Mary, If you remember me from many years ago. I still live in New Mexico. My BESS/BEST ancestry line is thru my paternal grandmother Morna Evalene (BESS) HIMES b.3 May 1894 Vandalia, Fayette Co, Illinois d.1969 buried Fayette Co, IL west of Vandalia in Browning Cemetery. Her parents Henry BESS & Sarah Elizabeth (ELMORE) are buried there also. My paternal great-grandmother Rachel Lee (CHESHIRE) HIMES lived next to and donated more land to the cemetery. Dad said his grandfather Henry BEST changed his surname spelling to BESS about 1870. It is believed Henry's parents Abraham/Absolum BEST b.abt 1811 Washington Co, PA and Sarah MCDONOUGH died in a wagon train camp along a river in Illinois after 1864 and before1870. It seems your James came to Illinois about the same time. I wonder if they were in the same family wagon train? I have always felt my BESS/BEST line was connected somehow to your James Smith BESS. I think both our lines were related somehow and started in probably Pennsylvania or Maryland early and mine went to Tuscarawas Co, Ohio and yours went south. It has been said in family tradition the BESS were southern sympathsizers and fled the north for their very lives, but I have no proof, as I have none on where the wagon train camp was. My uncle says there is an old wagon train crossing in the river north of Vandalia near Ramsey in the Kaskaskia river bottom. Henry BESS's brother Hugh and other relatives settled in Clay Co, IL Sooo... I don't know, maybe even at river bank in Clay Co, IL. Glad to see you on-line. My ancestry line from both sets of my grandparents going back earlier by generation groups with names, surnames, dates and localities is in the HIMES line link of our homepage. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Beverly (HIMES) BARGER in NM ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary L. Stiny <mlou@uswest.net> To: <BESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 5:37 PM Subject: BESS, JAMES SMITH, born 14 Nov 1804 SC, > I am researching James Smith Bess/Best. b 14 Nov 1804 SC, d 22 Aug 1855 > Winston Co.,AL. > James Smith Bess married 14 Apr 1826 to Mary Ann Hiefner b 12 Jun 1811 NC, > Died 1890 Howell Co., MO, > > Their children were: > > Martha A b 8 Nov 1829 TN m Wm Cox > Mary A .b 13 Dec 1831 TN > Nancy A, b 30 Mar 1834 TN m Jeremiah Flood > Eliza C b 7 Feb 1837 TN m ---Pike > Ester L. b 17 Sep 1839 AL m ---Pike > William Jasper b 11 Nov 1842 AL m Mary Eliz West > John N b 15 Apr 1845 AL > Sara Jane b 26 Sep 1847 AL m James Ray Evans ( my gr grandparents) > Marinda T b 8 Nov 1850 AL > David Smith b 25 Feb 1854 AL > > The family is found in the following censuses: 1830 Warren Co., TN; 1840 > Walker Co., AL; 1850 Hancock Co, AL; 1860 Winston Co., AL; 1870 Vandalia, > Fayette Co., IL; 1880 Howell Co., MO. > > Jasper (Wm Jasper) joined the Union Army - 1st Sargent, Company A, 1st > Alabama Cavalry. Winston Co. was so opposed to the Southern cause that it > voted to succeed from the state and became known as "The Free State of > Winston". > The emotions of course ran high and there was much infighting among the > people. > Jasper's time in the Union Army was perilous as far as hiding from the > Confederates in the area. > He was discharged in Jan 1863 and took all of his siblings and mother to > Vandalia, > Fayette Co., IL. I have always wondered if the reason they went there was > because there > was family there but have not been able to tie into anyone. Mary and two > daughters are > found living with a Sarah Burk in the 1870 census, the rest of the family is > also around. > Even the married daughter Marth A Bess Cox with two children is in IL. > > > > > ==== BESS Mailing List ==== > This BESS list is currently available for adoption! > Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html > > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi listers, I received this from a family relative and thought I should share this with you. it is very interesting to read. Check it out! Theresa Mann Elliott I thought some of you might enjoy reading this newscast from ABCNEWS on > >April > >21st. Here's the gist: > > > >April 21 - It may be the world's largest known family tree. > >Researchers from Oxford University in Oxford, England, have identified > >seven > >ancestral matriarchal groups from which all Europeans appear to be > >descended. > >These maternal clans form the root of a family tree that has sprouted > >millions > >of individuals. > >Every European, according to the study, can trace his or her evolutionary > >history back to the seven ancestral mother groups, also referred to as the > >Seven Daughters of Eve. > >The researchers, who both discovered and formulated the genetic groupings, > >say > >these women would have lived between 8,000 to 45,000 years ago. > > > >The URL for the web site is: > > > >http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/daughters000420.html > > > >It's fascinating reading! > > > >Enjoy, > >SgtGeorge > > > > > Please respond to: Solarize@mindspring.com Tmann89414@homestead.com AOL IM (Tmann89414) http://www.solariasgenealogy.homestead.com/mainpage.html http://www.genealogyservices.homestead.com/index.html http://floridacemeteries.homestead.com/index.html

Ok, thanks for checking, Angela. I'll keep looking. Cheryl > Cheryl, > I double checked, and no Mary Baldwin. I didn't even run across a > marriage to a Helm. William's children were Nancy, Willis, John, Joseph, > Francis, Caroline, and Angeline and one other daughter name unknown but > she was born between 1850 and 1860. > Angela > > Cheryl Helm wrote: > > > > Do you know whether William Baldwin had a daughter, Mary A. Baldwin? She married > > George W. Helm in Fayette County 30 Sept 1864. George was probably the son of > > William R. Helm and Elizabeth Howard. > > > > This HELM line came from from Fentress/Overton and Roane Counties, TN and started > > migrating to Fayette County IL about 1828. There was a tendency in the early > > marriages for the HELMs to marry into other Tennessee families, some of which may > > have migrated from TN at the same time, and others who were already established > > there. > > > > Cheryl Helm > > Columbus, Ohio > > > > Slwh40@aol.com wrote: > > > > > Angela, > > > You are correct about the similar geographic paths of our ancestors. Do you > > > know where in Tennessee William Baldwin was born? It appears that they > > > arrived in Fayette county about the same time. Some of the Craigs also > > > returned to Fayette county. > > > Montgomery county borders Wilson county on the south. > > > We need to explore our names further. > > > Sandy > > > > > > angndal@swbell.net> > > > To: ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com > > > Message-id: <39039C7B.19B9@swbell.net> > > > Subject: Re: [ILFAYETT-L] Windsor Craig 1812-1885 left Fayette Co 1859 for KS > > > Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > > > > > > My ancestor William Baldwin was born in cir 1806 in Tennessee. He moved > > > to Fayette Co., IL, Hurricane Township before 1840?. He was definately > > > there in 1850 in Hurricane. In 1860 he dissappeared from Fayette CO. By > > > 1865 he was back. In 1859 his oldest son Willis Baldwin married Mary > > > Catherine Davidson and moved to Kansas City, MO area and by 1870 he was > > > in Montgomery Co. KS. > > > It seems that our families followed the same migration pattern at the > > > same times. > > > > > > Angela in Oklahoma > > > > > > Slwh40@aol.com wrote: -- "That lowdown scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a jackass, and I'm just the one to do it." -- A congressional candidate in Texas.

Cheryl, I double checked, and no Mary Baldwin. I didn't even run across a marriage to a Helm. William's children were Nancy, Willis, John, Joseph, Francis, Caroline, and Angeline and one other daughter name unknown but she was born between 1850 and 1860. Angela Cheryl Helm wrote: > > Do you know whether William Baldwin had a daughter, Mary A. Baldwin? She married > George W. Helm in Fayette County 30 Sept 1864. George was probably the son of > William R. Helm and Elizabeth Howard. > > This HELM line came from from Fentress/Overton and Roane Counties, TN and started > migrating to Fayette County IL about 1828. There was a tendency in the early > marriages for the HELMs to marry into other Tennessee families, some of which may > have migrated from TN at the same time, and others who were already established > there. > > Cheryl Helm > Columbus, Ohio > > Slwh40@aol.com wrote: > > > Angela, > > You are correct about the similar geographic paths of our ancestors. Do you > > know where in Tennessee William Baldwin was born? It appears that they > > arrived in Fayette county about the same time. Some of the Craigs also > > returned to Fayette county. > > Montgomery county borders Wilson county on the south. > > We need to explore our names further. > > Sandy > > > > angndal@swbell.net> > > To: ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com > > Message-id: <39039C7B.19B9@swbell.net> > > Subject: Re: [ILFAYETT-L] Windsor Craig 1812-1885 left Fayette Co 1859 for KS > > Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > > > > My ancestor William Baldwin was born in cir 1806 in Tennessee. He moved > > to Fayette Co., IL, Hurricane Township before 1840?. He was definately > > there in 1850 in Hurricane. In 1860 he dissappeared from Fayette CO. By > > 1865 he was back. In 1859 his oldest son Willis Baldwin married Mary > > Catherine Davidson and moved to Kansas City, MO area and by 1870 he was > > in Montgomery Co. KS. > > It seems that our families followed the same migration pattern at the > > same times. > > > > Angela in Oklahoma > > > > Slwh40@aol.com wrote:

