Hi! Listers, I wish to express my thanks to D'Marie and Ginny for their very quick response to my query about Paul R. Parrish. Their willingness to help so quickly was gratifying. George

EASLEY, DANIEL E. An honorable citizen and retired farmer, Daniel L. Easley of Ipava, IL, was born in Harrison Co., OH, Sept. 27, 1831, the son of John and Nancy (Kinsey) Easley, his father being a native of Halifax Co., VA, and his mother of the Buckeye State. The grandfather, Daniel Easley, was a member of the sub- stantial farmers of the Old Dominion, and on leaving there to migrate with his family to Ohio, sold his farm to the father of Robert E. Lee. At that time, John Easley, the father of Daniel L., was a boy of 12 years, the family which then settled in Harrison Co., OH, being among the first to locate in that section of that State. There Daniel Easley died, and John, who had been reared to agricultural pursuits, came to Fulton Co., in May, 1832. When John Easley located in Fulton County he entered 160 acres where the village of Ipava now stands, laying out the site east of the present location of the Woolen Mills. He donated to the village the ground for the public school, and two parks for the Presbyterian Church. He and his cousin, William David, built a mill for the manufacture of flax-seed oil, which was afterward con- verted into a cording mill, and finally developed into the Ipava Woolen Mill. John Easley was also instrumental in founding the first flour mill at Ipava. This locality remained his home from 1832 until his death on Jan. 25, 1873. He was a Quaker, kind, generous, and helpful. His good wife survived him until Mar. 22, 1878, and of their 11 children, seven survive: Rhoda, widow of Reese Cad- wallader, of Cherokee Co. Kansas; Sarah, wife of F. C. Robinson; Daniel L.; Phoebe FitzHenry, a widow, resides near Lewistown; Elizabeth of Belleview, NE;, and John R. a resident of Armond, Florida--the last named was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, serving for 3 years in Co. H. 28th Regt., Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Daniel L. Easley spent his early life upon a farm and obtained his education in the common schools. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Co. B, 84th Regt. of Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving from Aug., 1862 until the conclusion of the hostilities. He was with Thomas and Sherman and participated in all the weary marches and fierce engagements (except Stone River), of the KY and TN campaigns, and the March to the Sea. He was honorably discharged at Springfield, IL, and returned to the farm, June of 1865. In Aug 1873 he removed to Kansas, but in 1886 relocated to Ipava which has since been his home. On Mar 15, 1855, he married Mary J. Thompson, also a native of Harrison Co., OH, who cdame with her parents to Ipava in 1850. Providence vouchsafed to them the celebration of their Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Easley are both members of the Presbyterian Church, Mr. Easley's fraternity is confined to the G.A.R. He is a stalwart Republican. Barrak Thompson, a native of Harrison Co., OH, and Eliza- beth Mendenhall, his wife, also a native of that state, left the county when their daughter was 3 years old and moved to Morgan Co. and located on a farm there. On April 1, 1850 they came to Fulton County and located in Vermont in the fall and settled on a farm 4 miles from that place. They later moved to Bernadotte Twp. where the father died Nov. 24, 1873 at age 65yrs, 2 months, and 25 days, the mother passing away Dec. 1, 1852, aged 38 years, 4 months, and 2 days. Mrs. Easley was one of a family of 11 children, five of her brothers being all who are living. Her father was a Republican and member of the Presby- terian Church, but was of old Quaker stock and belief. Her brother Isaac was Deputy Sheriff of Fulton Co. for 20 years and School Director for 12 years. Joan

Does anyone have info on Mrs. Margaret Shields who m. Jacob E. Shields in Fulton Co., IL 19 Mar 1865?

Hi Carole, I can't find Margaret or Jacob at the moment, but here is some Fulton Co.-based SHIELDS info Joan and I put online: 1) On our ILGenWeb site, 2 SHIELDS bios so far, at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfulton/1908FultonHist/1908FultonBiosSa-Sz.htm#SHIELDS2 2) On my personal Wilcoxen family website, 10 SHIELDS family members indexed here, click on names to go to their info: http://www.stipak.com/willcockson/elijah/idx/idx1.htm#SHIELDS 3) On my personal Hageman family website, 1 SHIELDS family member, Matilda Shields, who married Augustus Brokaw Hageman: http://www.stipak.com/hageman/williambrown/RR01/RR01_004.HTM These Shields intermarried more than once with my families in Fulton Co., so many of their descendants are my cousins. Yours, Alice a Hageman/Wilcoxen descendant Carole Spencer wrote: >Does anyone have info on Mrs. Margaret >Shields who m. Jacob E. Shields in Fulton >Co., IL 19 Mar 1865?

