Marlene Kilgore, 72, of McLeansboro, died at 11:34 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at her home in McLeansboro.She was born Jan. 29, 1937, in Becco, W. Va., the daughter of Millard Mosco and Georgia Leona (Waugh) Browning. She married Clarence Kilgore on March 12, 1955, and he preceded her in death.Mrs. Kilgore was retired as head custodian at Man Jr. High School in Man, W. Va.Private graveside services will be held Wednesday morning at Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Logan, W. Va. Interment will follow.A private family gathering will be held Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with Father William Malottke officiating.Mrs. Kilgore is survived by two sons, Michael Kilgore and wife Donna of Dahlgren and George G. Kilgore and wife Louise of Moss Point, Miss.; a daughter, Christine Hitt and husband Jason of Rockport, Ind.; a sister, Mrs. Boots Lewis of Decatur, Texas; a brother-in-law, Jim Bartlett of Newberry, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Kim Kenneth Kilgore; two brothers, Beul and Aubrey Browning; and a sister, Betty Bartlett.Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of arrangements. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 9/28/2009

The trouble is - it looks like mr_m e l s o n! Instead of r n e l s o n ----- Original Message ----- From: "R & D Lowman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:31 AM Subject: [ILHAMILT] Ryan Nelson email address > Here is the email address I have to reach Ryan Nelson - > [email protected] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BLS" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] POOR FARM > > >>I am sure Ryan Nelson could help you and he does havre e-mail, but I do >>not >> know what it is. Maybe someone else would >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "M.R. Scott" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] POOR FARM >> >> >>> Does the Historical Society not have an e-mail address? One would think >>> someone in the society would have a computer. I don't quite understand >>> what >>> kind of info they are looking for. We have letters from the 1800's >>> mentioning my late father-in-law was in the Poor House/Farm with some of >>> his >>> siblings. He, at least, was later placed in the Children's Aid Society >>> in >>> Chicago. >>> Mary Scott >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "BLS" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:13 AM >>> Subject: [ILHAMILT] POOR FARM >>> >>> >>>> Information sought about poor farm >>>> >>>> McLEANSBORO - Hamilton County Historical Society is seeking information >>>> about this Hamilton County Poor Farm, which was in operation here from >>>> the >>>> late 1800s until the early 1950s, according to information provided by >>>> the >>>> historical society. >>>> >>>> The County Poor Farm was located northeast of McLeansboro on a site >>>> where >>>> Bill Ingram built his home.The rooms were small, only large enough for >>>> a >>>> bed and dresser, the historical society information states. >>>> >>>> It was a time when there was no Social Security or Public Aid; if >>>> people >>>> were unable to take care of themselves and if they didn't have family >>>> to >>>> take care of them, this was an alternative. >>>> >>>> The historical society is researching the poor farm; anyone with >>>> information about it is asked to contact Marion Russell, 307 1/2 S. >>>> Pearl >>>> St., McLeansboro, IL 62859 or call 231-7110. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.112/2392 - Release Date: >>> 09/24/09 >>> 05:52:00 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> 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 >> > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > 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

MCLEANSBORO - Marlene Kilgore, 72, died at 11:34 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at her home. Private services will be Wednesday morning in Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Logan, west of Virginia. Gholson Funeral Home of McLeansboro is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on September 28, 2009

Granddaughter of Charles Beecher and Minnie Curtis (THARP) JENKINS Great GD of Wm H THARP and Lucretia H. PILSON Nola (Launius) Brown, 85, of Fairfield, formerly of McLeansboro, died at 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at the Wayfair Restorium in Fairfield.She was born March 28, 1924, in Hamilton County, the daughter of Jeff and Delcie (Jenkins) Launius. She married Drexal Brown and he survives.Mrs. Brown was a homemaker. She was a member of RLDS Church in Fairfield.Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Community of Christ Church in Fairfield with Elder Dale Warren and Elder Steve Moore officiating.Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro and from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church.Interment will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery near McLeansboro.Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband; two brothers, Donald Launius of Fountain Inn, S.C. and Melvin R. Launius of Grain Valley, Mo.; a sister, Virginia Durham and husband Douglas of Taylors, S.C.; a stepdaughter, Doris Jean Duckworth of Indianapolis, Ind.; a stepdaughter-in-law, Alice Brown of Oswego; and five grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Delmar and J. Doyle Launius; two sisters, Vivian Cantrell and Nadine Wilson; and a stepson, Ronald Brown.Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of arrangements. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 9/28/2009

