Betty, Thanks for posting this. A lot of information that I didn't have. Pat Corona

ROBERTA BARNETT Roberta was born on February 9, 1920 to the late Thornton and Mary Alice (Seets) Colbert. She married On February 26, 1940 she married Ralph Barnett, who preceded her in death on November 14, 1994. Roberta is survived by her son, Larry Barnett and wife Jenny of Harrisburg; son Lynn Barnett and wife Geri of West Frankfort; five grandchildren, Tracy Bickett and husband Tim of Ridgway; LesleeLeverett and husband Tom of Harrisburg, Sheri Holman of West Frankfort; Teri Duryea of West Frankfort; and Chad Barnett of West Frankfort; twelve great-grandchildren, Alesha, Jerad, Dylan, Evan, Cady, Cara, Braxtyn, Bryli, Logan,Shelbi, Mitchell, Taylar and Gavin; brother Joe Colbert of Mt Vernon; four great-great children; and several nieces and nephews. Roberta was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ralph, and two brothers, Noel Colbert and Emmitt Colbert. Funeral services will be held at Noon, Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg. Rev. G.E. Coultas will officiate. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery in Equality. Visitation will be from 10 AM to Noon, Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Per Eastern Twp Franklin Co IL cem. book pg 191, Knob Prairie Cem. WINEMILLER, Carleta A. "Pee Wee" 28 Feb 1936 - Wife of Larry M. WINEMILLER Larry M. 28 Oct 1937 - 13 May 1993 == per book, A History of Whittington IL (GOSS 1993) pg 168-169 (no date) WINEMILLER, Larry M., 55, of Route 1, Macedonia, died at Herrin Hospital on Thursday, May 13, 1993 at 10:36 p.m. Mr. WINEMILLER was born on October 28, 1937 in Whittington, the son of William and Lillian (WHITTINGTON) WINEMILLER. He was married to Carleta (BILLINGSLEY) WINEMILLER on November 11, 1956. She survives. He served in the navy from 1953-1957. Also surviving are three sons, Larry D. WINEMILLER and wife Sharon of Joliet, Terry L. WINEMILLER of East Moline, David R. WINEMILLER of East Molien(sic); one daughter, Tracy WHITTINGTON and Husband Richard of Bethelehem(sic), Georgeia(sic); three grandchildren, Adam and Scott WHITTINGTON, Heather Ann MILMAN; 34 very special nieces and nephews; four brothers, Bob WINEMILLER of Buckner, Paul WINEMILLER of Benton, Delbert and Glen WINEMILLER of Macedonia; seven sisters, Lola CLIFTON of Mt. Vernon, Mary GLEN of Steger, Betty TUCKER of Zeigler, Shirley GLOWACKI and Diana DENTON, both of Crete, Susan ODLE of Macedonia, and Tilda WINEMILLER of Lincoln. Services at Morton and Johnston Funeral Home, Benton, the Reverend Ken TRIFFIN officiating. Burial in Knob Prairie Cemetery, Akin. per book, A History of Whittington IL (GOSS 1993) pg 169 (no date) WINEMILLER, Lillian M. 76, of Mt. Vernon, died at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 1989. Mrs. WINEMILLER was born on August 18, 1913 in Franklin County, the daughter of Roy and Birdie DARR WHITTINGTON. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She is survived by her mother, Birdie HAMMONDS of Benton; five sons, Bob WINEMILLER of Monee, Paul WINEMILLER of Benton, Larry and Delbert WINEMILLER of Macedonia, Glenn WINEMILLER of New Lennox; seven daughters, Lola CLIFTON, Mt. Vernon; Mary GLENN and Diane DENTON, both of Steger; Betty TUCKEER of Zeigler; Susan ODLE of Macedonia; Tilda WINEMILLER of Lincoln, and Shirley GLOWACKI of Crete; 37 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Mrs. WINEMILLER was preceded in death by her father, step-father and one son, William WINEMILLER. Services at Johnston Funeral home, Whittington, the Reverend Maurice PAXTON officiating. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery. == Register-News, Mt Vernon IL, Thurs 9 Nov 1989 issue pg 2-A LILLIAN WINEMILLER Mt. Vernon Lillian M. WINEMILLER, 76, Mt. Vernon, died 7:45 a.m. Nov. 8, 1989, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center. Mrs. WINEMILLER was born Aug. 18, 1913, in Franklin County, a daughter of Roy and Birdie (DARR) WHITTINGTON. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Johnston Funeral Home in Whittington with the Rev. Maurice PAXTON officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery in Whittington. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. WINEMILLER is survived by her mother, Birdie HAMMOND of Benton; five sons, Bob WINEMILLER of Monee, Paul WINEMILLER of Benton, Larry and Delbert WINEMILLER, both of Macedonia, and Glen WINEMILLER of New Lenox; seven daughters, Lola CLIFTON of Mt. Vernon, Mary GLENN and Diane DENTON, both of Steger, Betty TUCKER of Zeigler, Tilda May WINEMILLER of Lincoln, Susan ODLE of Macedonia and Shirley GLOWACKI of Crete; one brother, Paul WHITTINGTON of Florida; 27 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Mrs. WINEMILLER was a Pentecostalist. She was preceded in death by her father, stepfather and one son, William WINEMILLER. per book A History of Whittington Illinois (GOSS 1993) pg 171-172 (no date) WINEMILLER, William "Bill", 80, died at 12:24 a.m. Sunday, November 29, 1987, at the Franklin Hospital. Born on December 8, 1906 in Franklin County, he was the son of Jasper WINEMILLER and Tilda SADDLER. He was a retired sawmill operator. He is survived by five sons, Bob and Glen, of Monee; Larry and Delbert, of Macedonia; and Paul of Benton; seven daughters, Lola CLIFTON, of Opdyke; Tilda WINEMILLER, of Lincoln; Mary GLENN, of Steger; Betty TUCKER, of Zeigler; Shirley GLOLWACKI and Diane DENON, both of Crete; and Susan ODLE, of Benton. Also surviving is a brother, Arlen (Dock) WINEMILLER, of Benton; 37 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Mr. WINEMILLER was preceded in death by his parents, a son, William; three sisters and a brother. Services at the Johnston Funeral Home, Whittington, the Reverend Dennie WINEMILLER officiating. Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery, Sesser. Anyone know which ODLE the above Susan WINEMILLER married?? Thanks, Jo Ann McGhee ----- Original Message ----- From: "BLS" <elvis500@frontier.com> To: "Franklin County" <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 11:13 AM Subject: [ILFRANKL] WINEMILLER, Carleta (DEATH) Carleta Winemiller, 77, of Macedonia passed away Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Arrangements are pending at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton. > Wife of the Late Larry WINEMILLER and daughter-in-law of the Late Wm and Lillian WINEMILLER all from the WHittington area of Franklin Co

