Does anyone on this know if the Solomon Baines listed in the Coroner's Directory Greene County, Illinois, Book #1 (information listed below) is Solomon, son of Charles and Jane (Milnes) Baines or was it the Solomon who was the son of Robert & Margaret A. (Walls) Baines? Thanks, Elaine Coronor's Hearings 1874 - 1883 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DATE: May 4 1883 PAGE: 24 NAME OF DECEASED: Solomon Baines PHYSICAL DESRCIPTION: Male; 6 ft; light complexion; blue eyes; grey hair CORONER: G.W. Thompson INQUEST HELD AT: White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois NAMES OF JURY: E.J. Pierce' J.W. Redmin; W.S. Gilmoure; J.D. Vedder; S.D. Chapin WITNESSES: Daniel Scaver of Beardstown, IL, Fireman {for train); George Herstein of Beardstown IL, Engineer; Thomas Pattey of Beardstown, Fireman; Charles Smith of White Hall, Foreman; James Dodson of White Hall, farmer; Johm Baines of Wrightsville, farmer VERDICT: Came to his death by being struck by an engine on the Chicago and Burlingotn and Quincy Railroad near Apple Creek in the County of Greene, State of Illinois on the afternoon of Friday May 4 1883 and we further find that no blame attaches to the said Railroad Company or to and employees or employees of the said Company in connection with the said accident. PERSONAL EFFECTS: none REMARKS: the body taken by friends Coroners fee: $11.; Jury fee: $6; Constable Vedder: $1; Clerk fees: $1.: Misc. expense: $2.75

Checked cemetery books, found Solomon Baines, b May 1805-- d 1883, Hickory Grove Cem. Wright Township. Book is in alphabatacal order, other Baines; Mary 1867-1929, Racheal F 1838-1922, Robert 1864-1907. Kent