I'm looking for info on Jacob L MYRES. I noticed on a listing of Mexican War Soldiers (1845), that he was from Vermont,IL. There is a Jocob Lemuel MYRES in my genealogy that I'm getting nowhere fast on, so if you can help me with this it would be great. Thanks, Tricia Burcham :o)

Can anyone tell me anything about the Joseph FOLSON who married Sarah PRATHER Nov 3, 1836 in Fulton Co., IL? Mildred Prather Columbia, MO mprather@mail.coin.missouri.edu

I am seeking information on two different families that were early settlers of Fulton County: << I have a John H. MARTIN b 11/22/1789 in KY, d unknown. Married to a Martha SUMMERS b 09/30/1796 in KY. Children : Thomas Claggett b 08/18/1822 in KY;Elizabeth Ann b 05/19/1826 in KY;William Allen b 08/08/1828 in KY;Charles Coleman b 01/26/1831 in IL; and James Henry b 04/07/1834 in IL. John H. was an early settler to the Deerfield area. He [1] Was the first Justice of the Peace of Deerfield in 1837, [2] Was the first Supervisor of Schools of Deerfield - 1850, and [3] Was Clerk and Judge of the first election for county officiers in Fulton County. Information taken from HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY ILLINOIS, Charles C. Chapman & Co., 1879, pg. 602. Seeking specifically date of death for John H. and Martha and any info concerning lineage of John H. I have a John HART b 02/15/1844 in NJ, d 09/22/1909 in Canton, IL. Married to Hannah HALL b 08/31/1848 in IL, d 03/26/1926 in Canton, IL. Children: Mary Jane [aka Jennie] b 04/26/1870 in Rapatee, IL; J. Marion b 05/06/1875 , Leila, Lilah, Nellia and William date of births and location unknown. Understood that John and Hannah were early settlers in Fulton County. Seeking any available info on John and family. Any help that you can provide would be appreciated. Please respond to jtesnar@aol.com Thanks. >>

Janine, You have to write to the Fulton County Clerk in Lewistown ... Fulton County Clerks Office 100 N. Main Lewistown, IL 61542 Bryan Janine Baxter wrote: > > Can someone tell me, now that I have these two packet numbers, how I would > go about getting copies of these wills? > > Thanks > > Janine > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bryan W. Lane <bwl@gate.net> > > To: Janine Baxter <jbaxter@the-computer-guy.com> > > Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 11:12 AM > > Subject: Re: Index to the Wills of Fulton County > > >Janine, > > >Of all the name you sent me the only thing that I found was the > > >following: > > >Emma Baxter packet no. 11163 > > >Harry T. Baxter packet no. 13936 > > >Hope this helps. > > >Happy Hunting, > > >Bryan > > >Fulton List members: > > > I have a question regarding the book sold by the Fulton County Gen. > > Soc. > > > called 'Index to the Wills of Fulton County Illinois 1821-1963'. > > > I have recently purchased this book (I can do lookups if you like).... > > > Bryan in Fort Lauderdale -- Bryan See Results of Record Keeping Survey Visit my Web Page: http://www.gate.net/~bwl/ Mason County ILGenWeb County Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmason/ Let's Link ... You Scratch my Link and I'll Scratch Yours! Web Page Created: March 15, 1997 Web Page Last Updated: April 18, 1998

Janine You need to write to the Fulton County Circuit Clerk Probate Division Fulton County Courthouse Lewistown, IL Lyde

Can someone tell me, now that I have these two packet numbers, how I would go about getting copies of these wills? Thanks Janine -----Original Message----- From: Bryan W. Lane <bwl@gate.net> To: Janine Baxter <jbaxter@the-computer-guy.com> Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 11:12 AM Subject: Re: Index to the Wills of Fulton County >Janine, >Of all the name you sent me the only thing that I found was the >following: >Emma Baxter packet no. 11163 >Harry T. Baxter packet no. 13936 >Hope this helps. >Happy Hunting, >Bryan >Fulton List members: > I have a question regarding the book sold by the Fulton County Gen. Soc. > called 'Index to the Wills of Fulton County Illinois 1821-1963'. > I have recently purchased this book (I can do lookups if you like).... > Bryan in Fort Lauderdale

