Sorry for the access problem. The file didn't upload. It is now corrected and should work. Bob

Good morning! I'm trying to gain information on the following members of the ROBBINS family, who for the most part resided in DeWitt Co., IL: 1 Roger ROBBINS, m. Oct 1793 + Rebecca FREELAND 2 Daniel ROBBINS, b. 1795 @ Baltimore, MD d. 1869 @ DeWitt Co., IL + Rebecca DAY, b. 1821, d. 1905 @ DeWitt Co., IL 3 Eunice D. ROBBINS 3 Adolphus ROBBINS, b. ca 1834 3 Laura ROBBINS, b. 1838 3 Elmira ROBBINS, b. 1841 3 Eugenia ROBBINS, b. 1842 3 Francis K. ROBBINS, b. Nov 1846 3 Emma ROBBINS, b. 1849 3 Almira ROBBINS, b. ca 1842 3 Dardanelle F. ROBBINS, m. Apr 1841 + Elizabeth HUTCHINSON, b. Jul 1822, d. Oct 1907 4 Cordilleras ROBBINS, b. Sep 1842, m. Feb 1868, d. Feb 1923 + Lydia McCONKEY 4 Mary V. ROBBINS, b. Jan 1845, m. Mar 1865, d. Feb 1936 + Jesse F. HARROLD 4 McDonald M. ROBBINS, b. 1847, m. Jan 1871, d. 1921 + Isabella CHANEY 4 Rebecca M. ROBBINS, b. 1850, + Charles CASS 4 Emily E. ROBBINS, b. 1853, m. Jun 1871 + Henry E. BROWN 4 Louise E. ROBBINS, b. 1856 + Frank HOLZER + Harry REYNOLDS 4 Martha ROBBINS, b. 1858, m. Jan 1877 + Henry L. FEBRE 4 Della ROBBINS, b. 1860, m. Dec 1878 + Samuel O'NEAL 4 Ella ROBBINS, b. 1860 + Charles NAGLEY 2 Francis S. ROBBINS, b. 1803 @ MD m. 1828, d. Aug 1872 + Harriet WILLIAMS, b. Aug 1808 @ KY, d. Feb 1861 3 Roanna ROBBINS, b. 1829, d. 1900, m. Aug 1856 + Archer G. HERNDON Jr. 3 Rochambeau ROBBINS, b. 1831, m. Jan 1857, d. May 1865 + Barbary L. HOLLOWAY 3 Rodelia ROBBINS, b. 1836, m. Aug 1868, d. Oct 1919 + John B. HAZEL 3 Harriet ROBBINS, b. Feb 1838, m. Jan 1857, d. 1902 + Henry FUNK 3 John T. ROBBINS, b. Sep 1843, d. Oct 1832 + Hattie UNKNOWN 3 Francis R. ROBBINS, b. Feb 1841, m. Nov 1878, d. Oct 1923 + Frances Sophia MARTIN, b. Nov 1860, d. Sep 1907 4 Pearle B. ROBBINS, b. Mar 1879, d. Sep 1899 4 Guy W. ROBBINS, b. Sep 1880, d. Apr 1954 4 Francis H. ROBBINS, b. Jun 1887, d. Jan 1975 + Elizabeth BERQUEST + Ida H. SCOTT 4 Glen O. ROBBINS, b. Jan 1894, d. Nov 1972 + Elizabeth ALDRICH 4 Faith ROBBINS, b. 1892, d. 1892 4 Hallie M. ROBBINS, b. May 1883, m. Aug 1905, d. Oct 1972 + Wilbur C. SEACRIST Wilbur C. and Hallie M. ROBBINS SEACRIST are my grandparents. Any connections? Happy Hunting! Phyllis

We have just added the Long Point Cemetery, Wapella Township, to our homepage: http://members.aol.com/rehfla/elihalsey/index.html Link = "LOOKUPS." Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL

I would like to take a minute to thank Bob Halsey for all the work he has done. Because of him I have added a lot of information about my families in DeWitt County. Every day I open my mail hoping there is something from REHFLA. I even have a folder just for his postings. I hope this isn't TOT, but I do want to say, "THANK YOU, BOB!!" My Gano, North, Harper, Provin and Cantrall lines have branched considerably because of you. Kaylynn [email protected]

Recently Bob Halsey put out a message about several Cisco's from the Waynesville Centennial Book. I am the grandson of George W. Cisco so I can add to some of what Bob published. My father Dallas E. Cisco married Maggie Lee Patterson of Clinton in 1929. They had three children, me Richard Lee, James Dallas and Dorthy Jean. I married LaDonna Louise Peterson and we have two children, Dale Richard and Tracy Lynn. James married twice and had 3 children. Dorthy married twice and has 5 children. If anyone is interested in more detail I can supply it. I don't remember who was asking for the lookup but if you are part of George's family please contact me so we can exchange info. Dick

We have just added the McClimans Cemetery, Barnett Township, to our homepage: http://members.aol.com/rehfla/elihalsey/index.html Link = "LOOKUPS." Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL

Waynesville Centennial Book Sept 5-7, 1975 Page 59 Mary, Goffery Everett LaDew was born October 8, 1892 in Atlanta, Illinois, the only child of James Everett and Pearl Camerer LaDew. At the Time of his birth and for several years thereafter, his father ran a grocery store. In later years, after a second marriage, his mother ran a board- ing house, where people came from miles around to partake of her culinary skills. Goff attended Atlanta scholls, where he captained the basketball and football teams during his high school years. His paternal grandparents were James A and Catherine Stryker LaDew; maternal grandparents were Thomas and Margaret McKey Camerer. His ancestors came to Atlanta from Ohio. Wealthy Brock was born June 2, 1893 on a farm in Waynesville Township, the fourth child and second daughter of Andrew J and Elizabeth Shaffer Brock. Her parents farmed northwest of Waynesville until the death of her father. Her oldest brother, Will, was a doctor and was written up in "Who's Who in the Medical World" for being the first doctor to ever replace bone in a human being with a metal plate; performing two such operations while a doctor at Joliet Peni- tentiary. Her brother Ray journeyed west and homesteaded in Montana. He is survived by a son, George Wendell. Her sister Catherine married Earl Johnson and they farmed in Atlanta, Illinois. She is survived by a son, Ted, living in Joliet, Illinois and by a daughter, Wealthy Johnson Wikle, who lives in Waynesville. Their paternal grandparents were William N Brock, son of Francis and Hannah Richards Brock and Mary Frances Scarrett, daughter of Aaron and Ellen Cavender Scarrett; maternal grandparents were George K Shaffer, son of John and Margaret Boyd Shaffer and Cath- erine Kinzel Shaffer, Daughter of Kizan and Elizabeth Darrow Kinzel. These ancestors, said to be the original settler of what is now called Funks Grove, also came to Waynesville area from Ohio. Wealthy attended scholls in Waynesville, graduating from the Waynesville Academy. Wealthy Brock and Goffery LaDew were married on June 21, 1917 in Peoria, Illinois and made their home in Waynesville. Goffery was a carpenter by trade, and died on May 8, 1948, while helping build a barn for Hubert Adair. Goff served as Waynesville mail carrier for several years. Wealthy and Goff were parents of seven children, five of whom are still living. They, and families are as follows: Andrew Brock LaDew and wife Dorothy Shipley LaDew and sons William and Gregory; Daniel D and wife Vona Moore LaDew and chil- dren Steve, Sheldon, Laura and Nathan; Steven K and wife Carol Craig LeDew and children Craig, Scott and Terri, all living in Waynesville. Adale Everetta and husband Randal Malone and children Neal, Linda and Ben live in Clinton, Illinois and Margery and husband Clyde V Turner and daughter Virginia live in Springfield, Illinois. Their son Jeffrey lives in Silver Springs , Maryland. Joffre Kay, the oldest son, born October 8, 1918, married Bessie Shaffer. They had two children, John Pat and Donna Kay. Joffre, always known as Kay, died January 21, 1964. John Pat married Nancy Taylor of Riverton and they are parents of a daughter, Tiffany Dawn. Donna married Charles Warner of Riverton and has a daughter, Kay. JoAnn Elizabeth, born January 17, 1923, married Paul Duvall and made her home in Chula Vista, California. She had three sons anda a daughter, a stillborn. Douglas Andrew, her third son, lived only three weeks. JoAnn died in April, 1964 and is survived by two sons, Daniel Paul and Jon Dennis. Wealthy died on June 29, 1973 of a stroke, after a lengthy stay in a Nursing Home, due to a previous stroke. I would like to add that Joseph Edwards came to work on the farm of the Brocks when he was in his teens, He stayed on or near the Brock LaDew homes all his life and was known to all of us as Uncle Joe. He died at the LeDew residence in 1947 and is buried in the Brock-LaDew Plot. PS: There is a number of Brocks buried together, somewhere in DeWitt or McLean County. I have a photo which was sent to me by one of my cousins showing about five tombstones. Sorry, but I don't know where it is at. Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL

book 1975- SHAFFER FAMILY / BROCK-LA-DEW FAMILY I am researching histry on my gg grandparents George & Catherine Shaffer who lived in or nea Waynesville most of their lives. George was born 1832 died 1894. Catherine was born 1831 died 1910. They had a daughter elizabeth( Lyb) who married Andrew Brock and lived near Waynesville most of her life. I have a letter written by her to my grandmother in 1946. It is postmarked Atlanta. Any info on these families will be appreciated. Mary Lamb

Waynesville Centennial Book Sept 5-7, 1975 Page 49 Linda, David Ellington came here in 1828, from Ohio. He was the father of Daniel Ellington. Daniel enlisted June 16, 1861, and fought in the battle of Danelson, at Shiloh, was wounded and discharged in 1862. Daniel Ellington, in 1863, married Catherine Ellington and they were the parents of nine children; a son named Isaac (Doc), who married Cora Johnson. They were the parents of nine children: a daughter Dessie, who married Warren Weaver at Clinton, Illinois, a rural mail carrier, they were the parents of twelve children. Dessie is still living, in Heyworth, Illinois and is 88 years old, ten of her children still survive; Charles, a son died in infancy; a son, Samuel, married Gladys Foster. They are the parents of two daughters, Mildred Valentine, of Waynesville, and Mary Huff, of Bloomington. Ora, a daughter, married Frank Wilson, a farmer. No children. Both are deceased. Samuel and Gladys are both deceased. Mattie, a daughter, married Henry Wilson, a farmer of Waynesville. They were the parents of one son, Carter. Henry and Carter are both deceased; Wilma a daughter, married Elmer Burley a farmer of Champaign, who were the parents of two children, Eldon of Toledo, and Joyce Wilson of California. Helen, a daughter, married Harold Reinhart a farmer and were the parents of two sons, Wendel of DeWitt, and Dale of Waynesville; Bell, a daughter, married Joe McFall of Urbana, a farmer, and were the parents of one daughter Joan. Bell and Joe are both deceased; Otis a son, married Nellie Naugle, and they are the parents of three daughters, Betty Shaffer, of Danvers, Juanita Shaffer, of Waynesville, and Jeaneen Smith, of Taylorville. Otis is Road Commissioner of Waynesville Township. Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL

Bob, Thanks for posting the list of names. I'm working on the 1860 DeWitt County, Illinois, census and often have trouble figuring out the names because of the handwriting. This will probably come in handy. Judy

I just posted death notices that include the above names on my site at http://genweb.net/~irolee/paper/death.htm and I hope this of use to someone. Lori

[email protected] wrote: > Waynesville Centennial Book > Sept 5-7, 1975 > Page 63 > > George Cisco lived in the Wapella vicinity most of his lifetime. > He married Lena Nichols and they had two children, Orville and Helen. > Helen died of pneumonia when young. Following Lena's death he > married Alice Ellis and they had two children, Dallas and Dorthea. > Dorthea died when small. > > Orville married Edith Vinson and they had four children: twin girls > Maxine and Helena. (Helena died at the age of three months) and > Mavis and George. Orville, his father and a half brother were killed > in 1956 in Clinton when struck by the "Green Diamond" train. > > Mavis married Dale Shipley and they had two children, William > who died at birth and Garry. Garry married Lana Wrage of the Chestnut > > area and they have a daughter, Jackie Sue. > > Maxine married Mark Hoose and they had three children, Dorothy, > Duane and John. Both Mark and Maxine Hoose died in 1972. > > Dorothy is married to William Kellems and they have no children. > Duane married Judy Morgan and they have two boys, Mark and > Matthew. John married Charlene Grant and they have three daughters. > Julie, Susie and Debbie. > > George Cisco married Betty Gelsthorpe and they have one son, > Orville Eugene. He married Catherine Fox and they have a son, Ryan > Eugene. > > Bob Halsey > [email protected] > Viera, FL Bob: You filled in several things that I did not know about my grandfather's first family. Thanks. However you did not have the date that George died. It was in 1936, not 1956. Orville, his son and my dad's half brother also was killed in that accident. I am decendant from Dallas and if anyone is interested can fill in the decendants from there on. Dorothea died of scarlett fever when 8. Dick

Waynesville Centennial Book Sept 5-7, 1975 Page 65 The year 1880 marked the coming of the Dagleys to DeWitt County. Leaving their parents, Daniel and Elizabeth Parker Dagley in TN, the four sons, John, Jarves, Henry and Joseph, made their way to DeWitt County and located in Clinton and Waynesville. James and his family spent the rest of their lifetime in or near Waynesville. His wife was the former Izora Adcock, They were the parents of six children: Isaac, Viola, Earl, Cicil, Raymond and Nellie. All grew up in the country church at Mt Zion and later on in the Methodist Church at Waynesville. They married into the families of the Barrs, the Laugherys, and Wamplers, the Swans and the Crafts, spending most of their lifetime in the Waynesville environment. The name Dagley is not a common name. Many a phone books does not list it at all. If you will look on the membership roll of a Methodist Church, you will no doubt locate it. The Bible tells us "God knows each of us by name!" Most, if not all, the Dagleys knew HIM. To know HIM is to love and serve HIM. This they tried hard to do. Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL

Waynesville Centennial Book Sept 5-7, 1975 Page 53 Jacob Coppenbarger was born on the Coppenbarger farm east of Waynesville on the Wapella road where Scott Harrold now lives. "Jake" married Margaret L Lane on December 5, 1861. She was born and raised, just east of the Coppenbarger farm. Born to this union were Twins, Jesse H and Jane, both deceased and another son, William of Decatur, who will soon be 91 years of age. Jake and his wife moved to a farm northeast of Waynesville, in order to allow his son Jesse H and his wife, Elizabeth (Arthington) to live on the homestead. To this union, were born six children, three of whom are still living: Mrs Rell (Ethel) Chandler of Normal, Illinois, mother of John E, Harold R, Nora Camerson, Barbara of Normal; Mrs Paul (Opal) Corwin, mother of Donald, Jerry of Clinton and Evelyn Strange of Wapella, Illinois; Mrs Carl (Lucille) Watkins of Decatur, mother of Robert of Bloomington, Illinois, Ira in the Air Force, Mary, Faye, and Lilliam of Decatur, Illinois. Deceased are Oscar, father of Esther, Ely, John J, father of Jesse E of Waynesville, Robert D and Fern Stone, who were both from Clinton; Mrs William (Lucinda) Carter of Clinton, mother of Burnell and Kenneth of Clinton and Leo. Mr and Mrs Jacob Coppenbarger, Jane Coppenbarger and Lucinda Carter are buried at Rock Creek Cemetery. They were all members of the Rock Creek Christian Church, which burned several years ago. To carry on the Coppenbarger name is Terry, son of Jesse E; Richard, David, John, Alan, and Steve, sons of Robert D; Kevin and Timothy, small sons of David and grandsons of Robert Dean, and Cory Ray, grandson of Jesse E. Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL

Mrs Mabel Butler (aka Mrs Carlyle Halsey) sent me her Waynesville Centennial Book, Sept 5 - 7, 1975. There is no index but the names below have articles on them. Some have more than one family, so check in complete list. William & Nancy Teal Henry & Ida May Teal James & Nellie Buck Wellman V & Florence Barr Jerrold & Jacqueline Barr Malcolm & Lady Mary Swan Wampler Family Amos Garr Faunally Huffer Family Jon F Harris Family Zurkammer Family Wise Family S Dean Williams Family Oggs Family Michaels Family Thompson & Olive Gambrel Family George Finfrock History Schmidt Family R H Selby Family Tom Steward Family Steiling Family Thomas Taylor Family Joseph Richard Martin Family Buck Family Kindred Family Wilson-Bristow Proctor Knott Taylor Ruby Ann Ackerson Taylor John T Hammitt Family Charles Finger, Sr. Family Donson Family Thomas Franklin Gambrel History Arthur L Adair Family Edward Everett Nichols Family Reinhart History Harmon Daniel Keller Thomas Family Wesley Ruble Family Lewis Fields Family Dr. Samuel A Graham Family Mrs Bertha Hale Family Rich Family Amos & Cynthia Nichols Family Mrs Joseph Kroeger Family Smith Family Hammitts Family Gelsthorpe Family Ellington Family Kirby Family Finfrock Family Lee Family Edwards Family Shipley Family History Coppenbarger Family Joseph R Shaffer Family Shaffer Family Captain Francis Sampson Family Mrs Minnie L Jones Family John E Cunningham Family Adolph Schneider Family Johnston Family John Green Family Victor Sampson Family James & Leta Baker Scott Family Roger & Reta Martins History Braxton Marvel Family Thomas Furman, Jr Family Clarence Fletcher Family Thomas Marvel Family Chaudion Family John Daniel Klemim Family Organ Family History Martha Edit Clay Family Jennie Hill Family J M Cunningham Family Brock-LaDew Family Halsey Family Yeakel Family Jarrett Family Andrew W Adair Family Hoose Family Dr. Morin Family Jesse L Ruff, Jr Family Evans Family Stout-McKee-Price Family Sarah McKee Family Matson Family J Frank Dix Family John & Barbara Robb Family George Cisco Family Eli Hugh & Clarissa Robb Family Joseph M Teal Family Connell-Price Family Snook Family Kenneth M Yates Family Dagley Family T T Furman Family Saunder Francisco (Cisco) Family Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, Fl

