I thought I would share my Fayette Co. connections and see if anyone recognizes this family. This family information was originally passed to my mother by a cousin, Hazel Radcliff Stowe in 1995. I've since added to it. The first ancestor I have in Fayette is Milo Nichols b. March 31, 1815 in Aurora, NY, d. April 4, 1878 in Sefton Townshiip & is buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Sefton Township. Milo married July 29, 1841 in Indiana, Lydia Gibbs, b. December 28, 1822 in Perry, NY, d. unk. in Sefton Township & buried Mt. Carmel. The family moved to Vandalia bet. 1851 & 1857. Children: Electra, b. July 22, 1842 IN, d. May 19, 1927 Sefton Township,IL m. Thomas Rigdon in IL Lucien Chester, Dec. 4, 1843 IN, d. Aug. 24, 1864 Andersonville Prison, GA Mary J., Dec. 16, 1846 IN, d. Dec. 6, 1874, Gainesville, GA m. Early Rogers in Cumming, GA Adelia L., June 20, 1849 IN, d. Nov. 1930 Sefton Township, IL m. William Chandler in Vandalia, IL Eliza, 1850 IN John Wesley, April 16, 1851 IN, d. Nov. 16, 1909 Fayette Co., IL m. Carrie Cheney in Fayette Co., IL Hirman M., February 1, 1857 Vandalia, IL d. Sept. 2, 1857 Vandalia Genevra, Jan. 5, 1859 Vandalia, IL, d. Sept. 8, 1938 Otego Twnship IL,m. Henry P. Drake Lena Leota, July 24, 1862 Vandalia, IL, d. Nov. 26, 1879 Vandalia The family is found in 1850 Census Tipton County, Indiana, Jefferson Township, Roll 176, Page 275, Dated August 21st 1850 Milo Nichols 35, Farmer, Value RE: $400 Born: NY Lydia, 27 Born: NY Electa, 8 Born: IN Lucian, 6 Born: IN Mary, 4 Born: IN Adelia, 1 Born: IN --------------------------- I'm descended from Adelia Louisa m. to William Chandler.I don't know where William came from (does anyone?) but they married Feb.21, 1875. William was born abt. 1826 and died April 13, 1878 in Vandalia. He's probably buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery as is Adelia. Children: Dora M., b. Jan. 5, 1876, d. Aug. 14, 1880 in Fayette Co. Virdia Lydia, b. Aug. 7, 1878, m. John William Radcliff June 29, 1896, d. Nov. 17, 1959 in St. Charles Missouri. She is buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery & I assume he is also. More about the Radcliffs in the next post. Adelia remarried to David E. bissonette May 3, 1888 and they had a son Sydney, birthday unknown. Here's Adelia's Obituary passed down in family records, no newspaper named: "Mrs. Adelia Bissonette, 81 years old died Monday morning about three c'clock at her home in Sefton Township of cerebro hemorrhage. The funeral was held in Mt. Carmel Church near her home yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Neisler of Loogootee. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Mrs. Bissonette was born in Indiana, June 20, 1849. She was first married to William Chandler on Feb. 5, 1875, and after his death she married daniel E. Bissonette, who survives her. They have lived on a farm in Sefton Township for about 25 years. One son Sidney C., lives in Macon, and one daughter Mrs. Birdie L. Radcliff, lives near Vera. She has eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren, also a living sister, Mrs. Phoebe Gross, and a host of friends wherever she has lived, being a motherly, kind and sympathetic Christian neighbor." ---------------------------- Does anyone know anything about this family and the area they lived in? I'm really wanting to find William Chandler's origins. His marriage record to Lydia unfortunately doesn't list where he came from. If anyone has a tie to William please let me know. And if anyone has anymore information about Milo and Lydia's family, I'd love to hear from you. Sincerely, Gwen Brooks Atlanta, GA