The past 2 years has been a most memorable experience for me & I have each of you to thank for that time. It has become necessary for me to unsub to the lists to which I belong for family reasons. You have helped me through some pretty tough times & you have shared some joyous events. For this I thank each of you. If there is a way, in the future, that I can return I will try to do that. That does not appear to be feasible in the near future but Heavenly Father works in wonderous ways. May to good Lord watch between thee & me, until we meet again... Bonnie F. (no address)

HI Jean There is a write-up in "A History of Fulton County Illinois in Spoon River Country 1818-1968" about this Geo. Duncan as follows: George Duncan was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1787. He was educated to be a physician in Glasgow, but gave up his profession, coming to America in 1816. He first located in Pennsylvania and while there helped to survey for the Erie canal. In 1835, he went to Shawneetown, Ill, but soon moved to the beautiful and picturesque spot on Spoon River, now known as Duncan Mills. At this spot there were rapids in the river suggesting to him the erection of a dam and flour mill. Thus came into being the famious Duncan Mills, completed in all probablility in 1836. The mill became famous for miles around, as this was a sawmill with burrs for grinding wheat into flour. The grist mill was built soon afterwards. One of the remarkable things was that the mill ran through winter's ice and summer's drought and only a great flood could make it be silent. Mr. Duncan had able assistants in his sons, John and Thomas, and his bachelor brother, Henry. There is more written on him, but I hope that this tidbit will help you to identify is this is your George. I would be happy to send you copies of the write-up if this turns out to be your line. Hope this helps...........Bev

The lines that I have came upon, LUTZ-ca. 1860-70-PA>IL children m. MILLER/TAYLOR/THARP>>>. PALMERTON, George m. Amy THARP- IL.ca. 1900. (Icabod-MD>Nicholas IL>George PALMERTON IL.) The Amy THARP I am working on is listed in her Grandfathers will (Whitfield THARP wf. Amy SWALLOW-both b. NJ.) as Amy PALMERTON-grandaughter-residing in Middle Grove, IL.-1900-(will probated) Sister, Rosa THARP-m. bet. 1895-will written-and 1900-she is listed as Rosa (THARP, crossed out) MILLER inserted. She was also residing in Middle Grove, IL.-1900. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: nelda palmer <nelpal@lisco.com> To: Horace Foster <buckfoster@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 11:10 AM Subject: Re: Maggie SWALLOW- 1870-b. NJ.-1831 > If your family came from or through Huntingdon Co. Pa, in about 1800, some > alittle before, and some stayed till about 1921, please answer, if not TRASH. > cdp Particularly , Miller, Taylor and Palmerton > > Horace Foster wrote: > > > Greetings, > > Very interested in info on Maggie SWALLOW. She was in Canton IL.-1870, age > > 39, born, NJ 1831. Residing with the GOSNELL family. (Canton-page 55-1870) > > > > I have been researching the SWALLOW/THARP lines-NJ>IL>in northern Fulton > > County-1860ish>>>>. > > > > Would like to converse with anyone else interested in these or any others > > connected to them.--MARTIN-LUTZ(William in > > Canada)-DAVIS-MILLER-TAYLOR-THURMAN-PALMERTON-MCCUMBER(IA.)HEDGES>>>>>>>>. > > > > Jan > >

Greetings, Very interested in info on Maggie SWALLOW. She was in Canton IL.-1870, age 39, born, NJ 1831. Residing with the GOSNELL family. (Canton-page 55-1870) I have been researching the SWALLOW/THARP lines-NJ>IL>in northern Fulton County-1860ish>>>>. Would like to converse with anyone else interested in these or any others connected to them.--MARTIN-LUTZ(William in Canada)-DAVIS-MILLER-TAYLOR-THURMAN-PALMERTON-MCCUMBER(IA.)HEDGES>>>>>>>>. Jan

Hi--Does anyone here know about a family of JONES that I thought were living in LaSalle CO in 1880? I see their daughter getting married in Lewistown in 1879. but looking on the map it seems a bit far afield from LaSalle. Would there be some reason for the family to go to Lewistown that could explain this? Someone suggested that the Masonic Hall may have been there? I do know that they had some connection to Canton because they have many photos taken by photographers there. Much later, one of the Jones girls was married to an EVANS and resided in Canton. Any insight appreciated! Debbie in California abudebbie@aol.com Descendants of Ebenezer JONES 1 Ebenezer JONES b: Bef. 7/26/1835 in Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgen, Wales d: 12/31/1898 in Bevier, MO .. +Margret DAVIES b: 5/1837 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgen, Wales d: 10/28/1916 in Canton, Fulton, IL m: 12/26/1857 in Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgen, Wales ......2 Mary M. JONES b: 9/19/1858 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgen, Wales d: 11/1/1912 in Furley, Sedgwick, KS .......... +William W. THOMAS b: 3/7/1857 in Bristol, England d: 1/16/1934 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS m: 12/9/1879 in Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois ...............3 Hophni THOMAS b: 8/14/1880 in Canton, Fulton, IL d: 8/19/1934 in Geuda Springs, Sumner, KS ...................+Lina Elsa FIEDLER b: 4/10/1881 in Obergruna-Freiberg, Germany d: 2/18/1964 in Arkansas City, Cowley, KS m: 5/22/1902 in Oatville, Sedgwick, KS ...............3 William W. THOMAS, Jr. b: 5/13/1882 in Illinois d: 2/1966 in Merced, Merced, CA ...................+Helen KNOX b: 8/24/1888 d: 12/11/1975 in Merced, Merced, CA ...............3 Harry THOMAS b: 12/1883 in Bryant, Illinois d: Aft. 1924 in Dallas, TX ...................+Julie ______ ...............3 Homer THOMAS b: 11/9/1886 in Bryant, Illinois d: 8/24/1917 in Rural Wichita, KS ...................+Cora CLARK b: 1878 m: 12/15/1908 ...............3 Jess THOMAS b: 9/1890 d: Aft. 1946 ...............3 George Edris THOMAS b: 11/10/1894 in Illinois d: 6/23/1964 in Milwaukee, Minnesota Veteran's Hospital ...................+Muggs BROWN ......2 Bill JONES b: Abt. 1860 in Glamorgenshire, Wales d: 1/26/1935 in San Francisco, CA .......... +Hannah ______ d: 6/19/1955 ...............3 Albert B. JONES ...............3 Samuel JONES ...............3 Fred C. JONES ...............3 Mrs. E. H. JONES ...............3 Mrs. J. LOWDEN ...............3 Mrs. John DANDO ...............3 Mrs. Mark CAMPBELL ......2 Noah JONES b: 3/7/1867 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgen, Wales d: 1964 in Bevier, MO .......... +Mary Alma CLOREN b: 4/20/1869 in Rock Springs, MO d: in Bevier, MO m: 1891 ...............3 George JONES b: Abt. 1901 in MO ...................+Martha ______ ...............3 John JONES b: Abt. 1903 ...................+Mildred DODSON ...............3 Ernest JONES b: 6/1892 in MO ...............3 Isabelle JONES b: 12/1893 in MO ...............3 Sterling JONES b: 1/1895 in MO ...............3 Geneva JONES b: 10/10/1898 in Ardmore, MO d: 9/28/1977 in Columbia, MO ...................+James Emerson MINOR b: 7/28/1897 in Labelle, MO d: 12/10/1978 in Kirksville, MO m: 7/17/1919 ......2 Rease/Rees JONES b: 9/1870 in Pennsylvania .......... +Bula ______ b: 6/1877 in Missouri m: Abt. 1894 ...............3 Stella JONES b: 1/1895 in MO ...............3 Margaret JONES b: 12/1899 in MO ......2 Kate JONES b: Abt. 1874 in IL ......2 Lizzie JONES b: Abt. 1876 in IL ......2 Willie JONES b: Abt. 1879 in IL

I would like to know if there is any information on a Grist Mill called Duncan Mills and who founded it. i believe this to be the mill of one of my grandparents who came over from Scotland. My great grandmother was Isadory Erminnie Duncan her father was Thomas and his father was George Duncan who we believe to have started the Mill.If I have done wrong in sending and asking you for information PLEASE forgive me. i am new at this genealogy stuff and will learn by mistakes. Thank You Jean Bowers Enid OK

Mona: Try contactng Pat McCurdy at lmccurdy@feist.com. She lives in Kansas but may know something about Illinois McCurdys

