Hi Curtis, Welcome to the Hamilton Co. list. I got behind in reading my emails over Christmas holidays and am trying to catch up. I had a great uncle named MERLE CAREY, born September 2, 1899 in McLeansboro, Hamilton Co. I think he was a son of James Carey and Pearlie Prather Carey. Merle died March 4, 1980 in Bloomington, McLean Co. IL. He married Lillian Susan Sandusky who was born December 25, 1900 on November 13, 1920 in Hamilton Co. They had 2 children, Edwin and Diana,I think both were born in Bloomington, McLean Co. IL. This is all the information that I have for Merle Carey. If you or anyone on the list has any further information to share, it would certainly be appreciated. Take care, Evalyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "CurtDC" <curtdc@flash.net> To: <ILHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2001 12:23 PM Subject: [ILHAMILT-L] New to list looking for Carey/Cary geneology > Hi, > > I'm new to the Hamilton County email list. > > I am looking for any information relating to the Carey/Cary family in > Hamilton County. > > As I get my material organized, I will provide information from a > central location for all other researchers. Many people have been > helpful so far, and I hope to return the favor for future geneologists. > > Cheers, > Curtis