Magnitude 2.7 located 17 km ENE of Benton, Weak shaking felt as far away as Paducah ________________________________ From: Pat Corona <corona245@comcast.net> To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, March 11, 2013 6:19:04 PM Subject: [ILFRANKL] FCI EARTHQUAKE     I heard that all the “cousins” in FCI were “Rockin & Rollin” this morning.  I hope you all survived the earthquake with no injuries & no damage to property.     Pat Corona ------------------------------- 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

Does anyone have an obit for Earl C. WILLIAMS, b. 26 Apr. 1887 – d. Oct. 1968, Sesser, FCI. Bur. Hammonds Cemetery, FCI. Pat Corona

Yes. Donald Lee PIPER, b. 04 Jan. 1926 - d. 24 Nov. 1991, bur. Maple Hill Cemetery, Sesser, IL. s/o Orval & Wanda Marie (Gulley) PIPER. ****Source: Maple Hill Cemetery Book (Clara Crocker Brown) Pg. 599 -Lot 149, Grave 2 Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: Darrell Wesley Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 11:17 AM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] PIPER, Illah M. (OBIT) Is Donald Piper's parents Orval Piper and Wanda Gulley? ----- Original Message ----- From: "BLS" <elvis500@frontier.com> To: "Franklin County" <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 7:44 AM Subject: [ILFRANKL] PIPER, Illah M. (OBIT) > SESSER - Ilah M. Piper, 86, of Bloomington, formerly of Sesser, died > Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Heritage Health Care in Bloomington. > > Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, in Maple Hill Cemetery in > Sesser with the Rev. Julie Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 10 > to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser. > > Memorials may be made to American Heart Association and will be accepted > at the funeral home. > > Ilah was an optometric assistant at the office of Dr. John Slightom in > Harrisburg. > > She grew up in Southern Illinois and lived there her entire life until > 2002, when she moved to Bloomington to be closer to her family. > > Ilah developed a host of friendships in Bloomington, all of which she > cherished. > > She was born July 1, 1926, in Williamson County to Walter Theodore and > Martha Emily (Norris) Boswell. She married Donald Lee Piper July 7, 1946, > in Sesser. > > Survivors include her son, Tim (Lee) Piper of Lexington; granddaughter, > Lori (Tony) Kaufman of Bloomington; great-grandchildren, Alyssa and > Jackson Kaufman; and sister, Donna (Joseph) LeVault of Thomasville, Penn. > > She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Norris > Boswell. > > For more information, visit gilbertfuneralhomes.com. > > > > > Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 11, 2013 > > ------------------------------- > 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

Is Donald Piper's parents Orval Piper and Wanda Gulley? ----- Original Message ----- From: "BLS" <elvis500@frontier.com> To: "Franklin County" <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 7:44 AM Subject: [ILFRANKL] PIPER, Illah M. (OBIT) > SESSER - Ilah M. Piper, 86, of Bloomington, formerly of Sesser, died > Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Heritage Health Care in Bloomington. > > Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, in Maple Hill Cemetery in > Sesser with the Rev. Julie Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 10 > to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser. > > Memorials may be made to American Heart Association and will be accepted > at the funeral home. > > Ilah was an optometric assistant at the office of Dr. John Slightom in > Harrisburg. > > She grew up in Southern Illinois and lived there her entire life until > 2002, when she moved to Bloomington to be closer to her family. > > Ilah developed a host of friendships in Bloomington, all of which she > cherished. > > She was born July 1, 1926, in Williamson County to Walter Theodore and > Martha Emily (Norris) Boswell. She married Donald Lee Piper July 7, 1946, > in Sesser. > > Survivors include her son, Tim (Lee) Piper of Lexington; granddaughter, > Lori (Tony) Kaufman of Bloomington; great-grandchildren, Alyssa and > Jackson Kaufman; and sister, Donna (Joseph) LeVault of Thomasville, Penn. > > She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Norris > Boswell. > > For more information, visit gilbertfuneralhomes.com. > > > > > Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 11, 2013 > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Pending at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort, Illinois Kate NOROVICH ---3-10-2013

Logan...John Ragsdale, 63, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort, Il Southern Illinoisan on March 11, 2013

