrath Dec. 17, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Ms. John Knox Nov. 29, in Santa Anna Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Knapp Dec. 17, in Dewitt Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. David C. Stone Dec. 18, in Nixon Township, to Mr. and Mrs. Miles Twist Dec. 4, in Midland City, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Burns Dec. 27, in Harp Township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John P. North Dec. 7, in Tunbridge Township, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James C. Percy Dec. 10, in Farmer City, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William A. Scott Dec. 22, in Clintonia Township, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly Dec. 27, in Clinton, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Henson Marriages John R. Gardiner and Ida Bennett Fredrick Beckel and Katie Stensel Charles T. McGee and Sarah E. Williams Joel H. Williams and Bella Davenport Thomas Heckett and Sarha C. Samms CW Metzenbacher and Eliza Armstrong John Posey and Eva M. Gaylord John Parker and Elizabeth Sprague James Washington and Emma Baler Edward Allen and Jennie A. McBee William A. Maxwell and Asneth F. Bradford Samuel O. Neal and Della Robbins James E. Gordon and Clementine Bone David Plankenborn and Lizzie Garrett David Layton and Isabella C. Rose Wm. A. McKeivey and Cassie McGowan Stephen Haven and Elizabeth Piatt Charles C. Milnes and Alice Schenck Annias Hill and Sarah A. Wilson James H. Whithead and Maggie J. Williams James M. Barnett and Sarah Marrel Deaths Dec.11, in Wilson Township, of typhoid fever, John Johnson, aged 18 years Nov. 23, in Barnett Township, of strangulated hernia, Otho D. Hunter, aged 19 years Nov. 19, at the poor house of spinal ?, Mary Ann Richards, age unknown Nov. 15, in Clinton, of erysipelar, Ben Collins, aged one month Nov. 22, in Texas Township of pathists pulmonalis, Jacob S. Mongold, aged ? Years Nov. 9, of Clintonia Township, of Diphtheria, Delbert W. Stivers, aged 5years Nov. 10, in Clinton, of Diphtheria, William W. Stivers, aged 8 years Dec. 5, in Clinton, of Laryngitis, Bennie R. Fackerell, aged 6 months Dec. 20, in Harp township, of membranous croup, Effie L. Britton, aged 2 years and 4 months Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Clinton Paper 10-14-1870 Sudden Death - On Wednesday morning last, Sylvester Baker, a hired hand of A.M. Peters, Texas Township, went out to the barn yard to milk a cow. The cow refusing to stand, he became angry and chased her into the field. A short time after Mr. Peters observing the cow standing in the field and not seeing Baker, sent his son to see what became of him. He came back and reported that Baker was lying dead in the field, near the cow. Word was sent to Coroner Hickman, who was taking Drs. J.A and D.W. Edminston with him, proceeded to hold an inquest. Drs. Edminston after making a post mortem examination, testified that the deceased came to his death from an effusion of serum at the base of the brain, a chronic disease, which could cause him to easily excited, and liable to produce instant death. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the above facts. Baker was 45 years old and has been subject to fits for several years. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Clinton Paper 5-31-1870 Page 3 Accidental Shooting - On last Saturday Afternoon, as two sons of Cornelius Sheehy, living south of this city, were all shooting blackbirds, the eldest, aged about 13, had nearly all of one side of his face blown off by the accidental discharge of his gun. It seems that he had discharged one barrel of his gun and was engaged in reloading, when the little brother in playing with the trigger of the other barrel, discharged it, the contents entering the right side of the face of the older brother, tearing out his teeth and jaw, breaking the cheek bone, and destroying one eye. The boy was alive yesterday, but there was little hope of his recovery. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Article in Clinton Paper - 7-5-1870 DEATH BY KEROSENE A little daughter of Mrs. GARRIGAU, living in the north part of the city, was fatally burned by the explosion of kerosene last Thursday evening, and died at 9 o'clock Friday morning. It seems that she was alone in the house and attempted to kindle a fire by pouring coal oil from a can into the stove. The oil ignited and running up into the can exploded it, throwing the burning fluid over the girl, burning her face and breast in a horrible manner, and causing her death in a few hours. After all that has been said about the danger of using coal oil in kindling fires, or handling it near a fire, we should think that people would learn to use precaution. Kerosene should never be used, under any circumstances, to kindle fires; for although no accident may occur with careful hands, children will imitate it, with the result of the given above. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Does anyone have access to the 1850 DeWitt County Census?? Will anyone do look-ups for the above???? I have the 1870 printed index for DeWitt and will do limited look-ups. Thank you Earliene Kaelin [email protected]

Can anyone help me with the family below???? Generation No. 1 1. AMOS1 FERRIS was born 1843, and died 1902 in Dewitt County , Illinois b: Old Union Cem.. He married SARAH CATHERINE HAYS March 22, 1866 in DeWitt Co. , Illinois, daughter of WILLIAM HAYS and EMALINE COPPENBARGER. Sarah Catherine b. 1843- died 1899 Children of AMOS FERRIS and SARAH HAYS are: i. ISAM ELROY2 FERRIS, b. January 04, 1867, Dewitt County , Illinois; d. March 08, 1867, Dewitt County , Illinois b. Old Union Cem. 2. ii. IDA FERRIS, b. 1870, Dewitt County , Illinois; d. 1928, Dewitt County , Illinois. iii. IRA FERRIS, b. May 31, 1874, Dewitt County , Illinois; d. October 30, 1879, Dewitt County , Illinois. 3. iv. MINNIE FERRIS, b. 1875. v. FLORENCE FERRIS, b. August 26, 1880, Dewitt County , Illinois; d. August 23, 1888, Dewitt County , Illinois. vi. LAWRENCE FERRIS, b. August 26, 1880, Dewitt County , Illinois; d. January 01, 1881, Dewitt County , Illinois. vii. MELVIN FERRIS, b. February 17, 1882, Dewitt County , Illinois; d. August 04, 1882, Dewitt County , Illinois. viii. CAMILLA FERRIS, b. 1885; m. HENRY FLANAGAN. ix. CURTIS FERRIS, b. 1886. x. TRENT FERRIS, b. 1888. Generation No. 2 2. IDA2 FERRIS (AMOS1) was born 1870 in Dewitt County , Illinois, and died 1928 in Dewitt County , Illinois. She married JOHN STILES Bef. 1902. Children of IDA FERRIS and JOHN STILES are: i. HARRY3 STILES, b. 1902. ii. WILLIAM STILES, b. 1904. iii. CAMELIA STILES, b. 1906. 3. MINNIE2 FERRIS (AMOS1) was born 1875. She married LEE HENDERSON. Children of MINNIE FERRIS and LEE HENDERSON are: i. JOHN3 HENDERSON. ii. COLE HENDERSON. iii. LEE HENDERSON. iv. SADE HENDERSON. v. AMY HENDERSON.

Clinton Paper 11-1949 O.L. HEMMICK, 59, DIED SATURDAY Orlie Lee HEMMICK, 59, Clinton, died at 2:15 p.m. Saturday in the John Warner hospital. His death followed a stroke suffered earlier in the week. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon in Clinton Baptist church in charge of Rev. Casper Allen. The body was returned to the Pullen and Boos chapel to remain until Tuesday morning when it will be taken to Indianapolis, Ind., for burial in Washington Park cemetery. Mr. HEMMICK was born March 5, 1890 in Piqua, Ohio, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua HEMMICK, and was married to Ruby BOTTOMS, who survives with one daughter, Hazel Sue of Chicago and one sister, Mrs. J. A. Knepper of Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. HEMMICK was a member of the Clinton Baptist church and the American Legion post of Clinton. He was employed at the Shell Oil company pump station at Dewitt. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Clinton Paper 1979 RHODA BURTON Rhoda Elizabeth BURTON, 94, of Dewitt, died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at Crestview Nursing Home, Clinton. Funeral Services are incomplete at the Stensel Calvert - Balangee Funeral Home. She was born Aug. 24, 1885 at Kidder, Ky., the daughter if John Buck and Nancy Jane COWAN PHILLIPS. She married Charles Andrew BURTON, Dec. 25, 1902. He died Jan. 26, 1940. Surviving are three sons: Homer and Harold, both of Dewitt, and Herbert of Lexington, KY, one daughter, Mrs. Leo (Dora Lee) Garyer of Exeter, Calf., one brother, William PHILLIPS of Dewitt ; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy OWENS of Farmer City and Mrs. Lona DALTON of Peoria, 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren. She is proceeded in death by one son, two brothers and six sisters. She was a member if the First Baptist Church in Farmer City. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

Is there someone in the Decatur area who would contact me, please? ---------- > From: Glen Elam <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: ILDEWITT-D Digest V98 #133 > Date: Sunday, December 27, 1998 9:04 PM > > Any help identifying the following would be appreciated. A friend's family > photographs piqued our interest. Maybe yours too. > > In Texas Township near Kenney there was (shortly after the turn of the > century) a place known as "Fairview Lodge." I have also seen reference to > "Fairview Camp." There seems to have been a Dr. Craig involved, perhaps a > sanitorium. Perhaps in the area where the Little Galilee Church Camp is > now. > > If we can accurately date these photographs (and their enscriptions), it > would help decipher some loose ends, including dates for other events. > Naturally we would also be interested in the rest of the story, so to speak. > > At any rate, Happy New Year.

