I'll looking for descendants of Edmond B. Garaghty who was in the 1900 census at Makanda in Jackson Co. He and wife, Eliza, ran a boarding house. They were in Cape in 1990 and in Herrin, IL, in 1910. Mr. Garaghty had been married before and had at least three children. Eliza was born in Alexander Co. to James and Catherine Randolph Robbs. She applied for his pension in 1918. Eliza was the sister to my great grandfather. Hopefully, someone will have heard of this family. I have names of children and grandchildren.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Skip" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 10:51 AM Subject: Wiliam A. PHILLIPS - Clarissa UPCHURCH > Any one have any further info on this couple.... > Wm Anderson Phllips is the s/o of Jefferson and Mary > Beaty-PHILLIPS. Resided in Jackson Co until his death. > > Skip Descendants of William Anderson Phillips Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM ANDERSON4 PHILLIPS (JEFFERSON3, WILLIAM2, UNKN1) was born March 23, 1848 in FRANKLIN CO, ILL, and died October 14, 1921 in MURPHYSBORO, JACKSON CO, ILL. He married MELINDA CLARISSA "CLARI" UPCHURCH September 07, 1870 in FRANKIN CO, ILLINOIS. Children of WILLIAM PHILLIPS and MELINDA UPCHURCH are: i. SARAH5 PHILLIPS, m. ..??.. ANDERSON. ii. MARY A. PHILLIPS, m. ..??.. LEWIS, married Bangor, Wisconsin ??.

Has anybody ever heard of a place called Gum Ridge in Jackson County? If so, where is it? Mary Riseling Springfield, IL

Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois (c) Bill Oliver 30 November 2003 Vol 2 Issue: #43 ISBN: pending Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt, In opening, I have another example to the question: Are you doing the "write" thing? :) A day doesn't go by but what I am reminded that the "write" time is always with us. My life partner has for years maintained a part of her small notebook for things said by our children and grandchildren. And, this week as I think about a very brave young lady, struggling to breathe, "sitting" in a hospital bed at the University of Michigan's Hospital in Ann Arbor, I remember some of the sayings she made as a very young lady. And, I dedicate tonight's article to her with so very much love. My memory is going "south". I was sure that Art Linkletter used to say that "Children say the darndest things!" Web researching says that it was a show hosted by Bill Cosby. Well, whomever said it, he was never wrong in that department. During the aftermath of a short "Tid-Bit" article I published on the e-mail lists that I administrate, I received one response which did my story at a minimum, "one better". My story went: Our youngest grandchild is a five year old granddaughter who has begun her school career. She is so eager to learn to read and write that she really bugs me to use the ‘spare' computer to write. Anyway, the other day her Mother found ‘writing' on the garage siding. When asked why there were marker marks on the garage, our very precocious grand answered, "Well ... I ran out of paper." Marilyn, the respondent, wrote: [When our great granddaughter was about three years old] ..."she and her mom were living with our daughter, her grandma, for awhile. Grandma went to the child's room one day and found a pencil drawing on the wall. The following conversation ensued. "Did you draw on the wall?" "Yes." "Why did you do that?" "Well, I asked myself if I wanted to draw on the wall and I told myself ‘Yes', so I did." Well, further research on Art Linkletter vindicates my memory. The phrase "Kids say the darndest things." is attributed to him. Bill Cosby did have a TV show titled "Kids say the darndest things." Art Linkletter is the author of "Old Age is Not for Sissies" and "Kids Say the Darndest Things". I don't know what he said in the first book mentioned, but I'm going to agree with him anyway. Further Mr Linkletter is quoted as saying, "The two best [interview subjects] are children under 10 and people over 70," Linkletter explained. "For the same reason: they say the first thing that comes to their mind. The children don't know what they're saying and the old folks don't care."* He is also attributed to saying, "And keep a sense of humor," he advised. "It doesn't mean you have to tell jokes. If you can't think of anything else, when you're my age, take off your clothes and walk in front of a mirror. I guarantee you'll get a laugh."* At three years old, our daughter would stomp her foot on the floor and so emphatically tell her brothers to "keep out of my constersation!" Or, that her doll, "Snuggles", needed four blankets, because she had the "flus". Or, she would ask, "Do you always put your coffee in a furnance?" We guess that the microwave must have furnished the energy to heat coffee. Actually, in this case it was a matter of "sound" adjustment, for she meant "thermos" and not "furnace". Children can be so very intense in their activities. At such times and when her brothers would tease and torment her, she would announce, "Don't nervous me; I'm writing!" Everyone has their favorite entertainment shows. The boys had theirs ... HopAlong Cassidy and Buck Rogers. She would say to us, "I want to watch TV. How about ‘Truth or Quences'?" Chocolate chips for cookies were an ever a favorite to snack on. Her question: "Can I have another helpful of that?" They became such a favorite that "Mom" would hide them. One of the hiding places was the washing machine. Now what child would ever come near a washing machine ... after all that was "work". The washing machine only worked for a short while. Not quite three, she announced that she could sing "Yankee Doodle". [Be sure to keep the timing when you read this.] "Yisten," she said, "Yankee Doodle, hmmmm, hmmmmm, hmmmmm. .... Yankee Doodle, that's the part I know!" Daddy's have their "little girls" who know exactly which strings to pull to get what they want. Once I announced that I had to go to the store. And, to a Daddy's great delight came the reply ... "Wherever you go, I go!" When she was no more than seven, she exhibited some rare insight: "My stomach hurts, but I'll just forget it, ‘cause I know you love me." We sure do, Sarie, we sure do .... 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: This article is posted a week later than it was written. At the time I had no e-mail access to post it. In addition, November 30 was the date my Father was born in Marion, Illinois. The year was 1910. 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

We have added books to our website that can be purchased. So many people have asked me about the book: A HISTORY OF Chester, IL 1929-1979, a professionally done book put out by the Chester Chamber of Commerce in 1979. It is a beautiful book and the price is a 1979 price of only $15.00. It has 331 pages and many, many pictures. Many families are featured also. It is brown with the gold seal of Chester on the cover. Go to the web site listed below my signature to find the price, tax, and shipping and handling. The other book featured is the red RANDOLPH COUNTY BICENTENNIAL 1795 - 1995 book which was done for 1995. The publisher has told us he found a box of these books in his warehouse. We are hoping they will be in good condition. They are shipping them to us and we will look at them carefully. It is the first book in the Books for Sale category on the website. You will find the price, tax, and shipping and handling listed there also. First come first served. They are priceless. Velda Wittenbrink Moore Randolph County Genealogical Society 600 State St., Room 306 Chester, IL 62233 Phone 618-826-3807 visit: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrcgs/

From: "Mary Riseling" <[email protected]> Subject: [ILJACKSON] Redtown, Illinois Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:53:57 -0600 Question for anybody out there. Is Redtown in Jackson or Randolph county? Mary Riseling Springfield, IL Mary, THE NORTH END OF GRANDTOWER, IL IS KNOWN AS REDTOWN. IT IS THE AREA NORTHAND WEST OF THE GRANDTOWER CEMETERY IN SECTIONS 23 AND 24 OF T.10S.-R.4W. OFJACKSON COUNTY, IL. IT IS THAT PART OF GRANDTOWER THAT IS NORTH AND EAST OFTOWER ROCK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE MISSISSIPPI.Tom Shawcross

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Lenda, I suspect that the John NOFFSINGER who married Sarah Elizabeth PYLE in Jackson County on 12 Sep 1848 was a brother of the Frances NOFFSINGER who married William C. ROGERS on that same date, 12 Sep 1848, in Jackson County, IL. I suspect their parents were John NOFFSINGER, Sr. and Sarah McGUIRE. Frances NOFFSINGER and William C. ROGERS lived in Bradley Twp., Jackson County, IL and were buried in the ROGERS family cemetery there. Frances had six children and died 2 Feb 1858, two weeks after the birth of her sixth child. Frances had been born in Illinois in 1832 and is listed in the Oct 1850 census Northern District Jackson County, family 545. I cannot find any other NOFFSINGERs in the census records for Jackson County until Jul 1870 (Upton NOFFSINGER, the son of John NOFFSINGER and Sarah Elizabeth PYLE). Upton is listed as head of family 49, Murphysboro P.O., Degognia Pct., Jackson County, and George McGUIRE is head of family 48. Tom Shawcross ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 1:31 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Sarah Elizabeth Pyle > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gg.2ADI/342 > > Message Board Post: > > Would someone please help me with the Parents of Sarah Elizabeth Pyle. > > Sarah was born about 1832. > Married John Noffsinger 12 sep 1848 in Jackson County records spell John name Hoffsinger. > Mother of Upton Noffsinger listed on 1870 Census Jackson County as Upton Nopsinger wife Mary. > Sarah died about 1852 > > Any help with Sarah would be wonderful. > > Thanks > Lenda > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Gg.2ADI/342 Message Board Post: Would someone please help me with the Parents of Sarah Elizabeth Pyle. Sarah was born about 1832. Married John Noffsinger 12 sep 1848 in Jackson County records spell John name Hoffsinger. Mother of Upton Noffsinger listed on 1870 Census Jackson County as Upton Nopsinger wife Mary. Sarah died about 1852 Any help with Sarah would be wonderful. Thanks Lenda

Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois (c) Bill Oliver 23 November 2003 Vol 2 Issue: #42 ISBN: pending Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt, In opening, I have an example to last week's question: Are you doing the "write" thing? :) I was reading in a publication about mass transportation systems and as usual my mind wandered — just a tiny bit. Sitting in front of me in my computer room is a picture of my Grandfather and one of his brothers. They were standing outside a streetcar in Cincinnati, Ohio near the turn of the twentieth century in uniform of the Cincinnati ___ Company. Great Uncle Lando controlled the power and Grandpa Charles was the "conductor". Both men were "giants" in their time, standing more than six foot five. In my lifetime, I remember streetcars powered by electricity, but I remember riding in a horse drawn streetcar while visiting a historical site. I also remember the updated version of buses powered by the same electric lines. Then, of course, we developed buses which were independent of electric lines, which produced black fumes. In Lincoln, Nebraska the last electric streetcars ran in 1945; in Omaha 1955; in Chicago, Illinois 1958; and in Toledo, Ohio 1949. Electric streetcars lasted through World War II, mostly due to conservation efforts to the war "efforts". It is not surprising that the first mule or horse drawn streetcars were pulled along on railroad tracks. The names in Toledo, Ohio for the first streetcar companies were the Toledo Consolidated Street Railway, Metropolitan Street Railway Company, and the Central Street Railway Company. In 1890 the horse drawn cars were converted to electric streetcars. In 1866, the Civil War over; slavery abolished; Andrew Johnson President of the United States of America; there were no electric lights, sewers, or running water in our cities. Artesian wells supplied public water. And transportation was by "horse-power" ... horse and buggy, mostly. There were some artificial gas street lights in our cities. Maybe, I should really back up to the beginning of public [mass] transportation in New York City in 1826/7. It was called an "omnibus" and it ran up and down Broadway. Though there had always been carriages to transport people, the omnibus was different in that it traveled a regular or designated route [and charged a nominal fee]. The driver sat atop like a stagecoach driver and when people wanted off they pulled "his leg" or pulled on a cord or leather strap attached to his leg. Then came the great improvement ... streetcars running over steel tracks. Horses and/or mules furnished the power. Because they ran on steel tracks one horse could pull a much larger vehicle. There were drawbacks to animal power however. Horses could only work four hours at a time and mules only two hours. They could be used again after a "proper" rest. Thus, three or four streetcars would require as many as three dozen head of stock to keep them running. When electric streetcars came into use, more than a quarter of a million horses were put on the unemployment list. A hundred and a quarter bushels of grain a day were saved. This had side effects on the economy, for the railroads hauled grain. Forty-five million bushels of grain a year revenue loss. Then there were the layoffs of the workers who cared and cleaned up after [both on and off the street] the livestock. Reportedly, New York was the first city to have streetcars; New Orleans was the second. San Francisco was in there next along with Chicago. Streetcar crews consisted of two members. One man was the driver and rode up front. His job was to drive the horse; control the reigns. He was also responsible for handling the brake. The second crew member was called the conductor. He rode at the rear of the car. He helped passengers on and off the streetcar. When everyone was on board, the conductor would pull a cord which rang a bell which the driver could hear. When the brothers, my Great Uncle, the driver and Grandfather, the conductor, were a team, horses were no longer used in Cincinnati, Ohio. Streetcars were powered by electricity. The first attempts to develop a horseless streetcar was the cable care. Cable cars were hauled slowly by a long cable that moved slowly under a city's streets. A ditch was dug between the rails and a chamber was constructed to house the cable. This chamber was called a "vault". The cable that ran from one end of the line to the other was spliced into a loop. The cable moved constantly and there was a device which could latch onto the cable when the driver wanted to move the car. To round corners, etc, a series of pulleys was used. In San Francisco, these allowed the cars to be pulled up the steep hills. The first large and successful use of electricity to run a streetcar system was built in Richmond, Virginia in 1888. The builder, Frank Sprague, worked for Thomas Edison. With this system, wires were strung overhead. A long pole was used to attach the car to the source of electricity. Electricity was generated by large steam engines. With electricity powering streetcars the name changed to "trolley cars". Streetcars didn't last forever, so Uncle and Grandpa turned to other professions. Uncle furnished security for the building of the Panama Canal and Grandpa operated Cranes. 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 -=- Other sites worth visiting: http://206.103.49.193/csr/csr.htm 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

Question for anybody out there. Is Redtown in Jackson or Randolph county? Mary Riseling Springfield, IL

Sorry Tom. Right now I have her down as Essie Unknown. ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Simeon Whitson > Mary, > > Mary, > My information for this family confrims what you have said. The Jan 1920 > census Grand Tower Twp., Jackson, IL family 281, lists Charles H. "Charlie" > WHITSON as married to Essie M., and they have a daughter Thelma R. WHITSON. > Do you know Essie's maiden name? Charlie died 17 Apr 1921 in Grand Tower > Twp. and was buried at Goodbread cemetery. > Tom Shawcross > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Riseling" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 4:44 PM > Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Simeon Whitson > > > > Berry Benjamin and Eulila Gaston were married about 1836 so there is no > > record. As far as I have been able to find from my family records, the > name > > is Eulila. > > > > I don't have information about Simeon and Rowena's marriage except that it > > happened some time prior to 1878 (and must have been outside of Illinois > > because I can't find a record anywhere). There were two children from the > > marriage Ollie (Olive) Blanche Whitson born abt 1878 and Charles H. born > > December 1, 1880. > > > > Mary > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:47 AM > > Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Simeon Whitson > > > > > > > In a message dated 11/19/2003 8:47:24 AM Central Standard Time, > > > [email protected] writes: > > > Simeon Whitson, age 30 to Abie Sullivan, age 19. 18 Sep 1882 > > > Illinois Marriage Index lists wife as "Alice Sullivan" - do you know > which > > is > > > correct? > > > > > > Does anyone have a place/date for the marriage of Simeon Whitson and > > Rowena > > > Belmont Henson. The only "Belle Henson" found in Illinois Marriage > Index > > is a > > > Belle Henson who married a Merrit Way on 15 Sep 1875. > > > > > > Also need the marriage date/place for Berry B. Whitson and Eulila > Gaston. > > > > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > > Please remember when replying to a query REPLY TO THE LIST so your > message > > goes out to the entire list. This will ensure that the information is > > archived, which may be of help to someone else in the future. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== 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/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > Do you have a resource you could share with the list members? Would you be willing to do some "lookups" for a limited time period? If you would, please let the members know. Thank you! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Mary, Mary, My information for this family confrims what you have said. The Jan 1920 census Grand Tower Twp., Jackson, IL family 281, lists Charles H. "Charlie" WHITSON as married to Essie M., and they have a daughter Thelma R. WHITSON. Do you know Essie's maiden name? Charlie died 17 Apr 1921 in Grand Tower Twp. and was buried at Goodbread cemetery. Tom Shawcross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Riseling" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Simeon Whitson > Berry Benjamin and Eulila Gaston were married about 1836 so there is no > record. As far as I have been able to find from my family records, the name > is Eulila. > > I don't have information about Simeon and Rowena's marriage except that it > happened some time prior to 1878 (and must have been outside of Illinois > because I can't find a record anywhere). There were two children from the > marriage Ollie (Olive) Blanche Whitson born abt 1878 and Charles H. born > December 1, 1880. > > Mary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:47 AM > Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Simeon Whitson > > > > In a message dated 11/19/2003 8:47:24 AM Central Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > Simeon Whitson, age 30 to Abie Sullivan, age 19. 18 Sep 1882 > > Illinois Marriage Index lists wife as "Alice Sullivan" - do you know which > is > > correct? > > > > Does anyone have a place/date for the marriage of Simeon Whitson and > Rowena > > Belmont Henson. The only "Belle Henson" found in Illinois Marriage Index > is a > > Belle Henson who married a Merrit Way on 15 Sep 1875. > > > > Also need the marriage date/place for Berry B. Whitson and Eulila Gaston. > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > Please remember when replying to a query REPLY TO THE LIST so your message > goes out to the entire list. This will ensure that the information is > archived, which may be of help to someone else in the future. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== 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/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Berry Benjamin and Eulila Gaston were married about 1836 so there is no record. As far as I have been able to find from my family records, the name is Eulila. I don't have information about Simeon and Rowena's marriage except that it happened some time prior to 1878 (and must have been outside of Illinois because I can't find a record anywhere). There were two children from the marriage Ollie (Olive) Blanche Whitson born abt 1878 and Charles H. born December 1, 1880. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Simeon Whitson > In a message dated 11/19/2003 8:47:24 AM Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > Simeon Whitson, age 30 to Abie Sullivan, age 19. 18 Sep 1882 > Illinois Marriage Index lists wife as "Alice Sullivan" - do you know which is > correct? > > Does anyone have a place/date for the marriage of Simeon Whitson and Rowena > Belmont Henson. The only "Belle Henson" found in Illinois Marriage Index is a > Belle Henson who married a Merrit Way on 15 Sep 1875. > > Also need the marriage date/place for Berry B. Whitson and Eulila Gaston. > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > Please remember when replying to a query REPLY TO THE LIST so your message goes out to the entire list. This will ensure that the information is archived, which may be of help to someone else in the future. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

LDS Film # 968928 Jackson County Marriage Register Simeon Whitson age 30 to Abie Sullivan age 19. 18 Sep 1882. His parents are listed as BB Whitson and Delilah Gaston. I read this film and read "Abie". Maybe I read it wrong. But maybe the Illinois marriage index is incorrect. I don't know. Are Eulila and Delilah Gaston the same person?? The Belle Henson who married Merit Way is Frances Belle Henson, daughter of Nicholas Darnall Henson and Francis C. Evans. In 1893 when Belle's grandmother Rachel Henson died, she is listed in the estate papers as Belle Ford, so she must have had second marriage. The marriage of BB Whitson to Eulila/Delilah Gaston must have been prior to 1843, the first record of marriages in Jackson County due to the courthouse fire. Or they were married in another county. Jackson County 1850 Census, from booklet by John W.D. Wright: #174 Section 6, Grand Tower Benjamin B. Whitson 33 IL Eulila 31 IL Joseph D. 12 IL Lorena 8 IL Amanda C. 5 IL Julia Ann 3 IL James G. Gaston 22 IL (her brother?)

In a message dated 11/19/2003 8:47:24 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Simeon Whitson, age 30 to Abie Sullivan, age 19. 18 Sep 1882 Illinois Marriage Index lists wife as "Alice Sullivan" - do you know which is correct? Does anyone have a place/date for the marriage of Simeon Whitson and Rowena Belmont Henson. The only "Belle Henson" found in Illinois Marriage Index is a Belle Henson who married a Merrit Way on 15 Sep 1875. Also need the marriage date/place for Berry B. Whitson and Eulila Gaston.

LDS Film # 968928 Jackson Co IL Marriage Register Simeon Whitson, age 30 to Abie Sullivan, age 19. 18 Sep 1882. His parents are B.B. Whitson & Delilah Gaston. His 2nd marriage. Rowena Belmont Henson Whitson is buried in the Henson Cemetery. "Date of death 15 May 1881, aged 18 y 4 m 13d. Wise of S. Whitson." She was the daughter of Benningsen Boone Henson and Eliza Kunce.

Page 97 of the 1878 History of Jackson County, IL says that "Simon" Whitson was the son of Berry B. WHITSON and Eulila GASTON. It says that of their nine children, only four were still living: in order of their ages, Joseph D. WHITSON; Laurena, widow of Daniel WORTHEN; Amanda C., who is the wife of Samuel MOORE; and Simon, who is still single, and lives in Texas. It says Eulila died March 26th, 1853, and that Berry married Mrs. Eliza SMITH on the 7th of May 1863. The 1860 census shows Berry living alone in family 1822 T10 R3W Liberty P.O., Jackson, IL. I suppose Berry sent his children to live with others after the death of Eulila. The Jun 1880 census shows Simeon WHITSON as age 28, (but he was 29 and would become 30y old on 13 Oct 1880), living in Grand Tower and married to Roena Belmont "Belle" HENSON: 1880 Census Place: Grand Tower, Jackson, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254214 National Archives Film T9-0214 Page 83B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Simeon WHITSON Self M M W 28 IL Occ: Farming Fa: IL Mo: IL Belle WHITSON Wife F M W 18 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: MO Olive WHITSON Dau F S W 1 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL Their 1y old daughter, Olive Branch "Ollie" WHITSON, married Theodore Tilden CHANDLER on 23 Jun 1895. Tom Shawcross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Riseling" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > Thanks Tom. Interesting on the birthdate as I have always had it as 1860. > > Mary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Thomas <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:50 PM > Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > > > > In the Apr 1930 census, widowed 79y old Sim WHITSON was a lodger in the > home > > of Charles M. and Elizabeth McROBERTS in Pomona Twp., family 152. > > At Gregory-Minton cemetery in Pomona Twp., Samuel WHITSON is buried next > to > > Clarence, Norman, and Peter McROBERTS. I wonder if someone from the > > McROBERTS family could have erected the gravemarker for Sim, thinking that > > his name had been Samuel? If so, they also got his birthdate wrong. Simon > or > > Simeon WHITSON was born 13 Oct 1850, not 13 Oct 1860. > > > > Simeon or Simon is listed as Sim in the Illinois State Death Index: > > WHITSON SIM N/S UNK 0000323 1938-09-11 UNION > > > > Tom Shawcross > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Karima" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:06 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > > > > > > > Hi Mary, > > > > > > Samuel WHITSON, Oct 13, 1860 - Sept 11, 1938 (not written Simeon in > > > cemetery transcriptions) > > > Gregory/Minton Cemetery, Pomona Township, Jackson County, IL > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > > > Karima > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mary Riseling" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 7:31 PM > > > Subject: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > > > > > > > > > > Looking for someone with transcripts from the Gregory/Minton Cemetery, > > in > > > > Pomona Township of Jackson County. I'm looking for information from > > grave > > > > of Simeon (Simon) Whitson. Thanks. > > > > > > > > Mary Riseling > > > > Springfield, IL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > > > Please remember when replying to a query REPLY TO THE LIST so your > > message > > > goes out to the entire list. 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Thanks Karima. For the record, the name is Simeon (also sometimes Simon). Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: Karima <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > Hi Mary, > > Samuel WHITSON, Oct 13, 1860 - Sept 11, 1938 (not written Simeon in > cemetery transcriptions) > Gregory/Minton Cemetery, Pomona Township, Jackson County, IL > > Hope this helps, > > Karima > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Riseling" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 7:31 PM > Subject: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > > > > Looking for someone with transcripts from the Gregory/Minton Cemetery, in > > Pomona Township of Jackson County. I'm looking for information from grave > > of Simeon (Simon) Whitson. Thanks. > > > > Mary Riseling > > Springfield, IL > > > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > Please remember when replying to a query REPLY TO THE LIST so your message > goes out to the entire list. This will ensure that the information is > archived, which may be of help to someone else in the future. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/2003 > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Thanks Tom. Interesting on the birthdate as I have always had it as 1860. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > In the Apr 1930 census, widowed 79y old Sim WHITSON was a lodger in the home > of Charles M. and Elizabeth McROBERTS in Pomona Twp., family 152. > At Gregory-Minton cemetery in Pomona Twp., Samuel WHITSON is buried next to > Clarence, Norman, and Peter McROBERTS. I wonder if someone from the > McROBERTS family could have erected the gravemarker for Sim, thinking that > his name had been Samuel? If so, they also got his birthdate wrong. Simon or > Simeon WHITSON was born 13 Oct 1850, not 13 Oct 1860. > > Simeon or Simon is listed as Sim in the Illinois State Death Index: > WHITSON SIM N/S UNK 0000323 1938-09-11 UNION > > Tom Shawcross > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karima" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 10:06 PM > Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > > > > Hi Mary, > > > > Samuel WHITSON, Oct 13, 1860 - Sept 11, 1938 (not written Simeon in > > cemetery transcriptions) > > Gregory/Minton Cemetery, Pomona Township, Jackson County, IL > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > Karima > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mary Riseling" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 7:31 PM > > Subject: [ILJACKSON] SIMEON (SIMON) WHITSON > > > > > > > Looking for someone with transcripts from the Gregory/Minton Cemetery, > in > > > Pomona Township of Jackson County. I'm looking for information from > grave > > > of Simeon (Simon) Whitson. Thanks. > > > > > > Mary Riseling > > > Springfield, IL > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > > Please remember when replying to a query REPLY TO THE LIST so your > message > > goes out to the entire list. This will ensure that the information is > > archived, which may be of help to someone else in the future. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/2003 > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >