Zander Levi Smith was born at 7:41 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2010, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He weighed 7 pounds and was 19 1/2 inches long. Zander is the son of Courtney Michelle and Brade Matthew Alan Smith of McLeansboro. He has one sibling, Ciera Paydon. Maternal grandparents are Melissa Wellen of Belleville and Melvin Rubenacker of Edgewood. Paternal grandparents are Mark and Ellen Smith of McLeansboro.

Cameron Clark Wheeler was born at 4:12 p.m. on Feb. 7, 2010, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. Cameron is the son of Bethanie Ann and Charles Wilburn Wheeler of McLeansboro. He has four siblings, Jordan, Jadelyn, Wyatt and Zachary. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Doris Kanik of McLeansboro. Paternal grandparents are Vicki Laswell and special friend Bob Kelly of Dahlgren and Chuck and Mae Wheeler of McLeansboro.

Makenzie Kay Currie was born at 3:42 a.m. on Feb. 3, 2010, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Makenzie is the daughter of Amanda Jo and Blair Andrew Currie of McLeansboro. Maternal grandparents are Roger and Connie Duckworth of McLeansboro. Paternal grandparents are Bruce and Sondra Currie of McLeansboro.

We have a copy of this book at our genealogy library. It is most useful for the land patents. It takes awhile to learn how to use it. However, it is one of our most used books.

Thanks Kent. I didn't know about these maps. I found my grandpa Alfred Davis farm in the 1963 Jefferson County map for Webber Township. Sandy On 2/28/2010 1:26 PM, Kent wrote: > I use http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/United_States/Illinois/Page/17/ > They are not the best for older Hamilton County maps but most counties I > have found them very helpful > > Kent > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 3:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILHAMILT] Family Maps of Hamilton County > > Has any one purchased this book? Is it worth $30? Thanx. > > _Family Maps of Hamilton County, Illinois (Spiral-bound)_ > (http://www.arphax.com/ac/-P371.aspx) > By Gregory A. Boyd. 218 pages, with 50 total maps. There are 3 maps for > each of the 15 Congressional townships that make up Hamilton County. Each > Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an > Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses& Railroads. The > Road and > Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be > found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a > Surname/Township Index to help you dive into the right area of the County. > Included Appendices identify multi-Patentee buying groups and also list the > > numerous Aliquot (section) parts you might find. This book is constructed > to > last with a plastic spiral binding, acid-free paper, and a tough, laminated > > cover. > > > John A. O'Neal, Pomeranian American > Other than slavery, nazism, fascism and George III, war has never solved > any problems. > > GO GREEN!! RECYCLE CONGRESS !!! NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List admin: [email protected] > Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html > USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List admin: [email protected] > Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html > USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Has any one purchased this book? Is it worth $30? Thanx. _Family Maps of Hamilton County, Illinois (Spiral-bound)_ (http://www.arphax.com/ac/-P371.aspx) By Gregory A. Boyd. 218 pages, with 50 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 15 Congressional townships that make up Hamilton County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index to help you dive into the right area of the County. Included Appendices identify multi-Patentee buying groups and also list the numerous Aliquot (section) parts you might find. This book is constructed to last with a plastic spiral binding, acid-free paper, and a tough, laminated cover. John A. O'Neal, Pomeranian American Other than slavery, nazism, fascism and George III, war has never solved any problems. GO GREEN!! RECYCLE CONGRESS !!! NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES

I use http://www.historicmapworks.com/Browse/United_States/Illinois/Page/17/ They are not the best for older Hamilton County maps but most counties I have found them very helpful Kent -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 3:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILHAMILT] Family Maps of Hamilton County Has any one purchased this book? Is it worth $30? Thanx. _Family Maps of Hamilton County, Illinois (Spiral-bound)_ (http://www.arphax.com/ac/-P371.aspx) By Gregory A. Boyd. 218 pages, with 50 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 15 Congressional townships that make up Hamilton County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index to help you dive into the right area of the County. Included Appendices identify multi-Patentee buying groups and also list the numerous Aliquot (section) parts you might find. This book is constructed to last with a plastic spiral binding, acid-free paper, and a tough, laminated cover. John A. O'Neal, Pomeranian American Other than slavery, nazism, fascism and George III, war has never solved any problems. GO GREEN!! RECYCLE CONGRESS !!! NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List admin: [email protected] Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am trying to figure out how many Holland lines there are in Hamilton Co. My GGGdMa Emily Holland Hunt married Armstead Hunt in Sparta, White Co, TN and of course the Hunts are well documented in Hunting the Hunts (thank you Myrtle and Clara). Berryman Holland also removed from White Co, TN to Hamilton Co in order to leave the Confederacy behind him. I have a list of all of Berryman's children. Are there other completely separate Holland lines that were in and perhaps continue in Hamilton Co? Thanx for any information provided. John A. O'Neal, Pomeranian American Other than slavery, nazism, fascism and George III, war has never solved any problems. GO GREEN!! RECYCLE CONGRESS !!! NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Williams of Enfield celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 19, 2009, at a surprise party given by their children and grandchildren. John and Karen were married Dec. 19, 1959, at Mt. Vernon. They have two children, John M. Williams and wife Hope of McLeansboro and Myra G. Peak and husband Tim of Evansville, Ind. John and Karen have five grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren, Amy Evans and husband Chris, Justin Williams, Samantha Peak, Nicholas and Noah Peak, Michaela Scattone and Benjamin Scattone.

Bob Smith was surprised Feb. 14 for his 90th birthday at Mimmo's Pizza in McLeansboro. In attendance were his son, two sisters-in-law, three nephews and their wives, two great-nephews, a great-niece, a great-great-nephew and special friends

Victoria E. "Vicki" Shewmaker, 59, of Norris City, passed away 3:58 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born Nov. 9, 1950, the daughter of Ernest and Martha (Pierson) Freeman. She married Glendell Paul Shewmaker on May 16, 2000. Mrs. Shewmaker was an X-ray technician at Urgent Care. Surviving are her husband of nine years, Glendell Shewmaker of Norris City; her father and stepmother, Ernest and Lynn Freeman of Payson, Ariz.; a daughter, Karen Schisler of St. Louis; a son, Chad Farris of Evansville, Ind.; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Debby Bello and Becky and Kenny DeLosier, all of Phoenix, Ariz.; and three brothers, Barry Freeman of Peoria, Ernest Freeman of Phoenix, Ariz., and Billy Farris of Peoria. Mrs. Shewmaker was preceded in death by her mother and a sister, Brenda Kay Grissom. Funeral services were Friday at Campbell Funeral Home in Norris City with the Rev. Russ Beadles officiating. Burial was at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Norris City

H. Lee Heard, 85, of Mt. Vernon and formerly of Dahlgren, pass-ed away 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He was born in Hamilton County on Saturday, March 15, 1924, a son of Charlie and Mamie (Seng) Heard. He married D'Etta Cox on Nov. 8, 1947, in Morganfield, Ky. Funeral services were Saturday at East Side Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon; the Rev. Mike Speidel officiated. Interment followed at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn; members of Mt. Vernon American Legion Post 141 conducted full military honors at the cemetery. H. Lee Heard is survived by his wife of 62 years, D'Etta Heard of Mt. Vernon; two daughters, Aleea Brewer and husband Carl of Port Orford, Ore., and Kela Campbell and husband Ron of Atlanta, Ga.; two grandsons, Lt. Joseph Lee Campbell, U.S.N., and wife Melanie of Bremerton, Wash., and Robert J. Campbell and wife Claire of Alpharetta, Ga.; and two great-grandchildren, Anna and Hayden Campbell of Bremerton, Wash. Mr. Heard served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a molder for Autolite Corp. and later was an over-the-road truck driver for Spector Freight System Inc. He was a member of East Side Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. Preceding him in death were his parents; one infant son, Samuel Lee; and one brother, Evan Heard. Memorials may be given to East Side Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home, or from the online obituary at www.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com, or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home, where you may call 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com for further information and to send condolences.

Geraldine "Jerry" Engel, 82, McLeansboro, passed away 5:50 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro. Mrs. Engel was a beautician. She was born April 28, 1927, in Dahlgren, daughter of Herman and Nancy (Sneed) Marsh. She was raised as the daughter of Vern and Nancy (Sneed) Auxier. She married John Engel on April 28, 1951, at St. Clement's Catholic Church, McLeansboro; he survives. Her funeral was Tuesday at Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro; Monsignor Joseph Lawler and the Rev. Robert Sefried officiated. Burial was at St. Clement's Catholic Cemetery, McLeansboro. In addition to her husband, survivors include a daughter, Jetta Karcher of McLeansboro; grandsons Ryan Karcher and wife Lorna of Fairview Heights and Jeffrey Karcher and wife Nicole of McLeansboro; granddaughter Juliana Karcher of McLeansboro; and great-grandchildren Elayna, Layton and Kaelee Karcher. Mrs. Engel attended St. Clement's Catholic Church, McLeansboro. Her activities included caring for members of the community, volunteering for a number of groups - including Hamilton Memorial Hospital Auxilliary, McLeansboro Women's Club and Crisis Closet - and just any other time she could help anyone. She was preceded in death by her parents; two stepfathers, Vern Auxier and Bill Widick; and son-in-law Rod Karcher. Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro, was in charge of all arrangements.

Barbara J. Myers, 58, of Caseyville and formerly of McLeansboro, passed away at 2:14 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville. Mrs. Myers was director of resident services and employed at Masonic Home of Missouri. She was born Feb. 14, 1952, in Mount Carmel, a daughter of Kenneth and Catherine (Carrico) Hardesty. Her funeral was Monday at Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro, with the Rev. Robert Sefried officiated. Burial was at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro. Survivors in-clude one son, Kenneth M. Stannart of Caseyville; one daughter, Elizabeth Myers of Caseyville; four grandchildren, Brianna, Kassidy and Karlee Stannart and Zane Beland; and two sisters, Rita Steele and husband Benny of McLeansboro and Clarice White and husband Vic of Las Vegas, Nev. Mrs. Myers loved spending time with her grandchildren and shopping. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Norberta Suffridge. Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of all arrangements.

Lucille F. (Bond) Myers went to be with her Lord on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. She was born at home in Hamilton County to Arthur C. and Eliza B. (Wageneck) Bond on Dec. 2, 1913. Lucille married Thomas E. Myers in Carmi and moved to Peoria, where she lived for 67 years. She moved to The Carolina House in Pinehurst, N.C., in 2001 and lived at Kingswood for three months. She was a homemaker and was very active in the First Methodist Church until her move. Lucille enjoyed most sports on television, particularly the St. Louis Cardinals and the Bradley Braves basketball teams. While living in North Carolina, she attended Pinehurst UMC, participated in the Knitting Group and was a charter member of the UMW. Lucille is survived by her daughters, Dita and husband Ron McGaughey of West End, N.C., and Nita Randolph of Huntington Beach, Calif.; four grandchildren, Joel McGaughey, Ronalee Tefft, Todd Randolph and Shari Stone; six great-grandchildren, Ryan and Jacob McGaughey, Caitlin Tefft, Danielle Simmons and Jenna and Nicholas Randolph; five nieces, Eloise Sauers of Peoria, Brenda Cullins of Wauchula, Fla., and Linda VanWinkle, Jackie (Bond) Frey and Joan (Bond) Cox, all of McLeansboro; one nephew, Kenneth Bond of Tempe, Ariz.; and one great-niece, Shirley Moss of McLeansboro. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Eliza Bond; husband Thomas; brothers Cecil M. and Ernie D. Bond; one nephew, Billy Bond; and one son-in-law, Jack Randolph. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Boys and Girls Club or a charity of your choice in her name. Memorial services will held at a later date at Pinehurst UMC under the direction of Boles Funeral Home, Pinehurst, N.C. Services will be held at Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro, on Saturday, Feb. 27. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 27, with the funeral service held at 11 a.m. that day; the Rev. Jim Peak will officiate the service. Burial will be at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro. Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro, is in charge of local arrangements

Thomas Dodson Thomas Dodson, 80, Dahlgren, passed away 11:50 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Dodson joined the Illinois State Police in 1959 and served 25 years, retiring in 1984 from District 19 at Carmi. He was born April 8, 1929, in Little Rock, Ark., to John Thomas and Eva (McElhaney) Dodson. Thomas married Beverly Ann Dawson on Aug. 1, 1954, in West Frankfort, and she survives. His funeral was Saturday at Harre Funeral Home, Dahlgren, with deacon Warren Fitch officiating. Burial was at Denning Cemetery, West Frankfort, with graveside military rites accorded by American Legion Post 106 of McLeansboro. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Beverly Dodson of Dahlgren; two sons, Steven Dodson and wife Alberta of Dahlgren and Larry Dodson and fiancee Diane Bernard of Austin, Texas; one daughter, Karen Cox and husband Duane of Mt. Vernon; three grandsons, Morgan Thomas Dodson and wife Kristie of Dahlgren, Charles Thomas Cox of Forrest City, Ark., and Matthew Thomas Dodson of Phoenix, Ariz.; two granddaughters, Megan Mickel Woodrow and husband Jeremy of Springerton and Jennifer Leigh Dodson of Phoenix, Ariz.; four great-grandchildren, Holden Thomas Dodson, Kaleigh Ann Dodson, Rylee Laine Woodrow and Phoebe Leeann. Thomas loved to travel and ride his motorcycle. He loved to hunt and fish, tinker on things and be with his grandkids. He served in both the U.S. Navy and the National Guard during World War II, serving aboard the USS Midway and the USS Roosevelt. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one sister and one great-granddaughter, Haleigh Jo Dodson. Memorials may be made to Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation and will be accepted at Harre Funeral Home. Harre Funeral Home, Dahlgren, was in charge of arrangements.