SESSER - Ilah M. Piper, 86, of Bloomington, formerly of Sesser, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Heritage Health Care in Bloomington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, in Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser with the Rev. Julie Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association and will be accepted at the funeral home. Ilah was an optometric assistant at the office of Dr. John Slightom in Harrisburg. She grew up in Southern Illinois and lived there her entire life until 2002, when she moved to Bloomington to be closer to her family. Ilah developed a host of friendships in Bloomington, all of which she cherished. She was born July 1, 1926, in Williamson County to Walter Theodore and Martha Emily (Norris) Boswell. She married Donald Lee Piper July 7, 1946, in Sesser. Survivors include her son, Tim (Lee) Piper of Lexington; granddaughter, Lori (Tony) Kaufman of Bloomington; great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Jackson Kaufman; and sister, Donna (Joseph) LeVault of Thomasville, Penn. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and brother, Norris Boswell. For more information, visit gilbertfuneralhomes.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 11, 2013

Sheldon, I sent your email to the Wayne County list. It hasn't been very active for a long time now so I don't know if you'll get a reply or not. How very interesting about Pearl's family!!! That's a great find. Sandy (Whalen) Bauer On 3/10/2013 5:02 PM, Sheldon Jones wrote: > Just when I think I have a line “NOT” connected to southern IL – I am > shocked back into reality !! > > Some of you know I’ve been working on my adopted father-in-law’s > family – he was born in Colorado biologically as a VICK > (he is a 4th cousin 5 times removed to Harriet Ann VICK SUMMERS > who was mar. to Carlton SUMMERS who started the JCI Poor Farm > (now part of the Mt Vernon airport) ) > > To prove my father-in-law’s biological connections, we had a Gene VICK > get his autosomal DNA done at 23andme – Gene shows up perfectly > as a 2nd cousin to my father-in-law. Gene is married to Judy – found > out today that Judy’s grandmother, Pearl A SCHELL JOHNSON, was > b. 1892 near Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL !! (her parents, Isaac & Martha > SCHELL, > and her are in the 1900 Wayne Co., IL census) > > If anyone knows someone researching this family, please feel free to send > this on to them ; I am not on Wayne Co., IL list… > > This article is in a history book on Lincoln County, Colorado: (too good not > to share with cousins) > *** > Pearl SCHELL was born near Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois on July 24, > 1892. > When she was about 11 years old her family started “west” in a covered > wagon. When they got to Saint Louis, MO. they spent several months as > her father got a job building roads and doing other “dirt moving” on > the “World’s Fair Grounds” which opened in 1904. > They then moved on out to Meade County, Kansas where they > bought land and started farming. > After Pearl “graduated” from Normal School, she taught school in > the area for some time. In 1913, Pearl, along with her father, brother > Floyd and her fiancée Charlie JOHNSON came to Colorado and > filed claims in the southeast corner of Lincoln County. > Pearl and Charlie were married in March 1914. They had three > children: a boy that was still-born, a daughter, Helen, and a > son Glenn. [In Nov 1918], Charlie died with the flu. > [there are more specific parts of the family in Colorado] > *** > > This is such a small world!, > SRJ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hi everyone, Need some help! Trying to determine the parents (father) of Eugene Brown and parents of his mother listed in the 1920/ 1940 Benton, Franklin co.,ill 1940 below Is there a death record for either in Franklin co,il? Household Members: Name Age Eugene Brown 45 who are his parents? Henry Brown 22 Molly Sheppord 66 what is her maiden name! Parents? They are listed in the 1900 /1910/1930 Daviess co.,ky census. Lonnie fink Lonfink@comcast.net

Just when I think I have a line “NOT” connected to southern IL – I am shocked back into reality !! Some of you know I’ve been working on my adopted father-in-law’s family – he was born in Colorado biologically as a VICK (he is a 4th cousin 5 times removed to Harriet Ann VICK SUMMERS who was mar. to Carlton SUMMERS who started the JCI Poor Farm (now part of the Mt Vernon airport) ) To prove my father-in-law’s biological connections, we had a Gene VICK get his autosomal DNA done at 23andme – Gene shows up perfectly as a 2nd cousin to my father-in-law. Gene is married to Judy – found out today that Judy’s grandmother, Pearl A SCHELL JOHNSON, was b. 1892 near Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL !! (her parents, Isaac & Martha SCHELL, and her are in the 1900 Wayne Co., IL census) If anyone knows someone researching this family, please feel free to send this on to them ; I am not on Wayne Co., IL list… This article is in a history book on Lincoln County, Colorado: (too good not to share with cousins) *** Pearl SCHELL was born near Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois on July 24, 1892. When she was about 11 years old her family started “west” in a covered wagon. When they got to Saint Louis, MO. they spent several months as her father got a job building roads and doing other “dirt moving” on the “World’s Fair Grounds” which opened in 1904. They then moved on out to Meade County, Kansas where they bought land and started farming. After Pearl “graduated” from Normal School, she taught school in the area for some time. In 1913, Pearl, along with her father, brother Floyd and her fiancée Charlie JOHNSON came to Colorado and filed claims in the southeast corner of Lincoln County. Pearl and Charlie were married in March 1914. They had three children: a boy that was still-born, a daughter, Helen, and a son Glenn. [In Nov 1918], Charlie died with the flu. [there are more specific parts of the family in Colorado] *** This is such a small world!, SRJ