William S. WILLIAMS born in 1805 NC or Tn ? Williams and his wife Mary and their children Silas, Riley, Nancy, Francis, Thomas and Dicy are living in Pochantas, Randolph Co Arkansas in 1870 He married # 2 and the children are David Levi, Wm, Wesley, Henry, James M and T. WILLIAMS T. WILLIAIMS was born in Illinois in 1844 Wm S married Mary Ann Daymer 8-12-1844 in FCI He married Mary Jane Wagoner 1-16-1846 in FCI Their children are Silas W., Elizabeth A., Francis Marion, Thomas Pinckney, Nancy (b. 1862 Il) and Dicy P. -------------------------------- David Levi WILLIAMS was born 4-15-1829 in Galatia, Saline County, Illinois and died in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois on 9-16-1891 and he is buried in Tower Grove Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois. It seems that his father was born in North Carolina and his mother in Tennessee. David Levi WILLIAMS served in the Civil War in Co K of the 1st Inf of Illinois. While on furlong, he was crippled permanently, when a tree fell while he was cutting the winters supply of wood. He was living in Elkville Township JCI. That was about 1880. They also lived in Blairsville Township of Williamson County, Illinois David Levi and some were fueding. The ADAMS clan came over and guns were drawn and then another day as David was sitting on his porch, one of the ADAMS clan came over and started over the fence toward David, and David warned him, but Adams kept coming and David shot and killed him. In fear of more killings, David’s family persuaded him to move ro Missouri. It may be at that time, this his oldest son Joseph was married and his wife, Mary Ann HART was from Missouri.Being born in Ironton, Missouri, They settled in Dexter for a while. In those days, there was no law, except for the Night Riders, White Caps and etc. Now David joined the group. The leader was trying to use the power for his own purpose. David came home and told his family, they would have to kill him, they would not let him out of the group, as he knew to much. Now the family persuaded him to move bay to Murphysboro (This account is given by his G Uncle Lloyd WILLIAMS) Living by them in 1860 in Williams (Blairsville Twp) Williamson County, Illinois was a George Akin and was to believed to be a brother to Sarah Next to George AKIN was a John AKIN. In the census, lists David as unable to read or write. David was arrested on 5-21-1886 for the murder of John ADAMS. Information in Jackson Co Il, jail register 1873-1914, page 18, case #669. Trial records are in drawer DIV F, box 33 #3525. He was indicted on August 12, 1886 of Murder and had a hearing for bail on 8-14-1886 and it was also announced in the Carbondale Free Press on 5-29-1886. He married Mary Jane AKIN in FC on 7-11-1852 Their children are Joseph Levi WILLIAMS George Wiley WILLIAMS Ann WILLIAMS Dolly WILLIAMS Nancy J. WILLIAMS James Singleton WILLIAMS David WILLIAMS John H. WILLIAMS born 1872 Il and died 1936 Il and is buried at Kirk Cem, Jefferson Co Il Sydney WILLIAMS

