Wish you could remember more. My Thomas Roberts married a Massella Mc Grew. This line stayed in Fulton County and some moved just north to Knox Co where the family now lives. Thanks for the E-Mail Barbara > From: "simmons" <simmons@galesburg.net> > To: "Barb Boyer" <barb@abingdon.net> > Subject: Re: John Roberts > Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 00:02:49 -0500 > I once looked up some Robertses who came to near Canton in the 1830's, and > most of them ended up near Plymouth IL, on the McDonough/Hancock county > line. Associated lines were McGrew and Newkirk(Can't remember any more.). > Hope this helps. > -----Original Message----- > From: Barb Boyer <barb@abingdon.net> > To: <ILFULTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 11:20 PM > Subject: John Roberts > > > Thank you to all who responded to by request. I found the info on > the John roberts of Nebraska. > > I actuallity I am researching Thomas Roberts born in KY in 1812. > since I have found no leads as to where or who his parents were I am > looking at all of he Roberts in Fulton Co at the time he arrived and > afterwards. Never know where this will lead me. > > Did this on my Boyer family and founds loads of info on my lines > brother which lead me back to several genrations of informtion. > > One should never discount any clue. > > Thanks again > > Barbara > > Barb Boyer > Abingdon, IL > barb@abingdon.net > > > Barb Boyer Abingdon, IL barb@abingdon.net