A series of articles written by Myra Martin in recognition of the state Sesquicentennial in 1968 regarding the history of Morgan County - they were published in the Waverly Journal. Some of the early settlers are mentioned in these articles. Kehl Obituary 1878 Morgan Co. Bios: Evans, Foreaker, Graff, Gray, Green, Hann, Hardin, Harley, Harney, Hatcher, Hayden (2), Heinz, Hellenthal, Hess, hickman, Leonhard, Manchester, Owen 1891 Sangamon Co. Bio: Bowers

1881 Morgan Co.: Edmondson, Edson (2), Evans, Ewing, Eyre, Fairbank, Feore, Fleming (3), Fligg, Fromme, Fry, Gordon, Gottschall, Graves, Hopper 1881 Sangamon Co.: Dickerson (2), Fawcett, Funderburk, Lamb (2), Lanham, Phillips, Thomas, Thompson 1885 Greene Co.: Darr, Snyder 1891 Sangamon Co.: Thompson (2) 1904 Sangamon Co.: Lee 1912 Sangamon Co.: Becraft, Bisch, Fawcett (2), Kessler (2), Stockdale, Thompson (2) Obituary: Follansbee Photo Album: Violett

Pictures: 1878 Morgan Co.: Burnett, Isham; Curtiss, T.E.; Devore, J.H.; Hart, Wm. P.; Langley, James; Orear, Wm.; Seymour, Wm. (in bio for J. Seymour); Strawn, Jacob; Reinbach, H.; Widenham, J.C. 1878 Morgan Bios: Conkle, Corbett, Cunningham, Eador, Covey (2), Crawford, Cully, Culverson, Daley, Daniels, Darley, Davidson, Dean, Denby, Dettmer, Devore (3), Dickens, Dresbach, Dubbel, Duer, Eagle, Eastman, Ennis, Gentry, Orear, Reinbach, Strawn, Widenham, Yost, Zerby 1885 Greene Co.: Rigg 1892 Cass Co.: Black (2), Greer, Hansmeyer, Munroe - Bio & Picture; Rigg (2) 1904 Sangamon Co.: Coons

I've added The "Civil War Veteran's Discharge Index" for Morgan County to the MAGA page. Transcribed by Florence - she says the discharges are in excellent condition. As soon as I receive a copy of my great grandfather's discharge, I'll scan and put online so you can see what the discharge actually looks like. I know some of the names are mis-spelled so be sure to check carefully for your surname. In addition - the following bios are new: 1878 Morgan: Clay 1881 Sangamon: Smith, Thompson (3) 1904 Sangamon: Coats 1912 Sangamon: Tilley

Hoping that someone out there is researching or has informatio on Brandis/Brandes, Mantel/Mandel, Luking/Lucking/Lueking and Lange families that I believe first settled in Greene and Jersey Counties before moving on to the Raymond area of Montgomery County. My greatgreat grandmother Minnie(Mena)Mantel Brandis Luking died in Carrolton, Greene co in 1895 while visiting relatives and friends there, according to family oral history. Her obituary says she died in Carrolton but her death record is not found there or in Montgomery County where she is burried. Sue Tolbert

Had a question come up this evening about the dates in the 1894 bios - I have original copies of both the 1872 Atlas and the 1894 Plat Book for Morgan County. Apparently when the 1894 Plat Book was published, the bios which had first been written and published (about the old Settlers in Morgan County) was re-published in the 1894 Book. If you find a bio of an ancestor and can't quite figure out how the information could be correct (e.g. talking about children or other family members living in what appears to be 1894) - remember that the bios were originally written and published in 1872 - that would be the time frame the bios are referencing - NOT 1894. 1878 Morgan: Campbell, Canham, Cannon, Carrigan, Day 1894 Morgan: Capps, Curtis, Curts, Fairbank, French, Graff, Hoyt, King, Knight, Larimore, LaRue, Lurton, Reave, Rockwell, rohrer, Spotts, Thompson, Vaughan, Wilcox, Wood

1878 Morgan co.: Carrigan, Carrington, Chapman, Charlesworth, Chestnut, Cockin 1881 Sangamon: Fowler, Sherwood, Smith 1891 Sangamon: English (2) 1892 Cass: Rohn (3) 1894 Morgan: Camm, Caruthers, Coultas, DePledge, Dun, Fellows, Glass, Givens, Haggard, Heinz, Hughes, Johnson, Kimber, Marsh, Massey, McDonnell, Peck, Poole, Rapp, Reid, Ricks, Strebling, Sturgis, Thompson 1915 Cass: Rohn Newspaper Article: Sherwood

