These births are on the same page as some of my descendants: Demster Schenkle Fleming; male; first child born of the mother; b Sept 2 1887 Harmony Twp. Hancock county Ill.; American; father b Harmony Twp; age 21; mother Mary Melvina Fleming (Shinkle); age 21; resides in Hancock county ill; father John William Fleming; occupation Farmer; Dr. J.J. Rieburn M.D. Denver Ill. Date of return Dec 8, 1887 Dorothy Latham Ferris; female; second child born of the mother; b Nov 21, 1887 Carthage Ill; American; father b Ill; age 25; mother American; b Iowa;age 21; Mother Helen Ferris (Durkee) resides Carthage Ill.; father Steve H. Ferris occupation Bookkeeper; Dr. R. L. Casburn M.D. Carthage Ill. Date of Return Dec 8 1887 unnamed female; third child born of the mother; b Dec 5, 1887 Carthage Ill; father American b Illinois; age 28; mother American; b Ill.; age 23; mother Nettie Foulds (Gibson); resides Carthage Ill; father Joseph Foulds; occupation Stone Mason; C.D. Warden M.D. Carthage Ill. Date of Return Dec 17 1887; unnamed male; first child born of the mother; b Dec 14, 1887 Pilot Grove TWP; father American born ? age 29; mother American; b Hancock county Ill; age 20; mother Mary Furrow (Salisbury); resides F.G. TWP; Father David Furrow (this is actually Doud Furrow); occupation Farmer; F.P. Hulen M.D. Burnside Ill. Date of return Dec 29 1887 unnamed male child; sixth child born of the mother; b Nov 29 1887; father American age 43; Mother American age 39; Mother Mary Ann Frey (McKune) resides Wythe TWP.; father James Frey; occupation Day Laborer; G.F. Harper M.D. Elderville Ill. Date of return Jan 24 1887; unnamed male child; seventh child born of the mother; b Jan 6 1888 Burnside Pilot Grove Twp.; father American b Kentucky; age 31; mother American b Ill; age 27; mother Mary E. Fletcher ( Brewer); resides Burnside Pilot Grove Twp; father James E. Fletcher; occupation Dry Goods Clerk; C. R. Horear M.D. Burnside Ill.