Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois (c) Bill Oliver 25 April 2004 Vol 3 Issue: #17 ISBN: pending Osiyo, Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt, One just never knows what will be learned while reading his mail! Spring -- the time to renew things -- spring cleaning, etc. We aren't the only species to involved. The blue satin bower bird of New Guinea mixes charcoal and berry juice, and with a piece of bark for a brush, paints the inside of its nest blue. Further reading this week has turned up so much information that I feel I'm in "overload" mode. On this date in 1874, radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi was born in Bologna, Italy. On this date in 1965 Edward R Murrow, broadcaster died. Yesterday was the 70th birthday of a schoolmate of mine; a very funny lady from Ohio who graduated from Washington and Lee High School near our nation's capital and went on to become a great movie personality. And, no it wasn't Barb[a]ra Streisand, who is almost decade younger. It is my school mate, Shirley Beatty. Another birthday of note this week was that of Queen Elizabeth II on last Wednesday the 21st of April. Also on April 21st, but in 1838, John Muir was born. It is not difficult to romanticize this man's life. At age 73 he traveled 1,000 miles up the Amazon River in South America. Wow, what a naturalist ... what a curious mind. Three years later he died of pneumonia in the desert of San Bernardino County, California, while visiting his daughter. John Muir had a fantastic love for nature. His friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson, said that he was a naturalist "more wonderful than Thoreau". In addition he was a master of geology, he was an explorer, philosopher, artist, author, editor and friend to many prominent people from Presidents to colleagues, such as John Burroughs. Though born in Scotland, Muir spent his teens in Wisconsin, then a wilderness. Like others that I have known in my life time his mind was always active. For example while cutting trees and clearing land he worked out mathematical problems. He used wood chips for something to write on. While recuperating from an eye injury, Muir took off for a long "tramp" to observe nature. In 1868 he walked to from San Francisco to Yosemite. The Sierras were to be what he returned to after each of his trips to various places of this world. He discovered a glacier in Alaska which has been named Muir Glacier in his honor. It was in 1911 and 1912 that John Muir journeyed a thousand miles up the Amazon River in South America studying rare trees, plants and land formations. April 21st also stands out for the passing of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. His obituary stated that the "End Comes Peacefully at His New England Home After a Long Illness". It was said that his last words were "Give Me My Glasses". A reader to the very end. He had been ill for some time and on the morning he died he seemed to have increased in strength enough to enjoy the sunrise with his hands clasped behind his head. As his family gathered he greeted and spoke to each of them. After reading some from Carlyles"s "French Revolution" he slipped into sleep and lethargy. Then as the evening sunlight turned to red he drew his last breath. One further mention for tonight .... last night our daughter and son-in-law treated us to a concert in celebration of our 50th wedding year. It was Chip Davis and the Mannheim Steamroller. Chip Davis is a native of Sylvania, Ohio. So he was performing for the "hometown audience". Two great hours of musical sounds. Their new "Infinity" is really something to enjoy and to wonder. We were supplemented with video of some awesome outer space wonders. Another wonder was the second encore. The audience had given them a resounding "standing" ovation, but at the second encore the audience, as one, were on their feet, for the Mannheim Steamroller was playing the National Anethum. e-la-di-e-das-di ha-wi nv-wa-do-hi-ya nv-wa-to-hi-ya-da. (May you walk in peace and harmony) Wado, Bill -=- PostScript: Other sites worth visiting: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SOIL http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ILMASSAC http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/state/BillsArticles/LittleEgypt/intro.html

Would anyone have access to these records from 1870-1880 that could do a look-up? Guy BERRY is listed as "adopted son" in the 1880 Perry Co census living with the ANDERSON family. His paternal family is listed on the 1870 census of Murphysboro, Jackson Co. Something happened to mom and dad that is still elusive which caused him to be adopted. Any help is greatly appreciated. -- Jeff

What a great idea, Karima! Below is a list of my Jackson County ancestors I am researching. I am reseasrching four basic surnames ... Grammer, Bell, King, and Wilson. I continue to look for bits and pieces of info in hopes of filing in the "ancestrial" puzzle. I live in Florida, so I really don't have much in terms of resources to offer, however, I am willing to share what info I do have. GRAMMER John Wesley GRAMMER; b. 1825 Alabama, d. 1906 Jackson Co. IL, m. 1842 Jackson MO to Tabitha Jane HAGLER, b. 11 Oct 1827, d. 10 May 1917 Jackson Co. IL John Wesley GRAMMER; b. 1852 Jackson Co. IL, d. 1915, m. #1 Margaret MILLIGAN; m. #2 Susannah Elizabeth MURPHY 3 Jan 1883 Jackson Co. IL (dau of Charles Murphy and Nancy Grammar). Emory Harrison GRAMMER; b. 1883 Jackson Co. IL, d. 1979 Jackson Co. IL , m. Ora Elizabeth KING (dau of Abraham King and Sarah Turner), b. 1889 Jackson Co. IL, d. 1968 Union Co. IL BELL James BELL; b. abt 1820 TN, d. 1880 Marion Co. IL, m. 1837 TN to Martha MARCUM, b. abt 1820, d. 16 Jan 1897 Marion Co. IL Green BELL; b. 1844 TN, d. 1908 IL, m. 1872 Marion Co. IL to Susan KNIGHT (dau of Thomas Knight and Mary �Polly� Houston), b. 1852 Marion Co. IL, d. 1936 Randolph Co. IL Agnes BELL; b. 1874 Marion Co. IL, d. 1945, m. 1898 Randolph Co. IL to William Lee WILSON (son of William Hood Wilson and Lucy Wilkerson), b. 1876 Randolph Co. IL, d. 1929 IL KING William Madison KING; b. abt 1824 TN, d. abt 1913 Jackson Co. IL, m. 1854 TN to Martha Jane JONES, b. abt 1829 TN, d. abt 1895 Jackson Co. IL Abraham Lincoln KING; b. 1866 TN, d. 1933 Union Co. IL , m. 1886 Union Co. IL to Sarah J. TURNER(dau of John J. Turner and Sarah J. Varner), b. 1863 Jackson Co. IL, d. 1907 IL Ora Elizabeth KING; b. 1889 Jackson Co. IL, d. 1968 Union Co. IL, m. Emory Harrison GRAMMER (son of John W. Grammer and Susan Murphy), b. 1883 Jackson Co. IL, d. 1979 Jackson Co. IL WILSON Absolem WILSON; b. abt. 1804 VA, d. 1882 Randolph Co. IL, m. 1846 Perry Co. IL to Mary Ann HOOD, b. abt 1830 SC William Hood WILSON; b. 1849 Randolph Co. IL, d. 1923 St. Clair Co. IL, m. abt 1869 to Lucy WILKERSON (dau of Joel Wilkerson and Leany ____), b. abt. 1853 Perry Co. IL, d. 1880 Randolph Co. IL William Lee WILSON; b. 1876 Randolph Co. IL, d. 1929, m. #1 Mary BETT, m. #2 Agnes BELL (dau of Green Bell and Susan Knight), m. 1898 Randolph Co. IL, b. 1874 Marion Co. IL, d. 1945 IL Steve in Florida Karima <[email protected]> wrote: Good Evening, I thought perhaps this might be a good time for me to give a status report on the membership of the list. As of this this evening, there are 102 subscribers to ILJACKSO-L and 75 subscribers to ILJACKSO-D, for a total membership of 177. So, as county lists go, our membership numbers are pretty good - our only problem is there are very few messages being posted to the list by the list members - and among a group this large, there must be a lot of helpful information we could share with each other. Surely we haven't all found those elusive ancestors we've been looking for. . . and if you have found someone or something that has really helped break down some walls, or fill in some blanks in your research, let us know about it. This might be a good time to let the other members of the list know something about your Illinois connections, what information you are looking for, and what you might be able to offer the other members of the list in terms of sharing research and/or resources. It would be nice if we could introduce ourselves to the other list members, and post at least one inquiry in regard to the research we are doing. This will be much more productive than just sending a list of surnames to the list - and you can send as many different queries as you like. So, if you have posted inquiries to the list, and still don't have the answers you are seeking, post them again. Please let the list members know if you have resource material you can share and if you are willing to do some "lookups" [be sure to set YOUR guidelines for the information you require in order to do the lookups]. So. let's get some action going on the list. Remember that this list, or any list, can only be as active as the participation of the members. This can be a very productive list, with lots of helpful information flowing back and forth . . . we just need to get back to it. If you would like to check the Archives for the list, you can: Search the Archive of Messages for the ILJACKSO Mailing List http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILJACKSO Browse the Threaded Archives for the ILJACKSO Mailing List: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ILJACKSO Best wishes and good luck with your searches. Karima List Administrator Jackson County, IL Discussion List (ILJACKSO-L) http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.659 / Virus Database: 423 - Release Date: 4/15/2004 ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== HAVE YOU INVESTIGATED THE LIST ARCHIVES YET??http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILJACKSO-L http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ILJACKSO-L/ ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Dear Listers, I happened across this obit of a Murphysboro fellow on a website. Here is the title of the article and the link. The following obituary was in the Daily Republican Era, April 11, 1922, Murphysboro, Illinois: THOMAS LITTLE WIDELY KNOWN MINING MAN http://www.electricscotland.com/history/world/bios/little_thomas.htm Juli Claussen Search & Genealogy Services [email protected]

Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois (c) Bill Oliver 18 April 2004 Vol 3 Issue: #16 ISBN: pending Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt, Spring time ... that time when you can write a paragraph and look up to witness the changes taking place. Analogies have to do with word relationships. I use them as mental exercises. Analogies are resemblances in some particular way between things otherwise unlike. In this article I use it to mean two things which relate to the same subject but come from different sources nearly at the same time. Maybe I should use the word homology, which means a similarity often attributable to common origin. Everything is not spam..There are things that I would not know if I didn't read my mail. A friend of mine is winding down from a humungous project ... the compilation of information in a wonderful resource book. In her words, "the book Ohio Cemeteries: 1803-2003 is now in print". It lists the names, locations, conditions, ownership, maintenance, etc of the 14,609 known cemeteries in Ohio. Further reading in the same organization publication reminded me that recently I read an obituary about one member of a wonderful group of people ... the WASP. Women have always been the "backbone" of families. They have also been the ones to take the place of "men" when men were off getting themselves killed. In round numbers, 1000 women pilots flew 60 million air miles during WWII. They flew experimental jets, planes rejected due to safety factors. They also pulled the targets for inexperienced gunners to practice their shooting. It was a "dirty" job but someone had to do it. In my research I have found many of my ancestors of two hundred years ago making their "mark" on legal documents. Harper's Magazine estimated, prior to the Civil War, that four-fifths of the reading public were women. There is a long list of things that put women "down" so to speak. "Dower rights" were not something women were in control of totally. Or, take the societal requirement in Revolutionary Pennsylvania of single women with children "on the dole" to wear a red "P" on their sleeves. Another "Scarlet Letter". [Oh, the "P" stood for Pauper.] Well back to the Women Pilots. There were the Women Airforce Service Pilots [WASP]. They were called together by forceful women. In 1942, Eleanor Roosevelt said, "This is not a time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our ability and ever weapon possible. WOMEN PILOTS, in this particular case, are a weapon waiting to be used." The latest WWII Woman Pilot to take her Last Flight was LTCOL Yvonne "Pat" Pateman. From her obituary, "Aviation pioneer and author LTCOL Yvonne "Pat" Pateman died in her sleep April 4, 2004 near her home in Laguna Woods, CA. The cause was a stroke following a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. She was 84." She spent her career serving in three wars (WWII, Korea, and Vietnam). She retired in 1971 after 22 years service. She devoted her later years to bringing recognition to WASP and championing women military aviators through her public speaking and publications. She authored "Women Who Dared". Meanwhile, back on the frontier [200 and 300 years ago] my Ulster-Irish ancestors were always out on the "cutting" edge. Energetic, restless, and enterprising, they were not content to tarry long in "civilization". This no doubt accounts for the fact that it s very difficult to find descendants in 17thand 18th century locations. They were being beckoned by the opportunities in the form of trapping and big game hunting offered to the brave, bold and ambitious by wild frontiers. The men, often in small groups of three or maybe four, would leave their wives and families in a settlement, while they drove small herds out in search of new opportunities in new territories. They would often reach a prairie area with timber along about fall and "dig" in for the winter. During those winter days they would hunt and trap. As spring would approach they would tap maple trees for the sap to make sugar ... a prized commodity in settlements. In the spring the would return to their families laden with furs and sugar to market. That accomplished they would pack up their families taking them to the new locations. In another year or two, the process might repeat itself. <sigh> e-la-di-e-das-di ha-wi nv-wa-do-hi-ya nv-wa-to-hi-ya-da. (May you walk in peace and harmony) Wado, Bill -=- PostScript: Other sites worth visiting: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SOIL http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ILMASSAC http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/state/BillsArticles/LittleEgypt/intro.html