I dont know for sure what County in TENN William Baldwin was born but believe we have narrowed it down to Robertson County. I didn't know that Montgomery Co and Wilson County were so close! You are right about more research being necessary. I know my Baldwin's married into several Fayette County families off memory..the Nave, Rhoads, Joy, Sayres/Sears, and Renfro families. Angela Slwh40@aol.com wrote: > > Angela, > You are correct about the similar geographic paths of our ancestors. Do you > know where in Tennessee William Baldwin was born? It appears that they > arrived in Fayette county about the same time. Some of the Craigs also > returned to Fayette county. > Montgomery county borders Wilson county on the south. > We need to explore our names further. > Sandy > > angndal@swbell.net> > To: ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com > Message-id: <39039C7B.19B9@swbell.net> > Subject: Re: [ILFAYETT-L] Windsor Craig 1812-1885 left Fayette Co 1859 for KS > Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > > My ancestor William Baldwin was born in cir 1806 in Tennessee. He moved > to Fayette Co., IL, Hurricane Township before 1840?. He was definately > there in 1850 in Hurricane. In 1860 he dissappeared from Fayette CO. By > 1865 he was back. In 1859 his oldest son Willis Baldwin married Mary > Catherine Davidson and moved to Kansas City, MO area and by 1870 he was > in Montgomery Co. KS. > It seems that our families followed the same migration pattern at the > same times. > > Angela in Oklahoma > > Slwh40@aol.com wrote: > >

Do you know whether William Baldwin had a daughter, Mary A. Baldwin? She married George W. Helm in Fayette County 30 Sept 1864. George was probably the son of William R. Helm and Elizabeth Howard. This HELM line came from from Fentress/Overton and Roane Counties, TN and started migrating to Fayette County IL about 1828. There was a tendency in the early marriages for the HELMs to marry into other Tennessee families, some of which may have migrated from TN at the same time, and others who were already established there. Cheryl Helm Columbus, Ohio Slwh40@aol.com wrote: > Angela, > You are correct about the similar geographic paths of our ancestors. Do you > know where in Tennessee William Baldwin was born? It appears that they > arrived in Fayette county about the same time. Some of the Craigs also > returned to Fayette county. > Montgomery county borders Wilson county on the south. > We need to explore our names further. > Sandy > > angndal@swbell.net> > To: ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com > Message-id: <39039C7B.19B9@swbell.net> > Subject: Re: [ILFAYETT-L] Windsor Craig 1812-1885 left Fayette Co 1859 for KS > Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit > > My ancestor William Baldwin was born in cir 1806 in Tennessee. He moved > to Fayette Co., IL, Hurricane Township before 1840?. He was definately > there in 1850 in Hurricane. In 1860 he dissappeared from Fayette CO. By > 1865 he was back. In 1859 his oldest son Willis Baldwin married Mary > Catherine Davidson and moved to Kansas City, MO area and by 1870 he was > in Montgomery Co. KS. > It seems that our families followed the same migration pattern at the > same times. > > Angela in Oklahoma > > Slwh40@aol.com wrote:

