Debbie: My direct Edwards line did not live in Belknap until 1916 when my Great-Grandfather, Finas Newton Edwards died. He was buried in the cemetery there -gravestone still stands. However, we may still connect in a different way which you will see at the end of this letter. Finas' widow was enumerated on the 1920 census, living with her daughter's family: 1920, 13 January: Federal Census, Johnson County, Illinois, Cache Township, "Belknap Village" Family #119: Ward, Harve, 24, married, born Illinois, mother and father born Illinois, Laborer, Timber & Farm Ward, Hazel, 19, born Indiana, mother and father born Illinois Ward, Harvey O., 1-11/12, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Indiana Edwards, Edith, Mother-in-law, 64, widow, born Illinois, mother and father born Illinois. Edith Edwards' son, Fred Alva Edwards, and maybe another son Tom Edwards, were living in Belknap already. I think she went to live with them once her husband died. None of the names you listed appear in my database. We may connect in a different way, however. My great-grandfather's youngest brother, McCollister (aka "Mack" or "Collie") had a son, Willis, who was living in Johnson County. 24 November 1910, Willis A. Edwards of Bloomfield, Johnson County, Illinois, Laborer, 22, born in White County, Illinois, son of Mack Collister and Emma Edwards, marries Mary E. Rion, 18 born Johnson County, Illinois, daughter of William Rion of Bloomfield, Illinois. Willis would have been a cousin to Tom and Fred Edwards. All of them had been fromWhite County, Illinois. I think the attraction in Belknap was the lumbering & box- building and some of them worked, I think, at Main Bros. Box and Lumber just across the county line in Karnak - a hop, skip and jump from Belknap. Maybe the other Edwards there were cousins too? Can you trace any of your Edwards to White County, Illinois (circa 1850); Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (circa 1835); or Wilson County, Tennessee (circa 1800)? Let me know if y! ou see any connection. Thanks for writing. Debbie McArdle ----- Original Message ----- From: dmb1957 To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:03 AM Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Morse / Moss DNA Testing Hi Debbie...I am researching my dad's family.I noticed that you have Edwards listed.I am an Edwards. My dad is James Homer Edwards..b.Feb.20,1929..d.March 20,1999. His dad,James Henry Edwards...b.Nov.26,1887 in Belknap,Illinois...d March 30,1963. His mom,Gracie Belle Carter Edwards....b May 26,1893 in Belknap....d July 12,1946. Do these names sound familiar to you? Thank you, Debbie Edwards Bibbs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie & Jim McArdle" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 8:32 PM Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Morse / Moss DNA Testing > Virginia, yes, he is the same person. He is not related, as it turns out, to the Morses of Massac County, Illinois. Are you researching the Morses of that area? Debbie McArdle (researching Edwards, Ward, Hazel, Beggs, Morse, Ledbetter in Pope, Massac, Johnson & Pulaski Counties, Illinois) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Virginia Flesher > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 6:41 PM > Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Morse / Moss DNA Testing > > > Is James Bostick Morse the same person as James MORSE of Olive Branch, MS? > That name seems familiar to me. I exchanged some information with him > several years ago and he was not on internet, I am pretty sure. > > At 12:31 AM 9/8/03 -0500, you wrote: > >James Bostick Morse and Tommy H. Moss match 11 out of 12, having mutations > >in just one sector. This was a surprise to us all! They are in the > >process of analyzing their charts to see where their male lines connect. > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Official Johnson Co IL ILGenWeb Site! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohnso/ > > > > > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Do not send Virus warnings to this list. > "Problems with Johnson Co IL Mail List email Tim Casey" > [email protected] > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== Do not send Virus warnings to this list. "Problems with Johnson Co IL Mail List email Tim Casey" [email protected]