Earline... just because I'm curious, I keep looking through the census and I don't seem to find your Thomas B. Chapman with a family. I do find his marriage to Mary D. Anderson in 1881... where are they? Are you related to the Damron family? We have a Damron family here in Billings that does some family history... I hope you find the place for the tombstones to be placed.... Have you ever tried finding someone who would be in charge of the cemetery, that might have some kind of record for the burials? I have a cousin who has just moved back to Creal Springs, she does lots of family history. She might know who to contact about the cemeteries.... Till later, Louise
Hello Louise: Thomas B. Chapman and Mary D. Anderson lived in Goreville or Tunnel Hill for several years after they were married. Several of their children were born in that area. I am guessing they moved to Texas around 1896. They were in Ellis County for the 1900 census. They had all the kids with them at that time except the triplets that died at birth. Thomas B. died in 1902. The next time I find my Grandmother she is in Paducah, Kentucky. She lived there till she died in 1920. One of my contacts in Paducah has been wonderful about trying to find information about the Mount Olive Cemetery. He has talked to the person that is in charge. The Church is not in use any more, and they dont think there is any record of who is in there. I had just hoped you had run across some thing no one else had. My G-G-Grandmother is Susan Jane Damron. I have some information on them but not much. I understand there is a book out on the Damrons but not sure it is still in print. I just felt it would be easier since I am a Chapman it would be easy to locate that information first. Not so!!!!!! Thanks again Louise. I will keep trying. I just feel certain George Washington Chapman and Thomas B. Chapman are in that Cemetery. Earline Louise Erekson <lgerekson@bresnan.net> wrote: Earline... just because I'm curious, I keep looking through the census and I don't seem to find your Thomas B. Chapman with a family. I do find his marriage to Mary D. Anderson in 1881... where are they? Are you related to the Damron family? We have a Damron family here in Billings that does some family history... I hope you find the place for the tombstones to be placed.... Have you ever tried finding someone who would be in charge of the cemetery, that might have some kind of record for the burials? I have a cousin who has just moved back to Creal Springs, she does lots of family history. She might know who to contact about the cemeteries.... Till later, Louise ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== Johnson Co IL Message Board hosted by Ancestry.com http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.johnson
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