DAVID LEE WILLIAMS 1829-1891 married Sarah Jane AKIN 1836-1907 Joseph Levi WILLIAMS 1859-1939 married Mary Ellen HART 1870-1932 Illa Etta WILLIAMS 1890-1927 married Lloyd DURHAM 1889-1946 Robert D. DURHAM 1915-1930 Earl Durham Joseph Ernest WILLIAMS 1892-1960 married Alice May KAHL 1894-1973 Lucille E. WILLIAMS 1913-1916 James E. WILLIAMS 1914-1990 married Imogene SUPINGER Wilma Jean WILLIAMS married ? ASHBY Donald Eric ASHBY Kevin Ray ASHBY married Debbie Ann ? Kevin Wayne ASHBY Matthew James ASHBY Amanda Ann ASHBY James WILLIAMS Ricky WILLIAMS Howard E. WILLIAMS 1817-1966 married Mildred WHITE 1919- Joyce WILLIAMS married Jack THORTON Thomas Howard THORTON married Rose? Jeffrey Howard THORTON Cyndee K THORTON married Scott HILL Sarah Marie HILL Stephanie K. HILL Michael E. THORTON Mary Ann WILLIAMS married John IFFERT Kimberly K. IFFERT married Steve DORSEY Andy Joe DORSEY Timothy Paul DORSEY Kathy Ann IFFERT John Curtis IFFERT Betty Lou WILLIAMS married Elmo KANE Cindy WILLIAMS John Edward WILLIAMS 1939 married Mary Alice ? Kimberly Kay Williams Mary Bess WILLIAMS Lisa WILLIAMS married Greg STEWART Brianna STEWART Austin STWEART Landin STEWART Dana WILLIAMS Paige WILLIAMS Illa Marie WILLIAMS 1928 TO BE CONTINUED

Carleta Winemiller, 77, of Macedonia passed away Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Arrangements are pending at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton. Wife of the Late Larry WINEMILLER and daughter-in-law of the Late Wm and Lillian WINEMILLER all from the WHittington area of Franklin Co

HERRIN -- Virginia M. Legan, 85, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. Virginia was born Jan. 19, 1927, in Herrin, the daughter of Samuel and Lillian (Schaubert) Hunsaker. She married Ray Legan on June 19, 1943. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Legan worked at Smoler Brothers in Herrin before retiring. Survivors include two grandchildren, Bob Harris Jr. of Herrin and Shelley (Mark) Smith of Herrin; two great-grandchildren, Bobby (Briana) Harris III of Zeigler and Jamie L. Harris and her husband-to-be, Wade A Lewis of Benton; great-great-granddaughter, Makinley L. Harris of Zeigler; son-in-law, Bob Harris Sr. of Herrin; niece, Darla Tippy of Herrin; and great- nephew, Chay Marshall of Energy. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ray; daughter, Jennifer Harris; and brother, Bill Hunsaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, in Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin with the Rev. Don Colson officiating. Burial will be in Herrin City Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. For those who prefer, memorials may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available and accepted at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home, 201 S. 13th St., Herrin, IL 62948. For more information, or to sign the memorial guest register, visit www.hughesfuneralhomes.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 15, 2013

MOUND CITY -- Barbara Jean (Owen) Bigham, 66, passed away at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Barbara was born Jan. 25, 1947, in Vienna, the daughter of the late Lonzo Owen and Erma Lea (DeVault) Owen. Barbara was a homemaker. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, David Owen. Survivors include daughters, Stacy Lynn Gammons of Franklin, Tenn., and Tammy Neal of Cairo; a son, Lonnie Sharp of Mound City; her former husband, Raymond Sharp of Grand Chain; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, Larry Owen of Mounds, Donnie Owen of Mound City and Gary Owen of Charleston, Mo.; five sisters, Sheila Leoffler of Brockton, Mass., Marilyn D. Bruce of Benton, Sharon Horton of Clinton, Maine, Ramona Parkinson of Stockton, Calif., and Virginia Shillito of Benton; and several nieces and nephews. Per Barbara's request, private interment will be made in Cypress Masonic Cemetery in Cypress. Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 15, 2013

GALATIA — James Earl Adkisson, 90, of Cornerville in Hamilton County, passed away at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, surrounded with his family at his side. He was born July 21, 1922, in Hamilton County to the late James and Helen (Tate) Adkisson. James Earl and Virginia (Flannigan) Adkisson were married on Oct. 9, 1942, in McLeansboro; she preceded him in death in September 2008. He was a farmer and a supervisor of assessments in Hamilton County for 16 years and a member of Liberty Church of Christ. Mr. Adkisson is survived by two sons, Barry K. (Georgia) Adkisson and Bruce M. (Mary) Adkisson; three grandsons, Justin James, Caleb Jeremiah (Holly) and Lucas Nathaniel; and a great-granddaughter, Caroline Adkisson. In addition to his wife, James Earl was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Ruth Patterson and Ruby Vinyard. Funeral services were Monday afternoon at Sloan Funeral Home in Galatia. The Rev. Steve Reeves officiated, with burial in Liberty Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Liberty Cemetery.

Sandy, No, I can't be sure because I don't have a birth certificate for Elizabeth Jane COCKRUM. My source was information from Audrey Leota COCKRUM. On the 1880 U.S. Census her age is listed as 38yrs. 8/12 mos. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Sandy Bauer Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 4:35 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Fwd: Mills Cockrum Pat Are you sure about the birth date of Elizabeth Jane Cockrum?? That would have been before her parents' marriage (not impossible) but in the 1850 census dated 18 Oct 1850 she is listed as age 8 and in the 1860 census dated 16 Jul 1860 as age 17. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 COCKRAM, CHARLES M BROWN, NAOMI 1841-09-16 002/0039 JEFFERSON Sandy (Whalen) Bauer

Thanks Sam, William Sylvester COCKRUM , b. 28 July, 1863 - d. 13 Aug. 1947, Anna, IL. bur. M & O Cemetery, Benton, FCI m. 08 Nov. 1885, FCI - Easter C. BRADLEY, b. abt.1868- d. bet. 1950-1954, bur. M & O Cemetery, Benton, FCI William Sylvester Cockrum s/o Charles Mills COCKRUM & Amanda PLASTERS. Easter C. BRADLEY d/o Thomas BRADLEY & Unity BATES I have an Easter E. COCKRUM, b. Sept. 1881 - no death date. M. 17 Oct. 1900, JCI - George W. SMITH I list this Easter as d/o Stephen Perry COCKRUM & Sarah Jane LANCE ****Sources: U.S. Census Records, FCI & JCI Marriage records, ISOS & FCI Cemetery records, Horse Prairie Cem. M & O Cemetery Information from Aurdrey Leota COCKRUM Family Search, IL. Deaths & Stillbirths. Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: SSmith0940@aol.com Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 2:28 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILFRANKL] Fwd: Sylvester Cockrum Charles Mills Cockrum in entry for Sylvester Cockrum, "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947" Name: _Sylvester Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQPL-M2G) Titles and Terms (Original): Event Date: 13 Aug 1947 Event Place: Road District 31, Union, Illinois Gender: Male Marital Status: Race: Age: 84 Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Birth Date: 28 Jul 1863 Birthplace: Franklin Co., Illinois Father's Name: Charles Mills Cockrum Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Coal Miner Residence Place: Slader, Franklin, Illinois Address: Spouse's Name: _Easter Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQPL-M25) Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original): Spouse's Birthplace: Burial Date: 16 Aug 1947 Burial Place: Benton, Illinois Cemetery: Benton Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4152379 Image Number: 933 GS Film number: 1991870 Reference ID: cn 35882 Citing this Record "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQPL-M2P : accessed 14 Mar 2013), Charles Mills Cockrum in entry for Sylvester Cockrum, 13 Aug 1 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, Sam Charles Mills COCKRUM's 1st. wife was Naomi BROWN. The 1850 U.S. census lists her as "Maroma". That is a mistake. The census enumerator simply did not unerstand the pronunciation. The Betsy J. is Elizabeth Jane COCKRUM, b. 10 Apr. 1841 - d. 20 Oct. 1883, bur. Horse Prairie Cem. Barren Twp. FCI m. 26 Sept. 1861, FCI, Thomas G. LaMASTUS. Melvina L. COCKRUM, b. 29 Jan. 1844 - d. 01 Oct. 1927, bur. Franklin Cemetery (The "Diggins") m. 30 Dec. 1866, FCI to William W. BENNETT. Our family always called her "Aunt Mel BENNETT" Charles Mills COCKRUM sired 17 children between his two (2) wives. You can imagine the size of my COCKRUM file. Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: SSmith0940@aol.com Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 2:33 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILFRANKL] Fwd: Mills Cockrum Mills Cockrum, "United States Census, 1850" * Name: Mills Cockrum Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850 Event Place: Franklin county, Franklin, Illinois, United States Gender: Male Age: 35 Marital Status: Race (Original): Race: Birthplace: Kentucky Birth Year (Estimated): 1815 House Number: 801 Family Number: 825 Line Number: 34 Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 106 GS Film number: 7679 Digital Folder Number: 004193355 Image Number: 00314 Household Gender Age Birthplace Mills Cockrum M 35 Kentucky _Maroma Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8C) F 25 Alabama _Betsey J Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8Z) F 8 Illinois _Melvina Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G88) F 5 Illinois _Benj J Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8D) M 3 Illinois _Samantha Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G86) F 1 Illinois Citing this Record "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8H : accessed 14 Mar 2013), Mills Cockrum, 1850. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mills Cockrum, "United States Census, 1850" * Name: Mills Cockrum Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850 Event Place: Franklin county, Franklin, Illinois, United States Gender: Male Age: 35 Marital Status: Race (Original): Race: Birthplace: Kentucky Birth Year (Estimated): 1815 House Number: 801 Family Number: 825 Line Number: 34 Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 106 GS Film number: 7679 Digital Folder Number: 004193355 Image Number: 00314 Household Gender Age Birthplace Mills Cockrum M 35 Kentucky _Maroma Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8C) F 25 Alabama _Betsey J Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8Z) F 8 Illinois _Melvina Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G88) F 5 Illinois _Benj J Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8D) M 3 Illinois _Samantha Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G86) F 1 Illinois Citing this Record "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8H : accessed 14 Mar 2013), Mills Cockrum, 1850.