I am also interested in a US Census 1860, Fulton County lookup. I am researching the GOODELL line and would like their census info for all those listed, please. Thanks, Don Gates ILFULTON-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > ILFULTON-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 97 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Genealogy in the Canton Public Lib [MonaNAriz@aol.com] > #2 1860 census lookup? [GovMarley@aol.com] > #3 Re: 1860 census lookup? [Lyd32@aol.com] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from ILFULTON-D, send a message to > > ILFULTON-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Genealogy in the Canton Public Library > Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 18:51:43 EDT > From: MonaNAriz@aol.com > To: ILFULTON-L@rootsweb.com > > I've just returned to Phoenix from a midwest vacation and stopped one entire > day at the Canton Public Library. They have a terrific (and growing) > genealogy section, and I met several nice gentlemen there who volunteered to > help me find information. They have marriage, death, obits, cemetary > records, census records, etc. for Fulton Co and surrounding counties. It was > wonderful and I was able to find a lot of information about my MAGERS and > PATTERSON surnames. > > Now, my question: Does anyone have a connection to a McCURDY surname in > Fulton Co? One of my Patterson lines (Sarah E.) married an Albert McCurdy, > but I can't quite make a more definitive connection. Any help is appreciated. > > Mona Sarratt Knight > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: 1860 census lookup? > Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 02:05:04 EDT > From: GovMarley@aol.com > To: ILFULTON-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anyone on the list have access to the 1860 census of Fulton Co. and > would they be willing to do a lookup for me? I am searching for Peters, > Anthony C., Lewistown Twp. Thanks. > Michelle > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: 1860 census lookup? > Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 06:43:51 EDT > From: Lyd32@aol.com > To: ILFULTON-L@rootsweb.com > > In a message dated 6/30/99 1:07:01 AM Central Daylight Time, > GovMarley@aol.com writes: > > > Does anyone on the list have access to the 1860 census of Fulton Co. and > > would they be willing to do a lookup for me? I am searching for Peters, > > Anthony C., Lewistown Twp. > > 1860 census - Lewistown Twp, Fulton Co, IL - household #278: > PETERS, Anthony 33 OH farmer -------- $1000 > Ann 34 VA > James M. 8 IL > Susan A. 5 IL > ALLEN, Robert A. 14 IN > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` > Living next house: > PETERS, Elizabeth 54 OH farmer $3000 $500 > Mary C. 13 IL > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Lyde >

Can someone advise me as to whom I should contact to look for a Fulton Co. birth record ca1844-1847. Many thanks. Marsha

Hi, List, I ordered lots of marriage licenses from the Lewistown Courthouse, Fulton County, IL; and upon looking through them, I find that I received one in error. In other words, I have no idea who these people are???? Rather than returning it; If anyone on the Fulton Co. List is related, I will mail it to you....Here are the names: Thomas Jefferson Watts of Bryant in the County of Fulton age 22 Clara Gamper of Bryant age 18 Married in Lewistown, IL on 18 January, 1894. (3 pages including a 'Return of Marriage to County Clerk page). Please email me; first come..first serve, as they say.... Kindest Regards, Researching MILLER, MELVIN, SAUNDERS, WAUGHTEL, HUKILL, JAMES, MOORE, COONS, COOK, OLIVER...all lived in Fulton County Judith Goodwin "Obsessed in a Moderately, Well-adjusted Way"

I just returned from Canton also and anyone going to do research the library closes on sat at one. The courthouse in Lewistown is good place to do research they are very friendly and helpful. I also found the library in Peoria closes all day sat. Mary

In a message dated 6/30/99 1:07:01 AM Central Daylight Time, GovMarley@aol.com writes: > Does anyone on the list have access to the 1860 census of Fulton Co. and > would they be willing to do a lookup for me? I am searching for Peters, > Anthony C., Lewistown Twp. 1860 census - Lewistown Twp, Fulton Co, IL - household #278: PETERS, Anthony 33 OH farmer -------- $1000 Ann 34 VA James M. 8 IL Susan A. 5 IL ALLEN, Robert A. 14 IN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Living next house: PETERS, Elizabeth 54 OH farmer $3000 $500 Mary C. 13 IL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lyde

Does anyone on the list have access to the 1860 census of Fulton Co. and would they be willing to do a lookup for me? I am searching for Peters, Anthony C., Lewistown Twp. Thanks. Michelle

I've just returned to Phoenix from a midwest vacation and stopped one entire day at the Canton Public Library. They have a terrific (and growing) genealogy section, and I met several nice gentlemen there who volunteered to help me find information. They have marriage, death, obits, cemetary records, census records, etc. for Fulton Co and surrounding counties. It was wonderful and I was able to find a lot of information about my MAGERS and PATTERSON surnames. Now, my question: Does anyone have a connection to a McCURDY surname in Fulton Co? One of my Patterson lines (Sarah E.) married an Albert McCurdy, but I can't quite make a more definitive connection. Any help is appreciated. Mona Sarratt Knight