I am also looking for information on my great aunts (but I don't know their married names) and my great grandfather. Here are their vitals: Evah May Bowman Born July 31, 1887 at Roseville, IL Died 1968 Merle Zee Bowman Born March 12, 1889 at Roseville, IL Died February 10, 1967 Guy Wilkes Bowman Born March 31, 1893 at Fort Madison, IA Died ? ? ? __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

I am looking for any living descendants of the following people: John C. Bowman who married Hattie L. Rose in Ellison (Warren County) in 1883 (my great-great-grandparents), Hattie's parents Silas Rose and Lizzie Hubbard (who relocated from Fulton County to Memphis (Scotland County), MO), Silas's parents Roswell Rose and Elizabeth Ingraham (through any of their other children--Havilah, Birney, Rose, or William H.). I would especially like to find out if there are any existant photographs of any of these people...please do not hesitate to e-mail me with any information. Thanks! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Take note that the Canton Daily Ledger on line has the full obits instead of the abbreviated format of the past. If anyone on the list had something to do with this happening- - - I thank you!! Everyone check it out. Verne in TX <A HREF="http://www.cantondailyledger.com/"> Canton Daily Ledger</A>

Could her name have been Louisa Etta May? Here is an 1880 census. You probably have already seen it but I thought it might help. This is from the Family Search website:    <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_7230010_0&frompage=99">Uriah INGRAM</A>   Self   M   Male   W   56   KY   Farmer   KY   KY   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_7230010_1&frompage=99">Permelia INGRAM</A>   Wife   M   Female   W   36   IL   Keeping House   KY   OH   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_7230010_2&frompage=99">Isabel INGRAM</A>   Dau   S   Female   W   16   IL   At Home   KY   IL   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_7230010_3&frompage=99">Francise INGRAM</A>   Dau   S   Female   W   12   IL   At School   KY   IL   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_7230010_4&frompage=99">Newton INGRAM</A>   Son   S   Male   W   8   IL      KY   IL   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_7230010_5&frompage=99">Sofrona J. INGRAM</A>   Dau   S   Female   W   6   IL      KY   IL   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_7230010_6&frompage=99">Sarah A. INGRAM</A>   Dau   S   Female   W   4   IL      KY   IL   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_7230010_7&frompage=99">Louisa E. M. INGRAM</A>   Dau   S   Female   W   1   IL      KY   IL  Source Information:   Census Place Camden, Schuyler, Illinois   Family History Library Film   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=1254250">1254250</A>   NA Film Number   T9-0250   Page Number   384C (¯`'·.¸(¯`'·.¸ ¸.·'´¯)¸.·'´¯) «-«-«-==-- Carla --==-»-»-» (_¸.·'´(_¸.·'´ `'·.¸_)`'·.¸_) http://www.picturetrail.com/CarlaFinley Florida "Do all the good you can, and make as little fuss as possible about it." Dickens

Forgot to include my Babcock surname in rollcall, specifically William and Rachel (Ferris) BABCOCK. Sarah

Regarding changed spellings: My Schnepf came from Germany to Virginia where they became Snapp. Undoubtedly something to do with pronounciation. Joanne

For years I wondered why one family of mine had farmed out a child to another family after the death of the child's mother. Seemed possible, but still strange. The child was listed several pages (Microfilm) away from the rest of the family. Upon reexamining the microfilm, I discovered that my family was listed on the bottom of the page, all except the two year old daughter. The next page of the microfilm was actually out of order! Several pages later, at the top of what should have been the NEXT page, (after my family listing) was my little girl, at the very top of that page. The family had been split onto two pages, then the pages had been filmed out of order. It pays to check the actual page numbers noted by the census taker, and make sure that the pages have been filmed in order. The little girl, who had been indexed with the family of the preceding page, was actually, the last listed child of my family. Keep searching! Doris F. Williams [email protected] http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/i/l/Doris-Williams-MO/

Hello list: Now that so many have shown their interest in Fulton County I will post my JOHNSON family again. Benjamin (1793) and Mercy (1795) JOHNSON both born in Vermont moved from Union Twp., Ross County, Ohio and were listed in both the 1860 and 1870 census at Farmers Twp., Fulton County. In 1860 they had their youngest son Hiram living with them, but in 1870 he was married (Nanct J. Willix) and living in Astoria Twp., Fulton Co. There were many other family members, Truman, Harriet, Harry & Harvey, but the only two I know of for sure is Silas & Franklin JOHNSON. Franklin (m. to Hephzibah Dresbach) died in 1861 in Monticello, Piatt Co., ILL. and Silas was married to Elizabeth Long and living in Prairie City, McDonough Co. in 1860-70-80. He also was listed in the 1850 Ohio census, Londonderry Twp., Ross Co. and he lived next to Franklin JOHNSON (above). Anyone with a connection or information, please get in touch. Thank you, Bill Purcell Sacramento, Calif.