1878 Morgan Co.: Anthony, Atkins, Bacon, Bailey, Baldwin (2), Ball, Barrow, Bentley, Bergschneider, Berry, Black, Blakesly, Blattel, Bolton, Bourland, Bourn, Brackenbury, Branom, Brunk, Bryant, Buck, Buckthorpe, Burbank, Calkins, Camm, Carlyle, Carver, Comer 1881 Sangamon: Meredith 1892 Cass: Smith 1894 Morgan: Bailey, Baldwin, Barnes, Barrows, Broadwell, Brown, Buckingham, cole, Price, Reinbach, Walihan 1904 Sangamon: Wilson 1912 Sangamon: Brennan (2), Daniel, Doran, Duggan, Hickey, Horbaker, Howlett, Kavanaugh (2), Roosa 2 Obits: Karrick

1891 Macoupin Co.: Maxfield, Shutt 1892 Cass Co.: Conover, Evans, Meyer, Price (3), Robinson, Six, Treadway (2), Ward 1878 Morgan Co.: Abernathy, Adams, Allan, Allis, Anderson, Angels, Atterbury, Berry, Bradley, Lynch, Mann, McFalls, Read, Rohrer, Sanson, Sargeant, Sturgis, Wood (2), Wooton 1881 Sangamon Co.: Shinkle 1891 Sangamon Co.: Taylor, Thompson, VanMeter (2) 1904 Sangamon Co.: Burke, Taylor 1906 Morgan Co.: Barrow, Rutledge (3) 1912 Sangamon Co.: Giger, Hickey, Lawyer, Tackett, Van Da Walker (2) 1915 Cass Co.: Bergen, Petefish, Price, White

[email protected] wrote: > Any Cochran, Hoots, Wishon, or McMahan (McMahon). > Many thanks. Curt in VA > Cochran: No Hoots: Stephen A. Douglas, pg. 60: Eldred Faces, age 80, with great grandson, Douglas Brannan Wishon: No McMahon: Mrs., pg 104, Roodhouse-Church and Other Groups, Roodhouse Baptist Church Ladies Aid, May-7-30 Thomas, pg 38: Early Greene, doing street work in the 19002 McMahan: No > > > Please look for he following. Whittler. First name unknown. His wife was > Gertrude Moomey. Whittler:No Moomey:No

[email protected] wrote: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Memory Book Requests Andrews > Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 20:24:55 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] I assume you want last name - Bonnie, Clarence, Ethelyn, Mrs.

The 1860 Census for Morgan County is now online. This census, like many of the other 1860 Census schedules, has many many spelling errors and the handwriting, in places, is very difficult to read. The census takers truly spelled names like they sounded. When searching for your family, be sure to look at every possible spelling. If you find the surname you seek and a transcription error(s) makes it very difficult to identify the correct name, let me know and I'll add the correct name in ( ) beside the transcribed name in the surname index. If you find link errors - let me know right away so I can correct same. Happy Hunting!!! Shirley

Thank you.

Please look for he following. Whittler. First name unknown. His wife was Gertrude Moomey. Thank You Avie

[email protected] wrote: > > Helping Kathy out.... > Thanks Penny! > I would also like to have the information on Jesse Moore on page 173. > White Hall Faces, Sandridge School in 1937

[email protected] wrote: > > > Looking for Joseph Righter, Cassius Righter, Sarah Cantrell and Sarah Beck. > Anyone know anything on these names? Hitting my head against a brick wall. > Righter: No Cantrell: No Beck: No > > Are there any Orr, Colston in the Greene County Memory Book? Orr: Alberta, pg. 103, Roodhouse Schools, 1944 7th Grade, teacher Colston: No

Any Cochran, Hoots, Wishon, or McMahan (McMahon). Many thanks. Curt in VA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/

I would also like to have the information on Jesse Moore on page 173. Thanks, Kevin ----Original Message Follows---- From: [email protected] Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Memory Book: GUYNN, WEAVER, DUGAN, HARRISON, MOORE, MAY Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 16:43:48 EDT Helping Kathy out.... GUYNN...none Weaver...Green Weaver, page 7 Dugan....none Harrison...none Moore......Arthur, page 146 Bill, page 36 Helen,Jesse 173 Howard, 82 Mary, Patsy, Wessie, 123 ==== ILGREENE Mailing List ==== List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Donna Kilroy, list administrator with questions concerning this list! mailto:[email protected] _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

I would also like to have the information on Jessie Moore on page 173. Thanks, Kevin ----Original Message Follows---- From: [email protected] Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Memory Book: GUYNN, WEAVER, DUGAN, HARRISON, MOORE, MAY Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 16:43:48 EDT Helping Kathy out.... GUYNN...none Weaver...Green Weaver, page 7 Dugan....none Harrison...none Moore......Arthur, page 146 Bill, page 36 Helen,Jesse 173 Howard, 82 Mary, Patsy, Wessie, 123 ==== ILGREENE Mailing List ==== List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Donna Kilroy, list administrator with questions concerning this list! mailto:[email protected] _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.