Thank You Cheryl, I can hear alot of things but won't know the truth till I see it for myself lol If I find anything I'll contact them than I'll know if they are helpful or not. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Rothwell" <historysleuth@gmail.com> To: <ILFULTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [ILFULTON] Roll Call ~*~ MORRIS-RAKESTRAW-BURHANS-WHITEHEAD >I may know something about Baptists. There was a group called > Predestinarian Baptists that was active in central Illinois in the > early to mid 1800s. Actually they still exist but not in massive > numbers as Primitive Baptists. They have a library in Carthage, IL, > which purports to have collected old records. I hear mixed things > about their cooperation but I'd say it is worth a try. > > http://www.olpbc.com/ > > It's in frames so things are trickier to locate. Go to the page and > click on library and then primative baptist library and then index to > primative baptist... and then church and family history...in Illinois, > then Fulton County. If you find anything useful contact them. > > Cheryl Rothwell > > > > On 5/18/06, Lady Tia <castlespirit2003@gmail.com> wrote: >> Still trying to find out what happened to Levi MORRIS who was married to >> Indiana (RAKESTRAW) ROYAL-MORRIS-SINNETT >> The family was found in the 1870 census in Liverpool twp, Fulton Co., >> Ill. In 1878 I find a marriage record for an Ephraim SINNET to Mrs. >> Indiana MORRIS, who was also found in the 1880 census. Her daughter Lydia >> MORRIS was listed as a SINNETT. Levi and Indiana also had a son Allen L >> MORRIS. Cannot find anything on him after the 1870 census either. >> >> Lydia MORRIS first married Adrian BURHANS, than when he past on she >> married Samuel WHITEHEAD. I have alot of info on her and her children, >> but nothing on her brother Allen. >> >> Wondering if Levi and Indiana divorced and Levi took Allen and she kept >> Lydia or if Levi and Allen both died. I heard of some type of epidemic >> hitting that area around that year so wondering if thee is a list of the >> deceased anywhere >> >> Also anyone know of the Baptist church there that may have records around >> mid 1800's or later? I recently found out that Levi's brother was of the >> Baptist faith and that one of the Elders moved to Floyd Co., Ia where >> Squire was found also. This elder moved to start a new church and that >> the Baptist Church in Fulton had alot of MORRIS going there. Wondering if >> they could be related to us someway >> >> >> ==== ILFULTON Mailing List ==== >> To UNsubscribe from the mailing list in DIGEST MODE send a message to: >> ILFULTON-D-request@rootsweb.com >> Put ONLY the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the body (Turn off any signature >> files) >> >> > > > ==== ILFULTON Mailing List ==== > To post a message (regardless of "mail" or "digest" mode) > to the ILFULTON list just send it to ILFULTON-L@rootsweb.com >