Thanks and Happy New Year! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John B. Lester" <johnlester@dellnet.com> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 11:09 PM Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Ferdinand Hull > Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/840 > > Surname: Hull, Johnson > ------------------------- > > Ferdinand M. Hull apparently died in Knox or Warren Co IL in 1865; family > moved to Johnson Co,KS; widow was Mary Jane Johnson Hull, my greatgrandmother > (b. 1826, moved to Knox Co in 1837,m.Knox Co. in 1845). 1850 census Knox > Co, Maquon Twp. Lived in Warren Co in 1854. Showed up in the 1860 census > in Warren Co Ellison Twp. The family had some relatives or contacts in > Delavan, IL until at least 1873. There is a total lack of information about > his death. Ethel Trego couldn't find much on him in Warren Co. I have looked > high and low. Like a dark family secret. Can anybody help? Did he run off > to Chicago? Or steal a horse? > > >

Hello, I am trying to find a copy of what is apparently a limited edition book. A friend has described the book and indicated that it has no publisher's name. This is all I know about the book: "Kith and Kin, Byram - Crawford Genealogy" by Eunice Byram Roberts 1962 330 pages, hardbound To my knowledge, my Byrams were in Indian Point Twp, vic Abingdon. I would guess the same is true for the author although, I suppose, she could be from Warren County. Her parents were Lemuel Wade Byram and Margaret Amanda Crawford. She must have been an avid genealogist to have written a 330 page book! I would appreciate knowing of any genealogy library or public library in the vicinity which might have a copy. Does anyone know of a Knox County printer who could have produced a hard bound book of that magnitude? Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you for your help. --Jack Trauth

Hi Jack, You can order that book on film, from your local Family History Center.....she also has other books out........here is the info on it: Title: Byram, Crawford & allied families geneaology [sic] Stmnt.Resp.: Eunice Byram Roberts and Dorothy Roberts Chisum Authors: Roberts, Eunice Byram (Main Author) Chisum, Dorothy Roberts , 1911- (Added Author) Notes: Spine title: Kith 'n kin: Byram-Crawford & allied families. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Includes index. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Includes Caldwell, Crawford, Green, Greer, McClenny, Miller and related families. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Nicholas Byram Jr. (ca. 1640-1727) was the first of six children of Nicholas and Susanna Shaw Byram, who immigrated from Kent Co., Eng. to Wessagusset (now Weymouth), Mass. He married Mary Edson (1647- 1727) in 1676 and they had 10 children. Descendants lived in New England, Kansas, Texas and elsewhere. Subjects: Byram Caldwell Crawford Green Greer McClenny Miller Copies Call Number Location 929.273 B996r 1976 JSMB FAMHIST Book Format: Books/Monographs Language: English Publication: Wichita Falls, Tex. : Nortex Press, c1976 Physical: 312, [19] p. : ill., ports. Edition: Rev. ed Subject Class: 929.273 B996 I found this information at the FHC catalog site: http://familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp go to this address and search under Eunice Roberts author. Linda -----Original Message----- From: JFTrauth@aol.com <JFTrauth@aol.com> To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, December 29, 2000 6:13 AM Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Book Availability? Hello, I am trying to find a copy of what is apparently a limited edition book. A friend has described the book and indicated that it has no publisher's name. This is all I know about the book: "Kith and Kin, Byram - Crawford Genealogy" by Eunice Byram Roberts 1962 330 pages, hardbound To my knowledge, my Byrams were in Indian Point Twp, vic Abingdon. I would guess the same is true for the author although, I suppose, she could be from Warren County. Her parents were Lemuel Wade Byram and Margaret Amanda Crawford. She must have been an avid genealogist to have written a 330 page book! I would appreciate knowing of any genealogy library or public library in the vicinity which might have a copy. Does anyone know of a Knox County printer who could have produced a hard bound book of that magnitude? Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank you for your help. --Jack Trauth

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/840 Surname: Hull, Johnson ------------------------- Ferdinand M. Hull apparently died in Knox or Warren Co IL in 1865; family moved to Johnson Co,KS; widow was Mary Jane Johnson Hull, my greatgrandmother (b. 1826, moved to Knox Co in 1837,m.Knox Co. in 1845). 1850 census Knox Co, Maquon Twp. Lived in Warren Co in 1854. Showed up in the 1860 census in Warren Co Ellison Twp. The family had some relatives or contacts in Delavan, IL until at least 1873. There is a total lack of information about his death. Ethel Trego couldn't find much on him in Warren Co. I have looked high and low. Like a dark family secret. Can anybody help? Did he run off to Chicago? Or steal a horse?