This Barnes School class, believed to be approximately 1947-48, included, from left, front: Kenneth Darnell, Betty Biddle, Melba Paynor, Marietta Biddle and Jean Darnell; back row: Mary Lou Paynor, Melba Warren, Jack Darnell, Kathryn Hale, Norman Miller and teacher Olive Stover.

Remember When? Our town's 'best-kept secrets' By HELEN SUE JOHNSON Times-Leader correspondent Shh! One of the best-kept secrets in McLeansboro, in my opinion, is the beautiful Heard's Pond off Virginia Avenue, in the middle of town almost; accessible to all, plentiful parking space, picnic tables sheltered under an open-air canopy, benches, barbecue pits available for outdoor cooking, and walkways onto the pond for fishing sport. Nearby are remnants of the old Shawnee Branch L&N Railroad which served the farming communities of Broughton, Eldorado, Shawneetown and beyond. Another secret, to me at least, is the fabulous Budget Shop on the west side of the square, full of antiques and memorabilia at reasonable prices; I can spend hours in there just browsing around. The old Robinson Drugstore on the west side had its store there, and never will I forget the delicious orange-pineapple ice cream cones for a nickel. The Creamery, across the street on Market, made the best ice cream I ever tasted to this very day. It was owned by the Stelle family and sold ice also door-to-door in the days when we had ice boxes instead of refrigerators. It was delivered in a horse-drawn wagon, and the driver would use an icepick to cut the ice according to the order given by the buyer. ... I wrote sometime back about Raymond Richey's runaway team of horses in town, but I'll repeat it here in case readers today missed it. Back in the early 1930s, the light plant sounded three loud whistles, one at 6 a.m., the second at noon and the third one at 6 p.m. Richey's team was just approaching the L&N tracks on Market Street near Marshall Avenue when the noon whistle went off, scaring the horses, which then raced east on Market Street, the wagon rattling to beat the band, Richey pulling back on the reins to stop the team, unsuccessfully. The horses raced through the north side of the square, down Baptist Hill, up the hill toward the Catholic church on Hancock Street, where they suddenly stopped. Onlookers scattered out of the way of the racing team, their eyes bulging out of their heads with fear - the horses', I mean. What an event on an otherwise placid day in McLeansboro! ... Readers may not have read of the Royal Scot diesel engine train scheduled to pass through on the L&N tracks late at night back in the early '30s, when steam-engine locomotives were yet the norm pulling the trains. We bundled up, for the night was cold and it was late, and trudged down to the L&N depot to see the sight. We waited and waited - and soon there was a musical sound in the distance! Before our very eyes rushed the train going like 60, the colors purple and gold on the sides of the cars, and I barely saw a porter in a white coat serving a passenger. I would have sworn the king of England was on that train, it was so exciting! The train finally stopped at Union Station in St. Louis hours later - but not too much later, it was going so fast. Those were the days also when hobos hitched a ride on the trains going wherever the trains went, and were sometimes taken off by train detectives stationed along the tracks. Stories have been written about those train hobos. The blessing of living at that time in McLeansboro, where people cared about each other, churches packed full of believers and more! Stay tuned! There is more to come. . Helen Sue Johnson is a former Hamilton County resident

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Parker of Moweaqua will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house for family and friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 13 at Grace Baptist Church, 230 N. Main St., Moweaqua. The couple requests no gifts. Dwight Parker and the former Helen Morrissine Drew were united in marriage Feb. 13, 1960, in Blairsville. Mr. Parker served in the U.S. Air Force. He is retired from Caterpillar in Decatur, where he worked as a machinist. Helen Parker is also retired, having worked as a hairdresser and office supervisor in Decatur. The couple reside in the country outside of Moweaqua. They are the parents of three children: Debora (husband Paul) MacDonna of Rochester; Gary Parker (wife Susan) of Moweaqua; and Krissy Parker (deceased). There are four grandchildren, Erin, Levi, Keegan and Lisa.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Williams of Enfield celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 19, 2009, at a surprise party given by their children and grandchildren. John and Karen were married Dec. 19, 1959, at Mt. Vernon. They have two children, John M. Williams and wife Hope of McLeansboro and Myra G. Peak and husband Tim of Evansville, Ind. John and Karen have five grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren, Amy Evans and husband Chris, Justin Williams, Samantha Peak, Nicholas and Noah Peak, Michaela Scattone and Benjamin Scattone.