This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickPhillips1953 Surnames: Brooks, McGrew, Griffith, Bryant, Phillips Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.knox/1871.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have pictures of Mattie and her kids taken around 1915. I may also have her wedding picture from the late 1800s. Mattie was a sister of my great grandmother, Mary Emma Brooks and her kids were cousins to my grandmother Iva (Brooks) Bryant. Mattie and Mary Emma's parents were Landrine Eggers Brooks and Rachel (McGrew) Brooks. They farmed just east of Abingdon, IL from around 1860 until Rachel passed in the 1870s. I have been able to trace Landrine's family back to Pennsylvania and England and Rachel's family to Kentucky in the late 1700's, North Carolina and Ireland previous to that. I've locating other relatives of Mattie's recently. Feel free to email me at rphillips4@cinci.rr.com Rick Phillips Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.