Dear Seekers: Referring to a msg. from Floyd THOMPSON at dakota44@premaonline.com, the following data on the AVISE surname is shared for all. Perhaps you may recognize some of the surnames, or it will help some of you in your searches. I have capitilized the surnames for ease in reading. I do not/can not attest to the accuracy of the data. Shirley: bobert@panacom.com -------- Excerpt from Floyd's msg.:"I had quite a bit of Thompson relation in Hancock County,Ill. My Grandfather at one time lived in the first big house on the Conniville Road north of the Hamilton-Elvaston road. My dad and his 2 brothers and 1 sister were born at Burnside. My g-grandfather farmed N/E of Nauvoo, and my grandmother was the daughter of John Avise who farmed nearby. I Have a James Thompson in my line, but he married an Edith Bradley and they moved to kansas. I had a great- Uncle Jesse Thompson who farmed and lived on a N/E corner on the road from Carthage to Dallas City married to a Goldie M. Bross." Floyd Thompson - --------------------------------------- The following entries are from Wilma BRUNENN's book, PIONEERS OF THE PRAIRIE, priv. pub. ca. 1985, no copyright. I can not/do not attest to the accuracy of the data. I have capitilized the surnames - again for ease in reading. Any brackets [] are mine. In Floyd THOMPSON's msg., he states the following surnames: AVISE, Franklin E. - mar. June 1948, to Barbara Ruth GARDNER. Two children: 1 - Kevin; 2 - Patty. AVISE, Jesse - died Aug 1876. He mar. Miss ARNOLD. AVISE, Kevin - a son of Franklin and Barbara Ruth GARDNER AVISE; mar. 2 Aug 1980 to Marcia WILLIAMS, a dau. of Frank and Mary Jo McGINNIS WILLIAMS. They reside in the former Roy DUNLAP home in West Point. One child [not named]. AVISE, Thomas Edward - mar. Melissa Jane HEISLER. Children: 1 - Lulu HUBBARD 2 - Rillie E. 3 - Edna MICKELS 4 - Minnie Pauline 5 - Jesse L. 6 - Alva T. 7 - Eva CLINE AVISE, Thomas - died 23 Dec 1904. BRADLEY, Henry - died 1950. In October 1893, he mar. Mary PETERS. One daughter, Hattie WENCH. THOMPSON, James - married Edith BRADLEY who was b. 1868; she died March 1937, a dau. of Abraham and Sarah BRADLEY. Children: 1 - Estella 2 - Raymond 3 - William 4 - Bernice. There is no listing for a Jesse THOMPSON. BROSS, Floyd - a son of Clause BROSS, mar. 7 Nov 1928, to Florence FRY. -------------------end of data--------------------------