I'm wondering how the following James Allen fits in to the Allens of Hamilton Co? Anna Rupard was the 2nd wife and widow of Hardy Willis. Susan 1 James ALLEN Birth: 1811, TN Info. on James' family is mostly from 1860 Ham.Co.IL census. Listed as farmer in 1860 census. There is a Joseph Allen, age 26, w/wife Rosannah, & family, who is possibly another child of James', listed in 1860 Ham.Co.Ill census, family #618. Spouse: Anna RUPARD Birth: 1812, NC Marr: 11 Oct 1850, Hamilton Co., IL Children: Susan (1852-) Other spouses: None??? 1.1 Susan ALLEN Birth: 1852, IL

PEG: Thank loads for the additional ALLEN info. I think it may prove more valuable than first realized. I noticed the counties that the ALLENs were in prior to entry into Illinois and am thinking there may have been contact with the GIBSON line originally in one of these counties. The Allens and Gibsons had more contact than just a couple of marriages in Hamilton County,Illinois. I have indicated this in some notes near bottom of this message. Perhaps the ALLENs and GIBSONs migrated together from same area of TN. I have not been able to locate ROBERT and SARAH GIBSON in TN yet...and Robert and Sarah sure had enough children between 1813 and at least 1827 to have left enough footprints around somewhere in TN before heading for Hamilton Co, ILLinois around the 1830s. I am curious about one of the individuals you listed: ZACHARIAH Y. ALLEN , b. 12 Oct 1795 in VA; d. 1 Aug 1844; Hamilton Co., IL.; m. 24 Jul 1819; Maury Co., TN. Buried Gholson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + FRANCIS SNOW BLANCHARD, b. 29 Jul 1798; NC or TN; d. 27 Jan 1872;Hamilton Co., IL;Buried Gholson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. Any idea when ZACHARIAH Y. ALLEN actually got to Hamilton Co,Illinois? I see he married in Maury Co.,TN in 1819. Have you run into any land records showing him in Hamilton Co, Illinois? or anything else that might place when he got to Hamilton Co.? I see that one of Zachariah's nieces, CATHERINE ALLEN ( daughter of 5. JAMES H. ALLEN, b. 16 Jul 1791; Scott Co., KY; d. 1859; Giles Co., TN. + ELIZABETH REYNOLDS, b. 12 Feb 1792) was born in TN in 1817 and married in Hamilton Co,IL in 1837. I am guessing that she migrated with other Allen family members to Illinois at the same time...I see that her brother viii. ZACHARIAH ALLEN (+ ELIZABETH R. ALLEN, m. 3 Oct 1847: Hamilton Co., IL.)also moved to Hamilton Co.,Illinois ii. CATHERINE ALLEN, b. 1817; TN. + 1st husband: THOMAS HART BENTON ALLEN , m. 26 Oct 1837; Hamilton Co., IL; I am guessing that CATHERINE AND ZACHARIAH ALLEN migrated to Hamilton Co, Illinois with their Uncle ZACHARIAH Y. ALLEN and his family. If this is correct it would place them in Hamilton Co.,Illinois somewhere between 1817 and 1837; I am guessing around 1836. This is roughly the time ROBERT GIBSON and Sarah show up in Hamilton Co,Illinois. Robert filed a land grant claim in Shawneetown in 1838 showing his residence as Hamilton Co,Illinois. All this to say, I am hoping by checking in Maury Co, TN, that I might find my elusive Gibson/Gipson bunch there before they head for Illinois. Now, a couple of other interesting notes: I have some copies of probate records (thanks to Shirls !!) of some of my GIBSON clan. In a few of these are mentioned various ALLENs in one way or another. In the Sale Bill for the Estate of ROBERT GIBSON 24 Feb 1852 is mentioned DUDLEY R. ALLEN. And I have a couple of other documents that indicate that JAMES W. ALLEN was administrator of the estate of AMOS GIBSON 20 Dec 1880(this was Petition for Letters of Administration... signed by JAMES W. ALLEN ). There seems to be confusion about this since another document says JOHN W. ALLEN 27 April 1882(this was not signed by him). There is a WILLIAM G. ALLEN listed on the probate list of Notes and Accounts of JOHN GIBSON 21 Oct 1872. Also, a L or J(ames) ALLEN appears on the Sale Bill for the Estate of WILLIAM B HAMPTON 26 Feb 1864. WILLIAM B HAMPTON was the spouse of widow NANCY A. HAMILTON who married widower JAMES W. GIBSON (my gg grandfather and son of ROBERT and SARAH GIBSON). I would be happy to make copies of these documents and e to you. Let me know if you would like copies. I have sent copies of some of these and other GIBSON documents to JAMES GHOLSON so he can put up on his BROUGHTON web site which has a lot of Hamilton Co, Illinois, info on it....he has already put up some GIBSON documents and more to come. You might want to check it out to see if any names are there you might be looking for. His url is http://www.spiff.net/~gholson/broughton.htm . The GIBSON documents are under the Wills and Probate Sales directory/link on his site.Also a copy of my GIBSON tree to date (a work in progress) under the Research Family link. Jim has a lot of other interesting stuff there also. I decided to put my GIBSON documents there since my great grandfather, JOHN LOGAN GIBSON, was born and reared in Broughton. The documents will appear over a period of time as he can get them up on his site. So my question doesn't get lost in the info, let me ask it again. Any idea when ZACHARIAH Y. ALLEN actually got to Hamilton Co,Illinois ? Thanks, Barb in Savannah,GA

Madge Allen, 100, of Wayne City died 3:33 a.m. Dec. 12, 1999, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker. She was born April 24, 1899, in Newman to Mary (Hinds) and George Guthridge. She married Elmer Young Allen on Dec. 18, 1915, in Hamilton County; he died Nov. 10, 1985. Services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at York Funeral Home in Wayne City with the Revs. Wendell Garrison and Mike Steed officiating. Burial will be in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at York Funeral Home in Wayne City. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Chambliss and husband Junior of Wayne City and Maxine Marlow and husband Onis of Bluford; two sons, Max Allen and wife Lee of Frankfort, Ky., and Edgar Atchisson and wife Edith of Wayne City; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Maud Browning of McLeansboro. She was a member of Wayne City Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather, granddaughter, two brothers, one sister, one half brother, one half sister, one stepbrother, and one stepsister. Mt. Vernon Register News Dec 14, 1999 mailto:misty@midwest.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljeffer/ ILGenWeb Jefferson Co Coordinator http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ladd/ LADD Family Researching LADD DIGGING GROUND http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2967 Flannigan Family Resources Hamilton Co., Il Genealogy Resource Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5807

I am trying to sort out all the James Allens in Hamilton County. I think this is a different family, but I'm not sure. James had eight children with his first wife: James II, Elizabeth, Samuel B., William D., Nancy J., James W., Riley, and Willis A. Allen. Joseph is Josephus Allen, son of Josiah Allen and Winnifred/Winneford Ingram. He married Rosanna Dewitt on 26 Jul 1858 in Hamilton Co., IL. They are buried in Union Cemetery. His siblings were: Caroline G., Penelope, James R., Winniford (married Wilburn Marion Anderson), and Rachel Paulina Allen (married John S. Anderson). Josephus and Rosanna had at leaset three children: Josephus II, Columbus, and James. Hope this helps. Peg SusanM1215@aol.com wrote: > I'm wondering how the following James Allen fits in to the Allens of Hamilton > Co? Anna Rupard was the 2nd wife and widow of Hardy Willis. > > Susan > > 1 James ALLEN > > Birth: 1811, TN > > Info. on James' family is mostly from 1860 Ham.Co.IL census. Listed as > farmer in 1860 census. > There is a Joseph Allen, age 26, w/wife Rosannah, & family, who is possibly > another child of James', listed > in 1860 Ham.Co.Ill census, family #618. > > Spouse: Anna RUPARD > Birth: 1812, NC > Marr: 11 Oct 1850, Hamilton Co., IL > > Children: Susan (1852-) > > Other spouses: None??? > > 1.1 Susan ALLEN > > Birth: 1852, IL > > ==== ILHAMILT Mailing List ==== > Listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert.usgw@home.com > --------------------------------------------------------- > This list is sponsored by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > Please help support Rootsweb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Barb, I think that James Barnett's middle name was probably Zachariah after his grandfather. E. C. is Elizabeth Catherine Allen. Probate records showed she married William Barnett. There seems to be alot of cousins marrying cousins here. Also a couple of double weddings. So, perhaps, your Elizabeth Catherine Allen married William Barnett on or about 25 Jan 1855, when her brother married Nancy Barker. The source of the following information is from marriage records, cemetery records, census records, and family notes at Hamilton County Queries. Genealogy of the James Allen Family: Generation 1: James Allen, b.1757; VA; d. 7 Nov 1829; MAury Co., TN; m. abt. 1780. + Mary Tomlinson, daughter of William Tomlinson and Mildred Watts. Children of James Allen and Mary Tomlinson: 1. Catherine Allen, b. 1781; Scott Co., KY; d. Franklin Co., TN. + Benjamin Reynolds + 2. Nancy Allen, b. 22 Jul 1782; Scott Co., KY; d. 15 May 1858; Maury Co., TN. Buried Fort Creek Cemetery. + Jesse Tomlinson 3. Charles Allen, b 1784; Scott Co., KY. + Elizabeth Gill 4. William Allen, b. 1788; Scott Co., KY. + Nancy Tomlinson + 5. James H. Allen, b. 16 Jul 1791; Scott Co., KY; d. 1859; Giles Co., TN. + Elizabeth Reynolds + 6. Zachariah Y. Allen, b. 12 Oct 1795 in VA; d. 1 Aug 1844; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 24 Jul 1819; Maury Co., TN. Buried Gholson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + Francis Snow Blanchard, b. 29 Jul 1798; NC or TN; d. 27 Jan 1872; Hamilton Co., IL; Buried Gholson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. Generation 2: 2. Nancy Allen, b. 22 Jul 1782; Scott Co., KY; d. 15 May 1858; Maury Co., TN. Buried Fort Creek Cemetery. + Jesse Tomlinson Child of Nancy Allen and Jesse Tomlinson: i. Charles Tomlinson 5. James H. Allen, b. 16 Jul 1791; Scott Co., KY; d. 1859; Giles Co., TN. + Elizabeth Reynolds, b. 12 Feb 1792 Children of James H. Allen and Elizabeth Reynolds: i. James Allen II ii. Catherine Allen, b. 1817; TN. + 1st husband: Thomas Hart Benton Allen, m. 26 Oct 1837; Hamilton Co., IL; d. < 1845 + 2nd husband: Job Mayberry; m. 29 Mar 1845; Gallatin Co., IL iii. Male, b. 1813; TN iv. Male, b. 1815; TN v. Nancy Allen vi. William Allen vii. John Allen viii. Zachariah Allen + Elizabeth R. Allen, m. 3 Oct 1847: Hamilton Co., IL. ix. Charles Allen 6. Zachariah Y. Allen, b. 12 Oct 1795 in VA; d. 1 Aug 1844; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 24 Jul 1819; Maury Co., TN. Buried Gholson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + Francis Snow Blanchard, b. 29 Jul 1798; NC or TN; d. 27 Jan 1872; Hamilton Co., IL; Buried Gholson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. Children of Zachariah Y. Allen and Francis Snow Blanchard: + i. William Blanchard Ward Allen, b. 24 Jul 1820: Maury Co., TN or Hamilton Co., IL; d. 10 Dec 1899; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 22 Dec 1842; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried Old Hickory Hill Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. Civil War Veteran. + Katherine/Catherine Davis, b. 1813; IL ii. Nancy Jane Allen, b. 1827; Hamilton Co., IL; d. > 1874. + Francis Marion/Marium Gholson, b. 1826; d. > 1874. + iii. Catherine Emaline Allen, b. 1828: Hamilton Co., IL; d. >1874; m. 20 Nov 1849; Hamilton Co., IL. + Joseph Young + iv. Elizabeth Catherine Allen, b. 1829; Hamilton Co., IL; d. > 1874; m. < 1857; Hamilton Co., IL. + William Barnett + v. Jeremiah James Allen, b. 10 Dec 1832; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 15 Dec 1906; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 25 Jan 1855; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried Gholson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + Nancy Barker, b. 19 Jun 1833; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 17 Sep 1884; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried Gholson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + vi. Charles W. Allen, b. 1834; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 12 Sep 1860; Hamilton Co., IL. + Susan C. Gregg + vii. Samuel B. (Blanchard?) Allen, b. 1835; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 17 Feb 1917; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried Ghoulson Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + Cordelia ? + viii. Zachariah Berry Allen, b. 12 Nov 1836; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 10 Mar 1908; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 1 Jan 1867; Hamilton Co., IL. + Eliza A. Wilson, d. 10 Nov 1923; Hamilton Co., IL. ix. Mary Elizabeth Allen, b. Hamilton Co., IL. + x. Dicah/Dicy Francis Allen, b. 1830-1840; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 19 Nov 1854; Hamilton Co., IL. + John J. Gregg + xi. Sarah Evaline Allen, b. 28 Feb 1843; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 26 Sep 1933; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 31 Oct 1867; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried Douglass Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + Simeon M. Davis Generation 3: i. William Blanchard Ward Allen, b. 24 Jul 1820: Maury Co., TN or Hamilton Co., IL; d. 10 Dec 1899; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 22 Dec 1842; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried Old Hickory Hill Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. Civil War Veteran. + Katherine/Catherine Davis, b. 1813; IL Children of William Blanchard Ward Allen and Katherine Davis: + a. James Franklin Allen, b. 1844; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 21 Feb 1905; Hamilton Co., IL; m. < 1870; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried Old Hickory Hill Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + Mary Jane ? , b. 1840; d. 1882. + b. Minerva Jane Allen, b. 1846; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 26 Apr 1865; Hamilton Co., IL. + Edmund F. Barker, b. 1835 c. Mary Ellen Allen, b. 1848; Hamilton Co., IL. d. Lucinda Caroline Allen, b. 1850; Hamilton Co., IL. e. William Andy Allen, b. 1852/53; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 1922; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried Old Hickory Hill Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + Rhodah J. ? , b. 1861; d. 1916. + f. John Zachariah Allen, b. 1855; Hamilton Co., IL;d. 1922; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried New Hickory Hill Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + Elizabeth ? , b. 1858; IL; d. 1884. +g. Dicy Francis Allen, b. 16 Apr 1857; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 24 Dec 1925; Hamilton Co., IL; m. 19 Jul 1890; Hamilton Co., IL. + Jacob Henry Gibson h. George Washington Allen, b. 1860; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 1930; Hamilton Co., IL. +1st wife: Sarah A. Snead, m. 3 Feb 1884; Hamilton Co., IL. + 2nd wife: Julia A. Lathsm, m. 5 Aug 1892; Hamilton Co., IL. i. Berry Sylvester Allen, b. 1863; Hamilton Co., IL. j. Thomas Jefferson Allen, b. 1865; Hamilton Co., IL; d. 1929; Hamilton Co., IL. Buried Old Hickory Hill Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL. + Mintis ? , b. 1865 That's part of what I have. Peg

I have Jane GIBSON, daughter of Amos GIBSON and Sarah REED, married to an unknown CURRY... evidence is in a probate record of her father where she is listed as Jane CURRY. I am reaching for straws on this one. Don't have a birth date or place for her; though I assume TN prior to her family coming to Hamilton Co.,IL. This would fit with rest of her siblings. Given that her father was born in 1815 and died in 1880 and that she was alive at time of his death, I would assume her birth date anywhere from about 1835 upwards and her death date after 7 Jul 1880 (her father's death date). Is anyone aware of any CURRY family or family member moving to MO during this time frame? Her father, Amos GIBSON, was a longtime resident of Hamilton Co,IL. and for whatever reason was in Ash Hills, Butler, MO. at the time of his death in 1880. He had been in Hamilton Co, IL at the previous census in 1870.

Sharlene, One of the collateral lines in my McMahan (McMahon) Family is Lucretia McMahan Wheeler who was born in Ohio and died in Hamilton County, IL . In her obituary she says that her family (they came to Il ca 1853) came by boat (Ohio River) to Shawneetown, IL and then by wagon to Hamilton County, IL. They lived in OH and KY counties next to the Ohio River. Darlene

Hi List, It has been a long time since I posted but I have a question for all of you. Is there a list someplace of riverboats that traveled the Mississippi River from St. Louis downstream to Hamilton County? I know someone traveling by riverboat would have to travel due east overland from the Mississippi to reach Hamilton County. My Martin COONS, SR. disappeared from a riverboat/steamboat in 1846 while traveling from St. Louis to his home in HCI. Anybody have any ideas on where to search for such information? Thanks everybody, Sharlene Coontz Meyer

Peg, rereading my messages and noticed the Allen surname... any chance you've run across the following two females Dicy F Allen married to Jacob Gibson in 1891 in I assusme Hamilton Co,IL and E.C. Allen married to William Barnett prior to 1857..they had child - James Z Barnett? James Z Barnett married Lurila "Lillie" Gibson in 1883 in Hamilton Co,ILL. Any info would be helpful, Thanks, Barb in Savannah,GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "PS" <catlowspencer@home.com> To: <ILHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 7:45 PM Subject: [ILHAMILT-L] William Allen-Jemima Chaffin : Seeking information on William Allen and Jemima Chaffin and their : descendants. : : William and Jemima had the following children: Robert, John, Frankie : (Female), Kezia/Kissy, William II, Jacob, Rebecca, Chaffin, and James. : Have some information on these children, such as land deeds, some : marriages, and some census, and need more. : : Robert Allen married (1) Elizabeth Vickers and (2) Catherine Vickers, : daughters of James Vickers and Elizabeth Mowery. They had the following : children: William James, Michael, Eliza/Elizabeth J., Jacob W., Rebecca : A., Robert C., Phebe D./J., Keziah C., Amina C. and Samantha M. Allen. : Have the census on these children, and need more information on them. : : Jacob married Rebecca Ballard, daughter of Tibeth/Tabitha Ballard. They : had four children: Nancy C. who married Greenberry Wooldridge, John C., : William, and Nathan. What happened to Nancy's siblings? : : Thanks. : Peg Spencer : : : ==== ILHAMILT Mailing List ==== : Listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert.usgw@home.com : --------------------------------------------------------- : Visit Carol Yarbrough's Yesterdays in Hamilton County, Illinois at: : http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/HamiltonCounty.htm : :

Hi folks, I've updated "Yesterdays of Hamilton Co., IL" today! I will be gone the next few days but when I return, I will get busy posting again. Thanks to all who have made the site so successful with your contributions and viewership! Carol http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/HamiltonCounty.htm

For those of you doing REDFEARN research....ran into these entries (maybe accessed through http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhamilt/ go to lsiting for (Civil War Companies from Hamilton County) This is the Hamilton County, Illinois Genealogy web site. This site is part of Illinois GenWeb Project hosted by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative. REDFAREN, John L. Private McLeansboro Jan 20, 1864 M.O. Aug 31, 1865, as Corp'l Company "H" 13th (Consolidated) Illinois Cavalry http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/acm/cav013C-h.htm REDFERREN, Aaron W Private Hamilton Co Sep 11, 1862 Died Feb 15, 1863, Nashville REDFERRIN, Berry W Private Hamilton Co Sep 11, 1862 Died Feb 15, 1863, Nashville Company "K" 110th Illinois Infantry http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/r155/110-k-in.htm NOTICE: This material may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of The Illinois USGenWeb Project. © 2000 The ILGenWeb Project All Rights Reserved You may want to go through this site with more precision ... check company rosters completely...including for staff and non-assigned individuals. Barb in Savannah,GA

Recently there have been a number of notes on REDFEARNs. From what was posted to this list, this is what I have pieced together. Any corrections you can add? Sam Descendants of Unknown Redfearn/Redfern 1 UNKNOWN Redfearn/Redfern ......... 2 John L. REDFEARN /Redfern b: Abt. 1842 in Tennesse d: 16 Mar 1922 in McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL. Buried I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL. *1st wife of John L. Redfern: ………. + Catherine Oglesby b: 10 Dec 1832 d: 15 Jun 1903 Buried Smith Cemetery, Twigg Twp., Hamilton Co., IL. m. 1865 in Hamilton Co., IL. .................... 3 Berry W. REDFEARN b: Abt. 1866 in Illinois d: January 26, 1929 in Oak Park, IL Buried: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL. ........................ +Jessie T. UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1866 d: July 12, 1955 in Oak Park, IL Buried: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL. .............................. 4 Berry W. REDFEARN, Jr. b: Abt. 1890 d: CA ............................... 4 Harry H. REDFEARN b: Abt. 1892 d: Highland Park, IL. 4 Unknown Daughter b. abt. 1894 d: Evanston, IL. + Donald Calhoun .................... 3 Lucy REDFEARN b: Abt. 1869 in Illinois + Len Lockwood *2nd wife of John L. Redfern: ............. +Mariah C. UNKNOWN b: 18 Feb 1874 near Olga, Hamilton Co., Illinois d. 22 Mar 1900. Buried I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL. Divorced in Hamilton Co., IL. …………… 3 John L. Redfern, Jr. b: 1899 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, IL d. 1 Sep 1938 in St. Louis, MO. ……………… + Unknown Wife ……. *3rd wife of John L. Redfern: ............. +Artemissa DARNELL b: March 1855 in Hamilton Co., IL m: July 12, 1901 in Hamilton Co., IL d: Aft. May 11, 1909 ......... *4th Wife of John L. REDFEARN: + Anna M. Unknown Divorced Sept 1905 in Hamilton Co., IL. Notes on John L.(Laurel?) Redfern: He owned a meat market in McLeansboro. He was an Odd Fellow founding member and Board member. He had four wives. There is an obvious conflict here among the wives, unless John was moving from one wife to the next or his divorces were not final before he married the next one. ......... 2 Berry REDFEARN b: Abt. 1844 ............. +Josephine WOOLDRIDGE b: Abt. 1847 in Hamilton Co., IL m: September 26, 1861 in Hamilton Co., IL .................... 3 Mary W. (Wooldridge) REDFEARN b: April 13, 1863 in Hoodville, Hamilton Co., IL d: June 24, 1932 in McLeansboro, IL Buried: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL. ........................ +Charles Marcellus MCMORROW/McMarrow b: March 4, 1856 in Edwards Co., IL m: September 19 or 9, 1878 d: December 26, 1941 in Broughton, Hamilton Co., IL ............................... 4 Grace MCMORROW/McMarrow b: Abt. 1880 d: Aft. 1942 ................................... +John CARLISLE b: Abt. 1880 ............................... 4 Laurel William MCMORROW/McMarrow b: 1888; Hamilton Co., IL d: September 3, 1930 in St. Louis, MO ................................... +Leona UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1890 ........................................... 5 Dixon MCMORROW b: Abt. 1910 Notes on Laurel William McMarrow: Realitor in Clayton Co., MO.

