In the 1860 Census for union point, Union county, is a listing for Smith Day, his wife Mahalla (Gurley) Day and their daughter Sarah Day (4 years old). In the 1870 census a James Day 8 yrs) is listed in the Vienna, Johnson Co. census living with Alfred Gurley and his family. In the preceeding house is a Sarah Day who is 13 years. From the research I have done I think that their father is Smith Day who joined the union Army and deserted in Memphis while with the 109th division. Then I located a Mahalla Day, widow living in 1880 in Walla Walla Washington. I don'e know if any of these people are familiar, but I believe James Day may be my great great grandfather. I cannot make the connection yet. Let me knowif any of this strikes a bell. Barbara Silva >From: dcolyer55@mchsi.com >Date: Mon Jul 03 18:03:44 CDT 2006 >To: ILJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Houston, Huston,Hutson, Gourley, Gurley, Goerley >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Houston/Huston/Hutson, Gourley, Gurley, Goerley >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2g.2ADE/1075 > >Message Board Post: > >Am looking for any info on the above various spellings of my surnames. > >They are found in Johnson and Union Counties, I am especially interested in the census index for 1860 & 1870 for these names. > >Thanks > > > > >==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >Visit the Official Johnson Co IL ILGenWeb Site! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljohnso/