This may not be a true genealogy question butI thought I would turn to the list members for assistance. I inherited a family "heirloom"; it's a platform rocking chair that belonged to one of my Jackson Co. ancestors. Problem is, I don't know which one & no one is alive that remembers the original owner. All my Jackson Co ancestors were in Jackson CO. around the time I think this chair was made (circa 1870 or so). Were there any furniture makers in Jackson Co. around that time (or earlier or later)? I haven't been able to identify the wood but it has been stained with pokeberries. Any help/info/assistance would be most appreciated. Thank you. Carol

The Jun 1880 census lists Silas TUTHILL of Rockwood Census Place: Rockwood, Randolph, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254244 National Archives Film T9-0244 Page 507D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Silas P. TUTHILL Self M M W 67 VT Occ: Chair Maker Fa: NY Mo: RI Desdemona TUTHILL Wife F M W 70 VT Occ: House Keeper Fa: VT Mo: VT Charles TUTHILL Son M S W 26 IL Occ: School Teacher Fa: VT Mo: VT Miles G. ALLEN Other M S W 37 IN Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: TN Mo: IN Silas supplied riverboats at Rockwood, and in between boat landings, he made furniture. Rocking Chairs, beds, high chairs, etc. His furniture was considered to be the finest available. When people would come down to his landing to load their grain on the boats, they would often bring back a piece of furniture made by Silas. His highchairs were considered to be great gifts to newlyweds! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Garbo" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:08 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] help with a chair > This may not be a true genealogy question butI thought I would turn to > the list members for assistance. I inherited a family "heirloom"; it's > a platform rocking chair that belonged to one of my Jackson Co. > ancestors. Problem is, I don't know which one & no one is alive that > remembers the original owner. All my Jackson Co ancestors were in > Jackson CO. around the time I think this chair was made (circa 1870 or > so). Were there any furniture makers in Jackson Co. around that time > (or earlier or later)? I haven't been able to identify the wood but it > has been stained with pokeberries. Any help/info/assistance would be > most appreciated. Thank you. Carol > > > ==== 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 >

Carol, I don't know if this is any help or not but my great grandfather Anderson Jackson Riseling and his brother Cornelius "Neal" Riseling operated a furniture company during the 1860s and 70s in Murphysboro. The business was at the corner of the 9th and Walnut Streets in Murphysboro and they made a gereral line of furniture including tables, chairs, bedstands, doors and window frames. They closed the business in 1876. I don't know that they ever marked their furniture in any way to identify it as made by the Riseling brothers. If you can ever identify the maker and attribute it to them in any way, I would love to have a picture of it. Mary Riseling Springfield, IL ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Garbo <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 3:08 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] help with a chair > This may not be a true genealogy question butI thought I would turn to > the list members for assistance. I inherited a family "heirloom"; it's > a platform rocking chair that belonged to one of my Jackson Co. > ancestors. Problem is, I don't know which one & no one is alive that > remembers the original owner. All my Jackson Co ancestors were in > Jackson CO. around the time I think this chair was made (circa 1870 or > so). Were there any furniture makers in Jackson Co. around that time > (or earlier or later)? I haven't been able to identify the wood but it > has been stained with pokeberries. Any help/info/assistance would be > most appreciated. Thank you. Carol > > > ==== 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 > > >