With so many comments about misspelled names on the census records or how we solved problems of missing people, I want to add one of my puzzles, to the list. One of my collateral lines is an Aaron GUESS. I could never find Aaron on the 1920 census. While searching for one of my grandmother's uncles, Noah MARKER, who was living in Oklahoma in 1920, I found that one of his neighbors was Guess AARON with young son Seibert. Finding Seibert GUESS listed on the Social Security Death Index, I ordered his Social Security Application Form 5 and listed as his father was Aaron GUESS. A long way around, but the problem was solved. Darlene Shawn

Lucille and Fellow Listers, Lucille wrote >It is interesting that my Grandfather Floyd Millard is also listed in the 1920 census for Fulton Co as living with his parents, Oscar and Alpharetta Millard.>> I'm just as at fault as poor Floyd's parents, I'm afraid. My step-daughter and her children were moving down from Seattle to the Desert Southwest to live with us in the early spring of 2000. That was a census year, you remember. I listed her and all the children on that census as being with us when she listed herself and her children up in Seattle. So a researcher sometime in the future is going to wonder at my actions also. Over zealous, that's me. Etta could also be Henrietta or Jeanette. I have two Aunt Nets in my family tree. Henrietta and Jeanette. The third one took a nick name (Tootie) but she's still listed somewhere with her "real" name. I sure love the insight of all you listers. It's nice to think there are other people out there that I can compare notes with! Dawn DiSomma [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

BERKEY, JAMES W. His whole life has been spent in Fulton County, IL., and where beginning as a hired farm hand, he has progressed to the ownership of a highly productive farm in Fairview Twp. He was born in Deerfield Twp., Oct. 1, 1860, a son of Josiah and Catherine (Dailey) Berkey, natives of Ohio and Penn., repsectively, the father being born in the former state Nov. 23, 1834. Josiah Berkey moved from Ohio to Illinois at an early period, locating in Deerfield Twp., where he purchased a small farm. This he cleared and improved, and on it was engaged in general farming until the time of his death, which occurred on Sept. 13, 1864. He was a man of diligence and scrupulous honesty, and was favorably regarded by all who knew him. He and his worthy wife were the parents of four children, namely: Charles F., James W., Eliza A., and Catherine A. James W. Berkey, our subject, was reared to farm life and during the winter season attended the district school. On approaching his maturity he hired out as a farm hand for some time. He commenced farming on his own, having bought from Joseph Keithley 80 acres in Sect. 12, Fair- view Twp.. To his first purchase he added five years later, sixty acres adjoining, which were a part of the Zook estate. He has since conducted general farming with successful results. He is also the owner of 120 acres in the State of Minnesota. On Oct. 20, 1887, Mr. Berkey married in Fairview Twp. with Mattie Foutz, who was born in that twp., July 11, 1863. She is a daughter of William H. H. and Barbara A. (Dorns) Foutz, natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Berkey became the parents of two children, namely: Archie and William. The political opinions of Mr. Berkey are in accordance with the Republican party, and he is an adherent of the Methodist Church. Joan

APPERSON, FRANCIS MARION A member of the firm of Apperson and Johnson, proprie- tors of a first class livery in Canton, he was born in Springfield, MO., on the 18th of Nov., 1857. His father and grandfather also bore his name, his mother before marriage being known as Nancy Mayfield. His grandfather was a native of Ireland, but emigrated to Missouri at an early day, and his father was born in that State. The family moved from Missouri to Banner Twp., Fulton County, when the subject was but three years of age, and there the boy was reared and received his education. For some years he was a citizen of Utica, but came to Canton from Banner Twp., in the year 1888. Since that year Mr. Apperson has been an industrious and respected member of the community, having followed various occupa- tions, among them that of a policeman for five years. In March of 1897, he established a livery business alone, and after conducting it for ten years received James Johnson into partnership. On January 6, 1886, Mr. Apperson married Miss Clara Romine, the ceremony taking place at Lewistown, his wife's former home. They have one child, Eva Bell, born August 18, 1887, and now a student at the school in Canton. Both Mrs. Apperson and her husband are members of the Baptist Church. Joan

ANDERSON, ANDREW M. Proprietor of the blacksmith and repairing establishment and agricultural implement depot at Ipava, IL, he is one of the enrgetic and successful business men of this section of Fulton Co. He is fully alive to the unusual opportuni- ties which America presents to those of foreign birth. Mr. Anderson is still a young man, having been born at Aamot Modum, Norway on the 25th of March, 1873. He received his schooling in his native land and there entered the blacksmith's trade. In 1890 he emigrated to America, being drawn to the great Northwest which was thickly populated by his countrymen who there found their own native industries of agriculture and lumbering. The youth of seventeen first settled in Belgrade, Minn. In order to get his bearings and determine his future course, he visited his brother Carl and a married sister, Stina, wife of Jacob Thomas, after which he was employed on a farm for a year. He then entered the great Red River Valley on the western border of Minnesota, to engage in black- smithing, where he soon foreman of a large repairing shop. He was thus employed for about five years, going to the pineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota during the winter months. For a time Mr. Anderson traveled through the country further south. He decided in favor of Mason Co., IL and remained there for about two years. In 1899 he located in business in Ipava, renting a blacksmith shop and added to the trade of general repairing. In 1903 he bought property of Noah Hall, whose business he later bought, and now carries a complete line of agricultural implements, and dealing in surreys and buggies, hardware and wire fence (Pages--a speciality), and paints and oils. For its accommodation he bought the building formerly occupied by Oliver Wood & Son. On June 2, 1896, Mr. Anderson married Rhoda Robinson, a native of Walker Grove, Mason Co., and one child, Edwin, was born to them on Sept. 21, 1897. Mrs. Ander- son is a member of the M. E. Church, and her husband of the Lutheran. Fraternally Mr. Anderson is a K. P., a Mason and a M. W. A. In politics he is a Republican, but, before everything else he is an American. Joan

Hi, LISTERS, Is anyone connected to this line? In a message dated 12/06/2002 11:10:20 AM Central Standard Time, NKU1115 writes:> > Dear Ms. Goodwin, > I know we do not know each other, but per your request on ancestry.com, > I am contacting you. My name is Michelle Paul and I live in Grant County > Kentucky. I have been quite intrigued by my family history for some time > because I was told I was related to Billy the Kid on my mother's side. On a > whim, I decided to check out ancestry.com and was unsuccessful in > researching the paternal side of my family. However, upon research into my > maternal side, I was more than pleased to discover names that were very > familiar to me. > Wallace Windsor is apparently my great-great grandfather. Edith TAYLOR > Wallace's daughter, is my great-grandmother and Edith's brother Ralph > WINDSOR is my great-uncle. I have pictures of not only Edith and Ralph, but > a photo dating May 15, 1937 of Wallace and Della Mae ((HENDERSON) WINDSOR > My family (maternal as well as paternal) is from Fulton Co. Illinois. > Some of them still reside there. My father was in the military (he married > Carroll Evans and Betty (Taylor) Evans's daughter, Cynthia) and we > relocated several times over the years due to his military status. > I feel as though I am babbling to you and since I am not sure about the > nature in which you would like to be contacted, I will wait for a return > e-mail if you should get the chance. I am eager to learn more as I now I > have a son of my own and wish to "fill in the gaps" in his family history > as well as my own. > Thank you for your time, > Michelle Paul > Note; I have over 11,000 inter related people in my database....Is there > anyone who is of this same line? I'm only related through distant > marriage. Judi Goodwin

[email protected] writes: > FYI, my GGrandmother Alpharetta DeMaranville Millard was always called Etta, > maybe the person doing the search for Etta May, could try using Alpharetta, > maybe Etta was a common nickname for Alpharetta. Just a thought. > > Lucille Thanks for the idea, Lucille. Want to hear something really strange? Etta May's real name is Louisa! When she was a tot, the census of 1880 showed her as a one-year old "Louisa E. M. INGRAM". Then sometime later, I found out that her father, Uriah, was married once before and had many children with him. That wife had died --- her name was LOUISA! I just have a hunch that the second wife (my gggrandmother) was not pleased about naming her child after her husbands former wife, and chose to address her daughter by her middle name(s) "Etta May" instead. But by the time she was 24, Louisa Etta May INGRAM LONGWELL WAGNER just used plain ole "May" on documents like marriage certificates. But after 1903, I cant find her under any name except for her brother's obit of 1944.. :( Valerie

Dear Lisa, I feel sorry for the person that felt they had to unscribe. I so much enjoy the information from everyone's posts on the list. I am not from the area so the history that is given is most interesting to me. Being new, and doing research any information that can be of help is a good post. I thank you for posting the information on the different spellings of names. I think Alice is doing a marvelous job on this list. To those that researching names that I am not, just want to let you all know, I enjoy reading about the different families that lived in the area. I hope all of us can thank each other for any information that is posted here! This is busy time of the year for all of us, but that's why we joined this list, to get information! Thanks again to all that post. Hope your Holiday Season is Great. My names are Mott, Brenenstahl, that lived in Fulton Co. IL. in the 1850's. Susie.