Betty, I didn't know about that book. I found Riley WILLIAM's father a few years ago by reading page after page of census records. There are several Riley WILLIAM's in So. IL. so it took some time to sort them out. In your previous e-mail you listed Ernest "Earl" WILLIAMS B. 7-1884. I have Ernest & Earl C. as brothers. Ernest b. July 1884 & Earl C. b. 26 Apr. 1887. Ernest Williams is listed as son on the 1900 U.S. Census, Barren Twp. FCI in hshld. of Riley & Mary WILLIAMS. Also listed is "Gil" WILLIAMS, son, b. Apr. 1888. I thought "Gil" might be Earl C. & the enumerator misunderstood his given name. Earl WILLIAMS obit, that Debbie posted, lists his birth date as April 26, 1887. Pat -----Original Message----- From: BLS Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:10 AM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Williams What I sent you was information from a book, (Descendants of William Sanford Williams) that was sent to me and I cannot remember who sent it to me years ago -----Original Message----- From: Pat Corona Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 11:51 PM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] Williams Betty, Thanks for the information re: Brittie WILLIAMS. I didn't know where she was buried. Earl C. WILLIAMS is buried beside his 2nd. wife, Carrie (Taylor)(Roberts) WILLIAMS in Hammond Cemetery. Curtis WILLIAMS was married 3 times. (1) 1903 FCI to Grace LeVAULT (2) 20 Dec. 1913, FCI to Delcinia ISENHART She died 15 Jan. 1921, bur. Maple Hill Cemetery, Sesser, IL. (3) after Dec. 1913 to Brasher HARPER. I have not found a record for this marriage. Curtis & Grace had: (1) Corrine Estella WILLIAMS, b. 20 Dec. 1905, Mt. Vernon, JCI - d. 31 Mar. 1931, Peoria, Peoria Co. IL. bur. Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria, Il. m. Charles OGILVIE. (2) Burl Edward WILLIAMS b. 28 May 1908, JCI - d. 20 June 1987, bur. Maple Hill Cem. Sesser, FCI m. 31 Oct. 1928, FCI to Lillian SWOFFORD Curtis & Delcinia had: (1) Jessie WILLIAMS b. abt. 1918 (2) Howard Williams b. abt. 1920 The story about Mike & Sarah COCKRUM has two (2) versions. The 2nd. version, as told by the family, is that Sarah did not shoot & kill Mike. Another female member of the family did the deed but Sarah claimed it because she, or her family, had some connections in Benton & the death would be ruled accidental. Chicago politics at work in So. IL. Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: BLS Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 10:12 PM To: Franklin County Subject: [ILFRANKL] Williams ERNEST “EARL” WILLIAMS b. 7-1884 Buried Hamond Cemetery BRITTNE WILLIAMS is buried at Cubb Cem. Jefferson Co Il She married Charles HANLEY DRUSCILLA married Robert COCKRUM 5-31-1896 and he was born 1875 and was killed (when he was young) in a coal mine accident in New Baden, Il Children Nellie, Pauline (marrieed Howard WILLIAMS) Jewell HANLEY married ? WINDER SARAH married Michael G. COCKRUM 4-28-1896 FCI He was born 3-12-1871 FCI and Buried Brown Cm FCI. He came home drunk one nighet and was going to beat Sarah and she grabbed a gun and shot and killed him and Coroner;s Jury ruled it was ”:accidental” CURTIS WILLIAMS had a son Burl