Is there any possibility that Wayne Knight was related to my Wayne County IL ancestors? My gg-grandfather was William M. Knight. Thank you, Joyce Uselton [email protected] ____________________________________________________________ Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTFoYbiDvDfqWtxpAsYr6wZa1DqAERwTw3cKwVJdGpNSg2NhhntKJC/

I have an ancestor named Susanna Fields who mar. Hiram Biggerstaff. ?Susanna (ca?1800 KY- ca 1846 White, IL)?was the daughter of Joshua and Jane Fields. ?Hiram and Susanna were mar. 8 Feb 1821 in White Co. IL. I show as notes for Joshua the following: Joshua (1771-1825, bur. Enfield Cem.) was the progenitor of the FIELDS family in White Co. IL.? He came from VA to "Fored" Deer (name of a river) in TN. ?Joshua is identified as the father of Sally Fields Phipps.? When Sally married Phipps in 1832, she had to have Hiram Biggerstaff (Susannah Fields' husband) swear that Sally was 18 years old. ? It is likely that Sally and Susannah are sisters, and probably also Polly, who married Hiram's brother. Marr. record for White Co. IL shows Joshua FIELDS marrying Rhoda ABAR on 16 Jan 1836.? This could be a son of Joshua's, or possibly a second marriage. ?Also, I show the following for Joshua and Jane. ? Children:?????????????????Thomas (1793-1840) ????????????????????????????? William (1794-1853) ????????????????????????????? Susannah (1800-1846) ????????????????????????????? Jeremiah (1801-1868) ????????????????????????????? Polly (Mary) (1805-1831) ????????????????????????????? James C. (1811-) ????????????????????????????? Sally (1814-) ????????????????????????????? Joshua ????????????????????????????? Denson? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Jane I thought you might find this helpful for further research. ?The primary source of this information is: FIELDS research by Mrs. Chalon T. Land found in the Carmi, White Co., Public Library. If you have corrections to this information, I'd love to hear it. Susan Meier ([email protected]) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 12:00 am Subject: ILHAMILT Digest, Vol 4, Issue 206 Message: 3 Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:21:33 -0400 (EDT) From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] HALL FULL OBIT To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]ink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Betty, I have Milton as a son of James Lane Fields and Mary C. Green, who was a son of Joshua Fields and Leathy Moore, who was a son of William Fields and Jane Davidson, who was a son of the Illinois immigrant Joshua Fields, whose wife was Jane, possibly a Cameron. Is this what you have? Cindy -----Original Message----- >From: BLS <[email protected]> >Sent: Sep 23, 2009 10:31 AM >To: [email protected], "Jefferson County, Illinois" <[email protected]> >Subject: [ILHAMILT] HALL FULL OBIT > > Mavis M. Hall, 88, of Wayne City, passed away at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.She was born in Hamilton County on May 12, 1921, a daughter of Milton and Ethel (Dailey) Fields. She married Dain Hall on Dec. 21, 1939, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1981. She was a homemaker.Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at ------------------------------ To contact the ILHAMILT list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the ILHAMILT mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of ILHAMILT Digest, Vol 4, Issue 206 ****************************************

BROUGHTON, Ill. - Dorothy M. (Essary) Knight, 80, died Sept. 25, 2009, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Debra Knight; son, Michael; sister, Doris Thomas; brothers, Rev. C.E. Essary; and grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. today at Gholson Funeral home, burial in Digby Hill Cemetery in Dale. Published in the Courier Press on 9/27/2009

