Anyone out there researching this line? They were in Montgomery and Fayette Counties. Earliest known that I can find is several brothers who migrated from Dickson County, TN. Don't know when they arrived and can't find any land records. Father: Franklin McCaslin born 7/17/1819 in Dickson County, TN Mother: Syrena Tidwell 1819-1862 I have 11 children for this couple. It appears that at least 4 sons migrated to our area and married. It would appear that they arrived in the late 1860's, early 1870's. 1. Alfred A. McCaslin born 1844 Dickson County,TN married Alcinda J. Sherrald 12 December 1869 in Montgomery Co. 2. Benjamin F. McCaslin born 1846 in Dickson County, TN married Lydia Araminda Bolyard 13 December 1887 Fayette County 3. William Trousdale McCaslin born September 10, 1850 Dickson County, TN Died May 12, 1917 Fayette County. Buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery; married (1) Jane Lovegrove 20 March 1879 Fayette County and (2) Harriet Pope January 14, 1886 Fayette County 4. Sylvester Finley McCaslin born 1854 Dickson County, TN married Louisa Mahaley Donaldson 16 April 1874 Fayette County. The other 7 children were: Louisa C. 1840; Nancy E. 1841; Lucinda J. 1842; Tennesse 1845; James 1852; Serena 1856; John 1859. Thanks, Lynne Evans

Lynn, Did you go to highschool in Vandalia, IL? I went to Browning gradeschool in Shafter Twp then to Vandalia High my first two years before we moved to Maroa, north of Decatur, IL. I have lived in New Mexico 42 years now. POPE was not a line of mine, but they were related distant cousins by marriage thru the WALKER surname to my paternal grandmother Morna Evalene (BESS) HIMES. My ancestors came to the Bond, Fayette and Montgomery Co, IL area early. There were POPE in Fayette, Bond, Montgomery and Shelby Co, IL areas. William Trousdale POPE 1854-1917 married Harriet POPE 1869-1850 was a daughter of William POPE & Deliah (DONALDSON). Harriet married #2 Bradley McCallister DAVIS. There were some MCCASLIN/MCCASLAND in Bond Co, IL. Some of them have LDS descendants. Have you tried the LDS Family History Center in your area? My ancestry is in the HIMES line link of our homepage. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Beverly (HIMES) BARGER ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne Evans" <evans6@coastalnet.com> To: <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 5:47 PM Subject: [ILFAYETT-L] McCaslin > Anyone out there researching this line? They were in Montgomery and Fayette > Counties. Earliest known that I can find is several brothers who migrated > from Dickson County, TN. Don't know when they arrived and can't find any > land records. > > Father: Franklin McCaslin born 7/17/1819 in Dickson County, TN > Mother: Syrena Tidwell 1819-1862 > I have 11 children for this couple. It appears that at least 4 sons > migrated to our area and married. It would appear that they arrived in the > late 1860's, early 1870's. > 1. Alfred A. McCaslin born 1844 Dickson County,TN married Alcinda J. > Sherrald 12 December 1869 in Montgomery Co. > 2. Benjamin F. McCaslin born 1846 in Dickson County, TN married Lydia > Araminda Bolyard 13 December 1887 Fayette County > 3. William Trousdale McCaslin born September 10, 1850 Dickson County, TN > Died May 12, 1917 Fayette County. Buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery; married > (1) Jane Lovegrove 20 March 1879 Fayette County and (2) Harriet Pope January > 14, 1886 Fayette County > 4. Sylvester Finley McCaslin born 1854 Dickson County, TN married Louisa > Mahaley Donaldson 16 April 1874 Fayette County. > > The other 7 children were: Louisa C. 1840; Nancy E. 1841; Lucinda J. > 1842; Tennesse 1845; James 1852; Serena 1856; John 1859. > > Thanks, > Lynne Evans > >