Angela, You are correct about the similar geographic paths of our ancestors. Do you know where in Tennessee William Baldwin was born? It appears that they arrived in Fayette county about the same time. Some of the Craigs also returned to Fayette county. Montgomery county borders Wilson county on the south. We need to explore our names further. Sandy angndal@swbell.net> To: ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <39039C7B.19B9@swbell.net> Subject: Re: [ILFAYETT-L] Windsor Craig 1812-1885 left Fayette Co 1859 for KS Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit My ancestor William Baldwin was born in cir 1806 in Tennessee. He moved to Fayette Co., IL, Hurricane Township before 1840?. He was definately there in 1850 in Hurricane. In 1860 he dissappeared from Fayette CO. By 1865 he was back. In 1859 his oldest son Willis Baldwin married Mary Catherine Davidson and moved to Kansas City, MO area and by 1870 he was in Montgomery Co. KS. It seems that our families followed the same migration pattern at the same times. Angela in Oklahoma Slwh40@aol.com wrote: >

Good Morning Fellow Listers, I am seeking information on the burial place on the above named individual in Fayette county. Also any information on the burial place of his wife, Juadah Lanier-Ashburn, perhaps in McLean or Tazewell County. Would like to correspond with other's who are researching this family. Any and all information is appreciated. Thank you for your time and assistance. Patsy (Pat) Sutton Researching: ASHBURN , HASTY, BARTLETT, HARDESTY, JOBE plus many, many more . ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

My ancestor William Baldwin was born in cir 1806 in Tennessee. He moved to Fayette Co., IL, Hurricane Township before 1840?. He was definately there in 1850 in Hurricane. In 1860 he dissappeared from Fayette CO. By 1865 he was back. In 1859 his oldest son Willis Baldwin married Mary Catherine Davidson and moved to Kansas City, MO area and by 1870 he was in Montgomery Co. KS. It seems that our families followed the same migration pattern at the same times. Angela in Oklahoma Slwh40@aol.com wrote: > > My g-g-g-grandfather left Fayette co Illinois, 1859 for Wilson county Ks. > Is any of this information familiar to anyone? > Thanks, > Sandy Heirnich > > Ancestors of Windsor P Craig > Generation No. 1 > 1. Windsor P Craig, born October 06, 1812 in Tennessee; died March 25, > 1885 in Coyville, Kansas. He was the son of 2. Thomas Craig and 3. Margaret > Unknown. He married (1) Rachel E Williams. She was born October 17, 1812 in > Indiana, and died May 11, 1887 in Coyville Kansas. She was the daughter of > Celia J Unknown. > > Generation No. 2 > 2. Thomas Craig, born March 02, 1782 in Ireland; died March 27, 1840 in > Hurricane Township, Fayette county Illinois. He was the son of 4. Robert > Craig. He married 3. Margaret Unknown 1800 in Carolinas. > 3. Margaret Unknown, born in Ireland. > > Children of Thomas Craig and Margaret Unknown are: > 1 i. Windsor P Craig, born October 06, 1812 in Tennessee; died March > 25, 1885 in Coyville, Kansas; married Rachel E Williams. > ii. William Buddy Craig, born January 05, 1805 in Tennessee; died > September 24, 1865 in Illinois; married Jane Wilson; born March 13, 1803 in > North Carolina; died January 24, 1865 in Illinois. > iii. Walker William Nelson Craig, born 1807; died 1880; married > (1) Katherine Ward; married (2) Harriet H Wilson; born 1814; died 1868. > iv. Rachel Craig, born 1824 in Tennessee; married Ephriam Conner > April 20, 1847 in Fayette county Illinois; born 1813 in Tennessee. > v. Susan Jane Craig, born 1818 in Tennessee; died in Latah county, > Idaho; married Edward Reuben Williams October 24, 1838 in Mongomery county > Illinois; born Abt. 1815; died March 25, 1885 in Latah county, Idaho. > vi. Elizabeth Craig, born 1808; married Alfred M Walker in Bond > county, Illinois. > vii. Allen Craig, born 1806 in Tennessee; died 1856; married Sarah > Ann Ward in Tennessee. > viii. Robert Craig, born 1815; died 1869; married Sarah Green > Harris December 26, 1840 in Fayette county Illinois. > ix. John Craig, born 1812. > x. James Craig, born 1820; married Rosene Conner. > > Generation No. 3 > > 4. Robert Craig, born in Ireland. > > Children of Robert Craig are: > 2 i. Thomas Craig, born March 02, 1782 in Ireland; died March 27, 1840 > in Hurricane Township, Fayette county Illinois; married Margaret Unknown 1800 > in Carolinas. > ii. Robert Craig, Jr., born Bef. 1782.

My g-g-g-grandfather left Fayette co Illinois, 1859 for Wilson county Ks. Is any of this information familiar to anyone? Thanks, Sandy Heirnich Ancestors of Windsor P Craig Generation No. 1 1. Windsor P Craig, born October 06, 1812 in Tennessee; died March 25, 1885 in Coyville, Kansas. He was the son of 2. Thomas Craig and 3. Margaret Unknown. He married (1) Rachel E Williams. She was born October 17, 1812 in Indiana, and died May 11, 1887 in Coyville Kansas. She was the daughter of Celia J Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. Thomas Craig, born March 02, 1782 in Ireland; died March 27, 1840 in Hurricane Township, Fayette county Illinois. He was the son of 4. Robert Craig. He married 3. Margaret Unknown 1800 in Carolinas. 3. Margaret Unknown, born in Ireland. Children of Thomas Craig and Margaret Unknown are: 1 i. Windsor P Craig, born October 06, 1812 in Tennessee; died March 25, 1885 in Coyville, Kansas; married Rachel E Williams. ii. William Buddy Craig, born January 05, 1805 in Tennessee; died September 24, 1865 in Illinois; married Jane Wilson; born March 13, 1803 in North Carolina; died January 24, 1865 in Illinois. iii. Walker William Nelson Craig, born 1807; died 1880; married (1) Katherine Ward; married (2) Harriet H Wilson; born 1814; died 1868. iv. Rachel Craig, born 1824 in Tennessee; married Ephriam Conner April 20, 1847 in Fayette county Illinois; born 1813 in Tennessee. v. Susan Jane Craig, born 1818 in Tennessee; died in Latah county, Idaho; married Edward Reuben Williams October 24, 1838 in Mongomery county Illinois; born Abt. 1815; died March 25, 1885 in Latah county, Idaho. vi. Elizabeth Craig, born 1808; married Alfred M Walker in Bond county, Illinois. vii. Allen Craig, born 1806 in Tennessee; died 1856; married Sarah Ann Ward in Tennessee. viii. Robert Craig, born 1815; died 1869; married Sarah Green Harris December 26, 1840 in Fayette county Illinois. ix. John Craig, born 1812. x. James Craig, born 1820; married Rosene Conner. Generation No. 3 4. Robert Craig, born in Ireland. Children of Robert Craig are: 2 i. Thomas Craig, born March 02, 1782 in Ireland; died March 27, 1840 in Hurricane Township, Fayette county Illinois; married Margaret Unknown 1800 in Carolinas. ii. Robert Craig, Jr., born Bef. 1782.

I am curious does anyone know if this Gideon A. FREEMAN is a descendant of Gideon FREEMAN b.abt 1784 d.before 1819 Mecklenburg, VA married 10 January 1803 VA Mecklenburg Co, VA Mary Richardson ELAM b.1786 VA d. 30 Nov 1852 Bond Co, IL buried Hastings Cemetery? I have two lines of ELAM going back to ancestors of my paternal great-grandmother Sarah Elizabeth (ELMORE) BESS/BEST of Bond, Montgomery & Fayette Co, IL area. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Beverly (HIMES) BARGER ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Gray <kgray@accessus.net> To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [ILFAYETT-L] Donaldson and Williams > To Jill and others interested in DONALDSON: > > Rebecca H. DONALDSON (dau of Barnet Bailey and Mary ANDREWS > DONALDSON) was born 24 January 1824. She married Gideon A. FREEMAN > and lived in Montgomery County IL where she was a midwife. (from > "Fayette Facts" Vol. II No. 3 Notes on the DONALDSON Family pg. > 67-73). > > Karen Gray >

To Jill and others interested in DONALDSON: Rebecca H. DONALDSON (dau of Barnet Bailey and Mary ANDREWS DONALDSON) was born 24 January 1824. She married Gideon A. FREEMAN and lived in Montgomery County IL where she was a midwife. (from "Fayette Facts" Vol. II No. 3 Notes on the DONALDSON Family pg. 67-73). Karen Gray