Here is the email address I have to reach Ryan Nelson - [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "BLS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] POOR FARM >I am sure Ryan Nelson could help you and he does havre e-mail, but I do not > know what it is. Maybe someone else would > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M.R. Scott" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:41 PM > Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] POOR FARM > > >> Does the Historical Society not have an e-mail address? One would think >> someone in the society would have a computer. I don't quite understand >> what >> kind of info they are looking for. We have letters from the 1800's >> mentioning my late father-in-law was in the Poor House/Farm with some of >> his >> siblings. He, at least, was later placed in the Children's Aid Society in >> Chicago. >> Mary Scott >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "BLS" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:13 AM >> Subject: [ILHAMILT] POOR FARM >> >> >>> Information sought about poor farm >>> >>> McLEANSBORO - Hamilton County Historical Society is seeking information >>> about this Hamilton County Poor Farm, which was in operation here from >>> the >>> late 1800s until the early 1950s, according to information provided by >>> the >>> historical society. >>> >>> The County Poor Farm was located northeast of McLeansboro on a site >>> where >>> Bill Ingram built his home.The rooms were small, only large enough for a >>> bed and dresser, the historical society information states. >>> >>> It was a time when there was no Social Security or Public Aid; if people >>> were unable to take care of themselves and if they didn't have family to >>> take care of them, this was an alternative. >>> >>> The historical society is researching the poor farm; anyone with >>> information about it is asked to contact Marion Russell, 307 1/2 S. >>> Pearl >>> St., McLeansboro, IL 62859 or call 231-7110. >>> >>> >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> 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 >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.112/2392 - Release Date: >> 09/24/09 >> 05:52:00 >> >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> 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 >

Her husband was the late Wayne KNIGHT She was an ESSARY prior to her marriage Dorothy M. Knight, age 80, a resident of Broughton, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 9/26/2009

Verdean Hunt, 83, of Wayne City, passed away at 10:33 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Centralia.She was born in Hamilton County on March 27, 1926, a daughter of Nolan and Gladys (Perry) Smith. She married Virgil Hunt, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 3, 1976. She was a homemaker.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Olive Branch Church in Wayne City with the Rev. Travis Hayes officiating. Burial will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery.Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home in Wayne City.Mrs. Hunt is survived by three sons, Terry Hunt of Wayne City, Lanny Hunt of Salem, Mo., and Virgil Hunt Jr. of Wright City, Mo.; a daughter, Jerrilyn Scarbrough and husband Wayne of Wayne City; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Minford Smith of Wayne City; and two sisters, Rose Payne of Wayne City and Linda Sallee and husband Ken of Edgemont, S.D.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister and one brother. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 9/26/2009

This is becoming an epidemic that needs extinguised. Desecrating a church or a cemetery needs to become a federal offense if it isn't now. This is so typical of today's youth. Not all are like this,but the ones who are need an eye opening. <Mickey in Mt.Vernon> Still Chasing Birger's ghost... The legend continues.. Treewalker & Co. Mount Vernon,IL 62864 HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH SPECIALIZING IN: Ancient European History,Ancient United Kingdom History Ancient Celtic History,Celtic and Irish Mythology Scottish Revolution Eras of 1300's and 1700's Irish Rebellion Eras Northern Ireland History U.S. Revolutionary War Era Native American History U.S.Civil War WWI-WWII Early Civilizations Illinois History and IL RR History Illinois Gangsters Presidential History W.Va. History GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH OF: Lambert,Heard,Campbell,Brock,Moore,Harper,Adkins,Rose,Dunn,Plumlee,Evans,Pritchard,Murphy,Phillips,Webb,Stuart/Stewart, Gaulden,McDermit,Howard,Soule,Read,and Pool among others. IN STATES: Virginia,West Virginia,Georgia,Ohio,Kentucky,Illinois,Indiana,Arkansas, Missouri,Nevada,Louisiana,California,and South Carolina ALSO DOING GENEALOGICAL SERVICES SPECIALIZING IN Hamilton and Jefferson Counties in Illinois,Photography services in Mt.Vernon,Illinois         --- On Thu, 9/24/09, BLS <[email protected]> wrote: From: BLS <[email protected]> Subject: [ILHAMILT] Church Vandalized To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 3:10 PM Rural churches burglarized By PAUL LORENZ [email protected] McLEANSBORO - Police are investigating break-ins last week which resulted in damage at five rural Hamilton County churches. Break-ins were reported at Blooming Grove, Delafield, Hopewell, Middle Creek and Mt. Olivet Baptist churches, Hamilton County Sheriff Greg Brenner said. "They basically made a big circle," Brenner said of the pattern of break-ins. At Blooming Grove, a DVD player, digital camera and laptop computer - as well as a hammer - were taken, a sheriff's department report said. At Delafield, canceled checks were taken, several of which were recovered alongside a rural road, sheriff's reports said. A copy machine was damaged at Blooming Grove, and other damage included broken windows, a smashed microwave door, and busted light bulbs, reports said. At least two of the break-ins are thought to have happened overnight Sept. 9. "We're still looking for tires that match prints we found at Delafield," Brenner said of the ongoing investigation. The sheriff's department and Illinois State Police are working on the investigation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 sure Ryan Nelson could help you and he does havre e-mail, but I do not know what it is. Maybe someone else would ----- Original Message ----- From: "M.R. Scott" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] POOR FARM > Does the Historical Society not have an e-mail address? One would think > someone in the society would have a computer. I don't quite understand > what > kind of info they are looking for. We have letters from the 1800's > mentioning my late father-in-law was in the Poor House/Farm with some of > his > siblings. He, at least, was later placed in the Children's Aid Society in > Chicago. > Mary Scott > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BLS" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:13 AM > Subject: [ILHAMILT] POOR FARM > > >> Information sought about poor farm >> >> McLEANSBORO - Hamilton County Historical Society is seeking information >> about this Hamilton County Poor Farm, which was in operation here from >> the >> late 1800s until the early 1950s, according to information provided by >> the >> historical society. >> >> The County Poor Farm was located northeast of McLeansboro on a site where >> Bill Ingram built his home.The rooms were small, only large enough for a >> bed and dresser, the historical society information states. >> >> It was a time when there was no Social Security or Public Aid; if people >> were unable to take care of themselves and if they didn't have family to >> take care of them, this was an alternative. >> >> The historical society is researching the poor farm; anyone with >> information about it is asked to contact Marion Russell, 307 1/2 S. Pearl >> St., McLeansboro, IL 62859 or call 231-7110. >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> 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 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.112/2392 - Release Date: > 09/24/09 > 05:52:00 > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > 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 >

Does the Historical Society not have an e-mail address? One would think someone in the society would have a computer. I don't quite understand what kind of info they are looking for. We have letters from the 1800's mentioning my late father-in-law was in the Poor House/Farm with some of his siblings. He, at least, was later placed in the Children's Aid Society in Chicago. Mary Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "BLS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:13 AM Subject: [ILHAMILT] POOR FARM > Information sought about poor farm > > McLEANSBORO - Hamilton County Historical Society is seeking information > about this Hamilton County Poor Farm, which was in operation here from the > late 1800s until the early 1950s, according to information provided by the > historical society. > > The County Poor Farm was located northeast of McLeansboro on a site where > Bill Ingram built his home.The rooms were small, only large enough for a > bed and dresser, the historical society information states. > > It was a time when there was no Social Security or Public Aid; if people > were unable to take care of themselves and if they didn't have family to > take care of them, this was an alternative. > > The historical society is researching the poor farm; anyone with > information about it is asked to contact Marion Russell, 307 1/2 S. Pearl > St., McLeansboro, IL 62859 or call 231-7110. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.112/2392 - Release Date: 09/24/09 05:52:00