Marcheta Lee Keller, 45, of Johnston City; died at 1:39 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Herrin Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the Leffler - Poulson Funeral Home of Benton. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Leffler - Poulson Funeral Home of Benton. Mrs. Keller was born on January 9, 1968 in Marion, IL the daughter of Leroy Pierce and Cheryl (Hurd) Pierce. She married Randall Wayne Keller on November 26, 2006 and he survives. She was a former Sunday School Teacher at the Church of God in Gaffney, South Carolina. Marty is survived by her husband Randall Wayne Keller of Johnston City, IL; three children Lyndell Lee Johnson and wife Allyson of South Carolina, Crystal Dawn and husband Aaron Lix of North Carolina, Chelsea Nicole Johnson of North Carolina; three grandchildren Murphy and Atticus Johnson and James Lix; her step-mother Dorothy Pierce of West Frankfort, IL; three brothers Kevin Lee Pierce and wife Birgit of Fairview Heights, IL, Chris E. Pierce and wife Christina of Imperial, MO, Jason Pierce of West Frankfort; two step-brothers Charlie Bratcher and Bart Bratcher; a step-sister Debbie Bratcher; her mother-in-law Pearl Van Hoorebeke of Benton and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Keller was preceded in death by her parents. To view the obituary and sign the online memorial guest register visit www.lpfuneralhome.com

David L WEBB Carl Dempsie WEBB Sylvester Robert WEBB Caleb Sweet WEBB Charles Sweet WEBB Lazarus WEBB ... (holler if you want more info... ) Anyone have parents of his wife, Judy? -SRJ > -----Original Message----- > From: ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilfrankl- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of BLS > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 6:18 PM > To: Franklin County; Franklin County > Subject: [ILFRANKL] WEBB, David (OBIT) > > David Webb, 72, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away at 5:55 P.M. on > Friday, March 8, 2013 at his home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born on > Thursday, May 16, 1940 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to parents Carl and Doris > (Whobrey) Webb. He married Judy Wilson on February 10, 1968 in Mount > Vernon, Illinois. She preceded him in death on September 26, 1976. > > David is survived by his mother: Doris Webb of Mount Vernon, Illinois, two > sisters: Carol Martin of Mount Vernon, Illinois and Carla Davis of Mount > Vernon, Illinois, one aunt: Virginia Walker of Mount Vernon, Illinois, six > nieces: Barbara Wells of Mount Vernon, Illinois; Gayle Eblin of Mount > Vernon, Illinois; Lisa Ellis of Mount Vernon, Illinois; Janis Steury of Mount > Vernon, Illinois; Stefani Martin of Troy, Missouri; and Celeste Hahn of Mount > Vernon, Illinois, three nephews: Steve Davis of Mount Vernon, Illinois; > Robert Fleener of Mount Vernon, Illinois; and Tim Fleener of Mount Vernon, > Illinois, best friend: Dannie Youngblood, good friends: Dale Sledge and Tom > Glover and several great nieces and great nephews. > > His wife, father: Carl Webb, one brother: Jimmie Webb, one sister: Rebecca > Hahn, grandparents: William and Edith Whobrey and S.R. and Florence Webb, > two nephews: Donald Fleener and Donnie Davis, and several aunts and > uncles preceded him in death > > David served our country in the National Guard. He worked for General > Radiator and later as a supervisor at Walgreens Distribution Center. He was a > member of the Kingsmen Auto Club and Westside Baptist Church. David > loved cars and motorcycles, but especially loved his family. He was an avid > Harley Davidson rider and enjoyed classic cars. > > Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Hughey > Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois with Reverend Merle Fullerton > officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Vernon, > Illinois. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at > Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, > memorials may be given to the Donor's Choice and will be accepted at the > funeral home or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mount > Vernon, Illinois 62864. > > ------------------------------- > 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

Mike, Robert Millard WILSON is s/o James W WILSON and Louisa Jane ABSHER (see: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3LG-HHM ) Siblings: Mary A(nn?) WILSON CARDWELL KNIGHT [??] (05 Dec 1858 - 1941?) Martha Alice WILSON (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQDR-D1K ) James White WILSON 12 Aug 1864 - 26 Jul 1875 bur. Pleasant Hill Cem., Cave Twp., Franklin Co., IL James W WILSON b. 1830 d. 13 Jul 1864 Civil War Louisa d/o Anderson ABSHER and Louisiana PERRYMAN 2/m John H JOHNSON 18 Dec 1873 and had Eva Jane (CARTER) and Ida May (PLASTERS) ** Larkin and Louisa had (Jean Chamness and contact with Pat LOWES for WEBB ... research) : Henry (m. Nancy AKIN), Mary Elizabeth (1864-1866), John Osborn (m. Lillie HATCHETT), Charles Martin (1/m Mary "Mollie" CLARK**, 2/m ? in Lansing, MI), William Bailey (1869-1879), Alice Louisa, Harley Ernest (1882-1882), Ethel Buley?, Charles Atchison, James Aiken, Huber(t) Hiram (1891-1896), Holley Gertrude (1894-1896) ** Mollie d/o Joel S CLARK and Lydia WEBB Joel s/o John J CLARK and Elizabeth J SUTTLES ... Lydia d/o Solomon Munson WEBB and Nancy S(mith?) PAGE Sol s/o Lazarus WEBB and Nancy CREEK ... Nancy d/o Robert PAGE Jr. and Elizabeth SMITH ... > -----Original Message----- > From: ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilfrankl- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sheila Cadwalader > Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 7:10 AM > To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Parents of Robert Millard WILSON > > Michael, > > Don't have a definite answer for you, but.... > > These two men are sons of Larkin Wilson and Louisa Martin according to > their marriage license applications. Are they younger brothers of "your" > Robert Wilson ? If not.....Robert is probably the son of James Wilson > and Louisa Abshear. > > 1888 DEC 16 > WILSON JOHN > 22/1 FR CO > WILSON, LARKIN > MARTIN, LOUISA > > HATCHETT LILLIE E > 18/1 FR CO > HATCHETT, ISAAC > RANDALL, MELVINA > > > 1896 AUG 23 > WILSON CHARLES M > 27/1 ILLINOIS BENTON > WILSON, LARKIN > MARTIN, LOUISA > > CLARK MOLLIE > 21/1 ILLINOIS GRESHAM > CLARK, JOEL L > WEBB, LYDIA > > > > > On 3/9/2013 11:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote: > > I have that Robert Millard WILSON married a cousin of mine, Sara Josephine > > BOWMAN. He is shown in the 1860 census in Cave Twp, FCI, with James > and > > Louisa as parents, and sister Mary A. In the 1870 census, his father is L > > J WILSON, and siblings Mary A, Martha A, and James W, no mother shown. > I > > see two possible marriages, a Larkin WILSON married Louisa MARTIN 18 > Nov > > 1857 in FCI, and James W WILSON married Louisa Jane ABSHEAR 19 Apr > 1957 in > > FCI. 1870 census family next door is Anderson ABSHEER. Does anyone > have a > > definitive answer to this? Thank you. > > > > Mike Smith > > ...

Michael, Don't have a definite answer for you, but.... These two men are sons of Larkin Wilson and Louisa Martin according to their marriage license applications. Are they younger brothers of "your" Robert Wilson ? If not.....Robert is probably the son of James Wilson and Louisa Abshear. 1888 DEC 16 WILSON JOHN 22/1 FR CO WILSON, LARKIN MARTIN, LOUISA HATCHETT LILLIE E 18/1 FR CO HATCHETT, ISAAC RANDALL, MELVINA 1896 AUG 23 WILSON CHARLES M 27/1 ILLINOIS BENTON WILSON, LARKIN MARTIN, LOUISA CLARK MOLLIE 21/1 ILLINOIS GRESHAM CLARK, JOEL L WEBB, LYDIA On 3/9/2013 11:19 PM, Michael Smith wrote: > I have that Robert Millard WILSON married a cousin of mine, Sara Josephine > BOWMAN. He is shown in the 1860 census in Cave Twp, FCI, with James and > Louisa as parents, and sister Mary A. In the 1870 census, his father is L > J WILSON, and siblings Mary A, Martha A, and James W, no mother shown. I > see two possible marriages, a Larkin WILSON married Louisa MARTIN 18 Nov > 1857 in FCI, and James W WILSON married Louisa Jane ABSHEAR 19 Apr 1957 in > FCI. 1870 census family next door is Anderson ABSHEER. Does anyone have a > definitive answer to this? Thank you. > > Mike Smith > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

Any information of the family of Marolyn Womack? Sam In a message dated 3/10/2013 2:22:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, elvis500@frontier.com writes: WEST FRANKFORT -- Harold R. O'Neil, 82, died at 3:55 a.m., Friday, March 1 in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born Feb. 5, 1931, in West Frankfort to Thomas Raymond (Ray) and Bertha (Boles) O'Neil. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at John A. Logan College in Carterville in O'Neil auditorium. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17, with the Rev. John Annabel from University Baptist Church officiating. On Aug. 9, 1958, he married Marolyn Womack in Stonefort, and they shared 54 years together. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Shawn, (Elizabeth) of Carbondale; two daughters, Shannon (Bill) Thomas of Taylorville and Shara Maxwell (Jason Williscroft) of Chicago; six grandchildren, Kevin, Bryn and Morgan of Marion, Keegan and Hannah Murphy of Carbondale and Hugo Garibaldi of Chicago; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, the Rev. Burdell O'Neil of Rock Falls; and two sisters, Dimple Williams of West Frankfort and Evelyn LoBue of Chicago Heights. After graduation from West Frankfort Community High School, he served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1955. After the Army, he came back to study at SIU Carbondale and received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees there. His career in education began as a junior high teacher at Carterville Elementary School in 1958. Harold spent a year in an internship in school administration at West Frankfort High School. In 1960, he came to Carbondale Community High School as a government teacher and freshman basketball coach. Later he became a guidance counselor, then principal and on to assistant superintendent. In 1968, he was the fourth administrator hired at John A. Logan College as dean for student services, then became vice-president for instructional services and finally named JALC's fourth president in 1982. He retired at an early age to make sure he could finally get to fish all he wanted to, and indeed, one of his favorite activities was having groups of fishing buddies join him for a weekend at his home on Ken-tucky Lake. Harold served on the board of directors for Bank of Carbondale from 1988 to 2012. He provided leadership in many educational and civic organizations, mainly in Southern Illinois, and was well honored for his efforts. Harold was a 47-year member of Carbondale Elks Club. He became very interested in helping promote Southern Illinois Irish Festival after visiting his beloved Ireland on three different occasions. His wish for all his friends and relatives would be, "May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door." Memorials may be made to Harold and Marolyn O'Neil Scholarship Fund. Checks should be made to John A. Logan Foundation and sent to 700 Logan College Road, Carterville, IL 62918 Walker Funeral Home and Crematory of Carbondale is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 10, 2013 ------------------------------- 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

WEST FRANKFORT -- Harold R. O'Neil, 82, died at 3:55 a.m., Friday, March 1 in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born Feb. 5, 1931, in West Frankfort to Thomas Raymond (Ray) and Bertha (Boles) O'Neil. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at John A. Logan College in Carterville in O'Neil auditorium. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17, with the Rev. John Annabel from University Baptist Church officiating. On Aug. 9, 1958, he married Marolyn Womack in Stonefort, and they shared 54 years together. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Shawn, (Elizabeth) of Carbondale; two daughters, Shannon (Bill) Thomas of Taylorville and Shara Maxwell (Jason Williscroft) of Chicago; six grandchildren, Kevin, Bryn and Morgan of Marion, Keegan and Hannah Murphy of Carbondale and Hugo Garibaldi of Chicago; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, the Rev. Burdell O'Neil of Rock Falls; and two sisters, Dimple Williams of West Frankfort and Evelyn LoBue of Chicago Heights. After graduation from West Frankfort Community High School, he served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1955. After the Army, he came back to study at SIU Carbondale and received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees there. His career in education began as a junior high teacher at Carterville Elementary School in 1958. Harold spent a year in an internship in school administration at West Frankfort High School. In 1960, he came to Carbondale Community High School as a government teacher and freshman basketball coach. Later he became a guidance counselor, then principal and on to assistant superintendent. In 1968, he was the fourth administrator hired at John A. Logan College as dean for student services, then became vice-president for instructional services and finally named JALC's fourth president in 1982. He retired at an early age to make sure he could finally get to fish all he wanted to, and indeed, one of his favorite activities was having groups of fishing buddies join him for a weekend at his home on Ken-tucky Lake. Harold served on the board of directors for Bank of Carbondale from 1988 to 2012. He provided leadership in many educational and civic organizations, mainly in Southern Illinois, and was well honored for his efforts. Harold was a 47-year member of Carbondale Elks Club. He became very interested in helping promote Southern Illinois Irish Festival after visiting his beloved Ireland on three different occasions. His wish for all his friends and relatives would be, "May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door." Memorials may be made to Harold and Marolyn O'Neil Scholarship Fund. Checks should be made to John A. Logan Foundation and sent to 700 Logan College Road, Carterville, IL 62918 Walker Funeral Home and Crematory of Carbondale is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 10, 2013

SESSER -- Billie M. Lovelady, 90, went to be with her Savior Lord on Friday, March 8, 2013, from Aspen Ridge Nursing Home in Decatur, with her daughters by her side. She was a cook for 21 years at Severins Nursing Home in Benton. Billie was a member of West City Church of God. She was born Jan. 28, 1923, on a farm near Benton to William Lee and Myrtle Ethel (Sweetin) LeVault. She married George Lovelady on Dec.27, 1941, and he preceded in death Jan. 1, 1968. She is survived by children, Loretta and Bill Tankersley of Argenta, Linda Overton of Springfield, Mo., Karen Lovelady of Christopher and Pam and Jerry Dare of Sesser; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a brother–in-law, James and Agnes Lovelady of Sesser. She was preceded in death by parents; husband; daughter, Marilyn; three grandchildren; two sisters, Helen Gleghorn and Geraldine Lewis; two brothers, Hallice and Gilbert LeVault; and a son-in-law. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home Sesser with Pastor Harol Whitlock officiating. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family and will be accepted at the funeral Home. For more information, visit www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 10, 2013

BENTON -- Sisto F. Ferrari, 81, formerly of West Frankfort, died at 5:39 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Franklin Hospital in Benton. He was born Dec. 24, 1931, in West Frankfort to Enzo Anthony and Mary (Mack) Ferrari. He retired as a first sergeant from the U.S. Marine Corps after 24 years, having served in Korea and Vietnam. Survivors include wife, Penny (Cunningham) Ferrari of Benton; daughter, Theresa Ferrari of West Frankfort; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Lou Ferrari; son, Sisto Ferrari; and sister, Phyllis Ferrari. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 12 in Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort with Pastor Jason Ishmael officiating. Interment will be in Tower Heights Cemetery in West Frankfort. Military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 1961 of Orient, Zeigler Post 177, VFW Post 5764 of West Frankfort, VFW Post 2671, American Legion Post 280 of Benton and Marion National Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 11, at the funeral home. Online condolences of sympathy may be made at www.unionfh.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 10, 2013

HERRIN -- Neva Naomi "Na" Davis, 88, passed away at 12:45 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, in Helia Healthcare of Carbondale. Neva Naomi was born Sept. 21, 1924, in Blairsville Township, the daughter of John and Mary (Trull) Priddy. She retired from Olin Matheison, where she worked as a quality control inspector. Survivors include her son, Harold Eugene Davis of Herrin; daughter, Sharon K. Hardin of Marion; sister, June Pritchard of Benton; many nieces and nephews; and best friend, Helen Russell of Herrin. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Bruce and Michael Dean Davis; grandson, Mark Allen Rogers; four sisters, Myrtle Vancil, Helen Baker, Ruth Davis and Mildred Priddy; and the love of her life, Joseph E. Davis. The family would like to extend a special thank you to her niece, Pam Cross, for all the care and support she provided. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 1, in Herrin City Cemetery with the Rev. Ralph Brandon officiating. Family and friends are asked to gather directly at the cemetery. Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin is assisting the family with arrangements. For those who prefer, memorials may be made to Helia Healthcare of Carbondale, Alzheimer's Association or a charity of the donor's choice. Envelopes will be available and accepted at the 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 10, 2013

I have that Robert Millard WILSON married a cousin of mine, Sara Josephine BOWMAN. He is shown in the 1860 census in Cave Twp, FCI, with James and Louisa as parents, and sister Mary A. In the 1870 census, his father is L J WILSON, and siblings Mary A, Martha A, and James W, no mother shown. I see two possible marriages, a Larkin WILSON married Louisa MARTIN 18 Nov 1857 in FCI, and James W WILSON married Louisa Jane ABSHEAR 19 Apr 1957 in FCI. 1870 census family next door is Anderson ABSHEER. Does anyone have a definitive answer to this? Thank you. Mike Smith