Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1290 Surname: WORKING ------------------------- The following is a summary of information on a Leroy Working found on p. 980-981 of Greg's "History of Hancock Co." pub. 1880. On Nov. 22, 1878 Dr. Daniel Pierson of Augusta was murdered near Augusta, Hancock Co., IL. Suspicion feel on a colored man named Edward Ferguson who had left the area and gone to Minnesota. When a George Tarr was sent to bring Ferguson back they discovered the Doctor's watch in a pawn shop in Minnesota. Edward Ferguson confessed to the murder and implicated a Marion Hetrick, a John Avery, and a LeRoy Working as being involved. After a change of venue,Hetrick, Avery, and Working were tried in Adams Co. IL in Sept. of 1879 and found not quilty. Ferguson was tried in Hancock Co.in March 1880, found guilty and sentenced to 24 years in the penitentiary. The following Working's are listed on p. 839 of Brunenn's "Pioneers of the Praire" pub. 1984. WORKING, CHARLES W. - Married December 1888, Alice Smith she died February 26, 1948. WORKING, DAVID. G. - died Feburary 1876. WORKING, JAMES - born 1864, died December 1942, married Susan E. Coffman. Children: 1- Mrs. J. R. Violette, 2- Clara, 3-Mrs. J. B. Compton, 4- Mrs. R. L. McAfee, 5- Paul, died 1918. I am not researching these families and have no further information.