Does anyone out there have information on Rebecca Donelson, who married Gideon Freeman? The marriage actually took place in Montgomery Co., I believe, but perhaps she came from Fayette County. Thanks Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: <DougStrong@aol.com> To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 6:40 AM Subject: [ILFAYETT-L] Donaldson and Williams > I saw that SJNanner@compuserve.com was researching Donaldson and Williams. > Those are two of mine as well. I'm looking for info on John A. Willams who > Married Delilah Donaldson. Delilah was the daughter of John Donaldson and > perhaps a miss Stone. John Williams was the son of John Williams and Delilah > something. (The repeating names get a bit confusing) > Any chance they are yours as well? Even if they are not I'd love to get the > info oyu have on both your lines in Fayette. (Or from anyone else out there > searching these names) > > Doug >

I saw that SJNanner@compuserve.com was researching Donaldson and Williams. Those are two of mine as well. I'm looking for info on John A. Willams who Married Delilah Donaldson. Delilah was the daughter of John Donaldson and perhaps a miss Stone. John Williams was the son of John Williams and Delilah something. (The repeating names get a bit confusing) Any chance they are yours as well? Even if they are not I'd love to get the info oyu have on both your lines in Fayette. (Or from anyone else out there searching these names) Doug

Hi Beverly-- I'm related to many of the Donaldsons you mentioned. Thanks for posting the cemetery information. Do you have burial information for Donaldsons or Williams in the Ramsey Cemetery as well? Nancy Shepherdson sjnanner@compuserve.com

Names and some dates will help, as I just have miscellaneous handwritten inscriptions, that I have to look in file cabinets etc. for. NO INDEX or books. beverly ----- Original Message ----- From: nj shepherdson <SJNanner@compuserve.com> To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 3:00 PM Subject: [ILFAYETT-L] Donaldsons > Hi Beverly-- > > I'm related to many of the Donaldsons you mentioned. Thanks for posting > the cemetery information. Do you have burial information for Donaldsons or > Williams in the Ramsey Cemetery as well? > > Nancy Shepherdson > sjnanner@compuserve.com >

This is all I have listed in the Cemetery Tombstone Album for the Fayette GenWeb page I am still working diligently. Hopefully someone can give driving directions. The location below can be helpful if you have a plat map. Donaldson Cemetery NE NW 18 8N 1W Inactive South Hurricane Township Fayette county, IL Township map http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfayett/faycounty.htm Donald Cemetery map http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapgen?lat=39.1431&lon=-89.2417&wid=.25&ht=. 25&iht=400&iwd=600&mlat=39.1431&mlon=-89.2417&on=GRID,CITIES&msym=bigdot&mla bel=Donaldson+Cemetery Penny Lewis@csuol.com Fayette County, IL GenWeb Project Coordinator Fayette County, IL GenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfayett/ilfayette.htm The Family of Todd & Penny Lewis http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/PennyLewis/GENWEB3/index.htm Lilly Family of Sussex County, Virginia http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/PennyLewis/LILLYFA3/index.htm searching for: **************************************************************************** BAILEY, BARTIMUS, BARTHELEMES, BOEN, CRUM, ENGLAND, FINLEY, GRANFIELD, HOLT, (W)HARTON, LEWIS, LILLY, MELSON, METHAM, PATTERSON, RADCLIFF, SMITH, STOKES, WALKER, WISDOM **************************************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: Ramona <ramonap@fgi.net> To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 9:04 PM Subject: [ILFAYETT-L] Donaldson Cemetary > Can anyone give me directions to Donaldson Cemetary? Thanks. > >

Penny, Are you related to James WALKER b.1760 VA d. 1845 Montgomery Co, IL m.1797 WilkesCo, NC Nancy BRADLEY line? My ancestry is in the HIMES line link of our homepage http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html I do not have a line of BARTIMUS & PURDEU were related to my 2nd great grandmother Mary Ann (FRAZEE) PURDEU STOGSDILL. Her first husband was a John Barber PURDEU of Decatur, Macon Co, IL. Beverly (HIMES) BARGER in NM ----- Original Message ----- From: Penny Lewis <lewis@csuol.com> To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [ILFAYETT-L] Donaldson Cemetary > This is all I have listed in the Cemetery Tombstone Album for the Fayette > GenWeb page I am still working diligently. Hopefully someone can give > driving directions. The location below can be helpful if you have a plat > map. > > Donaldson Cemetery NE NW 18 8N 1W Inactive South Hurricane Township > > Fayette county, IL Township map > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfayett/faycounty.htm > > > Donald Cemetery map > http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapgen?lat=39.1431&lon=-89.2417&wid=.25&ht=. > 25&iht=400&iwd=600&mlat=39.1431&mlon=-89.2417&on=GRID,CITIES&msym=bigdot&mla > bel=Donaldson+Cemetery > > > Penny > Lewis@csuol.com > Fayette County, IL GenWeb Project Coordinator > > Fayette County, IL GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfayett/ilfayette.htm > > The Family of Todd & Penny Lewis > http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/PennyLewis/GENWEB3/index.htm > > Lilly Family of Sussex County, Virginia > http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/PennyLewis/LILLYFA3/index.htm > > searching for: > **************************************************************************** > BAILEY, BARTIMUS, BARTHELEMES, BOEN, CRUM, ENGLAND, FINLEY, GRANFIELD, > HOLT, (W)HARTON, LEWIS, LILLY, MELSON, METHAM, > PATTERSON, RADCLIFF, SMITH, STOKES, WALKER, WISDOM > **************************************************************************** > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ramona <ramonap@fgi.net> > To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 9:04 PM > Subject: [ILFAYETT-L] Donaldson Cemetary > > > > Can anyone give me directions to Donaldson Cemetary? Thanks. > > > > >

Ramona, There were also DONALDSON in the Old Hurricane cemetery. If I have your names and some dates and I check them also. I do NOT have a cemetery book or index. I hope this helps I have in mine and a cousin's hand copied tombstone inscriptions and other notes that Donaldson Cemetery is in South Hurricane Twp. I don't know if any stones are still there. In DONALDSON Cemetery I show a few burials DONALDSON, Barnet died 23 Sept 1855 age 70 yrs 11 ms 21 ds; Charity died 27 April 1859 age 65 yrs; Mary wife of B. died 1 Sept 1840 age 33 yrs 6 ms 29 ds; Thomas died 1 January 1838 age 65 yrs; two footstones no headstone with L.D. & W. S.; Winney daughter of J. T. & H. A. died 4 Nov 1852 age 1 yr 10 m 12 d; Does this help? Beverly (HIMES) BARGER in NM ----- Original Message ----- From: tim <grvtrain@twrol.com> To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [ILFAYETT-L] Donaldson cemetary > Ramona, > Which DONALDSON with names & some dates, are you looking for? > I have some odds & ends of various surnames and cemeteries. My handwritten > cemetery inscriptions. I was raised west of Vandalia, IL. The old Hurricane > Cemetery had DONALDSON buried there also. > I do NOT have a direct DONALDSON line but my paternal grandmother Morna > Evalene (BESS) HIMES was related to most of the early surnames of the area > somehow. > My own ancestry is in the HIMES line link of our homepage. > http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html > Beverly (HIMES) BARGER in NM > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: nj shepherdson <SJNanner@compuserve.com> > To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 11:40 PM > Subject: [ILFAYETT-L] Donaldson cemetary > > > > Ramona-- > > > > I can't supply directions to the cemetery, but I'm wondering if you are > > going there to find Donaldsons. I have many Donaldsons on my tree and > > perhaps we could share information. > > > > Nancy Shepherdson > > sjnanner@compuserve.com > > Searching in Fayette: Donaldson, Williams, Muzzy > > >

Ramona, Which DONALDSON with names & some dates, are you looking for? I have some odds & ends of various surnames and cemeteries. My handwritten cemetery inscriptions. I was raised west of Vandalia, IL. The old Hurricane Cemetery had DONALDSON buried there also. I do NOT have a direct DONALDSON line but my paternal grandmother Morna Evalene (BESS) HIMES was related to most of the early surnames of the area somehow. My own ancestry is in the HIMES line link of our homepage. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Beverly (HIMES) BARGER in NM ----- Original Message ----- From: nj shepherdson <SJNanner@compuserve.com> To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 11:40 PM Subject: [ILFAYETT-L] Donaldson cemetary > Ramona-- > > I can't supply directions to the cemetery, but I'm wondering if you are > going there to find Donaldsons. I have many Donaldsons on my tree and > perhaps we could share information. > > Nancy Shepherdson > sjnanner@compuserve.com > Searching in Fayette: Donaldson, Williams, Muzzy >