Karima, I have just realized that I don't remember how to post a message to this mailing list. So, I am replying to your message. Frequently, I post replies to messages that have been posted on the ILJACKSO mailing list, but I do not post my own messages because I am researching ALL of the families of Jackson County, IL, and that seems to be too broad of a topic to post. My SHAWCROSS gedcom file, which is posted at Rootsweb.com, contains over 40,700 individuals. More than 36,900 of these records pertain to individuals who lived in Jackson County or had ancestors who did. I encourage people who are researching their Jackson County ancestors to use my SHAWCROSS gedcom file as a resource (and to let me know if they can make any connections to it). Although my research focuses on Jackson County, my file contains many individuals from adjoining counties, including Franklin, Perry, Randolph, and Williamson. Here is the url for Achilles HARRIS, who is listed as head of family #1 in the 1850 census for Jackson County, Northern District. This will get you into my file. From there you can search on whichever name(s) you wish. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=shawcross&id=I33195 Tom Shawcross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karima" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 10:57 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Status Report on the Jackson County Illinois [ILJACKSO] Mailing List > Good Evening, > > I thought perhaps this might be a good time for me to give a status report > on the membership of the list. As of this this evening, there are 102 > subscribers to ILJACKSO-L and 75 subscribers to ILJACKSO-D, for a total > membership of 177. So, as county lists go, our membership numbers are > pretty good - our only problem is there are very few messages being posted > to the list by the list members - and among a group this large, there must > be a lot of helpful information we could share with each other. > > Surely we haven't all found those elusive ancestors we've been looking for. > . . and if you have found someone or something that has really helped break > down some walls, or fill in some blanks in your research, let us know about > it. > > This might be a good time to let the other members of the list know > something about your Illinois connections, what information you are looking > for, and what you might be able to offer the other members of the list in > terms of sharing research and/or resources. > > It would be nice if we could introduce ourselves to the other list members, > and post at least one inquiry in regard to the research we are doing. This > will be much more productive than just sending a list of surnames to the > list - and you can send as many different queries as you like. > > So, if you have posted inquiries to the list, and still don't have the > answers you are seeking, post them again. > > Please let the list members know if you have resource material you can share > and if you are willing to do some "lookups" [be sure to set YOUR guidelines > for the information you require in order to do the lookups]. > > So. let's get some action going on the list. Remember that this list, or > any list, can only be as active as the participation of the members. This > can be a very productive list, with lots of helpful information flowing back > and forth . . . we just need to get back to it. > > If you would like to check the Archives for the list, you can: > > Search the Archive of Messages for the ILJACKSO Mailing List > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILJACKSO > > Browse the Threaded Archives for the ILJACKSO Mailing List: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ILJACKSO > > > Best wishes and good luck with your searches. > > Karima > List Administrator > Jackson County, IL Discussion List (ILJACKSO-L) > http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.659 / Virus Database: 423 - Release Date: 4/15/2004 > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > HAVE YOU INVESTIGATED THE LIST ARCHIVES YET??http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILJACKSO-L > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ILJACKSO-L/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

I am currently researching the Asbury/Asberry family and the Christian family, both of whom lived in Jackson County. My Mother was Eva Asbury, d/o of Samuel Asbury, s/o of George Thomas Asbury, s/o Isaiah Green Asbury, s/o Joseph Asberry. I have been unable to find the parents of Joseph. He was born in 1802 in Virginia, lived in Kentucky at the time two of his children were born: Isaiah in 1824 and Abraham in 1827. When the Asbury family came to Jackson County, they settled in the Degognia Township area and stayed there until Samuel moved to Rockwood, Randolph County, IL and then on North to Chester. One of Samuel Asbury's descendants, a great-grandson, is serving in Iraq. Please keep him in your prayers. I have a great deal about Eva's father and his CHRISTIAN family, so I don't need help there for now. I have many books pertaining Randolph County in which to look for information. I am a volunteer at RCGS and I take care of the website with the help of Larry Rettinger. We are really shorthanded at RCGS right now. If you know of any volunteers who live nearby, please tell them to come to our office. Thanks! Velda Wittenbrink Moore Randolph County Genealogical Society 600 State Street, Room 306 Chester, IL 62233 Phone 618-826-3807 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrcgs/

