Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/11031 Surname: DeGrummond ------------------------- Supposedly, an ancestor of mine, lived in Knox County. Seems he is listed in the book: The History of Knox County Here is the citation. Can anyone get me a copy of this page? DeGrummond, J. J. born Jan 04 1838 Reading, PA son of Wm. J. & Julia Ann DeGrummond. Married Mary Ann Corbin on Page 669. I would be grateful, and would return the favor. Thanks. Contact me directly.

This was so interesting, went ahead and typed it. Additionally, he was the last to operate the mill at the Court Creek, Spoon River confluence. Many of the older people referred to DeGrummond's Mill when I was growing up. What do you have on the ancestry of Mary Ann Corbin? I am working on a Persifer Township history and would like to include as much as possible about the Corbin and DeGrummond families.Please feel free to contact me. Rex Cherrington Here's the passage from Chapman's history.. Pp. 669-70 DeGrummond, J.J., son of Wm. J. and Julia Ann DeGrummond; was born at Reading, Pa., Jan 4, 1838. He was educated in the common schools: his early life was passed as a painter and cabin boy on steamboat on Lake Erie; learned the trades of painter and miller, and was a clerk in a store, but changed his business to that of grocery and dry goods merchant, and has been very successful. Was married Aug. 21, 1868, to Mary Ann Corbin; they are the parents of one adopted son; he has travelled through Pennsylvania and Canada, and finally removed to Knox County; was in service during the Kansas troubles in 1856; served in Co. C, 47th Reg. Ill. Vol. in the rebellion; was taken prisoner in Mississippi and confined four months in prison at Macon, Ga. He is a member of the Congregational Church. Republican. P. O., Knoxville. 'At 09:13 AM 5/25/01 -0600, you wrote: >Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/11031 > >Surname: DeGrummond >------------------------- > >Supposedly, an ancestor of mine, lived in Knox County. Seems he is listed >in the book: The History of Knox County > >Here is the citation. Can anyone get me a copy of this page? > >DeGrummond, J. J. born Jan 04 1838 Reading, PA son of Wm. J. & Julia Ann >DeGrummond. Married Mary Ann Corbin on Page 669. > >I would be grateful, and would return the favor. > >Thanks. Contact me directly. >