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) > >

These are the families I'm researching in Fulton County -- hope others are also researching these lines. Mary Hart

Hi, have most of the stuff available from Fulton Co, just always watching for the connection that opens the door further back--or connecting with another cousin Kandi Stark Reeder

Hi, Kandi, Who are your Wheelers? My family has AO Wheeler, originally from Vermont state, who came to Fulton Co., around 1855. AO's first name is Aaron. Marge:) On May 18, 2006, at 5:51 PM, Kandi wrote: > Hi, have most of the stuff available from Fulton Co, just always > watching for the connection that opens the door further back--or > connecting with another cousin > Kandi Stark Reeder > > > ==== ILFULTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the LGenWeb Fulton Co. website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilfulton/ >