Hello Ham Co Listers, I had a chance to go out to Prospect Cemetery this weekend. I want to report that the cemetery was freshly mowed and looked well taken care of. I only say this because in the past I had reported tall grass and neglect. I don't know what the deal was but I'm glad that it is being kept up nicely again. I hope to get this one online soon! I hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend!! -Misty-

Happy Memorial Day Everyone! Does anyone know if the Thackeray Baptist Church is still in existence. If so, does anyone know how I can contact the church? I am planning on making a trip to Hamilton County sometime this summer and would like to look at the church records for information about my grandfather. Thanks for your help. Carol Janes CJanes925@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup

Who are your Crisels. My gggrandmother was Maryann Lydia Crisel, who m. James Johnson. hd 2 sons. M 2nd to James Francis Smith. had 6 more kids. any connection? Neva ----- Original Message ----- From: "ladybug" <ladybug@arends-sons.com> To: <ILHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 12:07 PM Subject: [ILHAMILT-L] ADEN REUNION > I hope this is not inappropriate for this site: > > Bob and Gail Hutchcraft will attend the ADEN REUNION this Sunday noon at the > park in Wayne City. We have much information and pictures to share: > > HUTCHCRAFT CRISEL GATLAND GARRISON BARNES WILLIAMSON BOND HENSLEY DAVIS > > HAYTER MANGIS HOOKER > > Bob and Gail Hutchcraft 217 784 4989 Gibson City, Il > > > ==== ILHAMILT Mailing List ==== > Listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert.usgw@charter.net > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visit Carol Yarbrough's Yesterdays in Hamilton County, Illinois at: > http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/HamiltonCounty.htm >

I hope this is not inappropriate for this site: Bob and Gail Hutchcraft will attend the ADEN REUNION this Sunday noon at the park in Wayne City. We have much information and pictures to share: HUTCHCRAFT CRISEL GATLAND GARRISON BARNES WILLIAMSON BOND HENSLEY DAVIS HAYTER MANGIS HOOKER Bob and Gail Hutchcraft 217 784 4989 Gibson City, Il

Pat, I have a Frank M Lasater born 11 Mar 1852 Beaver Creek Twp., Hamilton Co., IL and died 27 May 1917, Beaver Creek Twp., Hamilton Co., IL (I do not have his parents) He married Sarah Fraankie Garrison, dau. of John G and Maragret Ann (TODD) GARRISON. They were married 30 Nov 1884, Hamilton Co., IL. Is this the same Frank as you have listed in the Census? Difference in year of birth? Thanks! Dianna Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1

I would like to collect Descendants of Jacob B. Lasater Generation No. 1 1. Jacob B.1 Lasater was born 1818, and died February 23, 1892 in Hamilton County, Illinois. He married Eliza Garrison1 November 24, 1841 in Hamilton County, Illinois2, daughter of Thomas Garrison and Elizabeth Anderson. She was born 1821 in White County, Illinois, and died Aft. 1860. Notes for Jacob B. Lasater: Obituary The Leader ____________________ 35 1077 1077 LASATER, J. B. 40 M Farmer 3,600 500 TN 36 Eliza 39 F IL 37 William 18 M IL X 38 Sarah A. 16 F IL X 39 Thomas 14 M IL 40 Eliza J. 10 F IL X 1 1077 1077 Cont. LASATER, Franklin P. 7 M IL 2 Stephen A. 6 M IL 3 John 1 M IL Children of Jacob Lasater and Eliza Garrison are: 2 i. William2 Lasater, born 1842 in Hamilton County, Illinois. Notes for William Lasater: co I 131 inf AGR 3 ii. Sarah C. Lasater, born 1844 in Hamilton County, Illinois. She married Henry M. Wilson November 28, 1867 in Hamilton County, Illinois. 4 iii. Thomas Lasater, born 1845. 5 iv. Eliza Lasater, born 1850. 6 v. Stephen A. Lasater, born 1854. 7 vi. John Lasater, born 1859. 8 vii. Franklin P. Lasater, born 1863. Endnotes 1. Thomas Garrison Stansberry, "A Short Record and Autobiography of the Garrison Family of North Carolina - and their Descendants," Phoeniz, Arizona Territory; 1894. 2. Ralph S. Harrelson, Hamilton County, Illinois, Marriages, 1821-1870, (The Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois, Carterville, Illinois; 1986). Patrick J. Anderson http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=patanderson 9654 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20723

John Warfield's probate is dated 20 Jan 1854. C. R. Pitman is the EX. Box 6, File 13 Cemeteries in Crouch Twp are as follows: Cherry Grove (South Crouch) Crouch Garrison Ralls Shirls

Rebecca Warfield age 76 was living with Rebecca Johnson in the 1880 Census of Four-Mile, Wayne Co., IL I am trying to prove or disprove that this is the same Rebecca Warfield who was married to John Warfield of Hamilton Co., IL. Is there anyone on the list who can add some light to this theory? Kathleen Burnett

Barr, Lasater, Jetton, Jennings, Florida, McMinn, Davis Thank you, Thomas W Lasater twlasater@overlandwest.com thomas_no_doubt@yahoo.com

In 1850 and 1860 what Cemetery would have been active in Crouch Township, Hamilton Co., IL. John and Rebecca Warfield died sometime between 1850 and 1860 and they lived in Crouch. Kathleen Burnett

Dear Listers, Thanks to those who sent me their addresses to replace my lost address book. I still have a lot missing. Also thanks for the tips that might help find them. They seem to have disappeared completely. I received some information during the 3 weeks that my computer was "down" about some of my ancestors. . Was planning to get online and catch up but it will be a while before I can reply and thank the folks who sent the info. On Tuesday, May 14, I fell and fractured bones in my right wrist and will be wearing a cast for the next 5 to 6 weeks, So, if you sent me information and haven't heard from me, please don't think I am being unappreciative, just can't spend much time on computer. Take care, Evalyn

Census Place: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254210 National Archives Film T9-0210 Page 536A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Samuel S. MITCHUM Self M W W 62 KY Occ: Laborer Fa: NC Mo: NC Susanah A. MITCHUM DauL F W W 22 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: IL John W. MITCHUM GSon M S W 12 IL Fa: IL Mo: ... Laura R. MITCHUM GDau F S W 9 IL Fa: IL Mo: ... Emeline MITCHUM Dau F S W 3M IL Fa: IL Mo: IL

Awhile back, I posted to the list re: Samuel Ritchey and Nancy Dickey. I had asked if they had a daughter, Martha Jane Ritchey and if this was the same as the Martha Jane Ritchey who married Thomas Wooldridge. Here is the answer for anyone interested. "Record of Deaths Volume One taken from Old Newspapers published in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, 1871-1900..." Published by the Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois. c1983 Dessie Hunt Harrelson. "Mrs. Nancy Richie d. at home of her dau, Mrs. Wooldridge, March 6. Walpole news. March 26 paper. Age 78." (page 20) Rolene Kiesling, Groveland, CA

Notice to all MOORE researchers or families. I thought it was of interest to all of us. This is a terrible thing that people can do. -----Original Message----- From: Patti [mailto:4pattee@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 10:43 PM To: TNSEVIER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TN-Sevier] Destroying Moore Graveyard I received this from one of my other lists and find this appalling. This is the site for TN Government http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/main/government/index.html I urge everyone going genealogy to remit a response, if the elected officials in Nashville get a large response they cannot ignore it. That's why laws are made, let's get them enforced. If it can happen in Jackson Co., TN then it can happen in any other state. Maybe the next time it will be your family cemetery and who will help you. Patti >From: Reda Bilbrey <reda@twlakes.net> >To: JACKSON-CLAY-OVERTON-CO-TN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [JCO] Distorying Moore Graveyard >Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 19:50:55 -0500 > >Need your help. The Moore Graveyard in the Big Bottom Community of >Jackson County TN. has been wiped out. No tombstones are left. Those >of you that bought a new tombstone for Denton Moore have lost it to the >land owner who has dug a basement in the cemetery. He has been charged >with a 39-17-311 desecration of a venerated object, meaning a >tombstone instead of a 39-17-312 obuse of a Corpse which is a Class E >felony for each grave. Three or four men have been called to testify >in behalf of this case Oct 18,2001 over this. > >Please call District Attorney , Tommy Tompson at his Hartsville, TN. >Office 615-374-2604 or his Lebanon, TN. Office 615-443-2863 and give >him all the what for you can think of. Thompson has charged this man >with such a small charge that it is merely a slap on the wrist. > >Then call your congressman or whoever changes the laws to help the poor >person. > >Please if you know the people who had bought the tombstone for Mr. >Denton Moore and had it set in this cemetery, please notify them that >it is gone. > Please someone that can help with this show up in court Oct 18, 2001 and >lend a hand. Tell Thompson you don't like what's being done. > >The Cemetery Laws need to be rewritten to protect the small family >cemeteries. Loop holes big enough to fall through. I don't have to tell >you this makes me very angry. Please will the Moore Family please step >in and put this case on record. > >Reda > > >==== JACKSON-CLAY-OVERTON-CO-TN Mailing List ==== >Please visit the Clay County TNGenWeb Site at >http://www.tngenweb.org/clay/. Your Hosts are Jane Hembree Crowley and >Charles Reeves ==== TNSEVIER Mailing List ==== Tennessee, Sevier County Resources & GenConnect Boards at RootsWeb Tennessee, Sevier County Resources: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/TN/Sevier/ Tennessee, Sevier County GenConnect boards where you may post your queries and share your information or data in the areas where your research is focused: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/TN/Sevier/#gc ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Hello, I would really appreciate receiving addresses of the folks with whom I have had email conversations. My complete address list has been lost. I didn;t memorize any of them, because Outlook Express knew address to use as soon as I typed in a name. About 3 weeks ago the modem on my computer died and I took computer to local computer ?technician?. He installed a new modem but my computer still wouldn't connect to internet, so he said that I didn't have enough RAM memory available for modem to work and that needed to take everything off the computer, reload windows and start over. While taking all of the messages out of my outlook express, he somehow lost ALL of my addresses.. I went to the folder where he had saved the messages, thinking I could find most of the addresses there. but, the messages were there, but not the names of the people who had sent them. Thanks for your help. Evalyn