Sunday school class This is the Amonia Sunday school class from around 1930; the class met in the courthouse at the old IOOF building on the south side of McLeansboro's downtown square (where a computer business is now located). The class included Dana McGee, Hazel Osburn, Effie Dewitt, Emma Naultionne, Leila Maulding, Maude Meade, Mary Meade (teacher), Essie Hoffman, Pearl Mangus, Allien Hoffman, Mattie Hicks, Ethyl McDaniel and Nona Jones; two people in the photo are unidentified. If you have a photo of local interest that's at least 25 years old and you'd like to share it with the Times-Leader's readers, please drop it by the newspaper's office at 200 S. Washington St. or e-mail it to [email protected] For information: 643-2387 www.mcleansborotimesleader.com for picture

Information sought about poor farm McLEANSBORO - Hamilton County Historical Society is seeking information about this Hamilton County Poor Farm, which was in operation here from the late 1800s until the early 1950s, according to information provided by the historical society. The County Poor Farm was located northeast of McLeansboro on a site where Bill Ingram built his home.The rooms were small, only large enough for a bed and dresser, the historical society information states. It was a time when there was no Social Security or Public Aid; if people were unable to take care of themselves and if they didn't have family to take care of them, this was an alternative. The historical society is researching the poor farm; anyone with information about it is asked to contact Marion Russell, 307 1/2 S. Pearl St., McLeansboro, IL 62859 or call 231-7110.

Remember When? Jennings School 1932 The 1932 class of Jennings School - located in Hamilton County's Mayberry Township, east of Dale - included, from left, front: Kenneth Meller, Raymond Aldredge, Glen Short, Louis Aldredge, Leroy Johnson, William Aldredge, Mary Margaret Melton and Helen Hunt; second row: Lucille Short, Laura Aldredge, Chalon Flannigan, Junior Hunt, Albert Aldredge and Lois Short; third row: Wayne Hunt, Martha Rhe Johnson, Edwin Nick (teacher), Paul Tarrant, Leda Bell and Carl Hunt. Go to www.mcleansborotimesleader.com and see picture

Rural churches burglarized By PAUL LORENZ [email protected] McLEANSBORO - Police are investigating break-ins last week which resulted in damage at five rural Hamilton County churches. Break-ins were reported at Blooming Grove, Delafield, Hopewell, Middle Creek and Mt. Olivet Baptist churches, Hamilton County Sheriff Greg Brenner said. "They basically made a big circle," Brenner said of the pattern of break-ins. At Blooming Grove, a DVD player, digital camera and laptop computer - as well as a hammer - were taken, a sheriff's department report said. At Delafield, canceled checks were taken, several of which were recovered alongside a rural road, sheriff's reports said. A copy machine was damaged at Blooming Grove, and other damage included broken windows, a smashed microwave door, and busted light bulbs, reports said. At least two of the break-ins are thought to have happened overnight Sept. 9. "We're still looking for tires that match prints we found at Delafield," Brenner said of the ongoing investigation. The sheriff's department and Illinois State Police are working on the investigation.

The Rev. Joel V. Knepper, 89, of Tampa, Fla., passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. He was a World War II Navy veteran and had been a pastor and principal of Christian schools in Georgia, Florida, Michigan and North Carolina; the first church he pastored was in Dale. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Town & Country, Fla. Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Ramona (York); his sons, David (Julie) Knepper and Paul Knepper; his daughters, Libby (Don) Muller and Ruth Marquith; a sister, Naomi Knepper; a brother, Paul (Lynn) Knep-per; sister-in-law Shirley York; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. The funeral was Sept. 5 at Blount & Curry Funeral Home in Tampa, with burial at Sarasota Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made in Joel's memory if you prefer to CBH Ministries, P.O. Box 1001, Grand Rapids, MI 49501.