Hello Listers; Hey, does anyone happen to know if there are records somewhere, like at one of the funeral homes, of a Murphysboro undertaker named A. G. Zelle, operating in 1921? I'm trying to help someone who has made a request from me through RAOGK. I will check with the JC Hist Soc next time they are open, but in the meantime thought I'd bounce it off of all of you. Also, is there a record of burials locations at Tower Grove that would include those who never had a marker? They don't have this at the Hist Soc, and this individual would like to have a marker placed for her relative who died in 1921, but doesn't know where the fellow actually lies. Thanks! Juli Claussen

Hi! I haven't posted anything in recent months as have been concentrating on Franklin Co., IL. I'm still looking for information re my Jackson Co. families; specifically: Trobaugh; Wiseman; Latter/Latty; Thompson; Rowan. I am also searching for photos of the Dutch Ridge area; Pomona area and Elkville area. I do have quite a lot of information on the families mentioned above and also on their collateral lines which I am always happy to share. Still trying to break down a few of my brick walls, as always. If anyone on the list has information to share or think that we might be related, please contact me. Information and new "cousins" are always welcome!! Carol Garbo

Joy, I can help you there. One of the Reynolds was married to one of my Basdens. I have the info and will try to dig it out for you later this evening. Right now I have more serious matters pressing in that my mother-in-law is in the hospital and about to pass away. I can also put you in contact with another decendant of Millenton Reynolds. George Basden Photography [email protected] http://www.basden.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "joydoyle" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Millington/Millenton F. Reynolds > Thank you so much. Do you happen to know any of Millenton David Reynolds > siblings names? I think he had a sister name Lavica Reynolds Jackson, a > brother Dudley and a brother Joe. I do not have any proof. That is why I am > trying to find where Millenton F. Reynolds died. I need probate papers. > Joy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 9:06 PM > Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Millington/Millenton F. Reynolds > > > > I have information regarding his son, Millenton David REYNOLDS, 1792 - > 1842. > > The son had a store near the Big Muddy River and was killed by river > pirates > > in 1842 when he was transporting goods to New Orleans for sale there. Look > > in my SHAWCROSS gedcom file at Rootsweb.com. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "ALBERT TUBBS" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 11:32 PM > > Subject: [ILJACKSON] Millington/Millenton F. Reynolds > > > > > > > I am seeking the death date and burial place of Millington/Millenton > > F.(Foster?) Reynolds. > > > He was 83 years old in the 1850 census of Jackson County, IL. He was > born > > in SC. > > > There was a 40 year old female, that I assume was his wife. Her name was > > Hannah F. Reynolds, born in VA.. There was a 12 year old male named > Josiah > > Reynolds, a 12 year old female named Susannah Reynolds, and a 7 year old > > female named Hannah J. Reynolds. All the children were born in IL. > > > Joy > > > > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > > How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will > > never help anyone! > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will > never help anyone! > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

John BERRY and wife Ellen/Elizabeth/Ethelinda (she went by a few names) are listed on the 1870 census in Murphysboro. Their children are listed on the 1880 census in Perry County ages 20/18/14/9. The parents are no longer around. The youngest age 9 is listed as an adopted child which leads me to believe that something happened to both parents. John and family were from Lyon County KY. Any help is greatly appreciated. Sincerely Jeffrey www.tracingtrees.com

I have information regarding his son, Millenton David REYNOLDS, 1792 - 1842. The son had a store near the Big Muddy River and was killed by river pirates in 1842 when he was transporting goods to New Orleans for sale there. Look in my SHAWCROSS gedcom file at Rootsweb.com. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ALBERT TUBBS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 11:32 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Millington/Millenton F. Reynolds > I am seeking the death date and burial place of Millington/Millenton F.(Foster?) Reynolds. > He was 83 years old in the 1850 census of Jackson County, IL. He was born in SC. > There was a 40 year old female, that I assume was his wife. Her name was Hannah F. Reynolds, born in VA.. There was a 12 year old male named Josiah Reynolds, a 12 year old female named Susannah Reynolds, and a 7 year old female named Hannah J. Reynolds. All the children were born in IL. > Joy > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will never help anyone! > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Thank you so much. Do you happen to know any of Millenton David Reynolds siblings names? I think he had a sister name Lavica Reynolds Jackson, a brother Dudley and a brother Joe. I do not have any proof. That is why I am trying to find where Millenton F. Reynolds died. I need probate papers. Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Millington/Millenton F. Reynolds > I have information regarding his son, Millenton David REYNOLDS, 1792 - 1842. > The son had a store near the Big Muddy River and was killed by river pirates > in 1842 when he was transporting goods to New Orleans for sale there. Look > in my SHAWCROSS gedcom file at Rootsweb.com. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ALBERT TUBBS" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 11:32 PM > Subject: [ILJACKSON] Millington/Millenton F. Reynolds > > > > I am seeking the death date and burial place of Millington/Millenton > F.(Foster?) Reynolds. > > He was 83 years old in the 1850 census of Jackson County, IL. He was born > in SC. > > There was a 40 year old female, that I assume was his wife. Her name was > Hannah F. Reynolds, born in VA.. There was a 12 year old male named Josiah > Reynolds, a 12 year old female named Susannah Reynolds, and a 7 year old > female named Hannah J. Reynolds. All the children were born in IL. > > Joy > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will > never help anyone! > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will never help anyone! > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Hello All, Perhaps some members of this list would be interested in cemetery photos that I have posted on my website. There are photos from Jerusalem Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery, Dutch Ridge Cemetery and Old Cripps Cemetery. There is also an account of my dad's efforts to clean up the Old Cripps Cemetery. I have included quite a few photographs in the account of the cleanup. The url for the main page of my website is http://www.starship-terlin.com For the cemetery photos, click on "The Graveyard." For the cleanup of the Cripps Cemetery, click on "Cemetery Restoration." After looking at my website, if anyone discovers they are related to me, I would so love to hear from them. Regards, Linda (Johnson) Green ----- Original Message ----- From: Karima To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 9:57 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Status Report on the Jackson County Illinois [ILJACKSO] Mailing List

Good Evening, I thought perhaps this might be a good time for me to give a status report on the membership of the list. As of this this evening, there are 102 subscribers to ILJACKSO-L and 75 subscribers to ILJACKSO-D, for a total membership of 177. So, as county lists go, our membership numbers are pretty good - our only problem is there are very few messages being posted to the list by the list members - and among a group this large, there must be a lot of helpful information we could share with each other. Surely we haven't all found those elusive ancestors we've been looking for. . . and if you have found someone or something that has really helped break down some walls, or fill in some blanks in your research, let us know about it. This might be a good time to let the other members of the list know something about your Illinois connections, what information you are looking for, and what you might be able to offer the other members of the list in terms of sharing research and/or resources. It would be nice if we could introduce ourselves to the other list members, and post at least one inquiry in regard to the research we are doing. This will be much more productive than just sending a list of surnames to the list - and you can send as many different queries as you like. So, if you have posted inquiries to the list, and still don't have the answers you are seeking, post them again. Please let the list members know if you have resource material you can share and if you are willing to do some "lookups" [be sure to set YOUR guidelines for the information you require in order to do the lookups]. So. let's get some action going on the list. Remember that this list, or any list, can only be as active as the participation of the members. This can be a very productive list, with lots of helpful information flowing back and forth . . . we just need to get back to it. If you would like to check the Archives for the list, you can: Search the Archive of Messages for the ILJACKSO Mailing List http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILJACKSO Browse the Threaded Archives for the ILJACKSO Mailing List: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ILJACKSO Best wishes and good luck with your searches. Karima List Administrator Jackson County, IL Discussion List (ILJACKSO-L) http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.659 / Virus Database: 423 - Release Date: 4/15/2004

