Terry, Thank you for all the great information on the ASA family! I appreciate you help. Dona

Dear Diane, Yes, the info. is so helpful. I'm confused though because in your note you said "William and Mary Goodacre". Did you just type in the wrong name? Was it William and Mary Woods? You mentioned that they had two sons: Joseph and John who had come over a year earlier. Is it possible that they had two others? I think that George and William, Jr. were also sons of William and Mary. The family I'm descended from is definitely from William, Jr. He had twins named Henry and Charles, and Charles was the father of my Ggrandmother, Susan WOODS. Is there any way to find out if William and Mary had other sons? Please write back. Thanks. Beth

Hello Edwards County Researchers: I am going to throw out to you my big Edwards County "mystery" with the hope that someone with more knowledge than I may have an idea where I can continue my hunt. My ggggrandfather was James J. Hunt Jr. was b. May 31 1829 and died in October 1865. He married Susan E. Hill. According to Edwards County, Illinois Past and Present, James died in October 1865. There is no cause of death listed, no burial info, etc. and I have been unable to find a source for his death date. He is not buried with his wife Susan E. Hill Hunt. I have not found him in any of the information on Civil War soldiers from Edwards County, or in any of the cemetery records that I have searched. I have guardianship papers for his children that I got from the Edwards County Courthouse, but have not been able to find any probate records. If any one has an idea where I should go from here, I would be happy to hear from them. I am planning a trip to Edwards County next month and would really like to make some progress on my "mystery." Thanks you, Diane Bunting Lehner Searching for Hunts, Buntings, and Hills in Edwards County.

Hi Jon, I haven't touched base with you in a long time, but I think I may have some new Hunt info for you. I will go through my stuff and see what I have. Diane Bunting Lehner Baxter, Jon wrote: > > Seeking information on John HUNT and wife Martha Jenkins who moved to > Edwards Co Illinois in abt 1816 from Bracken Co. KY. Daughter Caty Hunt and > husband Henry Kelley also arrived at same time. > > Interested in exchanging information on any members of this family, many of > which joined the Mormon Church and ended up in Utah.

Dear Beth, There is quite a bit of information on the Wood family in a story about Henry Wood by George T. Engleman, Jr. in Volume II of the Edwards History. There is also a picture of Henry. Here is a synopsis: William and Mary Goodacre came to Edwards County in the spring of 1819. William and Mary were married in Wymeswold, Leics., England on 26 December 1796. They had John b. 27 Feb 1799 and Joseph, b. 3 Nov 1807. Mary died as the travelers approached the southern tip of Illinois. She was buried near the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, not farm from Shawneetown. When they reached Albion, Joseph and his father joined John who had come from England a year earlier. William remarried a Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd Carter. William died in 1841 at the age of 68 and is buried at the Old Albion Cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth Carter Wood remarried an Edmund Johnson. Joseph Albert Wood and Elizabeth Hill Shepherd had Thomas, William, Ann, Rebecca, Henry, John, Martha, Joseph A Jr., Laura, Rosamond and Frances E. There does seem to be two Wood/Woods families in Edwards County, I hope this is the right one. If you have any specific questions I will see what I can find. Hope this helps. Diane BSmith7439@aol.com wrote: > > Dear Diane, > > I just read your note about doing look-ups in the History of Edwards County > books, and I am hoping that you will be kindly look up my ancestors for me. > > I'm researching the WOODS family of Albion, Edwards Co. Sometimes there > names were just spelled WOOD on different documents, so if you could check > both names, I'd greatly appreciate it. > > William WOODS/WOOD came to Albion from England in abt. 1819. He had his > wife and son Joseph. bprm abt. 1808. I think that William also had three > other sons: William, Jr. abt. 1800; George abt. 1805, and John abt 1795. They > were all farmers. > > William, Jr. married Mary, from England. Children were Elizabeth 1839; John > 1843; George 1844; Anna 1846; Edward 1848; and twins Henry and Charles 1852. > > George married Anna, born in England. Children were Elizabeth 1834; John > 1836; Ann 1837; David 1839; Sarah 1841; George 1844; Gibson 1847; and Ellen > 1849. > > John married Mary A., born in England. Children were Benjamin 1836; Frank > 1840; Elizabeth 1842; and Mary A. 1844. > > Joseph married Elizabeth, from Eng. Children were Thomas 1834; William > 1836; Rebecca 1841; Henry 1843; John 1845; and Martha 1847. > > There was a Thomas WOODS, born abt. 1824, married to Georgianna SPANGLER, > who I believe was the son of George, William, or John. His children were > Morris 1845; Charles 1846; and Alfred 1848. > > Elizabeth WOODS, George's daughter, married Atkinson TAYLOR and they had a > son named Jessie, born 1858. > > I believe the WOODS were connected to the MICHELS and BROWN group which came > from Maine to Illinois in 1817. I'm a descendant of the MICHELS and WOODS > families through a marriage which occurred in the late 1800's, but I believe > they knew each other back in the early years they spent in Maine. > > I'm giving you all these names and dates because I'm hoping that you can > send me any information on these WOODS family members. There may have been > another, unrelated family named WOOD or WOODS in Edwards Co., so I'm hoping > this will help you recognize my WOODS family. > > There was also a John WOODS from England who was a merchant, born abt. 1802. > His wife was Elizabeth; children were Ezra, Jessie, Lee, Frank, Julia, Elias, > Prudence, and Ford. He wasn't one of the original WOODS brothers, but he may d> have been related. > > I hope I'm not sending you too much info., but I'm hoping that the History > Books will have some more info. about this family. Thank you very much for > your time. > > Beth Smith > > BSmith7439@aol.com

Hi, I'm looking for information on the ancestors of Ira E. McKIBBEN of Albion. He married Mayme NAGLE in 1929. This was apparently his second marriage. He was born in Albion abt. 1887 to Edward E McKibben and Mary Jane Bunting. I would like to know more about his parents and siblings, if any. Thanks in advance. Karen

Beth-just saw this reply to you...what a great find! Hope it is new, helpful information!Good luck! Sue Fritz

Donna, One more item on the ASA family: William J. ASA married Sarah SHELBY 24 Dec 1871, Edwards Co., IL (Marriage Book D:34, License #219). Terry Harper

Donna, Here is some more information on your ASA family. James ASA married Margrat (sic) STOVER, 8 Mar 1817, Posey Co., IN Source: http://www.statelib.lib.in.us (IN Marriages Prior to 1850) Perry FAY married Sarah ASA, 10 Aug 1844, Edwards Co., IL, by Daniel STENNETT (Marriage Book A:135) James ASA, Jr. married Rachel STAPLEFORD, 14 Dec 1848, Edwards Co., IL by James KENNER, J.P. (Marriage Book B:72) James ASA, Sr. married Mary MOUNTS, 7 Oct 1850, Edwards Co., IL, by James KENNER, J.P. (Marriage Book B:105) James ASA, Jr. married Mary Ann KEELING, 6 Mar 1845, Edwards Co., IL by Daniel STENNETT, J.P. (Marriage Book B:6) 1840 Census of Edwards Co., IL shows: James ASA household with 1 male age 5-10, 3 males age 10-15, 1 male age 15-20, 1 male age 50-60, 1 female age 15-20, 1 female age 30-40. 1850 Census of Edwards Co., IL shows: 32/33 ASA, James 26 M IN Farmer Rachel 18 F IL Francis 11m M IL Jefferson 17 M IL 34/35 WOODS, Robert 28 M IN Farmer Elizabeth 26 F KY Melissa 1 F IL Artemesa 1 F IL ASA, James 60 M Unkn Farmer 1855 State Census of Edwards Co., IL shows: James ASA Jr. household with 2 males under 10, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 20-30. 1860 Census of Edwards Co., IL shows: ASA, James 36 M Farmer 25 IN Rachel 28 F IL Francis 10 M IL Jasper 7 M IL Eliza 3 F IL Sarah 1 F IL 1865 State Census of Edwards Co., IL shows: James ASA household with 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-20, 1 female 30-40, 1 male 40-50. 1870 Census of Edwards Co., IL shows: ASA, James 46 M Farmer IN Rachel 34 F Keeping House IL Francis M. 20 M Farmer IL Jasper 16 M IL Olive 3 F IL Rachel 1 F IL 1880 Census of Edwards Co., IL lists no ASA in the county. Index to Register of Deaths: ASA, _________ Book 1:25 ASA, Sarah Book 1:25 [Since the civil registration of deaths began in Dec 1877, these deaths were probably ca. 1879.] Hope this information is of some help on your ASA family research. Terry Harper

KEGreene refered to "The Barbre Book".....can anyone tell me where I can find this book. Several of my DANIEL line of White Co IL married into the BARBRE family of White Co IL. Thanks, Megan (megant@imine.net) At 04:36 PM 6/1/98 EDT, you wrote: > >BARBRE - BROWN - ELLARD - HUTCHCRAFT - GROMER - JENKINS - SHERIDEN >Delaney BROWN, born 1836 Illinois, died 25 Aug 1864, she was in Edwards Co. >IL., 1850 fed. census with her parents, William b. ca 1808 in Unknown, and >Nancy b. 1809 KY., BROWN and siblings; Wesley, James, Riely, Julia, Elza, >Mary, Timothy and Angeline married Wade Hampton JENKINS. Close neighbor and >possible brother to William, was Timothy BROWN born ca. 1811 in Unknown, with >Margary born 1812 IL, and children Matilda, Isaac, Hezekeal, Franklin, John, >Harrison and Thomas. Do you know these BROWNs? >Delaney BROWN married James ELLARD, son of Aaron ELLARD and wife, Olive b. >1828 IL., d. ca 1856, on 2 Jan 1852 in White County Illinois, had at least one >child Abel ELLARD b.1855 who married Mary HUTCHCRAFT on 4 Dec 1875 in White >County Illinois. >Delaney BROWN ELLARD married second Adam BARBRE on 31 Jan 1857, and had two >children Rebecca BARBRE m. Hugh SHERIDEN and James BARBRE married Nancy >GROMER. Delaney and Adam were in 1860 White Co., IL census. I have seen The >Barbre Book. Need source of death date, place and cemetery for Delaney BROWN >ELLARD BARBRE. Would please like to write to persons researching the above >names in Illinois. Kegreene@aol.com > > >

Pat Holsworth wrote: > > To Jon, > I have a marriage record for James Hunt (son of John and Martha) and Mary > Jordan 19 Dec 1816 Vincennes, Knox Co., IN and a land record in Edwards Co. > IL 15 May 1816 for Henry Kelly (son-in-law of John Hunt)"of Knox Indiana". > So they must have come to Knox Co. first. > Pat Holsworth > 36 Stewart Court > Oberlin, OH 44074 > (440)774-1911 Pat and Jon, I was recently researching the DEPUTY/HUDSON family that came to Edwards and Wabash Counties, IL ca. 1818. Another researcher referred me to a web page which has some information about this HUDSON family (in southeastern Indiana, near DEPUTY, IN) on it. To my surprise it also had some Lawrence and Crawford Counties, IL families on it. To my further surprise it also had information on the ALLISON family of Edwards Co., IL on it. Jane HUNT, daughter of John and Martha JENKINS HUNT, married Isaac ALLISON. This web page gives the names of the parents, siblings and grandfather of Isaac - which was information I had never seen before. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/t/Paul-R-Botts 688. Samuel Veale Allison, Sr., born About 1756; died 1819 in Lawrence County, Illinois. He was the son of 1376. Joseph Allison. He married 689. Phoebe Young. 689. Pheobe Young, born About 1760. Children of Samuel Allison and Phoebe Young are: i. Daniel Allison, married Polly Mills May 15, 1815 in Knox County, Indiana. ii. Phoebe Allison. iii. Nancy Allison, born About 1775. iv. Ezra H. Allison, born About 1780 in Kentucky; died Jan 25, 1858 in Illinois; married Jane Long Jan 27, 1803 in Mason County, Kentucky. 344 v. Frederick Horton Allison, Sr., born About 1780 in South Carolina; died Apr 17, 1842 in Lawrence County, Illinois; married Rebecca Moody Sep 13, 1800 in Mason County, Kentucky. vi. Isaac Allison, born About 1785 in South Carolina; died About 1845 in Jasper Co., IL; married (1) Jane Hunt May 20, 1806 in Bracken Co., KY; married (2) Susan Hearn Jan 27, 1832 in Edwards Co., IL. vii. John Allison, born About 1795; died Mar 5, 1847; married Lydia Mills Mar 2, 1813 in Knox County, Indiana. viii. Samuel Veale Allison, Jr., born Bef 1798; died About 1856 in Council Bluffs, IA; married Matilda Mills Feb 8, 1822. ix. Richard S. Allison, born 1798 in Kentucky; married Lovina LeMaster. x. Lydia Allison, born About 1800. You will notice the siblings married into other early Edwards Co., IL families: MILLS and LONG; and Isaac's second wife was a HEARN - another early family of Edwards County. Terry Harper

Pat Holsworth wrote: > > To Jon, > I have a marriage record for James Hunt (son of John and Martha) and Mary > Jordan 19 Dec 1816 Vincennes, Knox Co., IN and a land record in Edwards Co. > IL 15 May 1816 for Henry Kelly (son-in-law of John Hunt)"of Knox Indiana". > So they must have come to Knox Co. first. > Pat Holsworth > 36 Stewart Court > Oberlin, OH 44074 > (440)774-1911 Pat and Jon, I was recently researching the DEPUTY/HUDSON family that came to Edwards and Wabash Counties, IL ca. 1818. Another researcher referred me to a web page which has some information about this HUDSON family (in southeastern Indiana, near DEPUTY, IN) on it. To my surprise it also had some Lawrence and Crawford Counties, IL families on it. To my further surprise it had information on the ALLISON family of Edwards Co., IL on it. Jane HUNT, daughter of John and Martha JENKINS HUNT, married Isaac ALLISON. This web page gives the names of the parents, siblings and grandfather of Isaac - which was information I had never seen before. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/t/Paul-R-Botts 688. Samuel Veale Allison, Sr., born About 1756; died 1819 in Lawrence County, Illinois. He was the son of 1376. Joseph Allison. He married 689. Phoebe Young. 689. Pheobe Young, born About 1760. Children of Samuel Allison and Phoebe Young are: i. Daniel Allison, married Polly Mills May 15, 1815 in Knox County, Indiana. ii. Phoebe Allison. iii.Nancy Allison, born About 1775. iv. Ezra H. Allison, born About 1780 in Kentucky; died Jan 25, 1858 in Illinois; married Jane Long Jan 27, 1803 in Mason County, Kentucky. 344 v. Frederick Horton Allison, Sr., born About 1780 in South Carolina; died Apr 17, 1842 in Lawrence County, Illinois; married Rebecca Moody Sep 13, 1800 in Mason County, Kentucky. vi. Isaac Allison, born About 1785 in South Carolina; died About 1845 in Jasper Co., IL; married (1) Jane Hunt May 20, 1806 in Bracken Co., KY; married (2) Susan Hearn Jan 27, 1832 in Edwards Co., IL. vii. John Allison, born About 1795; died Mar 5, 1847; married Lydia Mills Mar 2, 1813 in Knox County, Indiana. viii.Samuel Veale Allison, Jr., born Bef 1798; died About 1856 in Council Bluffs, IA; married Matilda Mills Feb 8, 1822. ix. Richard S. Allison, born 1798 in Kentucky; married Lovina LeMaster. x. Lydia Allison, born About 1800. You will notice the siblings married into other early Edwards Co., IL families: MILLS and LONG; and Isaac's second wife was a HEARN - another early family of Edwards County. Terry Harper

John CLODFELTER (1780-1845) in his will, dated 17 Feb 1845 in Edwards Co., IL, says "...I give and bequeath to my nephew William A. SMOOT a certain tract or parcel of land..." How was William A. SMOOT his nephew. It would appear that William SMOOT may have been an orphan at this time. William was born ca. 1833 in North Carolina from which the German/Moravian CLODFELTER family had moved to Illinois. John CLODFELTER was married to sisters Maria Magdalena WALK (1783-1822) and then Johanna (Hannah) WALK MOCK (1772-1852). Terry Harper

Looking for information on Allen SMITH. He married Elizabeth Jane RAGAN in Blount County, TN and moved to Illinois. At some point in time, they had residence in Edwards County, as one of their daughters (Nancy Elizabeth SMITH) was born there in 1861. Allen died in 1877. I do not know if he is buried in Edwards County or not. I do not recall seeing his name lited in the Wayne County cemetery books. I will be grateful for any information on this man or the family Verdaine Hooper

To Jon, I have a marriage record for James Hunt (son of John and Martha) and Mary Jordan 19 Dec 1816 Vincennes, Knox Co., IN and a land record in Edwards Co. IL 15 May 1816 for Henry Kelly (son-in-law of John Hunt)"of Knox Indiana". So they must have come to Knox Co. first. Pat Holsworth 36 Stewart Court Oberlin, OH 44074 (440)774-1911

Seeking information on John HUNT and wife Martha Jenkins who moved to Edwards Co Illinois in abt 1816 from Bracken Co. KY. Daughter Caty Hunt and husband Henry Kelley also arrived at same time. Interested in exchanging information on any members of this family, many of which joined the Mormon Church and ended up in Utah.

BARBRE - BROWN - ELLARD - HUTCHCRAFT - GROMER - JENKINS - SHERIDEN Delaney BROWN, born 1836 Illinois, died 25 Aug 1864, she was in Edwards Co. IL., 1850 fed. census with her parents, William b. ca 1808 in Unknown, and Nancy b. 1809 KY., BROWN and siblings; Wesley, James, Riely, Julia, Elza, Mary, Timothy and Angeline married Wade Hampton JENKINS. Close neighbor and possible brother to William, was Timothy BROWN born ca. 1811 in Unknown, with Margary born 1812 IL, and children Matilda, Isaac, Hezekeal, Franklin, John, Harrison and Thomas. Do you know these BROWNs? Delaney BROWN married James ELLARD, son of Aaron ELLARD and wife, Olive b. 1828 IL., d. ca 1856, on 2 Jan 1852 in White County Illinois, had at least one child Abel ELLARD b.1855 who married Mary HUTCHCRAFT on 4 Dec 1875 in White County Illinois. Delaney BROWN ELLARD married second Adam BARBRE on 31 Jan 1857, and had two children Rebecca BARBRE m. Hugh SHERIDEN and James BARBRE married Nancy GROMER. Delaney and Adam were in 1860 White Co., IL census. I have seen The Barbre Book. Need source of death date, place and cemetery for Delaney BROWN ELLARD BARBRE. Would please like to write to persons researching the above names in Illinois. Kegreene@aol.com

Dear Diane, I just read your note about doing look-ups in the History of Edwards County books, and I am hoping that you will be kindly look up my ancestors for me. I'm researching the WOODS family of Albion, Edwards Co. Sometimes there names were just spelled WOOD on different documents, so if you could check both names, I'd greatly appreciate it. William WOODS/WOOD came to Albion from England in abt. 1819. He had his wife and son Joseph. bprm abt. 1808. I think that William also had three other sons: William, Jr. abt. 1800; George abt. 1805, and John abt 1795. They were all farmers. William, Jr. married Mary, from England. Children were Elizabeth 1839; John 1843; George 1844; Anna 1846; Edward 1848; and twins Henry and Charles 1852. George married Anna, born in England. Children were Elizabeth 1834; John 1836; Ann 1837; David 1839; Sarah 1841; George 1844; Gibson 1847; and Ellen 1849. John married Mary A., born in England. Children were Benjamin 1836; Frank 1840; Elizabeth 1842; and Mary A. 1844. Joseph married Elizabeth, from Eng. Children were Thomas 1834; William 1836; Rebecca 1841; Henry 1843; John 1845; and Martha 1847. There was a Thomas WOODS, born abt. 1824, married to Georgianna SPANGLER, who I believe was the son of George, William, or John. His children were Morris 1845; Charles 1846; and Alfred 1848. Elizabeth WOODS, George's daughter, married Atkinson TAYLOR and they had a son named Jessie, born 1858. I believe the WOODS were connected to the MICHELS and BROWN group which came from Maine to Illinois in 1817. I'm a descendant of the MICHELS and WOODS families through a marriage which occurred in the late 1800's, but I believe they knew each other back in the early years they spent in Maine. I'm giving you all these names and dates because I'm hoping that you can send me any information on these WOODS family members. There may have been another, unrelated family named WOOD or WOODS in Edwards Co., so I'm hoping this will help you recognize my WOODS family. There was also a John WOODS from England who was a merchant, born abt. 1802. His wife was Elizabeth; children were Ezra, Jessie, Lee, Frank, Julia, Elias, Prudence, and Ford. He wasn't one of the original WOODS brothers, but he may have been related. I hope I'm not sending you too much info., but I'm hoping that the History Books will have some more info. about this family. Thank you very much for your time. Beth Smith BSmith7439@aol.com

Hello Fellow Edwards County Researchers, My Edwards County lines are: BUNTING, HILL, AND HUNT. I have the 1860 Edwards County Census and both volumes of the Edwards County History Books. I will be happy to do look-ups and share what I have. From hot and getting hotter all the time Tucson, Arizona, Diane Bunting Lehner

Hi, According to my father my great grandmother Ella Hall Carlyle was quite involved in the Women's Christian Temperance Union. As she lived most of her adult life in Edwards Co., I was wondering what info there might be about the movement and its efforts in that area, say from 1915 to 1940. Also, her husband, J.C. Carlyle (James Charles) was apparently mayor of Albion for a few years around 1917 or so. How can I confirm that information, or find out anything about his term, if he was. Any hints/leads/scoops would be appreciated. Karen Carlyle