Pat, thanks for the letters - they were wonderful. Mack was wise beyond his years. My great uncle, Joe Leslie, married daughter Sarah Hooker. Thanks again David E. Leslie

Thank you for posting all those letters and the accompanying information. It was wonderful reading, and gave me some idea what the war might have been like for some of my kinfolks. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: <PatAnder73@aol.com> To: <ILHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 6:34 PM Subject: [ILHAMILT-L] McAllister Hooker letters - THE END > Well Folks, > > That is the last of the surviving letters. Several of the letters from the > early months of the war service of the 87th have been scattered among family > members and I do not have them all. > > The letters were kept in a wooden box by Elizabeth Hooker (nee Cottingham). > They passed to her youngest daughter Amy Hooker who inherited the house that > McAllister and Elizabeth had built after the war. Amy Hooker married Chester > Anderson (son of 2Lt Warner Anderson of Co A 87th) and they continued to live > in the Hooker home until their deaths in the 1950's. I first saw the letters > in 1973 when I visited my uncle Everett. My uncle Everett Anderson continued > to live in the home until he became ill in the 1980's. My aunt Nina found > the box of letters in the roll top desk on the back porch of the home and > passed them to my father, knowing of the work that I was doing on the family > history. About 1995 I transcribed them into my computer. The house still > stands on the northeast bank of the McLeansboro city reservoir along route 14 > west of town. Many of you probably still drive by it daily. It is owned by a > cousin who is determined to save and restore it. > > Pictures of McAllister Hooker and Elizabeth Cottingham and a early picture of > thieir family are on Carol's yesterday page <A HREF="http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/HamiltonCounty.htm">The Yesterdays of Hamilton > County, IL</A> Also on the page are pictures of the Hooker family house, and a > scanned sample of one of the letters. > > Descendants of McAllister Agnew Hooker > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. MCALLISTER AGNEW4 HOOKER (ROBERT3, ?2, SAMUEL1) was born January 13, > 1838 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died March 29, 1913 in East St. > Louis, Illinois. He married ELIZABETH JANE COTTINGHAM January 13, 1858 in > McLeansboro, Illinois, daughter of EPHRIAM COTTINGHAM and MARY ASHBY. She > was born October 23, 1839 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died January 09, > 1922 in Hamilton County, Illinois. > > Children of MCALLISTER HOOKER and ELIZABETH COTTINGHAM are: > i. GEORGE LEE5 HOOKER, b. December 16, 1858, Henderson County, Kentucky; > d. June 23, 1888, Hamilton County, Illinois; m. HESTER MANGIS, March 07, > 1883, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. December 29, 1858, Hamilton County, > Illinois; d. May 27, 1941, Hamilton County, Illinois. > ii. CHARLIE HOOKER, b. Abt. 1860. > iii. SARAH ALICE HOOKER, b. June 19, 1862, Hamilton County, Illinois; > d. August 31, 1934, Hamilton County, Illinois; m. JOSEPH WILLIAM LESLIE, > November 17, 1880, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. February 27, 1857; d. March > 02, 1934, Hamilton County, Illinois. > iv. ELLA HOOKER, b. Abt. 1864. > v. EUDORAH E. HOOKER, b. August 01, 1866, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. > Aft. 1921, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. > vi. OSCAR SUMNER HOOKER, b. November 22, 1868, Hamilton County, Illinois; > d. December 24, 1946; m. ALTA GARRISON, April 11, 1889, Hamilton County, > Illinois; b. April 1870, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. December 21, 1942, > Hamilton County, Illinois. > vii. ROBERT B. HOOKER, b. June 21, 1871, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. > January 05, 1937; m. CARRIE BUTLER, September 09, 1894, Hamilton County, > Illinois; b. 1875, Saline County, Illinois. > viii. NELLIE M. HOOKER, b. February 01, 1875; d. 1941, McLeansboro, > Hamilton County, Illinois; m. (1) WALTER M. ANDERSON1, August 26, 1894, > Hamilton County, Illinois; b. July 21, 1871, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. > March 26, 1898, Hamilton County, Illinois; m. (2) CHARLES L. BORDER, October > 24, 1906, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. 1871; m. (3) OSCAR PRICE HARPER, Aft. > 1908; b. August 08, 1877; d. June 14, 1951, McLeansboro, Hamilton County, > Illinois. > ix. WILLIAM HOOKER, b. February 01, 1875, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. > October 25, 1888, Hamilton County, Illinois. > x. AMY GERTRUDE HOOKER, b. October 07, 1879, Hamilton County, Illinois; > d. April 01, 1957, Dixon, Illinois; m. CHESTER CLAYBORN ANDERSON2, November > 25, 1899, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. August 07, 1875, Hamilton County, > Illinois; d. August 13, 1955, Anna, Illinois. > > > > Endnotes > > 1. Wallace Julian Anderson, Letter from Wallace Julian Anderson, > (Louisville, Kentucky; 17 April 1993). > 2. Edmund Anderson, etal, Bible of Edmund Anderson, (Given to the > McLeansboro, Illinois Historical Museum). > > > > Patrick J. Anderson > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=patanderson > 9654 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20723 > > > ==== ILHAMILT Mailing List ==== > Listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert.usgw@charter.net > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visit Misty Flannigan's Hamilton County, Illinois Genealogy Resource Page at: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5807/ >