His wife was Carrie HUNGATE d/o Hallie Hubert HUNGATE and Gwendolyn CLARK Hallie s/o Seymour HUNGATE and Sarah May ROBINSON Seymour s/o Christopher C. HUNGATE and Elizabeth BROOKS\ Christopher s/o Wm HUNGATE and Sarah COFFMAN Gwendolyn d/o Eddie CLARK and Nettie May HINES Eddie s/o Wm CLARK and Mary Ann GIBBS MARION - Lawrence Tripp, 80, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Heartland Regional Medical Center. Lawrence was born April 11, 1929, in Stonefort, the son of Lawrence C. and Jeanette Dessie (Purnell) Adams. He married Carrie Hungate on June 9, 1951 in Piggott, Ark. and together they have shared more than 58 years of marriage. Lawrence retired from Veteran's Administration Medical Center after 38 years and then worked as a security guard for Marion Memorial Hospital for 10 years. He proudly answered the call to serve his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. From 1978 to 1979, he was Commander of VFW Post 1301, where he was a lifetime member. Lawrence was a 32nd degree Mason of Consistory of Belleville, a member of Marion Masonic Fellowship Lodge 89 AF and AM, Williamson County Shrine Club, Ainad Temple of East St. Louis, American Legion Post 147, Elks B.P.O.E. 800 and Parrish Park Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Connie Hope of Johnston City, Cathy McCree and husband, Paul, of Marion and Kimberly Lingle and husband, Kenny, of Herrin; 12 grandchildren, Bill Hope and wife, Cheryl, of Thompsonville, Cory Hope and wife, Shelly, of Johnston City, Julie Newell and husband, Sean, of Thompsonville, Jonathan McCree and wife, Amber, of Hartford, Ky., Quentin Lawrence McCree and wife, Austin, of Carterville, Whitney Brauner and husband, Nathan, of Marion, Joshua and wife, Jaime, of Carter-ville, Jacob Lingle and wife, Julie, of Herrin, Lindsey Lingle of Herrin, Ryan Cooper and wife, Sherry, of North Carolina, Kelli Bathon and husband, Jason, of North Carolina and Jodi Tobert and husband, Jarred, of Goreville; 16 great-grandchildren, Justine Hope, Marissa and Makenna Cooper, Kasi, Leah and Eliza Bathon, Kayla, Emma and Zoey Tolbert, Lillyanna and Eden Brauner, Brooklynn Hope, Caleb, Hope, Hallie and William Tyler Newell. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Kenneth Hill; daughter, LaDonna Cooper; and son-in-law, Bill Hope. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion, with the Rev. Don Colson officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery with military rites presented by Marion's VFW Post 1301, American Legion Post 147 and National Guard Flag Detail Unit. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. conducted by Marion's Masonic Fellowship Lodge 89 AF and AM, followed by a walk-through by Williamson County Shrine Club. For those who prefer, memorials may be made to Shriners Children's Hospital. Envelopes will be available and accepted at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home, 800 North Market, P.O. Box 39, Marion, IL 62959. Published in The Southern Illinoisan from September 22 to September 24, 2009

Betty, I have Milton as a son of James Lane Fields and Mary C. Green, who was a son of Joshua Fields and Leathy Moore, who was a son of William Fields and Jane Davidson, who was a son of the Illinois immigrant Joshua Fields, whose wife was Jane, possibly a Cameron. Is this what you have? Cindy -----Original Message----- >From: BLS <[email protected]> >Sent: Sep 23, 2009 10:31 AM >To: [email protected], "Jefferson County, Illinois" <[email protected]> >Subject: [ILHAMILT] HALL FULL OBIT > > Mavis M. Hall, 88, of Wayne City, passed away at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.She was born in Hamilton County on May 12, 1921, a daughter of Milton and Ethel (Dailey) Fields. She married Dain Hall on Dec. 21, 1939, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1981. She was a homemaker.Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at