My grandfather George Washington Grant born in Wayne co. IL c 1861, married # 1 Mary Jane Miller. three children. William Edward Grant 1885 Estella Grant married emmett Parkinson died in Wayne co. shortly after childbirth. The 3 children was left with him. Divorce papers stated she left with another man. Granddad remarried in Hamilton co. 1895 to Sarah Mundy, daughter of Reubin Mundy and Margaret Clark Mundy. Nine children Dad family My father said his dad would shape logs into railroad ties, the wooden ones under the rails. And he carved his initals on the ties, with G.W. for his names. Have anyone seen or know about something like this. I understand there some in Hamilton co, area when Dad was growing up. Dad was 9 years old when his father died in Hamilton co, IL in 1919. there is no picture of Granddad Grant, tho have been told he look like one of his older son. Would be nice to locate something concerning him. Have more detail birth dates, death dates and etc concerning each of the family mentioned. Jean

Just to let everyone know that Jefferson County is nearly 100% with the cemetery listings. If you havn't checked them out you should. They have a nice search engine to make your hunt easier. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljeffe2/ -Misty- mailto:misty@midwest.net http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljeffer/ ILGenWeb Jefferson Co Coordinator http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ladd/ LADD Family Researching LADD DIGGING GROUND http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/2967 Flannigan Family Resources Hamilton Co., Il Genealogy Resource Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5807

Dear List... My cousins and I have two burning questions to ask. We are stuck on two items. Does anyone on the group have any inkling regarding these matters? Item #1: Who is father of Jacob Deen, Jr. that mar Martha Ann Johnson? One researcher says that he is son of Jacob Clay Deen and Sarah Lane. Other researchers were adamant that the Jacob Deen, Jr. that mar Martha Ann Johnson was the son of William Deen (bro of Jacob Clay Deen), Page 63 of Harrelson's Hamilton County Marriages shows Jacob Dean and Sarah Lane had a double marriage with Lewis Lane and Nancy Deen. Bro & sister, mar sister and bro on 17 April 1824. Jacob Deen, Jr. was b 15 Sep 1823. He would have been the oldest child of Jacob Clay and born 7 months before they mar. Item #2 William Deen 1st mar Jane Coffee b 29 Dec 1804 d 1837. He then mar Barsheba Jane Durham. The children of William are spread between 1820 and 1841. Jane would have been alive when the first 8 children (including Jacob Deen, Jr.) were born. What we don't know - was she mar to William and 8 of the 10 kids belonged to her. Or do most or all of the kids belong to Barsheba Jane Durham? Thanks so much for any input anyone has and any sources to clarify this information. People seem to have history by word of mouth but in need of proofing! Denee Lougeay San Diego CA