Waynesville Centennial Book Sept 5-7, 1975 Page 63 George Cisco lived in the Wapella vicinity most of his lifetime. He married Lena Nichols and they had two children, Orville and Helen. Helen died of pneumonia when young. Following Lena's death he married Alice Ellis and they had two children, Dallas and Dorthea. Dorthea died when small. Orville married Edith Vinson and they had four children: twin girls Maxine and Helena. (Helena died at the age of three months) and Mavis and George. Orville, his father and a half brother were killed in 1956 in Clinton when struck by the "Green Diamond" train. Mavis married Dale Shipley and they had two children, William who died at birth and Garry. Garry married Lana Wrage of the Chestnut area and they have a daughter, Jackie Sue. Maxine married Mark Hoose and they had three children, Dorothy, Duane and John. Both Mark and Maxine Hoose died in 1972. Dorothy is married to William Kellems and they have no children. Duane married Judy Morgan and they have two boys, Mark and Matthew. John married Charlene Grant and they have three daughters. Julie, Susie and Debbie. George Cisco married Betty Gelsthorpe and they have one son, Orville Eugene. He married Catherine Fox and they have a son, Ryan Eugene. Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL

Waynesville Centennial Book Sept 5-7, 1975 Saunder Franciso was born in Europe about 1766. According to family tradition, he came to America at the age of 17 as a stowaway on a ship. He settled in Jackson County, Tennessee, married and had a family of seven sons and two daughters. His son William Cisco was born in 1810. William Cisco came to Waynesville, Illinois in 1836. His children were: Amos, Francis, Ira, Wade, John, Sarah, Rhoda, Mahala, Lucinda, Amanda and Mary. Wade Cisco was born February 24, 1845. Wade lived in the Waynesville area all his life. He had one son, William R, and two daughters. William R Cisco was born at Waynesville in 1876. He married Emma Gelsthorpe. They had seven children; Robert, Merle, John, Carl, Fern, Edith and Iona. John L Cisco was born at Waynesville in 1901. He married Dorothy Garr in 1935. They have always lived in Waynesville. John and Dorothy are the parents of six children: Larry, Atlanta, Jerry and Richard, Waynesville; Kenneth, Normal; Mrs. Sam Myers, (Bonnie), Bloomington; and Mrs Paul Bailey (Nancy), McLean. Jerry L Cisco was born at Waynesville in 1939. He married Diana Barry in 1959. They have four children: Beth, Mark, Lara, and Jeane. Richard Cisco was born at Waynesville in 1940. He married Ellen Mandrell in 1960. They have two children: Cynthia and Annette. Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL

We have just added the Camp Ground Cemetery, Santa Anna Township, to our homepage: http://members.aol.com/rehfla/elihalsey/index.html Link = "LOOKUPS." Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL

Lois Anna May BAUMGARDNER was born at 313 E. Washington, Clinton Il on March 5, 1914. The doctor was George S. Edmonson who was also the mayor at the time. Her parents were Fred Manford BAUMGARDNER and Anna May BENDER. I am trying to find out what her family structure was at the time she was born. I know she had an older sister Ethel, and 2 brothers Carl and ??? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Lori

We have just added the McCord Cemetery, DeWitt Township, to our homepage: http://members.aol.com/rehfla/elihalsey/index.html Link = "LOOKUPS." Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL