Let me get back to you on this as have some St Ledger & Walsh family members from Albion. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Terry Harper <melrose@wworld.com> To: ILEDWARD-L@rootsweb.com <ILEDWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, July 10, 1998 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [ILEDWARD-L] Walsh / McNeley / St. Ledger Families >Lolli, Carol A wrote: >> >> I am looking for any information on the WALSH / ST. LEDGER / or >> McNELEY families of Albion , Grayville or Geff, Illinois area. My >> Great Grandfather was John L. Walsh from Albion, Illinois, son of >> James Walsh and Salina O'Hara. John married Lydia Ellen McNeley and >> had 10 children: Wreatha, Inez, Chester, Orvel, Cleo, Gershom, Leland, >> Chauncey and Teresa (my grandmother). >> >> Lydia Ellen McNeley was the daughter of William McNeley and Bridget >> St. Ledger (from Ireland). Bridget was the daughter of John St. >> Ledger and Mary Kinneran (also from Ireland). William (born in >> Pittsburgh, PA ) was the son of George McNeley from Scotland. >> >> Thank you, >> >> carol.a.lolli@intel.com > >Carol, > >Do you have the information from the two volumes of Edwards County History >(1980 and 1993)? If not, I can send it to you if you'll give me your snail >mail address. > >Also, do you have the information from the Catholic Cemetery at Grayville >where several of them are buried? > >Is there any specific information you're needing? > >Terry Harper >

Lolli, Carol A wrote: > > I am looking for any information on the WALSH / ST. LEDGER / or > McNELEY families of Albion , Grayville or Geff, Illinois area. My > Great Grandfather was John L. Walsh from Albion, Illinois, son of > James Walsh and Salina O'Hara. John married Lydia Ellen McNeley and > had 10 children: Wreatha, Inez, Chester, Orvel, Cleo, Gershom, Leland, > Chauncey and Teresa (my grandmother). > > Lydia Ellen McNeley was the daughter of William McNeley and Bridget > St. Ledger (from Ireland). Bridget was the daughter of John St. > Ledger and Mary Kinneran (also from Ireland). William (born in > Pittsburgh, PA ) was the son of George McNeley from Scotland. > > Thank you, > > carol.a.lolli@intel.com Carol, Do you have the information from the two volumes of Edwards County History (1980 and 1993)? If not, I can send it to you if you'll give me your snail mail address. Also, do you have the information from the Catholic Cemetery at Grayville where several of them are buried? Is there any specific information you're needing? Terry Harper

I am looking for any information on the WALSH / ST. LEDGER / or McNELEY families of Albion , Grayville or Geff, Illinois area. My Great Grandfather was John L. Walsh from Albion, Illinois, son of James Walsh and Salina O'Hara. John married Lydia Ellen McNeley and had 10 children: Wreatha, Inez, Chester, Orvel, Cleo, Gershom, Leland, Chauncey and Teresa (my grandmother). Lydia Ellen McNeley was the daughter of William McNeley and Bridget St. Ledger (from Ireland). Bridget was the daughter of John St. Ledger and Mary Kinneran (also from Ireland). William (born in Pittsburgh, PA ) was the son of George McNeley from Scotland. Thank you, carol.a.lolli@intel.com

Grandmab4@aol.com wrote: > > Are any of you still there? I'm looking for cousins,nieces, nephews, or any > one that may have been related to John Larkin Cox or Ethel Louise (Wickencamp) > Cox. > E-Mail me at; grandmab4@aol.com > Ruth Ann Braselton Ruth Ann, Gilberta COX MITCHELL still lives here in Albion. She is the only child of Gilbert COX, brother to your John Larkin COX. Her address and telephone number follow: Mrs. Duane (Gilberta) Mitchell 248 E. Main Street Albion, IL 62806 618-445-3462 Bertie is interested in genealogy, so should be able to provide more information for you. Also, your aunt Kathryn COX RIGG PEPPERWORTH's children still live here. I can give you addresses if you want them. Terry Harper

Are any of you still there? I'm looking for cousins,nieces, nephews, or any one that may have been related to John Larkin Cox or Ethel Louise (Wickencamp) Cox. E-Mail me at; grandmab4@aol.com Ruth Ann Braselton

Are you aware of a DeMuth reunion that is now, or has been a tradition in Edwards or Wabash Co's Thanks Carl DeMuth

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------ACEFF97FC734C4FEB23535D5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sorry I sent to wrong address: --------------ACEFF97FC734C4FEB23535D5 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <c-marx@uiuc.edu> Received: from mx2.cso.uiuc.edu (root@mx2.cso.uiuc.edu [128.174.5.23]) by mail.cei.net (8.8.8/8.8.6) with ESMTP id VAA09345 for <judkins@yell.com>; Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:12:21 -0500 (CDT) Received: from veles.grainger.uiuc.edu (naples-9.slip.uiuc.edu [130.126.26.37]) by mx2.cso.uiuc.edu (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id VAA11017 for <judkins@yell.com>; Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:12:13 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <3.0.32.19980623211056.01272930@ux1> X-Sender: c-marx@ux1 X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 21:10:59 -0500 To: judkins@yell.com From: "Christopher L. Marx" <c-marx@uiuc.edu> Subject: Re: Smith family Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" If you were trying to send this message to the list, you need to send it to ILEDWARD-L@rootsweb.com instead of ILEDWARD-L-request@rootsweb.com (the second address is for subscribing and unsubscribing only) Chris Marx c-marx@uiuc.edu At 10:48 AM 6/22/98 -0700, you wrote: Return-Path: <ILEDWARD-L-request@rootsweb.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 10:48:24 -0700 (PDT) X-From_: judkins@yell.com Mon Jun 22 10:48:23 1998 Old-Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 12:52:38 -0500 X-PH: V4.4a@mx4.cso.uiuc.edu From: Erma Lee Masters <judkins@yell.com> Reply-To: judkins@yell.com To: Terry Harper CPA <ILEDWARD-L-request@rootsweb.com> Subject: Smith family X-Diagnostic: Already on the subscriber list X-Diagnostic: 14 judkins@yell.com 32760 judkins@yell.com X-Envelope-To: ILEDWARD-L-request >Hi all: > I am wanting to know if the newspaper, Infependent Times, is still >in opreration ? I have a copy of a article that was in it in Sunday, >July 9, 1978, about " Levitt Smith Family met at the Mt. Carmel City >Park for their thirty-second annual reunion. there were 78 of the 248 >family members in attendance. This is my family. I would like to know if >there still having a Smith reunion ? If so and there any one that is >connected to this family, would you please let me know. Here is a >(Editors Note: A Smith family member kindly asked if we would care to >print all of the family history as they have researched and written it >and even though it will be in two segments-one this and another next >week - we feel it will be of interest to many of our readers because the >history of the counties of Edwards and Wabash are definitely tied in, I, >personally appreciate the effort that has gone into this work. If any of >our readers have like material as beautifully researched and presented >we will be glad to publish it for you.) It has these names that connect >and a lot that I do not have listed in fromt of me to type in this mail. >Some is Oshood, Ormsby, Higgins, Naper, Paul, Turner, Bullock, Merril, >Burr, Salisbury, Cooper, Whiting, Fisher, Peck, Hubbard, Babbs, Clark, >Ingraham, Rockwell, Mallory, Rouse, Lasell, Gates, Hill, Josselyn. Wear, >Duncan, Gray, Judkins, Masters, The article in the paper goes back to >Hingham, England with pictures of the Hingham Church, there built in >1154, in Gothic style. a front view, with clock and bell tower. Erma >Lee (Judkins) Masters. > --------------ACEFF97FC734C4FEB23535D5--

I haven't received any mail from Edwards County lately. Just checking. Beth

I have looking for information about Susannah Thompson b.@1791, probably NC. She married Jonathan Shelby Jr., and had 10(?) children, one of whom was named Jennings Thompson Shelby. The name Jennings Thompson appears in my Thompson family from NC, then Edwards Co. IL and I am trying to learn if perhaps Susannah was from the same family. Would appreciate any help with this! Sue Fritz

Don Marler, Here is some information on your MARLER family of SC, TN and IL. MARLER Family First Generation 1. Michael MARLER was born in TN about 1839. He married Sarah BYFORD about 1863. Sarah was born about 1843 in TN. The BYFORD family came to Edwards Co., IL from Canon Co., TN. The 1840 Census of Tennessee lists the following MARLER/MARLOR heads of household: Allen and George in McMinn Co.; Bevry in Bedford Co.; Henry, John and Michael in Lincoln Co.; Stephen in Marion Co.; John in Perry Co.; Joseph in Claiborne Co.; and Stephen in Hardeman Co. Michael's parents were both born in South Carolina. There is a marriage record in White Co., IL of a Michael MARLER to Mrs. Elizabeth MARTIN BYFORD on 13 Sep 1888. Could this be a second marriage for this Michael MARLER? Michael MARLER and Sarah BYFORD had the following children: 2 i. Malinda J.2 MARLER was born in IL about 1864. + 3 ii. William J. MARLER was born Mar 1867. 4 iii. Elizabeth Ann MARLER was born in Samsville, Edwards Co., IL 1 Oct 1869. Betsy Ann died 23 Nov 1923 in Edwards Co., IL, at 54 years of age. She married William S. LOMAS 21 Aug 1889 in White Co., IL. William was born 31 Aug 1867 in Bennington, Edwards Co., IL. He was the son of John LOMAS and Jane HICKS. William died 9 Nov 1963 in Edwards Co., IL, at 96 years of age. 5 iv. Stephen Albert MARLER was born in Edwards Co., IL Oct 1870. Albert died 4 Apr 1930 at approximately 59 years of age. He married three times. He married Maggie GARRETT 23 Oct 1894 in White Co., IL. He married Carrie HIRST about 1898. Carrie was born 30 Dec 1877, daughter of George W. HIRST and Clarissa WHITAKER. Carrie died 27 Jul 1910 at 32 years of age. Her body was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery in Grayville, Edwards Co., IL. He married Lulu ____________ BAGLEY 31 Aug 1915 in Richland Co., IL. At the time of their marriage, Albert was of Danville, IL and Lulu was of Chicago, IL. Lulu was born about 1867. 6 v. James Carroll MARLER was born in Edwards Co., IL Aug 1873. He married twice. He married Stella P. IBBOTSON 13 Nov 1899 in Edwards Co., IL. Stella was born about 1880 in IL. He married Clara B. ____________ WALKER 2 Nov 1904 in Edwards Co., IL. Clara was born about 1878. 7 vi. Mary E. MARLER was born in Edwards Co., IL about 1877. Second Generation 3. William J.2 MARLER (Michael1) was born in IL Mar 1867. William died 1940 at approximately 73 years of age. His body was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery in Grayville, Edwards Co., IL. He married Amanda C. EDWARDS 15 Mar 1893 in White Co., IL. Amanda was born Apr 1871 in IL. Amanda died 1951 at approximately 80 years of age. Her body was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery in Grayville, Edwards Co., IL. William J. MARLER and Amanda C. EDWARDS had the following children: 8 i. Elsie May3 MARLER was born in IL Feb 1894. 9 ii. Raymond E. MARLER was born in IL Nov 1895.

The article in the Edwards Co. History says "John M. Michels, Jr. was born in Edwards, Co.IL on 3 Jul 1822, the son of John M. Michels and Sarah Getchell who were born in Maine and had migrated to Edwards Co. with an extended family group, arriving here in 1818. Sarah married John, Sr. in 1819 after previously being married to his brother James who had drowned in Maine. Other children, besides John Jr. were James, Susanna, Pendra and Harriett. John M. Michels...lived with his parents near Albion as a youth. On 9 Nov 1843 he married Margaret Thompson. She was born presumably in London (this is the info Terry was talking about)) in 1825, the daughter of Moses and Rachel Thompson...Their children were: Sarah, Harriett (m. James M. Vice), James, John, Henry (m. Elizabeth Chandler), Elizabeth, George (m. Jennie Hamilton), Joseph (m. Mary Ann Chandler), William (m. Nettie Kittle), David (m. Jane Tate), Margaret (m. Mack Farris) and Lucy. ...Info previously sent...Margaret died on 11 Nov 1872 and she was buried in nearby Wesley Cemetery alongside their two sons, James and John...John died on 1 May 1896 on his homestead near Conconally in Okanogan Co., WA submitted by Leon D. Goldsmith. If you'll privately send me your snail mail address I'll send a complete copy if you need it. Pat Holsworth 36 Stewart Court Oberlin, OH 44074 (440)774-1911 ---------- > From: Trinity400@aol.com > To: ILEDWARD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILEDWARD-L] THOMPSON > Date: Sunday, June 07, 1998 12:32 AM > > Pat: No, I don't have any information on Margaret Thompson right now. this > would be wonderful to get! Thank you much! > Sue Fritz >

Terry: Thanks for the input! I have seen a Moses THOMPSON listed for the 1818 and 1820 Census Index for White County, so thought that perhaps that's where he got counted? Or else there was another Moses running around southern IL! Sue

Kerry I stumbled onto the following while dooing a cemetery indx search for another name Bond Cemetery has Crooks, son of C. W. and A (alice) 2mo 1 day Sept 12 1879 Crooks, Rebecca,A wife of Ezra B 22yr 28 d Apr 12 1870 Crooks, Guy 48yr 9 mo 19day Aug 18 1866 Crooks, Nancy (Boren) 62yr 2 mo 16 day Apr 8 1881 Roby, James R son of B. D. & M 12 da Jan 12 1873 ROby, Mary (Boren) wife of Mose P 34yr 6 m 28 day Aug 17 1840 Mar 15 1895 Roby, Moses P 47yr 5 mo 6 days Oct 1 1841 Apr 6 1889 Roby, Nancy A dau of M. P & M dec 28 1879 Sept 10 1881 Roby, Infant son of M P & M Feb 5 1873 where I have put BOREN in ( ) means whoever indexed the list added this in longhand. Colyer/Collier WEBPAGE UPDATED DONNA COLYER HUNT HTTP://WWW.MYCHOICE.NET/COLYER55/ EMAIL TO:COLYER55@MYCHOICE.NET SNAIL TO: 808 E DEYOUNG, MARION IL 62959

Terry Harper wrote: > I would agree that Margaret was born in IL as her father, Moses THOMPSON, was > County Coroner in Edwards Co., IL from 1824-1826. Given that he was here in the > 1824-1826 time period, I wonder why he doesn't appear on any census records for > Edwards County until 1835? (i.e. 1820, 1825, 1830) >From Verdaine: When you figure this one out, please let me know the reason as I have serveral who appear, disappear and then reappear several years later. <BG>

I think the reason(s) people don't appear, do appear, disappear, reappear, etc. are that sometimes the name is misspelled, making it difficult to locate the person on the index; sometimes they are living in the household of another person and not indexed (although in the later censuses, they are usually often indexed even when in someone else's household); and that sometimes they have indeed left the area, only to return at a later date! Beth BSmith7439@aol.com

Dear Pat, Thank you so much for sending us the info. on John MICHELS/ Margaret THOMPSON. Yes, I think that Sue and I would both appreciate anything you can tell us about Margaret THOMPSON. Also, did anything you read about John MICHELS mention who his parents were? I'm assuming they were John N. MICHELS and Sally GETSCHELL. It would really help if you let me know if there was any mention of his parents. Again, thanks so much. You've helped us a great deal! Beth BSmith7439@aol.com

Dear Terry, Hi! It's good to hear from you! Thanks for the info. about Margaret THOMPSON. Yesterday I was looking at the 1850 censuses for Edwards Co., and I noticed Francis B. & Samuel THOMPSON (separate entries) who were both physicians whose place of birth was England. I have a Mary THOMPSON, born 1819, from England who married William WOODS, born 1800. Do you happen to have any info. on her? Is she related to the THOMPSON family from England? Beth BSmith7439@aol.com

Harold Morris wrote: > > I'm looking for any information concerning the Holland Morris family in > Edwards County in the period of 1829 as shown by the birth of: Benjamin F. > MORRIS, b. abt 1829, Edwards County, Illinois, d. 21 Jul 1914 > Trimble County, Ky. ? > Any information concerning this family would be greatly appreciated. > Thank You, > > Harold Granville Morris > Harold, I found that "Hollin MORRIS" was living in Edwards Co., IL in 1830. His household consisted of the following: 1 male under 5; 1 male 5-10; 2 males 10-15; 1 male 40-50; 1 female under 5; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 50-60. It looks as if the female in the 50-60 age category may have been entered in the wrong column. [1830 Federal Census of Edwards Co., IL] I'll try to get to the court house sometime to check for land transactions for Holland MORRIS. That should tell us when he arrived in the county and when he left; if you don't already know that information. Other than that, I don't know of any records that would have been created about his family when they were in the county ---- unless they murdered someone while they were here. :) Do you know whether there were any others of your MORRIS family who were in Edwards County? The 1820, 1825, 1830, 1835 and 1840 Census records list an Isaac MORRIS family. The 1835 Census also lists a William MORRIS. The 1840 Census also lists Washington MORRIS and James MORRIS. There are no MORRIS listings in the 1850 Census of Edwards Co., IL. Then the 1855 and 1860 Census records show a John MORRIS family; he being a native of New Jersey and his wife, Amelia, being a native of Pennsylvania. They appear to have moved to Illinois ca. 1853 [Land Sales, 1 Dec 1853] Early MORRIS marriage records in Edwards Co., IL: Joseph MORRIS and Hannah STONE, 17 Dec 1820 Thomas RILEY and Sary (sic) MORRIS, 22 Feb 1822 Robert MORRIS and Elizabeth McKENNY (sic), 2 May 1824 George MORRIS and Eda REID, 6 Mar 1828 George MORRIS and Polly HUES (sic), 26 Apr 1832 James MORRIS and Peturnasy/Necy FARMER, 24 Apr 1834 Miles MORRIS and Celia/Cealy HENSLEY, 21 Mar 1832 Washington MORRIS and Lucy YORK, 14 Oct 1840 Listed next to Holland MORRIS in the 1830 Census of Edwards Co., IL is a Marcus JOHNSON. He came to Edwards County from Ohio Co., KY. I noticed that your family removed to Ohio Co., KY. Do you know if there is a family connection of Marcus JOHNSON to the MORRIS family? Terry Harper

Trinity400@aol.com wrote: > > Beth: the only reference I have found to Margaret Thompson that married John > Michels was that she was the daughter of Moses and Rachel, and was presumably > born in England. Very confusing. So my answer is...I don't know where she > was born, but I would guess probably in IL. > Let me know if you find anything. > By the way, where do you live? I can't remember if we have exchanged > addresses or not. I am in Peoria, IL. > Sue Beth and Sue, I think that the incorrect birthplace of England for Margaret THOMPSON came about by our MICHELS cousins who are descended from her. They incorrectly assumed that she was a child of the THOMPSON family of Albion who were doctors and had come from England. The Albion THOMPSON family built the 1842 residence which is now the home of the Albion Public Library. I would agree that Margaret was born in IL as her father, Moses THOMPSON, was County Coroner in Edwards Co., IL from 1824-1826. Given that he was here in the 1824-1826 time period, I wonder why he doesn't appear on any census records for Edwards County until 1835? (i.e. 1820, 1825, 1830) Terry Harper

The 1850 Clay Co. Census, sheet 327, family 684 John Michaels 28 m farmer IL Margaret 25 f IL Harriet 5 f IL James 2 m IL John 5/12 m IL 1860 census Clay Co. IL, family 943 John Mikeals 35 m farmer IL Margaret 35 f TN Hariet 14 f IL John 10 m IL Henry 8 m IL George 6 m IL Joseph 4 m IL William 6/12 m IL Margaret died 11 Nov 1872 in Richland Co. IL. John remarried 16 Mar 1873 Martha Tate. In 1891 went to Washington State. Pat Holsworth 36 Stewart Court Oberlin, OH 44074 (440)774-1911 ---------- > From: BSmith7439@aol.com > To: ILEDWARD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILEDWARD-L] THOMPSON > Date: Saturday, June 06, 1998 10:49 PM > > Dear Sue, > > You must have read my mind because I was just getting ready to write to you! > > Before I forget, I live in NJ. My dad was born in IL and moved to the east > coast after WWII when he married my mother. > > I was looking for John and Margaret MICHELS today on the census records at > the Historical Society, but I didn't have any luck. (The Historical Society > only has up to 1850, so I'll wait until the next time I go to the Nat'l > Archives.) Maybe they moved out of the county? > > I think that the Mary THOMPSON who married William WOODS was unrelated. > > Oh, I found out that I can see a copy of that journal kept by John Woods of > the settlement of Albion. They have a copy in Phila. in the bldg. next to the > Historical Society, where they keep some other rare books. Unfortunately, > it's not opened on weekends. When school gets out, I'll head over. There was > also another journal written by someone named BIRKBECK. I think he married > into the WOODS family also. They have both books there. > > I'll keep you posted about John MICHELS/Margaret THOMPSON. > > Beth > > BSmith7439@aol.com >