October 1995 Joan Rose of Bloomington IN sent the following: I am a descendant of Joshua GORE, the progenitor of the Johnson and Union counties, IL GORE clan. Some of the informaiton in Chapman's History of Johnson County has some mistakes, I believe. Joshua GORE was born circa 1745 in Maryland and lived in South CArolina from about 1770 till about 1804 when he began, with his second wife, Frances OSBORN, his migration to Johnson County, IL through Tennessee and Kentucky. He was listed on the Johnson Co. 1818 and 1820 Census and his will from November 1820 is recorded in the Johnson County records. He furnished supplies to the Revolutionary Army in Chester County, SC. He had 8 children by his first wife Jane McCALPIN/McCOLPIN: Elizabeth (Gore) PETERSON/DEANS; Joshua GORE, a junior (moved to Washington Co.); and Daniel M. GORE of Union Co.; 4 children by his second wife Martha (GORE) PATTERSON; James O. GORE (died Union Co. 1835); William GORE; and Mary/ Polly (GORE) GOODNER. The administratior fo Joshua GORE's will was his son, my ancestor, John W. GORE (b. ca 1770) in SC, married Eleanor SEELY ca. 1790 probably in Chester Co. SC; and his wife, Eleanor GORE. John W. and Eleanor (SEELY) GORE's daughter, Sarah W. GORE (b. October 1795 in SC) married Richard ELKINS (b. Aug 1797 in Georgia) son of John Whitney and ELizabeth (STILES) ELKINS about 1819, probably in Johnson County. They both died in Johnson County-Richard was intestate and his wife administered his estate in 1851, Johnson County records; Sarah W. (Gore) ELKINS died Dec 1857. I have been informed by letter that both Richard and Eleanor (Gore) ELKINS are buried in "Gore Cemetery" and was sent tombstone data. I would very much like to find their graves and verify their dates, etc. Supposedly this cemetery was an old Tommy GORE property, northwest of Vienna. Can anyone advise me about this? All of Richard ELKINS' children were listed in his estate settlement, including my own ancestress--Eleanor (ELKINS) FRANCIS (born about 1827 in Johnson Co.) who married Lewis D. FRANCIS (b. 1812 Southampton Co. VA) in Johnson Co. in 1853 per marriage records. Unfortunately, Eleanor (Elkins) FRANCIS died by 1870 and her widower moved to Sharp Co., Ark. where he was listed on 1870 Census with their son, John G. FRANCIS (b. about 1854 Jonson Co.). John H. FRANCIS; eldest daughter, Sarah Ann FRANCIS, was my grandmother. I would like to contact descendants, researchers, etc. of any of these lines or related lives. I know it encompasses a lot of Johnson County family histories that I've seen published so far. Joan Rose, 800 N. Smith Rd., #24 Z, Bloomington IN 47408.