I am going through my files, trying to make some order of them. I will be posting information which I think might be of interest to some on the list. ~ It is all one big circular puzzle and we all have pieces of the puzzle. The miracle happens when we are able to find the person to whom a piece belongs. ~ Karima Thought this might help to "document" the marriage of the above. Marriage Register Jackson County, [photo copy of register pages] Date of License: Jan 5, 1883 Man: John W. Gramar (sic) Age: 28 Woman: Susan E. Murphy Age 21: When Married: Jan 6, 1883 By Whom Certified: A. M. Lee When Registered: Jan 9, 1883 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.470 / Virus Database: 268 - Release Date: 4/8/2003

Juli!! Thank you very much. The Charles Evans would be the oldest son of Thomas and Phyllis. He is named after Phyllis Baseden's older brother Charles. Ironically, my 3rd gr grandparents (if this is the same church), George and Elizabeth Baseden applied for membership to this church in 1869 I believe. The Martha Worthen is also interesting as my gr grandfather, Henry Basden, had a daughter who married a Worthen. The irony of all this is that Phyllis Baseden is the mother of Henry Basden. Henry was born out of wedlock in 1843 in England. His father is a Henry Robinson. In Jackson County, he appears as a son of George and Elizabeth Baseden, but those are actually his grandparents. I often wonder why he never ended up with his mother and stepfather. Both the Evans and Basedens appear to have moved directly to Jackson Co from England in late 1851 or early 1852. I'll do a little more research and get back with you. This is the best break I have seen so far in finding Phyllis. Thanks. George E. Basden Basden Photography [email protected] http://www.basden.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juli Claussen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] EVANS FAMILY > I am a little slow in catching up with my messages. I find a mention of > Thos. Evans in the 1878 History of Jackson County, Illinois, p. 50, in a > section entitled, "Mt. Joy Evangelical Lutheran Church": This church was > organized Sept. 5, 1868 by the Rev. C. Thomas, and was named Twin Church, > from the title of the school house in which the organization was effected. > Elders: John Reiman and Wm. Heiple Deacons: Thomas Evans and Alexander > Imhoof. There were more members in the original church, than any other > Lutheran church hitherto formed in Jackson County---38 in all." It explains > the name was changed to Mt. Joy in July, 1869 when the church was > constructed. > > There is a Mt. Joy cemetery just NW of Murphysboro, that is just lovely, and > that is likely your ancestor's burial place. The Jackson Co. Historical > Soc. has cemetery records and you could check with them to be sure. If you > find they are indeed there, I am an RAOGK volunteer and could go out and > take digital photos for you and email them to you. > > In the 1907 Jackson Co. Atlas there is a Charles Evans shown in Levan > Township, sect. 34, with 80 acres. Nearby are John and James Evans in sect. > 35 with 154 acres, and a school, church and cemetery are on their property. > I believe this likely to be Mt. Joy, based on the location. This area is > near Kinkaid Lake today. The 1920 Farmers and Breeders of Jackson County > lists a James A. Evans at Levan sec 35, 153 acres, and states his family has > been on that property since 1867. His wife is Martha (Worthen) and children > are Clarence, Clyde, Elmer, who are still at home, and Arah and Alfred out > of the home. I notice there is a Merle Evans who appears in our phone book > and lives at 2020 Mt. Joy Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62966 phone 618-684-4314. I > would give Merle a call. He's probably a cousin! > > Good luck with the ancestor hunting! > Juli Claussen > Carbondale, IL > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Basden" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 3:35 PM > Subject: [ILJACKSON] EVANS FAMILY > > > > Looking for a Thomas EVANS and Phyllis Evans. They arrived in Jackson > County probably around 1861/1862. Both were born and married in England. > They had three children. One of the children is Charles who I suspect is > named after her older brother. > > > > Phyllis' name may also show up as Phillis. Her maiden name is Phyllis > Baseden/Basden. She had a child in England whose name is Henry Basden. > Henry is my great grandfather. > > > > Primarily I am looking for the grave of Thomas and Phyllis. > > > > Thanks. > > > > BASDEN, BASEDEN, HANSON, ETHERTON, CARRICO/CARICO, WILCOX, DAVIS, GRAY, > CLINTON, BOEHNING/BENNING, HUGHES > > > > George E. Basden > > Basden Photography > > [email protected] > > http://www.basden.com > > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > > PLEASE NOTE: Posting of items of RELIGIOUS/POLITICAL CONTENT, VIRUSES > WARNINGS, CHAIN LETTERS, or SPAM will result in being removed from the list. > If you have any questions regarding this, contact the list administrator, > Karima mailto:[email protected] > > > > ============================== > > 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? 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I am a little slow in catching up with my messages. I find a mention of Thos. Evans in the 1878 History of Jackson County, Illinois, p. 50, in a section entitled, "Mt. Joy Evangelical Lutheran Church": This church was organized Sept. 5, 1868 by the Rev. C. Thomas, and was named Twin Church, from the title of the school house in which the organization was effected. Elders: John Reiman and Wm. Heiple Deacons: Thomas Evans and Alexander Imhoof. There were more members in the original church, than any other Lutheran church hitherto formed in Jackson County---38 in all." It explains the name was changed to Mt. Joy in July, 1869 when the church was constructed. There is a Mt. Joy cemetery just NW of Murphysboro, that is just lovely, and that is likely your ancestor's burial place. The Jackson Co. Historical Soc. has cemetery records and you could check with them to be sure. If you find they are indeed there, I am an RAOGK volunteer and could go out and take digital photos for you and email them to you. In the 1907 Jackson Co. Atlas there is a Charles Evans shown in Levan Township, sect. 34, with 80 acres. Nearby are John and James Evans in sect. 35 with 154 acres, and a school, church and cemetery are on their property. I believe this likely to be Mt. Joy, based on the location. This area is near Kinkaid Lake today. The 1920 Farmers and Breeders of Jackson County lists a James A. Evans at Levan sec 35, 153 acres, and states his family has been on that property since 1867. His wife is Martha (Worthen) and children are Clarence, Clyde, Elmer, who are still at home, and Arah and Alfred out of the home. I notice there is a Merle Evans who appears in our phone book and lives at 2020 Mt. Joy Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62966 phone 618-684-4314. I would give Merle a call. He's probably a cousin! Good luck with the ancestor hunting! Juli Claussen Carbondale, IL ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Basden" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 3:35 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] EVANS FAMILY > Looking for a Thomas EVANS and Phyllis Evans. They arrived in Jackson County probably around 1861/1862. Both were born and married in England. They had three children. One of the children is Charles who I suspect is named after her older brother. > > Phyllis' name may also show up as Phillis. Her maiden name is Phyllis Baseden/Basden. She had a child in England whose name is Henry Basden. Henry is my great grandfather. > > Primarily I am looking for the grave of Thomas and Phyllis. > > Thanks. > > BASDEN, BASEDEN, HANSON, ETHERTON, CARRICO/CARICO, WILCOX, DAVIS, GRAY, CLINTON, BOEHNING/BENNING, HUGHES > > George E. Basden > Basden Photography > [email protected] > http://www.basden.com > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > PLEASE NOTE: Posting of items of RELIGIOUS/POLITICAL CONTENT, VIRUSES WARNINGS, CHAIN LETTERS, or SPAM will result in being removed from the list. If you have any questions regarding this, contact the list administrator, Karima mailto:[email protected] > > ============================== > 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 >

According to Nicholas's marriage cert. his father was Willison HANSON. But on his death cert. it states father was Wils HENSON. He may also have been known as Jack Willison HENSON Tom Shawcross ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 10:41 AM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Nichalos Henson/Viola Sally > Who were the parents of Nichalos Henson who died in Jackson County 6/1/1937? > > He married Viola Sally 3/29/1883 in Jackson County. > > Alice > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > **PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE UP TO DATE ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION** > Karima, 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 > >

Who were the parents of Nichalos Henson who died in Jackson County 6/1/1937? He married Viola Sally 3/29/1883 in Jackson County. Alice

Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois Bill Oliver 6 April 2003 Vol 2 Issue: #14 ISBN: pending Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt, Somewhere I read that a cemetery illustrates the story of the people who lived in a community over a certain period of time. Some of them have long histories and some of them have very short histories, yet have been in existence for many decades. Whether they are on a quiet hill overlooking a scenic view of that community or surrounded by modern civilization there are stories told by the silent stones of families and residents. Some of these stories are disappearing and are in such a terrible state. Within laid to rest were the founders of our towns and counties and their burial sites are historical spots. This week the topic for tonight's article has changed several times. And, really, not just the topic. When I get an idea I get a quick introduction down on paper quickly before everything that I think of evaporates from my mind like hydrogen peroxide does on my skin. First, I was going to write about language and accents. I've lived in so many places in my life that I would emulate many dialects of our wonderful King's English ... thus, when I was corrected in my "speech" last week, as to where the accent should be placed, I thought I would write about "speekin' kentucky". Well, it will have to wait for another time. Another topic I began was ghost stories. Well, from the ancient Greeks we have much folklore or mythology about "spirits" of the "dearly departed" ones. These ancient people held that the deceased did not recede into their heaven unless, or until, they were completely forgotten by the living. To keep the memory "alive" in the living, monuments, statuary and eventually tombstones were created. If this be true then it is easy to understand why there are apparitions roaming our graveyards. When I find a new ancestral gravesite, I often feel that a "presence" meets me and welcomes me ... don't you?? But, as said earlier, this is another story for another time. I also received requests from several points of view to speak about graveyard etiquette, so I thought, gee that would be a good topic to explore. That led to some folks talking about restoration of stones ... hey ... another great topic. Someone distracted me wanting to know the laws in my home state for cemeteries and who was responsible for cemeteries. Wow!! Another person came out with just the idea of cleaning up a rather small apparently abandoned cemetery. When someone, quite independent of all the above, from my Father's home state and neighboring county contacted me about abandoned and neglected cemeteries and forming a restoration project, I gave up and decided to concentrate on this last idea. A while back I wrote about a cemetery in Johnson county, Illinois which contained many registered graves of surname kin. I know that those buried there are resting in "peace" because it is off the road, on private land and the site is quite pleasant to wander through. It has a beautiful carpet of myrtle and in all truth is now a "wooded acreage". Most of the stones are lying flat and are covered, plus being made of sandstone are deteriorating rapidly. Though there is a listing of those buried there, there is no "plat-map" that I was able to find to know where anyone is buried. In another part of this same county is another graveyard located within a swamp area. It too is on private property. There a 3rd Great Grandad [sic] is buried. The owner of the property is quite nice and appreciates visitors who check with him and are courteous enough to be respectful of the site. But, the owner does not make a conscious effort to maintain it, and I lay no guilt that direction. Yet, to some of us these sites are very important. The word "sacred" doesn't seem to be applicable, but certainly there is a feeling quite unexplainable when you are standing beside the ground where lies a distinctive ancestor. An example is the feeling of belonging when you discover that you have found an ancestor twelve generations back. A feeling of connecting very distant times together. That was the awe of my oldest granddaughter when I pointed out the stone of her ancestor, buried a century and a half ago outside of Fostoria, Ohio, after attaining the grand age of over eight decades. A woman who might have been born during or just before the forming of our country. One can understand the excitement of archaeologists and historians who discovered a 2000 year old ossuary that bore the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" in Aramaic. Like many peoples, our Native Hopi have very strong traditions. If they maintain them, they will sing of "Loved Ones" a thousand or two years from now. If not ......... When I was a tad-of-a-lad there was "Armistice Day". The family would get into the car and make the rounds of the cemeteries and clean up around the graves of our relatives. We would plant flowers and stick flags into the ground. As I grew older, the day changed to "Memorial Day", but the ritual was much the same, only honoring all our relatives, not just those who died in the service of our country. We don't do that so much any more. We depend on Veterans Organizations to plant the flags for a day, and we sit on our couches and watch parades. And, as a result, our graveyards become neglected and abandoned and they virtually disappear. A hundred years from now if the land is still farmed, the farmer will "turn up" stones, maybe pieces of caskets and bones and folks may wonder who, what, where ..... If, instead, urban sprawl has consumed [paved over] the graveyard, our knowledge and our strong traditions will not be discovered again until someone decides that excavation of the ground take place. In our travels around Nebraska, Barb and I have found gravesites out where space is in abundance; where miles would pass before any evident sign of civilization. The "buffalo" grass might be tall enough to envelope the fence around a single or multiple grave site, but the graves would be well tended and neat. The "town" cemeteries all fit into the terrain, none had lush, green grass, except maybe for short periods after a rain. They were neat; taken care of, exhibiting no neglect or abandonment. There are still some strong "traditions" in existence there. In Ohio, a place where I have more first hand experience, the Township Trustees are assisting local groups in reclaiming abandoned cemeteries. Volunteers are doing the manual work, but they are not always doing it alone. There are many websites tolling these efforts. Do a google search. Down near the Ohio River in Massac county, Illinois I suspect lies one of my 3rd Great Grandads [sic]. Frederic R CRENSHAW, by name. A man born about the time of the earthquake at New Madrid as well as in that geographic area; a man born not in the state of Missouri, but in the Louisiana Territory. I very much hope to visit the suspected area between Unionville and Brookport during the month of June and possibly join in some "clean up" work sponsored by the State Comptroller's Office. Maybe, just maybe, that 3rd Great Grandpa will see me out looking for him this June .... and, maybe, just maybe he will guide me to him. What say you?? Wado, Bill -=- 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

Wm. Wyatt Henson, probate file, Jackson County, IL, David Henson, administrator. File #2609, A, Box 70 "B.F. Henson made the coffin in December 1841." "Last doctor's vist was December 6, 1841" The doctor was Alfred Day, and also Dr. Mans. Anderson Henson was summoned into court 15 Aug 1843 "to testify and the truth to speak in behalf of William Berry in a case in which William Berry is claimant and David Henson, administrator of the Estate of Wm W. Henson deceased is defendant and hereof fail no penalty of the law." Wyatt Henson owed $5.00 to William Berry for hogs. No heirs are listed in the file.

William Henson Probate File, 1866, Jackson County, IL, John S. Lindsey, Administrator. File # 1075, A, box 28 . . . "that William left at the time of his decease no widow and Alfred Henson, Mary Darnal, Betsy Ann Washburn; Martha Jane Henson, Desina C. Lindsey, and Sarah Mayberry, his children. " There are receipts signed by Alfred H. Mabery, Jesse B. Mabrey, Mary H. Darnal, Elisabeth C. Slags/Slugs?/Stags?; Joshua Maberry, junior, A.G. Henson, and one note signed by Martha J. Henson, Jesse R or P Henson, and Nichalos Henson by power of attorney. Also a receipt signed by Joshua Maberey, guardian of the minor heirs of Jackson Maybery, deceased; another signed by P.G. Washburn and Betseyann Washburn, another signed by Joshua Mabery, guardian of Thomas B. Maybery. Who are these people?

Good Evening, I am looking for information regarding the following LINCOLN <> SMITH <> TURNER families of Jackson and Alexander Counties, Illinois. I am especially interested in information regarding the children of Lewis and Catherine LINCOLN. BACKGROUND: Lewis LINCOLN was born 16 July 1814 in Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, and died 08 October 1905 in Carbondale, Jackson Co., Illinois. He married (as his second wife) Mrs. Catherine (TURNER) SMITH 04 December 1866 in the Episcopal Church, Cairo, Alexander Co., IL. Catherine was the daughter of Robert TURNER and Sarah JENNINGS. She was born 22 June 1834 in Bytown (now Ottawa) Canada, and died 14 April 1911 in Cairo, Alexander Co., IL. Children of Lewis LINCOLN and Catherine SMITH are: Lewis Logan LINCOLN, (twin) b. 06 September 1868, Carbondale, Jackson Co., IL; d. January 1910, Clayton, Colorado. Bishop Grant LINCOLN, (twin) b. 06 September 1868, Carbondale, Jackson Co., IL; d. 01 March 1908, St. Louis, Missouri. Staats (?) Taylor LINCOLN, b. 12 September 1870, Cairo, Alexander Co., IL; d. 06 August 1903, Kansas City, Missouri. Thank you for any help or information you can provide. Best wishes, Karima --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003

Tanks for the assistance Cuz. Bob

Pat, I use literally dozens of sources in my research. I am researching all of the pioneer families of Jackson County, IL. My primary source are census, birth, marriage, death, and cemetery records, but I also use old newspaper stories and many people have sent me information from family Bibles and other records. Most of the time, I post all that I know about an individual (sometimes, the information I have is too sensitive to be posted on the web). For many of the people in my file, all that I have on them is a birth, marriage and death date. I am doing the best I can . . . Tom Shawcross ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat lippi" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Pioneer families of Jackson County, IL > Tom, > > In looking at your Jackson Co. Pioneer website, I find a lot of my relatives > there, and am wondering what your sources were, especially on these names: > Andrews, Falkenberry/Falkenbury, Taggart, and Young. Do you have histories > on these people - or, what do you have, other than dob, dod? > > Pat Lippi > > > > > > > >From: "Tom Shawcross" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [ILJACKSON] Pioneer families of Jackson County, IL Date: Mon, 30 > >Dec 2002 10:23:29 -0500 > > > >Several years ago, I promised my grandfather, John A. Wilson, that I would > >research the family histories of all of the pioneer families of Jackson > >County, IL. > > > >My research is posted at Rootsweb.com in my SHAWCROSS gedcom file, and I > >invite the readers of this forum to use this data as a research source. You > >can access it at the following url: > >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=shawcross&id=I79 1 > > > >I do not have all of the pioneer families yet. To list all of the families > >would make this note too long, but to give you an idea of what my file > >contains, here is a sample of some of the family names from A-F: > > > >AUSTIN, BAGLEY, BAGWILL, BARBER, BARROW, BARTLETT, BEASLEY, BENSON, BIGGS, > >BIGHAM, BILDERBACK, BLUE, BOON(E), BOU(S)CHER, BOWER(S), BOWLBY, BRADLEY, > >BRADSHAW, BROUILETTE, BRUSH, BRYANT, BUTCHER, CAMPBELL, CARBAUGH, > >CARRUTHERS, CASTEEL, CHEATHAM, CHILDERS, CLAUSSEN, CLENDENIN, CLUSTER, > >COCHRAN, CONDER, COTTOM, CRAIN, CREATH, CREWS, CRISLER, CROCKER, CROSS, > >CULLEY, DAVIS, DILDAY, DILLINGER, DITZLER, DONALDS, DOTY, DOWNEN, > >DUDENBOSTEL, DUFF, EAST, EASTERLY, ELMORE, ETHERTON, FOX, FRALEY, FRANKLIN, > >FRIEDLINE, FULFORD > > > > > >==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > >How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will > >never help anyone! > > > >============================== > >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 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ==== 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 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gg.2ADI/220.1 Message Board Post: Shannon: my great grandfather was a HANSON from Jackson CO, IL. What were your grgrandparent's name? Maybe I can help. George

Following is a web site that shows the growth of the United States. "Growth of a Nation is a free, ten minute movie which depicts the geographic history of the United States from the beginning of the nation to fifty states. Geographic elements are interactive, as is the timeline." http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html Enjoy, Karima --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 3/25/2003

Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois (c) Bill Oliver 30 March 2003 Vol 2 Issue: #13 ISBN: pending Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt, My Father and several generations of his ancestry were native to Southern Illinois. When I enter Little Egypt from the north, from the prairie lands, I feel rather than note or observe the distinct change in topography. The gentle rolling prairie transforms to woods, hills, streams and creeks in valleys. It "feels" like home. In the prairies from northern Ohio to western Nebraska, the largeness of farms gives way to the smaller farms of the narrow vlleys with decidious timber blanketing the hillsides. The forests thick and with much underbrush make it a major task to stroll through them. Just as drastically as the land changes, so the language. Here the southern and Ozark drawls predominate. I grew to near manhood believing Grandma lived near <by-en-nie> [Vienna]. And, <kay-row> [Cairo] was the most southern Illinois city. When I finally used maps to locate these places, I was astonished to note these places were the same as the places my Uncle Sam gave me free transportation to during the early 1950s. You know, Vienna <vee-en-na> and <ki-ro> Cairo! I say "krick" and you say "creek". I know where I am when I hear "hollers" and "y'all". This southern Illinois country is an extension of the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee, so I learned to look for my Dad's earlier ancestors in those states. I am Yankee born with a foot on either side of the Ohio River. Not only is the countryside and the language different from the neighboring northern prairieland, but also in much of living. For example, I am well used to metal detectors of metropolitan area airports, courthouses, large chain stories, and even libraries. When I encounter them in smaller county courthouses it does not surprise me. What does take me by surprise is the fact that certain folks, well known, are never challenged by the deputy stationed at the entrance at the detector. Or, the local farmer or baker who regularly supplies courthouse employees with fresh vegetables and eggs, or baked goods, hive fresh honey, hickory-cured hams, and/or smoked Mississippi cat. In Little Egypt folks still make furniture, mold candles, throw pots, quilts, and even dulcimers. Spring brings out forest color with the early blossoming of the red-bud [Judas] trees and dogwoods. This hill country is good for orchards, so apple and peach trees show their color above the wildflower carpets. There are now commercial growers of daffodils, dahlias and gladiolis to brighten the fields in season. Earlier, mention of having one foot on either side of the Ohio River is reminiscent that Civil War sympathies pitted relative against relative causing deep rifts and wounds in families. John A Logan was southern Illinoisian with deep southern sympathies, yet weighed to the philosophy of preservation of the union of the states. Another side of my heritage, was ancestry of the German speaking section of Switzerland, where they grazed cattle among the cherry orchards on the hillsides. They made Kirsch, a brandy, from the fruit. Now in Illinois, just west of Alto Pass are vineyards. Southern Illinois now produces wines from Concord to Villard Blanc. My southern Illinois ancestors witnessed the more tragic events involving our First Nations "Trail of Tears". The Trail of Tears State Forest is locate in the area at the junction of Highways 127 and 3. There on Dutch Creek, back in the timber, the Cherokee camped during the winter because the Mississippi River had moving ice. When the United States began its westward expansion in the years between the Revolution and the War of 1812, the "Interstate Highways" were the rivers. Particularly the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers played such large parts in the history of southern Illinois. The travelor could begin a river journey in Pittsburgh and float to New Orleans [or Saint Louis]. Thus, Gallatin County and its seat, Shawneetown, became a river port, and an entry point for immagrants into the new frontier. The Shawnee lived in this area during the mid-1700s. Euros bean arriving in force in this area about 1800. By 1810 the Federal Government platted Shawneetown on the river. It quickly became a commercial center and was the first incorporated town in Illinois. Today, one of the longest span cantilever bridges connects Ohio and Kentucky at Shawneetown. In frontier days ferry service served the two states. By 1818, the Shawneetown US Land Office began its functions. Many of my ancestors of Little Egypt obtained land through this office. Convenient to the area were the salt deposits. These were known to the early inhabitants and though owned by the Federal Government, the salt deposits were leased by individuals, including one of the brothers to an ancestor. The salt industry added to the economic growth of the area by supplying an important commodity and fostering a financial center at Shawneetown. A member of George Washington's Revolutionary War staff, General Thomas Posey, was an early resident, and John Marshall began and operated the first Bank in his home. Today the home and bank, which is now operated by the local historical society, has been reconstructed and opened, by appointment, for tours. Eastern Sandstone Quaries furnished the material for the First State Bank built in 1834. This building is Greek Revival with its Doric columns supporting a portico. The stone was floated down the Ohio River by flatboat. A story perpetuated by locals is about the businessmen who traveled to this financial center for a loan to build Chicago. The loan was refused on the grounds that Chicago would never be a prosperous town because it was too far away from anything. Floods destroyed Shawneetown in 1884, 1898, 1913 and 1937. Finally in 1937, the residents rebuilt it in the hills three miles distance ... inland. The Marquis de Lafayette visited Shawneetown in 1825. Governor Edward Coles greeted him and had a reception at the Rawlings Hotel. Though the hotel burned in 1904, it has been rebuilt. Andrew Jackson once applied for a lease of the salt springs in Equality about a dozen miles west of Shawneetown. However, the most prominent salt producer was John Hart Crenshaw. In 1834 he built Hickory Hill House, about a mile north of the salt springs he was leasing. One of the unique things about this house, I'm told, is that the original home had a carriage opening through the middle of the first floor so that folks, especially the ladies, could step directly form their carriage into the house. Jonathan Boone, brother of Daniel, operated a mill at New Haven. He died there in 1808. Hidden near Cave-in-Rock is Pounds Hollow. Pounds Wall is located here. It is said that the wall is seven thousand years old. Some have suggested that it was a fortification. However, since it is near a buffalo wallow, others think more likely it was used to round up buffalo against the wall for slaughtering. Back to the salt mines, for an addendum comment. Salt and the buffalo attracted the first Euros. As said, in 1702, some French began a slaughter of the buffalo, taking only the hides and tongues. After killing an estimated 13,000 buffalos, the Indians killed the hunters, but the herds never again attained their ealier size. West of Gallatin county is Saline county. In the tricounty area of Saline, Gallatin and Hardin counties is the Garden of the Gods, a 200 million year old geological uplifting. Wind and water then formed spectacular rock formations. Many of the formation have inspired unique names, such as "fat man's squeeze", "Noah's Ark", "Mushroom Rock", "Babel's Tower", "Anvil Rock", Devil's Smokestack", "Camel Rock", and even the ever common, "Table Rock". Could "Babel's Tower" be named for my ancestor Babel Benson??? Naw, Babel never got this far north. Shucks. Back to the salt mines again. When the new comers took over the salt springs, they did so for commercial purposes. They would take water from the springs in large kiln-baked pans. These made from clay and crushed shells. They heated these pans over fires or heated stones. They also just allowed the water to evaporate, but with competition this was not very practical. I'll mention just one more wonder of southern Illinois this week. South of the Garden of the Gods is Hicks Dome. This is the remains of an extinct volcano. Wado, Bill -=- 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

Tom, In looking at your Jackson Co. Pioneer website, I find a lot of my relatives there, and am wondering what your sources were, especially on these names: Andrews, Falkenberry/Falkenbury, Taggart, and Young. Do you have histories on these people - or, what do you have, other than dob, dod? Pat Lippi >From: "Tom Shawcross" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [ILJACKSON] Pioneer families of Jackson County, IL Date: Mon, 30 >Dec 2002 10:23:29 -0500 > >Several years ago, I promised my grandfather, John A. Wilson, that I would >research the family histories of all of the pioneer families of Jackson >County, IL. > >My research is posted at Rootsweb.com in my SHAWCROSS gedcom file, and I >invite the readers of this forum to use this data as a research source. You >can access it at the following url: >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=shawcross&id=I791 > >I do not have all of the pioneer families yet. To list all of the families >would make this note too long, but to give you an idea of what my file >contains, here is a sample of some of the family names from A-F: > >AUSTIN, BAGLEY, BAGWILL, BARBER, BARROW, BARTLETT, BEASLEY, BENSON, BIGGS, >BIGHAM, BILDERBACK, BLUE, BOON(E), BOU(S)CHER, BOWER(S), BOWLBY, BRADLEY, >BRADSHAW, BROUILETTE, BRUSH, BRYANT, BUTCHER, CAMPBELL, CARBAUGH, >CARRUTHERS, CASTEEL, CHEATHAM, CHILDERS, CLAUSSEN, CLENDENIN, CLUSTER, >COCHRAN, CONDER, COTTOM, CRAIN, CREATH, CREWS, CRISLER, CROCKER, CROSS, >CULLEY, DAVIS, DILDAY, DILLINGER, DITZLER, DONALDS, DOTY, DOWNEN, >DUDENBOSTEL, DUFF, EAST, EASTERLY, ELMORE, ETHERTON, FOX, FRALEY, FRANKLIN, >FRIEDLINE, FULFORD > > >==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== >How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will >never help anyone! > >============================== >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 _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HANSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gg.2ADI/220 Message Board Post: I understand that my grandmother's parents were not married. I cannot locate a birth certificate, but other documents show her being born in Carbondale, Jackson County. Does any one know of a home for unwed mothers in Southern Illinois in 1890-1892? Thank you for any help. Shannon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gg.2ADI/177.5.1 Message Board Post: Do you know if your Morgans were related to Daniel Morgan who married Mary E Callahan in 1876 in Jackson County Illinois?

Hello. I have a Benjamin Jackson who married Luvica/Lavisa/Vicey Reynolds. This family was in the 1850 census of Jackson Co., IL. Do you have this family in your family tree? Joy Luttrell Tubbs Fort Worth, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Reichert <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 9:04 AM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Crain Photos at Creek Paum Cemetery > Hi - I am new to the list and wanted to add that I am researching the > following Jackson County surnames > > Casey, Crain, Jackson and Pyatt > > I have photos of Crain stones at Creek Paum Cemetery > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lindainmo/il_creekpaum_cem > you might have to copy paste the above url > > I am missing couple of stones at this cemetery, mainly some Crain women that > married and I didn't know the surname at the time of the photo request. > > -- > Linda in MO > Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness > http://www.raogk.org/ > Volunteer of Missouri Birth & Death Records Database > http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/resources/birthdeath/default.asp > > Researching: > Baker (was ?), Cohen (was Yuken), Friedman, Messer (Rus./Pol. > Bronx, NY) > related families: Bramms, Brozen, Silbey, Stein > Casey (Jackson Co, IL) > Crain (NC through GA and TN > Randolph Co, IL > Jackson/Perry Cos, IL) > related families: Pyatt > Deuser (Mensfelden, Germany > St. Louis, MO) > related families: Appel, Deusinger, Dielmann, Elbring, Fink, Grieb, Jung, > Schaffer Strattmann > Gallagher (Ireland > IL) > Herzog (Germany > Jefferson or St. Genevieve Counties, MO) > Padfield (England > MD > TN > KY > IL > TX > MO) > related families: Kaiser > Reichert (Erlenbach am Main, Germany > St. Clair Co and Monroe Co, IL) > Regelman (Homberg, Prussia, Germany > Effingham Co., IL) > Swartz (Shenandoah Co,VA > Preble Co., OH > St. Clair Co., IL ) > Weber (IL) > Wiesenborn (Sonnenberg, Germany > St. Clair Co., IL) > Ziegelmeyer (Langenbruecken, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany > Jefferson Co., MO) > > > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will never help anyone! > > ============================== > 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

I am looking for Walter Elmer Casey husband of Oza Beulah Crain I have a death certificate for a Walter Elmer Casey (15 Feb 1895 - 11 Dec 1916), but it says he was single and died of appendicitis and malarial fever. Buried at Goodbread. These dates would make his first child born when he was 16. I am not totally convinced I have the right person. I am trying to figure out if this is the correct Walter Elmer Casey or if there is a second Walter Elmer Casey.....as our family records say he died when his youngest daughter was about 2 (born abt Feb 1915 - that does make her close to 2 with the above Walters death). I don't have any dates on Walter Elmer Casey from family records. Family records also claim his cause of death was drowning. The death certificate I have says his parents were T. D. Casey (T looks like a J. on the certificate) and Mary L. Jackson.......but I have census records for a Thomas and Mary L Casey, with a son Walter that matches the dates on the death certificate........the informant of the death was Charles Sumner.......but I don't know how he was related. Can you let me know if have any additional Casey info, especially if it includes a Walter. linda on 3/26/03 8:33 PM, Mary Riseling at [email protected] wrote: > Linda, > > I have a listing of everyone buried in Goodbread Cemetery. Is there > anything I can help you with? It is a small cemetery located between Gorham > and Grand Tower, Illinois along Route 3 along the bottoms of the Mississippi > River. It sits on a little hill about a 1/4 mile off the road. Goodbread > was a familiar name in the early days of Jackson County history. > > I grew up in Jackson County (I left about 17 years ago) but I have been back > and visited several times as I have relatives buried there. > > Mary Riseling > Springfield, IL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linda Reichert <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 11:04 AM > Subject: [ILJACKSON] Good Bread? > >> I received a death certificate today and the place of death is "Grand > Tower, >> Jackson County, Illinois".......place of burial says "Good Bread," the >> undertaker Kuthmacher or Huthmacher address "Grand Tower" >> >> Can someone help me find more info on "Good Bread"? Is this a Cemetery? Is >> it also in Grand Tower? >> >> I tried searching google for good bread and found a lot about "bread >> machines" :o) >> >> Thanks!! >> -- >> Linda in MO >> Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness >> http://www.raogk.org/ >> Volunteer of Missouri Birth & Death Records Database >> http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/resources/birthdeath/default.asp >> >> Researching: >> Baker (was ?), Cohen (was Yuken), Friedman, Messer (Rus./Pol. > Bronx, NY) >> related families: Bramms, Brozen, Silbey, Stein >> Casey (Jackson Co, IL) >> related families: Jackson >> Crain (NC through GA and TN > Randolph Co, IL > Jackson/Perry Cos, IL) >> related families: Pyatt >> Deuser (Mensfelden, Germany > St. Louis, MO) >> related families: Appel, Deusinger, Dielmann, Elbring, Fink, Grieb, Jung, >> Schaffer, Strattmann >> Gallagher (Ireland > IL) >> Herzog (Germany > Jefferson or St. Genevieve Counties, MO) >> Padfield (England > MD > TN > KY > IL > TX > MO) >> related families: Kaiser >> Reichert (Erlenbach am Main, Germany > St. Clair Co and Monroe Co, IL) >> Regelman (Homberg, Prussia, Germany > Effingham Co., IL) >> Swartz (Shenandoah Co,VA > Preble Co., OH > St. Clair Co., IL ) >> Weber (Germany > OH > IL) >> Wiesenborn (Sonnenberg, Germany > St. Clair Co., IL) >> Ziegelmeyer (Langenbruecken, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany > Jefferson Co., > MO) >> >> >> >> >> ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== >> How long has it been since you posted to the list? A "quiet" list will > never help anyone! >> >> ============================== >> 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 ==== > PLEASE NOTE: Posting of items of RELIGIOUS/POLITICAL CONTENT, VIRUSES > WARNINGS, CHAIN LETTERS, or SPAM will result in being removed from the list. > If you have any questions regarding this, contact the list administrator, > Karima mailto:[email protected] > > ============================== > 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 > >

Goot Morning Cuz Bob, Auch yah but then I thought you knew that. I could almost call you a basa boob. Go to http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/z/o/Brenda-Ozog/GENE1-0001.html starting with 1. COUNT ALBRECHT1 SCHÖNEMANN VII1 was born in Mansfeld, Germany, and died March 3, 1566/67 in Halle, Saxony, Germany. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/z/o/Brenda-Ozog/GENE1-0008.html and http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/z/o/Brenda-Ozog/GENE1-0010.html I don't think you could get very much more of a German lineage then she had. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 3:59 PM Subject: Re: German Pronunciation Re: [ILJACKSON] Good Bread? In a message dated 3/26/2003 1:53:05 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > was German and not Irish as the Howard surname might indicate.