Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1014 Surname: White, Lawrence ------------------------- Is anyone researching the family and descendants of Jary White, who, according to the Gregg History, came to Hancock County in 1835? >From the above reference, Jary's parents were Jary White, from Wales, and Lucina Lawrence, a native of Connecticut, and they also came to Hancock County and are buried in the Fountain Green Cemetery. There is but a brief mention of Lucina in the biographical sketch on Jary and his extended family, but there are enough pieces to make me think that she was Lucena (according to my records) Lawrence, born April 19, 1790, the twin sister of Lucinda Lawrence. Lucinda married Jesse Hadley about 1809 in Mt. Holly, Rutland Co, VT, and they arrived in Hancock County in 1834. I have genealogical information on the Lawrences going way, way, way back, taken from the Lawrence family Bible (I don't have the Bible, just photocopied pages but I'm working on obtaining more) and the text from "The Genealogy of the Family of John Lawrence, of Watertown and Groton, Massachusetts, from 1609 to 1857", published in 1857. Again according to the Gregg History, Jary (the son) was married first to Laura Eaton, 1833, in New York. They had eight children. Then in 1861 he married Mrs. Elizabeth James in Hancock County, the daughter of John Williams, a veteran soldier of 1812. Elizabeth was the mother of: Henrietta, James, Noble S., Clara E., Louis L., Laura E. and Frances E. (The Gregg text is unclear at this point. It reports she had five children but then lists their names as I have typed them here. I count seven. Perhaps Henrietta was Henrietta James and one other child was also a James, both bearing the surname of Elizabeth's first husband.) I'll be glad to share my data and documentation. I've seen Jary's name a number of times in connection with Hancock County and the Morman war (as Gregg refers to it), and I think I've also seen references to Elizabeth Williams James in postings to the Hancock County mailing lists. I just never paid them great attention - until now with the discovery of Jary's mother's name. I'm especially interested in Lucina. If she turns out to be my Lucena, I would like further information on Jary, the son, and his descendants from both wives, with emphasis on those in Hancock County. This possible connection may also solve another mystery. A cousin from another family branch, the Barbs, has photographs of three blonde "Williams" girls. She and I haven't been able to determine the identity of these girls or what their connection was to us. First things first. I hope someone can share enough information to let me know if I'm snipe hunting. Marcia Farina