Dear HC Seekers: Following are the MOURNING entries from PIONEERS OF THE PRAIRIE, by Wilma BRUNENN, priv.pub. ca. 1985, no copyright. There is much errata in the book. I do not/can not attest to the accuracy of the data. I am merely sharing. Shirley: bobert@panacom.com MOURNING Surname: MOURNING, Archibald - died Mar 31, 1859, age 20. MOURNING, Benjamin - a son of S. and S., died 10 Sep 1863, age 2 years. MOURNING, Felix - b. 23 Nov 1818, in Kentucky; d. 13 July 1895. He was engaged in painting Jim MAJORS barn when he became stricken with paralysis and died in the MAJORS home. His funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. MILLER. Mr. MOURNING was a veteran of the Civil War, Co., G., 12th Cav. He was discharged 28 June 1862, as Orderly Sargeant. He came home and raised a company of men and returned to the Army with the rank of Capt. of Co. H, 118th IL Inf. He was discharged the second time, Aug 6, 1864. [*See my note below.] On 27 Feb 1839, he mar. Nancy WATSON, b. 10 Aug 1819 in KY. She died 16 Mar 1886. Both are buried in the West Point Cemetery. They were the parents of nine children: 1 - James E., b. ca. 1839 2 - Joel W., b. 1840 3 - Hannah, b. ca. 1842 - mar. Alexander CLAMPITT 4 - Adaline, b. ca. 1843 5 - Sarah L. b. 1844 6 - Elizaeth, b. ca. 1845 - mar. James ANDERSON 7 - Mary, b. ca. 1846 8 - Miranda, b. ca. 1848 9 - Charles W., b. ca. 1949 Mr. MOURNING was a lumber dealer in West Point. He mar. (2) Martha S. WONNONS, b. 22 May 1822, in Ireland. She died Jan 1913. She came to the United States with her parents when she was an infant. She was first married to Ephrain CARRIER who died very young. They were the parents of an adopted son, Willie CARRIER. MOURNING, Joel W. - b. 10 May 1840, in McDONOUGH Co., IL. He died 9 Mar 1917. On 4 Nov 1860, he mar. Elizabeth BARNABY, who was b. 5 June 1843 and she died 26 May 1883. Children: 1 - Ellen MONAGAN 2 - Clara ORTHO 3 - Catherine JEMMERMAN 4 - Esther PREISMAN 5 - L.F. Mr. MOURNING married (2) Samantha WHALEY of Denver (IL). She was b. 4 Feb 1842 and died 8 Jun 1906. They are buried in the Basco West Cemetery. MOURNING, John - died Feb 1888. He mar. (1) Mary Eliza MORT, (2) Phars MOTE. MOURNING, John M. - b. ca. 1835 in KY; d. 1914. He was a Civil War veteran; served in Co. F, 64th IL Inf Regt. On 17 Nov 1867, he mar. Mary Ann RITCHIE, b. ca. 1839 in IL; she d. 1910. Five children: 1 - Isaac, b. ca. 1861 in MO. 2 - Iona, b ca. 1869 3 - Emma, b. ca. 1870 4 - Luther, b. ca. 1873 in Kansas; d. 1950 5 - Blanche, b. 1879 in IL. MOURNING, Mala - mar. Anna ROUSCH. MOURNING, Mary Ella - died 11 June1860, age. 12 yrs. MOURNING, Nancy - born in Adair Co., KY, 11 Sep, 1815. [she may have been a sister to Felix - just a guess] MOURNING, Samuel - b. 28 Jan 1879; d. 25 Nov 1911. MOURNING, Silas - mar. 16 Mar 1881, to Lucy Jane WILLIAMS who was b. 4 Jan 1860, and died 17 Jun 1893. MOURNING, Dr. William H. - died Nov 1880. He mar. Ada SEGER who was a dau. of Rev. John G. SEGER. MOURNING, W. H. - married Rose Alpha HAWKINS who was b. 1859 and died in 1946 (she is buried in Basco Cemetery). She married (1) Frank CACHEAUX and they had 1 son, Clarence - [my note: he died when he was about 10 years old.] Rose HAWKINS was my Greataunt on my HAWKINS side. I think Frank CACHEAUX was a banker. My note: Frank CACHEAUX died fairly young and then my G-Aunt Rose married Dr. MOURNING. They had 3 girls: 1 - Edna 2 - Nellie 3 - Effie [ My note: Dr. MOURNING died and is buried in Colorado. think he went out there for his lungs - don't know if he had TB or what; many people did go to Colorado at that time for lung/chest problems. After Dr. MOURNING died, my G-Aunt Rose never married again. She was a widow for many years and their daughters were very young when Dr. MOURNING died.] MOURNING, Mrs. W. H. (Addie) - b. 7 Jan 1861; d. Sep 1915. - ----------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: I think Felix MOURNING was the 'father or perhaps uncle' of all the other MOURNINGs in Hancock Co. He seems to have been the 1st of his family to move up into Hancock Co. from KY - others followed him, I think is what happened, as it does in many of the 'pioneer' families. Capt. Felix MOURNING and the men of the 118th IL Infantry were at the Battle of Vicksburg (Mississippi). Their names - along with all the other Illinois units who were at Vicksburg - are on the State of Illinois plagues inside the Illinois Memorial at the Vicksburg Battlefield. I believe Illinois had the most soldiers at Vicksburg - the Illinois Memorial there is the largest Memorial Building and is very much like a Greek domed temple on a very high hill - many 'open' steps to climb - no handrailings. There is a Battle of Vicksburg website and it shows the Illinois Memorial. The memorial is not handicap-available and the steps are really steep. I emailed the Illinois governor after our visit - got some shallow response from his office assistant, telling me that the State of Illinois was not responsible, and that now the National Park Service 'ran' the Battlefield site and are responsible for all the memorials, etc. The memorial building was paid for by public donations from the people of Illinois. So far as I know there are no MOURNINGs alive and well in Hancock Co.