Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/406 Surname: BOYER, SMITH ------------------------- I hadn't been paying much attention to this thread until I saw the name Lydia Boyer. FYI: My husband's gg grandfather, Asbury T. Hefner, married a Mrs. Lydia Boyer Smith on Oct 8 , 1898. Notes on the marriage record show the parents of Lydia were John Boyer and Elizabeth Durr, she was born in Harrison Co, IN, and her age was 70 (born ca 1828). Her residence at the time of marriage was Cedar Co, MO. Notes for Asbury T Hefner show his parents to be John Hefner and Polly Roby and he was 68, born in West Virginia. It was the second marriage for both. His residence was Conlogue, IL. Asbury T's first marriage was to Mrs. Martha J. Merrick Nuby on Feb 21, 1863, Edgar Co, IL.

I received a copy of your posting on EdgarCo, IL and am also researching some Smiths. I was just wondering if they are connected. My names & info are as follows: Daniel/David Wahl Smith b 1814 KY - d 1882, his daughter Rebecca Jane Smith b 1844 Edgar Co, IL, married Benjamin F. W. Perry 1866, d 1929 KS. Let me know if the connect. Thanks. Charmaine ----- Original Message ----- From: Donna F. Bowen <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 6:23 PM Subject: [ILEDGAR] SMITH's 1850-1860's > Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/400 > > Surname: SMITH, McKinney, Noble, McKellen, Brown, Larkin, Thicker, Snider, > Gould, Lake > ------------------------- > > I am hunting for a SMITH family who are found on the 1850 census of Clark > Co.however were not found on the 1860 census. Alfred SMITH married 1859 > Harriett Larkin in Edgar County. his sister married George Larkin rehaps > in Edgar Co. Surnames above all married into this SMITH family and I believe > they lived in Edgar Co. > Eleanor SMITH born 1825 married Charles NOBLE > William SMITH born 1826 married Martha A. McKellen > Gabriel Perry SMITH 1830 married four times unknown names > Anderson Jeff SMITH 1832 married Caroline BROWN > Alfred SMITH 1834 m-Harriett LARKIN > John R SMITH 1837 m-Sarah GOULD & Nancy LAKE > George W. SMITH 1838 m-Carrie THICKER (unsure of spelling) > Nancy SMITH 1843 m-George LARKIN > Jonathan SMITH 1846 m-Mollie SNIDER > > >

Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/402 Surname: SMITH, McKINNEY, BOYER-BOYERS ------------------------- My information shows Lucy Ann McKinney married Isaac B. SMITH 23 Dec. 1849 in Harrison Co. IND. she died and he married second Lydia BOYER. Believe his brothers lived in Edgar Co. or near county.

Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/401 Surname: McKinney, Smith ------------------------- Who did you have McKinney marry? I am looking for a Sarah Smith who married a McKinney, she could have been married before. Thanks

The requirements use to be a maximum of four requests at $.25 each plus $1.00 for the search ($2.00 total). It has be awhile since I have made a request and have heard their rates have raised. It may be $1.00 each now. That's still reasonable. Without success, I attempted to locate a phone number for the library. The mailing address is: Newspaper Librarian Old State Capitol Building Springfield, Illinois 62701 _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Thanks to all for the help, Walt Conner tracy tresner wrote: > > One additional source is to contact: > > Newspaper Librarian > Old State Capitol Building > Springfield, IL > > <snip>

Does anyone know what the fee is for an obit. from the newspaper librarian at the Old State Capitol Building? Marciel H. Wood

Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/400 Surname: SMITH, McKinney, Noble, McKellen, Brown, Larkin, Thicker, Snider, Gould, Lake ------------------------- I am hunting for a SMITH family who are found on the 1850 census of Clark Co.however were not found on the 1860 census. Alfred SMITH married 1859 Harriett Larkin in Edgar County. his sister married George Larkin rehaps in Edgar Co. Surnames above all married into this SMITH family and I believe they lived in Edgar Co. Eleanor SMITH born 1825 married Charles NOBLE William SMITH born 1826 married Martha A. McKellen Gabriel Perry SMITH 1830 married four times unknown names Anderson Jeff SMITH 1832 married Caroline BROWN Alfred SMITH 1834 m-Harriett LARKIN John R SMITH 1837 m-Sarah GOULD & Nancy LAKE George W. SMITH 1838 m-Carrie THICKER (unsure of spelling) Nancy SMITH 1843 m-George LARKIN Jonathan SMITH 1846 m-Mollie SNIDER

One additional source is to contact: Newspaper Librarian Old State Capitol Building Springfield, IL There is a fee and limit to the number of inquiries per each request. You must supply them with the persons name, date of death, location and SASE. This is a manual look-up and they receive numerous inquiries, so be patient as response is slow (approx. 4 weeks). However, have had great success with their services. They not only look up obituaries, but will send a photocopy of an article if known when published. Tracy _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

There is no Edgar County Public Library. Paris Public Library does not maintain an obituary file. I don't know what genealogy information is maintained by Kansas Memorial Library and Chrisman Public Library for their areas. Edgar County Genealogy Library maintains a complete obituary file from 1985 to the present; some may be available before 1985. For obituaries in the time frame you mention, there are two other possibilities: If you live in Illinois, ask your local public library to borrow the Paris Beacon on microfilm through interlibrary loan from the Illinois State Historical Library. Or go to Vigo County Public Library's website for information about obtaining copies of obituaries from the Terre Haute IN newspapers (1903-1966) http://vax1.vigo.lib.in.us/~obits/index.htm . Edgar and Clark County, IL obituaries are usually run in Terre Haute newspapers.

Could someone please tell me if Obituaries on 1952 and 1960 might be found in the Edgar Co. Public Library? 1900? I know the Genealogical Library would probably have them but don't think they are open except half days at the end of the week and I will be in the area Monday. Thanks, Walt Conner

This is abnormal mail for me, and it is not exactly genealogy related, but it is important, it was passed to me at work and I felt the need to pass the info on. If it bothers anyone, please delete it, but please don't flood the lists with replies about it, reply to me directly. Thanks all Jim Williamson We need those of you who are great at forwarding on info with your e-mail network. Please read and pass on. It would be wonderful if 2000 were the year a cure for breast cancer was found! This is one note I'll gladly pass on. The notion that we could raise $16 million by buying a book of stamps is powerful! As you may be aware, the US Postal Service recently released its new "Fund the Cure" stamp to help fund breast cancer research. The stamp was designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland. It is important that we take a stand against this disease that kills and maims so many of our mothers, sisters, friends. Instead of the normal $.33 for a stamp, this one costs $.40. The additional $.07 will go to breast cancer research. A "normal" book costs $6.60. This one is only $8.00. It takes a few minutes in line at the Post Office and means so much. If all stamps are sold, it will raise an additional $16,000,000 for this vital research. Just as important as the money is our support. What a statement it would make if the stamp out sold the lottery this week. What a statement it would make that we care. I urge each of you to do two things TODAY: 1. Go out and purchase some of these stamps. 2. E-mail your friends to do the same. Many of us know women and their families whose lives are turned upside-down by breast cancer. It takes so little to do so much in this drive. ===== Jim Williamson Researching: Williamson, Marth, Kinsella, Case, Pace, Hall, Straub, Fox, and McCurdy (the last until I can prove/disprove a link to the Williamson line) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/

Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Edgar/398 Surname: MORGAN, JONES, FAIRCHILD ------------------------- Looking for descendants and any additional information on the following family from Edgar Co., IL. Thanks. Daryl Bruner [email protected] MORGAN MORGAN (1 Jul 1803 - 1840) & ELIZABETH (BETSY) JONES 1. WILLIAM DINSMORE MORGAN* ( - Aug 1888) & LODEMA FAIRCHILD (1830 - 13 Aug 1917) 1. WILLIAM DINSMORE MORGAN* ( - Aug 1888) & HELEN (ELLEN) FAIRCHILD (1843 - 1925) 2. MARTHA ANN MORGAN (1834 - 1915) & JOHN FAIRCHILD (1828 - 1862)

Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/397 Surname: WELTON ------------------------- Looking for information of DAWelton,wife Mary Crabb,Duvall,Weidner and son Leander Lock Duvall. Leander Lock Duvall enlisted in the Civil War in Stratton where he lived. Appreciate any input.

Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/394 Surname: Morgan ------------------------- Please I need a Edgar Co Illinois Census Lookup for John Morgan. I see he is in History of Edgar Co Illinois,in 1822.The age group is very important for this family. THANKS. RB [email protected] aol.com

Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/393 Surname: Conover ------------------------- I have just started to research my family tree. My grandfather, Harold "LEE" Conover, was born in Paris, Edgar County, IL on feb 6, 1917. His parents were Orville and May Collier Conover. I am searching for their parents names, and possibly, origins? If you could be of any assistance in my quest, please contact me. Thank you.

Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/392 Surname: McNeely ------------------------- Looking for family of Lorenzo D. McNeely. On Edgar County 1860 census with William 18, John 14, James 9, David 7, Joseph 2 Lewis 1.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dalanne Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 2:53 PM Subject: [ILEDGAR] Miles-Myles > Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/391 > > Surname: Miles, Myles > ------------------------- > > I am looking for anything connecting one Richard C. Miles/Myles with either > a William Miles or Wiley Myles (two separate people). All I have on Richard > C. states that he was born 31 July 1832 in Indiana and his parents moved > the family to Edgar Co, where they both died when Richard was very young. > He was supposedly raised by a brother in Edgar Co and then moved south > to Clark Co. to be raised by other brothers and sisters who were considerably > older. I have looked for any of them in Edgar but have not found anything > to prove or disprove this. If anyone has run across the above three names, > let me know, I would appreciate it and try to return the favor. > >

Posted on: Edgar Co., IL Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Edgar/391 Surname: Miles, Myles ------------------------- I am looking for anything connecting one Richard C. Miles/Myles with either a William Miles or Wiley Myles (two separate people). All I have on Richard C. states that he was born 31 July 1832 in Indiana and his parents moved the family to Edgar Co, where they both died when Richard was very young. He was supposedly raised by a brother in Edgar Co and then moved south to Clark Co. to be raised by other brothers and sisters who were considerably older. I have looked for any of them in Edgar but have not found anything to prove or disprove this. If anyone has run across the above three names, let me know, I would appreciate it and try to return the favor.

Hello Everyone, This is my first post to the list, and it isnt a very good one. The reason being is that I am looking for my Calvin BLANKENSHIP without much to go on. I am sending this to the Illinois lists because I am thinking that since his wife was born in IL and her parents in TN, that maybe the Blankenship's moved from TN to IL, then to MO. Unfortunately I do not have last names for the women born in IL, but I figure that if I start shooting in the dark long enough, I will hit something. I estimate the Blankenship's migrating to IL after 1825. I found Calvin BLANKENSHIP married to DELIAH on the 1850 Texas County, MO census. Living next door to Calvin is WILLIAM BLANKENSHIP and his wife, PAMELA JANE. Since Calvin was only a couple of years older than William, I have to assume they are related, if not brothers, because they were the only Blankenships in TExas County at this time and they were both born in TN and both of their wives in IL (just thought that was interesting). SInce Calvin Died during the civil war (there is no record on him except a muster roll, since he was a confederate), he wasnt around when the government started asking where their parents were born. I followed Deiliah until 1880. I estimate her time of death between 1881-1883. I followed William, and he lists his parents as also being born in TN ..... although its a shot in the dark, is there anyone out there that has a link to a BLANKENSHIP's that had a son named Calvin, (who was born abt 1820-25) and/or William (b. abt.1823-1826). I do not have Calvin's parents names or their wives maiden names. I am hoping to connect them to someone who might be able to shed some light on this for me .... Thank you in advance!!!!