Bob Miller has totally revamped the postcards page, started some time ago with some contributions from Jim Ferris and now added to with history, check this page out. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/postcards/postcards.htm Pat Thomas Post Office Box 885 Winona, Minnesota 55987-0885 1-507-452-8290 mailto:ptthomas@hbci.com Knox County, Illinois USGENWEB CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/knindex.htm

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/839 Surname: ------------------------- Just North of Hermon, IL in Knox County,Chestnut Twp. in SW & SE 1/4 sections, My Map shows a Cemetery on the east and one on the west side of the North/South main road into Hermon. Does anyone know the names of these two cemeteries?

Hi Jan- My Pittman family is descended from Byard Pittman born in Todd County Ky in 1834, moved to Schuyler County IL and was killed in the Civil War 12/15/64. Have not been able to get back any further. I know there are Pitmans in Knox County but have not seen a connection yet. My Grandmother was Mae Pittman Clay, she lived close to Cameron (Warren County) after her marriage to my grandfather, Lawrence Clay. She lived with the Sprout family at Phelps IL (Warren County) after the death of her mother in 1897.Thanks for any help you can provide. Barb Clay Adams

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/836 Surname: Eames, King, York, Maul ------------------------- According to a marriage license application of 14 September 1837 in Knox county Illinois John Eames was the legal guardian of Sarah York and had to sign so she could marry William King. We are looking for proof of her parents names her birth date and place of death of her parents. She claimed on the 1850 census in Buchanan county Missouri that she was born in Kentucky and on the 1860 census that she was born in Illinois. She may have had a sister who was in some way connected to the Maul family. Any help will greatly appreciated by my 90 year old aunt who is their last living ggrandaughter. George King

This is the only Fink biography: Fink, William F. Farmer, P.O. Oneida, Yates City He was born in 1839 in Frederick Co. Maryland. His parents were Solomon and Sarah (Bixter) Fink, both natives of Carroll County MD. They removed from Maryland to Indiana, thence to Ohio, and to Illinois in 1846. His early life was passed on the farm, and he was educated in the common schools of Fulton County. He married October 20, 1852 to Emily Fisher. He is a Democrat, and has held the office of School Director for some time. He has been successful in farming. Joan

Robert, My family is through Eliza FINK and Asa HOWARD. I'd love to get more info on her parents and siblings. Her parents are John C. FINK and Sarah. John died about 1841, in Maquon, Knox, IL. Robert L Fink wrote: > > Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/832 > > Surname: Fink > ------------------------- > > Fink families were mostly located in Greenbrier co. WVa .. > They came from Germany between 1750 and 1775 to Penn...Some may have settled > in Il. around 1800.. Looking for any data on this family....

I am a direct descendant of the PITMAN family. My GGGrandmother was Elizabeth PITMAN who married Frank (Francis) McMURTRY. Have the PITMANs back to Germany if you are interested! Jan Lund -----Original Message----- From: Basa75@aol.com <Basa75@aol.com> To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, December 22, 2000 3:38 PM Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Cameron IL >Researching: CLAY, PITTMAN, GARRISON, CAMPBELL, & SHELTON >Has anyone ever written a history of Floyd Township or of the Cameron area >(Warren County)? My great grandparents and grandparents lived on a farm close >toCameron and I would be interested in seeing such a book if there is one. >I'm asking here because of the close proximity to Warren County. >Thanks, >Barb Clay Adams > >

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/835 Surname: ------------------------- You will find many references to the Fink family and the Fink cemetery on the Knox County GenWeb site. Go to the search engine at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/search/search.htm and search for FINK. The name is also found on the 1870 Atlas of Knox County as follows: name: Fink, T. J. residence: Rio, Sec 27 occupation: Farmer nativity: Ohio arrived in KnoxCounty: 1854 arrived from: - Happy Holidays!

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/833 Surname: Jones, Walkers ------------------------- Barb: Thanks so much for your response, the info, and the offer for more information and a picture! I'd love to take whatever you offer, either at e-mail dennis.tierney@att.net or I can send you my address. Melville and Mary's son, Charles, married Nellie Elkins 12/17/1889 in Knox County (source: the Illinois Regional Archives Depository at WIU, Macomb). One of their kids (they had 9) was my grandmother Bessie. I think Charles moved his family to the Chicago area in the 1910s or 1920s, something about union agitation that he was on the wrong side of, loaded up the family belongings on a street car from Joliet. I have a picture of Bessie at age 16, of Charles and his wife, Nellie Elkins at their 50th wedding anniversary. Charles and Nellie had kids Charles, Dan, Minnie, Bertha, Bessie ...sorry, records at hand dont have the rest, but I can get them if you are interested. Check out Familysearch.org for Walker history, if interested. My most recent search activity was spurred by Bessie's report that "her family" provided (gave? sold? exchanged for tuition?) some of the land at Knox College. Bessie died 7 years ago, so I can't ask for clarification; don't know if it was Jones or Elkins family -- recognize the story from the Jones side? In this quest, I called Knox College and spoke with an archivist who mentioned the book Knox County History, 1878, which has a piece on Conley Jones (farmer with 800 acres). She is sending me a photocopy of the biography. Would like to see the book to see if Walkers, Finks, Elkins, etc are mentioned. Please respond by e-mail. Thank you!

Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/832 Surname: Fink ------------------------- Fink families were mostly located in Greenbrier co. WVa .. They came from Germany between 1750 and 1775 to Penn...Some may have settled in Il. around 1800.. Looking for any data on this family....

Researching: CLAY, PITTMAN, GARRISON, CAMPBELL, & SHELTON Has anyone ever written a history of Floyd Township or of the Cameron area (Warren County)? My great grandparents and grandparents lived on a farm close toCameron and I would be interested in seeing such a book if there is one. I'm asking here because of the close proximity to Warren County. Thanks, Barb Clay Adams

Many or all of the names you are researching can be found through the new search engine at the Knox County GenWeb site. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/search/search.htm to perform a complete search. Bob Miller Assistant Site Coordinator Knox County, Illinois, GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/knindex.htm -----Original Message----- From: Basa75@aol.com [mailto:Basa75@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 5:34 PM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Cameron IL Researching: CLAY, PITTMAN, GARRISON, CAMPBELL, & SHELTON Has anyone ever written a history of Floyd Township or of the Cameron area (Warren County)? My great grandparents and grandparents lived on a farm close toCameron and I would be interested in seeing such a book if there is one. I'm asking here because of the close proximity to Warren County. Thanks, Barb Clay Adams

Joan, Thank you for the info you posted on Pedro W. Epperson. I think he was probably Frank Epperson's father, whom I posted a little info about. Pedro was also a member of the Henderson Church near Rio, whose minutes or records, and a photo of the building, I am seeking for my book. Also seeking Spoon River baptist association minutes. Robert ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

hi i am looking for information on willis t. hard. he was born in knox county illinois, his parents were burton hard and frances hard they both were born in new york and migrated to knox county. willis t. was born in 1849. does anyone have any information they could share on this? jackie from california

Epperson, Pedro W. His parents were Charles and Sarah Epperson and were Virginia farmers, and he was born in Albemarle County, VA on April 13, 1800. When three years old his parents removed with him to Hawkins County, TN where he spent his school-boy days; they went next to Kentucky in 1812, where he married Miss Elizabeth H. Dalton Dec. 4, 1824. The union was blessed with 11 children, 7 sons and 4 daughters. Four years later, in 1828 removed to Indiana, and in 1836 to Knoxville in this county. In 1823 at Richmond, KY, he joined the Drownding Creek Baptist Church, in which his father served as Deacon for 30 successive years. He owns a fine farm in Rio Township. He is a Democrat. P.O. Rio Epperson, Thomas P. He was born in Rio Township, Knox Co., IL in 1842. He married Oct. 16, 1862 to Miss Sophronia Abbot Oris. He engaged in farming from choice, and has always continued in agricultural pursuits, in which he has been very successful. He served in the 102nd Illinois Vol. Inf during the late war. He has acted as School Director in Rio Township. Democrat, P.O. Rio Epperson, William D. A farmer, he was born in Madison County, KY on Nov. 17, 1827 and his parents were P. W. and Elizabeth (Dalton) Epperson, both of Virginia. The family moved from Kentucky to Indiana in 1828, thence to Knox County, IL in 1836. The subject of this sketch removed to Iowa in 1868, and came back to Knox Co., in \ 1877. His education was limited to the common schools of Knox County. He now resided on his farm in Rio Twp., and devotes himself to farming and dealing in coal. He married Mary J. Westfall Sept. 27, 1848, which marriage has resulted in a family of 7 sons and 5 daughters. He has been a member of the M. E. Church since 1847. Republican. P. O. Rio. Joan

Subject: Henderson Regular Predestinarian Baptist Church Organized August 14, 1830. Gentlemen: A possibility for locating the records of the Henderson Church, which was near Rio (and was the oldest church in Knox County, organized in 1830) would be to find descendants of Mr. Francis (Frank) M. Epperson, who died in 1925. He was one of the last members, I believe, and joined the church at Greenbush after the Henderson church closed. Mr. Epperson's obituary states that he was born on the "old homestead north of Rio, in August 1845, and died at his home in Rio in June 1925. He married Lucinda Bair in Sep 1864, and had eight children, but four of them had died before he did. He married Bellzora Virginia Nash in Mar 1913, who survived him, with four daughters - Mrs. A. R. Landon, Mrs. H. A. Brinkman, Mrs. Roy Dougherty, and Mrs. W. G. Miller, besides 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. If you have any leads on any of these names, I would be glad to follow up on them. We would like to locate the records of this church. Some of its early members were the pioneers of the county, and some were even Revolutionary War veterans. Sincerely, Robert ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.