I am seeking information on the MORRIS, BUTLER , WHITE and ESTES surnames of Greene and Jersey Counties of Illinois. Sophronia WHITE is believed to be my great-grandmother. She was married to Charles Byron MORRIS. He then married Bridget BUTLER. Merlene

Trying this again since the first one went off into Cyberspace somewhere. In the 1885 " History of Greene and Jersey Counties Illinois " page 790 in the Greene County part " Section 26, of T. 9, R. 12, received a settler in 1829, in the person of Marvil Morris. He was a native of Tennessee, the son of John and Mary ( Lewis ) Morris, and was born on October 2, 1807. In 1809 his father brought his family to Illinois, settling in Pope County, where he died in 1822. The same year the family removed to Jefferson County, this state, where Marvil and Mary Estes were united in marriage. In 1829, he came here, as above stated, and lived here for a lifetime. His wife died in October 1868, but in November, 1872, he was married to Miss Maria Redding. Mr. Morris died in St. Louis, Missouri, February 7, 1876, but was at the time a resident of this township. " Page 808 " Cyrus Morris, commenced the business of dealing in hardware, harness, etc., in 1870, erecting the building in the winter of 1869-70, removing part of it from the old town. He has conducted the business alone ever since. The hardware department is 24 by 30 feet in dimensions. An L, 20 by 40 feet in size, contains the harness department. He handles stoves, tinware, furniture, undertakers goods, etc., in addition to his other lines. His stock is valued at about $4,000. " ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merlene Klinkerman" <mawklinkerman@hotmail.com> To: <ILJERSEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [ILJERSEY] Re: History of Greene and Jersey Co. BiographicalSketch Index > I am seeking information on the MORRIS, BUTLER , WHITE and ESTES surnames of > Greene and Jersey Counties of Illinois. Sophronia WHITE is believed to be > my great-grandmother. She was married to Charles Byron MORRIS. He then > married Bridget BUTLER. > > Merlene > > > ============================== > 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 >

No Butlers listed in the book. In the 1885 " History of Greene and Jersey Counties Illinois " Jersey County section Page 152 " Dr. John L. White was prominently identified with the profession at Jerseyville for several years. He was born in Massachusetts, in 1832, and came to this place in 1852. He was married, in 1858, to Hattie Hawley, who resided a short distance from Jerseyville. He continued the pursuit of his profession at this place until 1870, when he removed to Bloomington, this state, where he still resides. He has passed into history as having been one of the leading physicians of Jerseyville, and a skillful and successful practioner. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity, having attained the position of master. " Page 275 " Daniel P. White is a son of Joab and Maria ( Randall ) White, and was born in what is now Jersey County, in 1834. He was here reared, and in 1855 was married to Mary M. Terry, a native of this county, who died in 1872. in 1874 he was married to Sarah V. Moss, who was also born in Jersey County. She died in 1876, and in 1882 Mr. White was married to Miss Mary J. ( Turner) White, widow of Louis White, of Mississippi Township. Mr. White has always been a resident of this county, and has always followed farming. He is the owner of a valuable and well improved farm, comprising 80 acres. He is a Republican in politics, and an enterprising and worthy citizen. " " John L. White was born in Jersey ( then Greene ) county, August 2, 1823. His father, Joab White, was born in South Carolina, and his mother, Jane ( Lofton ) White, in Kentucky. John L. White is the oldest man, with one exception, born, raised and now residing in the territory comprising Greene and Jersey Counties. He was reared here, and in 1843 was married to Martha L. Sansom, a native of Ohio. Three sons were born to them- James J., born in 1845, now living in Kansas, Lewis A., who died in 1880, and Charles Henry, now living in Mississippi Township. Mrs. White died February 14, 1851. Mr. White was again married, October 4, 1851, to Rosa J. White, a native of Jersey County. By this union, there were four daughters, three of whom are living - Susan, wife of John T. Wagoner, of Otter Creek township; Mary Jane, wife of James P. Achford, of this township, and Fanny Evelyn, living with her parents. Josephine died in 1857. " More later. Have to go to work. Juanetta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merlene Klinkerman" <mawklinkerman@hotmail.com> To: <ILJERSEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [ILJERSEY] Re: History of Greene and Jersey Co. BiographicalSketch Index > I am seeking information on the MORRIS, BUTLER , WHITE and ESTES surnames of > Greene and Jersey Counties of Illinois. Sophronia WHITE is believed to be > my great-grandmother. She was married to Charles Byron MORRIS. He then > married Bridget BUTLER. > > Merlene > > > ============================== > 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 >