Any help identifying the following would be appreciated. A friend's family photographs piqued our interest. Maybe yours too. In Texas Township near Kenney there was (shortly after the turn of the century) a place known as "Fairview Lodge." I have also seen reference to "Fairview Camp." There seems to have been a Dr. Craig involved, perhaps a sanitorium. Perhaps in the area where the Little Galilee Church Camp is now. If we can accurately date these photographs (and their enscriptions), it would help decipher some loose ends, including dates for other events. Naturally we would also be interested in the rest of the story, so to speak. At any rate, Happy New Year.

It seems I've found ANOTHER branch of our tree that has roots in DeWitt County. After my Harper family members moved on to Nebraska in the 1890's, some of them married Stone's and Bruner's. As I was going over WWI records I found Charles W. Bruner, of Wood River Nebraska. Lo and behold, he was born Jan. 1, 1888 at DeWitt County, IL!! I looked at Bob's marriage records and sure enough, his parents, Wm. H. and Anna (Stone) Bruner were married 11/11/1874 in DeWitt County. I'm sending his WWI info. in case there is anyone researching the Bruner's of DeWitt and wonder where Wm. and Anna got to. CHARLES W. BRUNER, private, b. DeWitt County, Ill, Jan. 1, 1888; enlisted at Fremont, Neb., May 1918. Sent to Edgewood, Md., manufacturing gas; injured several times with gas; now in cement works, Fremont, Neb.; son of W.H. and Anna (Stone) Bruner, Wood River, Neb. >From the Wood River Cemetery, Wood River, NE: Wm. H. Bruner, Sept. 18, 1850 to Dec. 18, 1910 Anna M. Bruner, Dec. 7, 1856 to Apr. 21, 1932 Charles is not buried at Wood River, but another son is: W. L. Bruner, 1896 to 1967 (his name was "probably" William) The Wood River Cemetery has many Bruner's listed, so if anyone would like the info, let me know. Kaylynn [email protected]

Yes I too would like to know the years that are covered by this publication. Also Happy Holidays to all list members! Best regards, Michael Mastin > -----Original Message----- > From: Al & Cheri Salz [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, December 18, 1998 7:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Book of Obits from the Clinton Illinois Paper > > > I would like to learn more about this Book of Obits from the Clinton > Illinois Paper. Did you know if it is still for sale and > where. Any idea > when it was published? Approximately what years do the obits cover? > Cheri Salz > [email protected] >

I would like to learn more about this Book of Obits from the Clinton Illinois Paper. Did you know if it is still for sale and where. Any idea when it was published? Approximately what years do the obits cover? Cheri Salz [email protected]

Even though I live in Arizona, my parents still receive the Clinton Daily Journal. Not every issue makes it here but usually 3 or 4 days a week make it. They usually come a week or so later. I scan the entire paper for information. I would be happy to send along current obits with all the info if any one would like them. They almost always include the mother and father's name, where married, to whom and any little tidbits of that person's life or hobbies. I lived in Clinton for the first 18 years of my life before moving on. I still have friends and relatives there. If I can be of help and this would be legal for me to do, I would be happy to do it. If someone would let me know, I would appreciate it. Thanks for your time. [email protected] com Linda Sprague-Gabel

Hello to all, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season and pray that we try to remember why this time of year is celebrated. Please take a few minutes to stop into view the website below. You will need to download the MacroMedia Shockwave viewer to witness the pages message and will be prompted to do so upon entering the website. Shockwave is harmless multimedia viewer. http://home1.gte.net/mrgoose/walk.html May God bless and keep you and your families always. Warmest regards, Michael Mastin

Clinton Paper 1-1959 Burt Champlin, Weldon, Dies Burt Edwin Chaplin, 77, Weldon, died at 6 a.m. Thursday in John Warner Hospital where he had been a patient one day. He was born May 25, 1881, at Chicago, a son of Charles and Ida GIBBINS CHAMPLIN, and was married to Edna Pearl GOLDING, May 21, 1920, at Monroe, Mich. She died in 1955. His only surviving relatives are cousins. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Trigg Funeral home at Weldon in charge of Rev. Jack Christian, pastor of the Weldon Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Lexington Cemetery at Lexington. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

This Obit was copied from a Book of Obits from the Clinton Illinois Paper. It was not dated from the book. This is not my family but thought that I would share it. MRS. LUCY SUTTON, AGED 86, EXPIRES Mrs. Lucy Jane SUTTON, 86, 1035 East Main Street, died at 4:25 a.m. Monday in the John Warner Hospital, where she had been a medical patient about a month. She was born in Ohio, October 26, 1851, a daughter of Charles P. and Susanna (NEGALLY) TOBERT, and moved to Dewitt County, settling in Harp Township with her parents, when a small child. she was married in this county to George R. SUTTON, December 4, 1873. He died September 26, 1913. Mrs. SUTTON had lived in Clinton since 1902, when she moved to town from the farm. She is survived by three sons, Thomas D. SUTTON, of Agar, S.D.; Fred C. SUTTON, Sarasota, Florida, and Otto SUTTON, of Chicago. She has two sisters Mrs. TALBOTT, of Hillsboro, N.D. and Mrs. Ola LEMON of Los Angeles, Calf., nineteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was a member of the Clinton Methodist Episcopal church. The body will be at the home Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the M.E. church in charge of Rev. J.R. FORD pastor. Burial will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery. Have a Great Day :-) Lacinda [email protected] Page me on ICQ # 9870890 Family Tree Project http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2 Join the Illinois Roots, Beckham, or Roth Mailing Lists http://www.geocities.com/~lacinda2/maillist.htm Post a Message in The Forum http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb220110

I forgot to include the list when I sent the following post to Earlienne and Linda. - Mary Alice -----Original Message----- From: Mary Alice Thomas <[email protected]> To: Earliene M. Kaelin <[email protected]>; > <<[email protected]> Cc: Linda McGovern <[email protected] > <Linda McGovern [email protected] >> Date: Friday, December 11, 1998 1:25 PM Subject: Re: Walters Cemetery >>> Earliene, Walters Cemetery is located in Section 36 of Wilson Twp. I have the Title Page of the following volume, plus the one page on which my Cain relatives are enumerated: DEWITT COUNTY ILLINOIS - CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS Volume I compiled by: DECATUR GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS Additions & Corrections - 1977 by: Dewitt Co. Genealogical Society Indexed by: Edna L. Meadows Printed by: THE DECATUR GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Second Printing: August - 1977 Judging by the hand written catlogue numbers on this page, I must assume that I found it at the Los Angeles Public Library in downtown Los Angeles. Unfortunately I haven't been there in several years. It is such a hassle getting there - 20 miles on congested freeways and parking is almost cost prohibitive [ $8.00 to $10.00 per day] unless one can arrange to take a carload of researchers along. I hope that maybe this will help someone find a copy of this book. I keep hoping that Bob Halsey will include this one with his cemeterylistings. Mary Alice in CA P.S. - I'm also sending this post to Linda.

We have located Walters Cemetery to be one in Section 36 of Wilson Twshp. It is in the second edition (1977)of Vol 1 of DeWitt County Cemetery inscriptions??? Can someone do a look-up for Linda??? I also have an announcement and as of today, I will be taking care of DeWitt County Page. Please be patient as this is a first time effort for me and most consider me Computer Illiterate. Susan Has been great and trying to get everything simplified for me. Please remember that this is your page and I would like you all involved. I am a big girl and I am not insulted easily so if you see something you don't like feel free to let me know and if any of you have any ideas to make the page better let me know that too!!!!! Just remember that we must stay within copyright laws. As soon as I get some of the technical stuff down, I will be begging for new information. Wouldn't hurt if we had some pictures of the Cemeteries and old timers either... Any other suggestions?????? I am at your service. "E" (Note: you will see this a lot as I get tired of typing my long name) [email protected] I also can be reached on AOL instant messenger with my e-mail address and the screen name Map Queen, the nickname is a direct result of DeWitt County research. I had to use all the old maps I could find to prove that my Coppenbargers never moved after 1824 but the county lines did!!!!! ICQ # 17494326 with the nickname Enie and that I am not going to explain.HA!!