Is there anybody out there in Illinois who might look up the 1860 Census for FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS and try to find the following group as listed in the 1850 Census?? 1850 CENSUS; FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS; FARMERS COMMUNITY; Page 18; Dwelling 18; James Carrison 42 (=b c1808) farm $3000 born England. Elizabeth 40 (=b c1810) England. Thomas O. 22 (=b c1828) farm Illinois. Eliza 18 (=b c1832) Illinois. Carolin 16 (=b c1834) Illinois. Rebecca A. 14 (=b c1836) Illinois. Elizabeth 12 (=b c1838) Illinois. Mary 10 (=b c1840) Illinois. Ellen 8 (=b c1842) Illinois. James 6 (=b c1844) Illinois. Lellitha 5months (=b c1850) Illinois. An ancestor, James Carrison, appears to be living with "another" woman and her family. He may have arrived in the U. S. between 1851 and 1860 to join his parents and siblings, leaving behind in England his wife Mary Abel(Able) and children. If the above is a correct transcription, then Elizabeth and kids have assumed the Carrison surname, though it may be nothing more than the fact that she is keeping house on his holding. However Mary turns up in Fulton County later, never seems to shack up with James again - and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery under her maiden name of Abel. Perhaps they never married in England (although their Banns were read)., but carried on a tempestuous relationship, spanning both sides of the Pond!! I am curious to know what happened to Elizabeth and children post 1850. What was their true surname? Is the initial "O" of the eldest son, in actual fact his surname initial? James himself is found in the 1860 Census on Page 294, dwelling 1785, and living alone if my facts are correct. As a second request, although I have a photo of Mary Abel's grave marker in Greeenwood Cemetery, I cannot read the details apart from her birth details which tally with what I discovered over here in England. Can anybody supply me with these details from the gravestone? It is interesting that the Paterfamilias was baptised CURRISON in England, married as KERRISON in England - and recorded for all posterity as CARRISON when he arrived in the States. Please contact off-list. Gratefully, from Ron Kerrison in a snowy Yorkshire, England.

Hi, Ron I don't have access to the 1860 Fulton County Census; however, I do have a CD of the 1860 Illinois Census Index. I find the following listings for people named Carrison in Illinois. I hope this might be helpful. Name: Carrison, Harriet Year: 1860 Gender: Age: County: FULTON CO. State: IL Page: 250 Location: FARMERS TWP Name: Carrison, Harrison Year: 1860 Gender: Age: County: FULTON CO. State: IL Page: 621 Location: JOSHUA TWP Name: Carrison, Jaems Year: 1860 Gender: Age: County: FULTON CO. State: IL Page: 244 Location: FARMERS TWP Name: Carrison, John Year: 1860 Gender: Age: County: MC DONOUGH CO. State: IL Page: 405 Location: NEWSALEM TWP Name: Carrison, Mary Year: 1860 Gender: Age: County: MC DONOUGH CO. State: IL Page: 548 Location: 3W. MACOMB Name: Carrison, Mary Year: 1860 Gender: Age: County: FULTON CO. State: IL Page: 239 Location: FARMERS TWP Name: Carrison, Robert Year: 1860 Gender: Age: County: FULTON CO. State: IL Page: 241 Location: FARMERS TWP Name: Carrison, Thomas Year: 1860 Gender: Age: County: FULTON CO. State: IL Page: 244 Location: FARMERS TWP Unfortunately, this index gives very little information -- no age or birthplace. I couldn't find anyone named Able/Abel in Fulton County, although there were Ables in nearby Knox and McDonough Counties plus many more in other counties. Good luck with your research. RuthAnn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Kerrison" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:39 AM Subject: [ILFULTON] U.K. request for Look-up Fulton County. Illinois, 1860 > Is there anybody out there in Illinois who might look up the 1860 Census for FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS and try to find the following group as listed in the 1850 Census?? > > 1850 CENSUS; FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS; > FARMERS COMMUNITY; > Page 18; Dwelling 18; > James Carrison 42 (=b c1808) farm $3000 born England. > Elizabeth 40 (=b c1810) England. > Thomas O. 22 (=b c1828) farm Illinois. > Eliza 18 (=b c1832) Illinois. > Carolin 16 (=b c1834) Illinois. > Rebecca A. 14 (=b c1836) Illinois. > Elizabeth 12 (=b c1838) Illinois. > Mary 10 (=b c1840) Illinois. > Ellen 8 (=b c1842) Illinois. > James 6 (=b c1844) Illinois. > Lellitha 5months (=b c1850) Illinois. > > An ancestor, James Carrison, appears to be living with "another" woman and her family. He may have arrived in the U. S. between 1851 and 1860 to join his parents and siblings, leaving behind in England his wife Mary Abel(Able) and children. If the above is a correct transcription, then Elizabeth and kids have assumed the Carrison surname, though it may be nothing more than the fact that she is keeping house on his holding. > However Mary turns up in Fulton County later, never seems to shack up with James again - and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery under her maiden name of Abel. Perhaps they never married in England (although their Banns were read)., but carried on a tempestuous relationship, spanning both sides of the Pond!! > I am curious to know what happened to Elizabeth and children post 1850. What was their true surname? Is the initial "O" of the eldest son, in actual fact his surname initial? > James himself is found in the 1860 Census on Page 294, dwelling 1785, and living alone if my facts are correct. > > > As a second request, although I have a photo of Mary Abel's grave marker in Greeenwood Cemetery, I cannot read the details apart from her birth details which tally with what I discovered over here in England. Can anybody supply me with these details from the gravestone? > > > It is interesting that the Paterfamilias was baptised CURRISON in England, married as KERRISON in England - and recorded for all posterity as CARRISON when he arrived in the States. > Please contact off-list. Gratefully, from Ron Kerrison in a snowy Yorkshire, England. > > > > > > ==== ILFULTON Mailing List ==== > To UNsubscribe from the mailing list in MAIL MODE send a message to: > [email protected] > Put ONLY the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the body (Turn off any signature files) >