SOME MORE OF MY GIBSON LINE.... SEE ANY CONNECTIONS ? Thanks, Barb in Savannah,GA Jottings from obit notice for WILLIAM D. GIBSON { S/O Jacob GIBSON S/O Daniel GIBSON S/O Robert GIBSON} [SOURCE: McLeansboro Times Leader September 28, 1972] ...edited... William D. GIBSON, 78, of Rt. 2, Mcleansboro in McLeansboro. October 16, 1893 - September 25, 1972 retired farmer born in Hamilton County - son of the late Jacob and Dicey ( ALLEN) Gibson. proceeded in death by his wife, the former Hattie TATE. is survived by two sons- Allen D. GIBSON of Eldorado and Dennis L. GIBSON of Mt. Vernon; two daughters- Mrs. Bill (June GIBSON) ROBERTS and Mrs. Celesta (?GIBSON) GIBSON, both of Eldorado, a sister, Mrs. Vadah (GIBSON) EDWARDS of McLeansboro, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Interment was in the Hickory Hill Cemetery. (from Obit originally copied by Rick Moore March 28,2000) 2000XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

My ancestors-Martin Luther & Ann Susan(Smith) Hicks-m in 1851 in Monroe Co. Tn and eventually moved to Hamilton Co.IL where Luther bought land in 1857. I don't show a Redfearn or Leslie or Peck in my family tree, but I don't have all the history of the family nor the names of in-laws and cousins. May have some connection. I will keep those names in my records just in case. Trudy Vaughn ----- Original Message ----- From: David E. Leslie <delll@home.com> To: <ILHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 11:12 AM Subject: [ILHAMILT-L] Re: REDFERN/LESLIE MONROE CO TN > I noticed the the recent postings on REDFERN that they came from Monroe County > Tennessee as did my g2 grandfather, Thomas Preston Leslie and wife Nancy Peck. They > came to Hamilton County in 1851. Just wondering if anyone knows did they come as a > group. > > Also, any ideas on what would have been the most likely mode of travel from east > Tennessee to Hamilton County. It would have been quite a trip in a covered wagon as > roads were primitive. > > David Leslie > Garland, TX > > > ==== ILHAMILT Mailing List ==== > Listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert.usgw@home.com > --------------------------------------------------------- > This list is sponsored by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > Please help support Rootsweb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

I noticed the the recent postings on REDFERN that they came from Monroe County Tennessee as did my g2 grandfather, Thomas Preston Leslie and wife Nancy Peck. They came to Hamilton County in 1851. Just wondering if anyone knows did they come as a group. Also, any ideas on what would have been the most likely mode of travel from east Tennessee to Hamilton County. It would have been quite a trip in a covered wagon as roads were primitive. David Leslie Garland, TX

> Could someone look in the 1900 Hamilton Co. census for Andrew Kirk I > need the family info on this household. I thought he was in White Co. at > this time my mistake. I'm looking to see if there maybe a Thomas P. > listed as stepson? Hmmm..... you didn't provide much info on Andrew, but maybe this will help some... Descendants of Mathew S. Kirk 1 Mathew S. KIRK .. +Louisa PHILIPS ........... 2 [1] Andrew English KIRK b: 1847 in Unknown d: Apr 1928 in Jefferson Co., IL Burial: South Hickory Hill Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL ............... +Lucinda J. OLIVER b: 1851 in Unknown m: Mar 1871 in Jefferson? Co., IL d: 1879 in Unknown Burial: South Hickory Hill Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL ......................... 3 Elzie KIRK ......................... 3 Bailey G. KIRK ......................... 3 Louise KIRK ............................. +Thomas Arthur BECHTEL ........... *2nd Wife of [1] Andrew English Kirk: ............... +Lucy Ann DARNELL b: Abt. 1855 in IL m: 25 Mar, 1880 in Jefferson Co., IL. d: 1881 in Jefferson Co., IL Burial: South Hickory Hill Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL Father: Lawson DARNELL Mother: Mary MCCONNELL ......................... 3 John W. KIRK ........... *3rd Wife of [1] Andrew English Kirk: ............... +Anna G. WHITLOCK b: 1848 in Unknown m: Aft. 1881 d: 1916 in Unknown Burial: South Hickory Hill Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL ......................... 3 George E. KIRK ......................... 3 Charles KIRK I haven't done a whole lot'ta work on this, and some of this was given to me. If you have any further questions, here are some people that may help..... Sheldon Jones - srjones@pcisys.net Debbie Meyer - Dandbmeyer@aol.com Best Regards, Trev

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