Charles Mills Cockrum in entry for Sylvester Cockrum, "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947" Name: _Sylvester Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQPL-M2G) Titles and Terms (Original): Event Date: 13 Aug 1947 Event Place: Road District 31, Union, Illinois Gender: Male Marital Status: Race: Age: 84 Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Birth Date: 28 Jul 1863 Birthplace: Franklin Co., Illinois Father's Name: Charles Mills Cockrum Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Coal Miner Residence Place: Slader, Franklin, Illinois Address: Spouse's Name: _Easter Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQPL-M25) Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original): Spouse's Birthplace: Burial Date: 16 Aug 1947 Burial Place: Benton, Illinois Cemetery: Benton Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4152379 Image Number: 933 GS Film number: 1991870 Reference ID: cn 35882 Citing this Record "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQPL-M2P : accessed 14 Mar 2013), Charles Mills Cockrum in entry for Sylvester Cockrum, 13 Aug 1

Paul R. Jophlin, Sr., 72, of West Frankfort, Illinois, formerly of Indianapolis passed away on March 12, 2013. He was born on April 28, 1936 in Indianapolis to Edward and Anna Jophlin. Paul was a veteran of the US Army and volunteered for the Veteran's Depot in West Frankfort, Illinois. He enjoyed many crafts and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Janet Jophlin; children, Anna McIntosh, Paul Jophlin, Jr., Darlena Ruston, James Jophlin, and David Jophlin; 14 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; sisters, Corene Chirch and Letha Stevens and brother, Larry Jophlin. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Anna Jophlin; sister, Barbara Hardwick; brother, Eddie Jophlin and two great grandchildren, Cheyanne Jophlin and Alexus Smothers. Visitation will be held Friday, March 15, 2013 from 12:30 p.m to 2:30 p.m. at G. H. Herrmann Madison Avenue Funeral Home, 5141 Madison Avenue, Indianapolis, IN. Funeral Service will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Entombment will follow at New Crown Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.ghherrmann.com. Published in Daily American News from March 14 to March 15, 2013

John P. (John John) Morris, 35, of West Frankfort, Illinois passed away at 11:23 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 29, 1977 in Grants, New Mexico to Dean Harold and Jessie (Duran) Morris. John was an avid poker player, loved fishing, tattoos, and beer. There was nothing more important to him than his family. John was loved by all his friends and family. He will be missed dearly. He worked at American Construction in Marion, Illinois. John was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Reymunda Baca; grandfather, Harold Morris; maternal grandparents, Jessie Duran and Phil Duran; and aunt, Donna Russell. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Sharon K. Morris; sons: Michael Paul Holderfield and Robert David Spackeen; daughters: Ashley Griffith, Ally Morris, and Asia Renee Morris; brothers: Daryn Morris, William Morris, and Willie Holderfield; sisters: Desiree Childers, Nikki Manis, and Christine Holderfield; grandchild, Dayton Jayce Bernhard; grandmothers, Anna Lee Morris and Phefi Baca; uncle and aunt: Marty Morris and Dana Kehring; stepfather, Jody Zabala; father-in-laws, Billy Joe Williams and Malcolm Holderfield; and many friends, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013 at Boner Cemetery in West Frankfort, Illinois with Pastor Wayne Gardner officiating. Visitation will be Friday, March 15, 2013 at Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort, Illinois from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at Boner Cemetery in West Frankfort, Illinois. Online condolences of sympathy may be made at www.unionfh.com.

Pat Are you sure about the birth date of Elizabeth Jane Cockrum?? That would have been before her parents' marriage (not impossible) but in the 1850 census dated 18 Oct 1850 she is listed as age 8 and in the 1860 census dated 16 Jul 1860 as age 17. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 COCKRAM, CHARLES M BROWN, NAOMI 1841-09-16 002/0039 JEFFERSON Sandy (Whalen) Bauer On 3/14/2013 2:25 PM, Pat Corona wrote: > Thank you, Sam > > Charles Mills COCKRUM's 1st. wife was Naomi BROWN. The 1850 U.S. > census lists her as "Maroma". That is a mistake. The census enumerator > simply did not unerstand the pronunciation. > The Betsy J. is Elizabeth Jane COCKRUM, b. 10 Apr. 1841 - d. 20 Oct. > 1883, bur. Horse Prairie Cem. Barren Twp. FCI > m. 26 Sept. 1861, FCI, Thomas G. LaMASTUS. > Melvina L. COCKRUM, b. 29 Jan. 1844 - d. 01 Oct. 1927, bur. Franklin > Cemetery (The "Diggins") > m. 30 Dec. 1866, FCI to William W. BENNETT. Our family always called > her "Aunt Mel BENNETT" > > Charles Mills COCKRUM sired 17 children between his two (2) wives. You > can imagine the size of my COCKRUM file. > > Pat Corona > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: SSmith0940@aol.com > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 2:33 PM > To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILFRANKL] Fwd: Mills Cockrum > > Mills Cockrum, "United States Census, 1850" > > > * > Name: Mills Cockrum Event Type: Census Event Date: 1850 Event Place: > Franklin county, Franklin, Illinois, United States Gender: Male Age: 35 > Marital Status: Race (Original): Race: Birthplace: Kentucky Birth > Year (Estimated): 1815 House Number: 801 Family Number: 825 Line > Number: 34 Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 106 > GS Film number: 7679 Digital Folder Number: 004193355 Image Number: > 00314 > Household Gender Age Birthplace Mills Cockrum M 35 Kentucky > _Maroma Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8C) F 25 > Alabama > _Betsey J Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8Z) F > 8 Illinois _Melvina Cockrum_ > (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G88) F 5 Illinois _Benj J > Cockrum_ > (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8D) M 3 Illinois _Samantha > Cockrum_ > (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G86) F 1 Illinois > > Citing this Record > "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch > (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85P-G8H : accessed 14 Mar 2013), > Mills Cockrum, > 1850. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I believe this would be the child William S. Cockrum shown in the 1870 & 1880 census with father Charles and mother Amanda Plasters. Sandy (Whalen) Bauer On 3/14/2013 12:28 PM, SSmith0940@aol.com wrote: > Charles Mills Cockrum in entry for Sylvester Cockrum, "Illinois, Deaths > and Stillbirths, 1916-1947" > > > > > Name: _Sylvester Cockrum_ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQPL-M2G) > Titles and Terms (Original): Event Date: 13 Aug 1947 Event Place: > Road District 31, Union, Illinois Gender: Male Marital Status: Race: > Age: 84 Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Birth Date: 28 Jul 1863 > Birthplace: Franklin Co., Illinois Father's Name: Charles Mills Cockrum Father's > Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles > and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Coal Miner Residence Place: > Slader, Franklin, Illinois Address: Spouse's Name: _Easter Cockrum_ > (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQPL-M25) Spouse's Titles and Terms > (Original): Spouse's Birthplace: Burial Date: 16 Aug 1947 Burial > Place: Benton, Illinois Cemetery: Benton Informant's Name: Additional > Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4152379 Image Number: 933 GS Film number: > 1991870 Reference ID: cn 35882 > > Citing this Record > "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch > (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQPL-M2P : accessed 14 Mar 2013), Charles > Mills Cockrum in entry for Sylvester Cockrum, 13 Aug 1 > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Anyone know more about this family. I have a Joseph Porter (1902-1968) who was married to Nettie Darnell who had a son Richard C. Porter (1926-2006) but they don't quite fit this obit. Sandy (Whalen) Bauer On 3/14/2013 10:30 AM, BLS wrote: > Eddie Hill, 66, of Fairfield, Calif., and formerly of Mt. Vernon, died 7:44 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, at Medical Center, Gardenia, Calif. > > He was born Jan. 30, 1947, in Batesville, Miss., the son of Benjamine and Nettie Lee (Bronner) Hill. > > He is survived by his mother, Nettie Lee Porter of Mt. Vernon; a brother, Richard (Dorothy) Porter of Mt. Vernon; a sister, Louise (Howard) Porter-Rudd of Mt. Vernon; and several nieces and nephews. > > He was a roofer. > > Services will be held noon Saturday at New Life Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Delano Scott officiating. > > Interment will be at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens > > Visitation will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. > > Services are under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: theolebone Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.franklin/1376.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dan You might want to try Boner Cemetery. So where is your connection? =Jacob W. Boner theolebone@hotmail Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.