Well Folks, That is the last of the surviving letters. Several of the letters from the early months of the war service of the 87th have been scattered among family members and I do not have them all. The letters were kept in a wooden box by Elizabeth Hooker (nee Cottingham). They passed to her youngest daughter Amy Hooker who inherited the house that McAllister and Elizabeth had built after the war. Amy Hooker married Chester Anderson (son of 2Lt Warner Anderson of Co A 87th) and they continued to live in the Hooker home until their deaths in the 1950's. I first saw the letters in 1973 when I visited my uncle Everett. My uncle Everett Anderson continued to live in the home until he became ill in the 1980's. My aunt Nina found the box of letters in the roll top desk on the back porch of the home and passed them to my father, knowing of the work that I was doing on the family history. About 1995 I transcribed them into my computer. The house still stands on the northeast bank of the McLeansboro city reservoir along route 14 west of town. Many of you probably still drive by it daily. It is owned by a cousin who is determined to save and restore it. Pictures of McAllister Hooker and Elizabeth Cottingham and a early picture of thieir family are on Carol's yesterday page <A HREF="http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/HamiltonCounty.htm">The Yesterdays of Hamilton County, IL</A> Also on the page are pictures of the Hooker family house, and a scanned sample of one of the letters. Descendants of McAllister Agnew Hooker Generation No. 1 1. MCALLISTER AGNEW4 HOOKER (ROBERT3, ?2, SAMUEL1) was born January 13, 1838 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died March 29, 1913 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He married ELIZABETH JANE COTTINGHAM January 13, 1858 in McLeansboro, Illinois, daughter of EPHRIAM COTTINGHAM and MARY ASHBY. She was born October 23, 1839 in Henderson County, Kentucky, and died January 09, 1922 in Hamilton County, Illinois. Children of MCALLISTER HOOKER and ELIZABETH COTTINGHAM are: i. GEORGE LEE5 HOOKER, b. December 16, 1858, Henderson County, Kentucky; d. June 23, 1888, Hamilton County, Illinois; m. HESTER MANGIS, March 07, 1883, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. December 29, 1858, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. May 27, 1941, Hamilton County, Illinois. ii. CHARLIE HOOKER, b. Abt. 1860. iii. SARAH ALICE HOOKER, b. June 19, 1862, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. August 31, 1934, Hamilton County, Illinois; m. JOSEPH WILLIAM LESLIE, November 17, 1880, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. February 27, 1857; d. March 02, 1934, Hamilton County, Illinois. iv. ELLA HOOKER, b. Abt. 1864. v. EUDORAH E. HOOKER, b. August 01, 1866, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. Aft. 1921, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. vi. OSCAR SUMNER HOOKER, b. November 22, 1868, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. December 24, 1946; m. ALTA GARRISON, April 11, 1889, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. April 1870, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. December 21, 1942, Hamilton County, Illinois. vii. ROBERT B. HOOKER, b. June 21, 1871, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. January 05, 1937; m. CARRIE BUTLER, September 09, 1894, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. 1875, Saline County, Illinois. viii. NELLIE M. HOOKER, b. February 01, 1875; d. 1941, McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois; m. (1) WALTER M. ANDERSON1, August 26, 1894, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. July 21, 1871, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. March 26, 1898, Hamilton County, Illinois; m. (2) CHARLES L. BORDER, October 24, 1906, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. 1871; m. (3) OSCAR PRICE HARPER, Aft. 1908; b. August 08, 1877; d. June 14, 1951, McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois. ix. WILLIAM HOOKER, b. February 01, 1875, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. October 25, 1888, Hamilton County, Illinois. x. AMY GERTRUDE HOOKER, b. October 07, 1879, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. April 01, 1957, Dixon, Illinois; m. CHESTER CLAYBORN ANDERSON2, November 25, 1899, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. August 07, 1875, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. August 13, 1955, Anna, Illinois. Endnotes 1. Wallace Julian Anderson, Letter from Wallace Julian Anderson, (Louisville, Kentucky; 17 April 1993). 2. Edmund Anderson, etal, Bible of Edmund Anderson, (Given to the McLeansboro, Illinois Historical Museum). Patrick J. Anderson http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=patanderson 9654 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20723

Cairo Ills June 23/65 Lizzie I am passing Ashley to night I will be home as soon as I can get there we have to go to Springfield Yours as ever I think we will be at home by the 27th Yours M A Hooker [over] 7 P.M. I think I never sean as bad wether in Louisiana as it is here the train is about ready to start and I must close we caim up on the Henry Ames we will pass Ashley at 10 at night yours M A Hooker Cairo, Ills friday June 23.65 [on leaf] we had to waite 4 days at Helena for a Boat so we are 4 days be hind times M A Hooker Patrick J. Anderson http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=patanderson 9654 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20723

Helena Arkansas June 11th 1865 My Dearest Elizabeth I seat my self perhaps for the last time under the above caption to write to you I am well and harty this morning hopeing this may find you well. I have just been up all night puting horses on the boats so this morning finds us inftry once more but thank fortion the musterout Roles is made out and gon to Litle Rock for approval a Lieut is gon to take them and it will take 4 days for them to go there and back When they come back we are free from the US then the 1st boat we will start up the River to Cairo I do not know whether we will go to Springfield or not We may get pact off at Cairo if so we will be at Home sooner than otherwise Mr Butler of Helena made a speech for us last night but I did not here much of it some of the boys did not like him much Mr Butler is truly Faial[?] I was busy last night helping to make out discharges for Co. A. quite a nice business indeed after so long My discharge with all the rest is gon to Little Rock for Approval I think we will get home in June yet the what day I cannot tel we will be engaged the next 4 days in turning over ordenance Camp & Garrison Equipage the guns I suppose we take home I have no other news to tell you So hoping to see you soon and to stay longer than I did befour I am as ever M A Hooker PS Big diners and the like for the soldier is all nonsense dont pay any attention to Money Yours as ever M A H PS Betime you get this I shal if I have luck be at Cairo so good by Helena Ark. _________________________ McAllisters day book indicates the Lieutenant fell asleep and missed the boat, and they all had to stay under arms for an extra ten days. I have often wondered if this was my great grandfather 2Lt. Warner P. Anderson Patrick J. Anderson http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=patanderson 9654 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20723