Trev -- Nothing in Miner book#1 with any of the K** versions, but -- Gold Hill Cemetery in Bowlesville Twnshp Cayton, George W. 1798 - 1846 William Cayton 1825 - 1847 Hogan Cemetery in Bowlesville Twnshp Clayton, Elizabeth 1842 - 1866 wife of Thomas Soward Cemetery in Eagle Creek Twnshp Clayton, Mrs. Cynthia A. 1859 - 1882 Westwood Cemetery in Shawneetown Clayton, William F. 1856 - 1922 wife Grace 1861 - 1927 Equality Village Cemetery Carton, Vincent 1832 - 1853 Lory Holm > -----Original Message----- > From: Trev [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 8:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILGALLAT] Minor Book and HELP > > > Well I guess it's my turn.... pretty please :-) > > Since I am finding NO references to my KEATON line in Saline Co > (except for a 1 > later descendant dyeing in 1855), and I find a couple reference > in Equality and > Shawneetown for a couple early ones..... > > Could you please lookup Keaton/Keeton/Keeting/Cayton/Clayton.... > this name it > driving me nuts! and I have to believe that this family first > landed in today's > present area of Gallatin... somewhere! > > Does anyone have access to the microfilm for the 1830 census? The > published book > has on page 12, #270 for Equality Twp., William CLEATON !! I need > to know if > this "CL" could possibly be a "K". > > There was a Cpl. William KEATON, who was in the Blackhawk war of > 1830/31. We > have a younger William Keaton born abt. 1830 who died in Saline > county 1855. He > also owned 40 acres there. Believe this younger William had a > brother Cornelius > b. 1830, and a sister Nancy b. 1826, my 3rd great. This family > was from TN, > somewhere. I can find no other references to this name in Saline > after 1847 (or > before), so this leads me to believe they were either in the > Gallatin area, or, > these younger ones migrated from TN just before Nancy's marriage > to Thomas J. > MACE, to Saline Area. > > In the 1840 census, I find a Sarah KEATON, 40 to 50 yrs old in Curran Twp. > (Saline Co) who could be the mother of the younger children. > > In the same census (1830), there is in Shawneetown Twp., a John CAYTON. > > Now, in the 1830, the oldest female in William's house was 40-50, > and in John's > 30-40. > > BUT, in the 1840 census there is a William CLAYTON Sr. and a > William CLAYTON Jr. > in Equality Twp. Senior is 50- 60 yrs old wife same age!! This WOULD fit > perfect, if I can prove there was a mistake on the last name!! > > HELP.... > > Best Regards, Trev > > > > > > > >