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MC CARTY, BRANSON, HINCHCLIFF, HORN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gg.2ADI/352 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate info on my g grandmother. Sarah Helen (Branson) Mc Carty. She was b. May 1869 in jackson Co., IL the d/o James H. and Edith (Hinchcliff) Branson. She had 2 siblings William O. and Louisa A. Branson. Louisa marr. David Hurst in 1880. There were 2 1/2 siblings Mary and Emanuel Branson. I have some info on Emanuel, but nothing on Mary. Sarah married Israel Nicholas Mc Carty s/o William and Tabitha (Horn) in 1897 in Franklin Co.,IL Lin

I am seeking the death date and burial place of Millington/Millenton F.(Foster?) Reynolds. He was 83 years old in the 1850 census of Jackson County, IL. He was born in SC. There was a 40 year old female, that I assume was his wife. Her name was Hannah F. Reynolds, born in VA.. There was a 12 year old male named Josiah Reynolds, a 12 year old female named Susannah Reynolds, and a 7 year old female named Hannah J. Reynolds. All the children were born in IL. Joy Luttrell

I am seeking the death date and burial place of Millington/Millenton F.(Foster?) Reynolds. He was 83 years old in the 1850 census of Jackson County, IL. He was born in SC. There was a 40 year old female, that I assume was his wife. Her name was Hannah F. Reynolds, born in VA.. There was a 12 year old male named Josiah Reynolds, a 12 year old female named Susannah Reynolds, and a 7 year old female named Hannah J. Reynolds. All the children were born in IL. Joy

James Davis and Joseph French settled in 1808 where Murphysboro, Jackson, IL is now. In about 1817, James and his son William and their families moved to Elk Prairie. source: p. 34 of 1878 History of Jackson County He settled just below Bald Rock and owned the first slave in Murphysboro Twp. 1818 census Jackson County Column 1=White Males 21 & up; 2=All Other Whites; 3=Free Blacks; 4=Slaves 34. FRENCH, Joseph 4-3-0-5 1820 census Ages= to age 21 and over 21; male and female 200.FRENCH, Joseph 14 31 201.FRENCH, T. 11 01 5BLKS So, it appears that the 5 slaves owned by Joseph French in 1818 were owned by T. French in 1820. Other sources appear to refer to T. French as Samuel FRENCH. Original land entries: Township 9 South, Range 2 West: Year 1814 - section 4 South 1/2 Joseph French Year 1814 - section 4 NW John Robinson Year 1814 - section 9 North 1/2 Joseph French Joseph FRENCH left Illinois some time after the 1820 census. Allegedly, he left because it had become illegal to bring new slaves into the state of Illinois. Tom Shawcross ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 4:46 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Joseph FRENCH, early 1800s, NC>KY>IL>ARK; Levi, Thomas C. P., Samuel, Belveritta > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: FRENCH, ROBINSON > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gg.2ADI/351 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for information on Joseph French, b. abt. 1769 in North Carolina. Moved to Illinois 1808, Murphysboro Jackson County, Ill to 1820s. No wife. Children Levi C. born 1794 N.C; Thomas Cotesworth Pinckney French, b. 1802 Kentucky married Nancy NLN; Belveritta, b. 1801 (Tenn. or Ga.) married John Robinson in Illinois, and possibly Samuel French. All except Belveritta moved to Sevier County Arkansas in 1820s. Joseph was 81 in 1850 census. All dead by 1870. Can you connect either side? > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > If you don't know where or when, in Illinois, an event in your ancestor's life might have occurred, you might be able to find a clue in how to search for this information at the Illinois GenWeb Project's - Unknown IL Counties Web Site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilunknow/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FRENCH, ROBINSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gg.2ADI/351 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Joseph French, b. abt. 1769 in North Carolina. Moved to Illinois 1808, Murphysboro Jackson County, Ill to 1820s. No wife. Children Levi C. born 1794 N.C; Thomas Cotesworth Pinckney French, b. 1802 Kentucky married Nancy NLN; Belveritta, b. 1801 (Tenn. or Ga.) married John Robinson in Illinois, and possibly Samuel French. All except Belveritta moved to Sevier County Arkansas in 1820s. Joseph was 81 in 1850 census. All dead by 1870. Can you connect either side?