Wanda, John Crenshaw bought the mill at Cypress (modern-day Junction) in 1839. He secured a post office under the name of Cypressville early in 1840. The little settlement around the mill lasted until 1842 when a fire destroyed the town. It later appears in the records as Burnt Mill. Sincerely, Jon Musgrave www.IllinoisHistory.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wanda Avila" <wavila@synpub.com> To: <ILGALLAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:11 AM Subject: Re: Patrick Dolan > Cindy, > > Thank you for your comments on the White County Patrick Dolan. The > information you provided squares for the most part with his biography in the > "History of White County." However, you give one detail that is not in that > biography: that he immigated to New York state. Do you have another source > of information? > > And yes, Patrick did have relatives in Gallatin County: He was a cousin of > John Lawler (the father of the General) and the Daleys. > > Also, in 1839, according to his biography in the history, he was an > "engineer in John Crenshaw's mill, on the Shawneetown & Equality Railroad, > about six months." (Did Crenshaw have a mill or is that a misprint for > "mine"?) > > If he fathered a child with Mary Trousdale at this time, their > daughter--Icyvilla--could not have been married in 1829, as is stated in the > "History of Gallatin County." > > Patrick Dolan was definitely a Catholic, and Mary Trousdale was presumably > Protestant. There is no indication that they ever married; rather, Icyvilla > seems to have been born out of wedlock. If this is so, this must have been > quite a scandal at that time. > > How I would love to know whether the father of Icyvilla Dolan (the wife of > Jonathn Combes) was the White County Dolan or another Patrick Dolan! > > Wanda Avila > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cindy Birk Conley <cbconly@midwest.net> > To: <ILGALLAT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 6:47 PM > Subject: Re: Jonathan Combs and Mrs. Phoebe Morris > > > > Wanda, > > > > I am pretty sure the White County Patrick Dolan, who gave the land for > > St. Patrick's church at Enfield was married to a Maria Connelly. This > > Dolan was born in Ireland in 1815, and immigrated to New York state in > > 1834. > > > > I wonder if he had relatives in Gallatin Co--I always heard he came to > > work on the railroads. > > > > An 1870 marriage license won't have any family info unless one of > > parties were underaged. It would also list the minister, which might > > help distinguish between a Catholic and Protestant family, and should > > have the witnesses. > > > > Cindy Birk Conley > > Carmi, IL > > > > Wanda Avila wrote: > > > > > > In "History and Families of Gallatin County 1988," Hannah Combs > Friedlander > > > writes: > > > > > > "In 1820, Jonathan [Combs] married Icyvilla Dolan, daughter of Mary > > > Trousdale and Patrick Dolan.... Icyvilla and Jonathan had eleven > > > children:.... > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >