Thank you so much. I will print this out to read, study and enjoy. I didn't realize Elder Darnall had gone to Oregon; I've done research on that area's churches too, maybe I'd better do some more checking there. I don't think I've ever seen his dates of birth and death. The Elder Thompson from Ottawa, I have some record of but didn't know he preached at this church, so I appreciate learning that bit of information. I live in Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois, (our church library/cpa office is just two blocks from the Old Jail where Mormon leaders Joseph and Hiram Smith were shot and killed). To see our webpages you may find us by typing Primitive Baptist Library into one of the search engines search queries. Thanks again and have a very Happy Holiday season! Robert On Sat, 23 Dec 2000 20:30:49 EST Missfiz@aol.com writes: > Hi, Robert: > > You probably have already thought of this, but what about the 1840 > Livingston > Co. IL census, or 1850 for Indian Grove Twp. In the 1850 census > you have > names of head of household, first names of wive and children. > > This may not help you, but here is an overview of Indian Grove > Twp.: > The fall of 1831 was when the first white men settled in what is > now Ind. > Grove Twp.; the first was Joseph Moore who came from Overton Co., TN > and died > in 1851. A.B. Phillips settled the next spring and old TN neighbor > of Moore. > Rev. John Darnall, a brother of Martin Darnall, the first settler > of Bell > Prairie (immediate township to Indian Grove), came to Indian Grove > soon after > A. B Phillips. Malachi Spence and son, James Spence and Richard > Moore > settled here a yr. or two after those mentioned above. The latter > was from > Overton Co., TN and the Spences and Darnalls from KY. This > comprises the > first batch of settlers. Rev. John Darnall sold out some years ago > and > removed to Oregon. > In 1834 another delegation from Tennessee came out and settled, > Frances J. > Moore, Jonathan, a brother; Lewis Moore, a cousin and David Travis - > these > came together and were from Overeton Co., TN. (David Travis > returned to TN > after a few years, as well as Lewis Moore; Jonathan Moore died 1841. > > Probably around 1835-36 a man named Donohoo and two sons, Wilson > and > Jefferson settled. Rev. Robert Smith a Cumberland Presbyterian > preacher > settled, originally from KY. These were the first settlers. > The sound of the Gospel was heard by Rev.John Darnall (Bapist > preacher) and > Rev. Robert Smith (Cumberland Presbyterian). The only churches in > the > township, outside of Fairbury, are the Union Church, in the southern > part, > and the Ormish Church in the southeastern corner. The Union Church > was built > in 1857 and is occupied principally by the Baptists and Christians. > Rev. > John Darnall, as long as he lived, was the leader of the Baptists, > while the > Rev. David Sharpless was long a leader among the Christians. Rev. > John > Miller organized the first society of Christians in the year 1858, > soon after > the completion of the church. Rev. Dr. Green preaches for the > Christians at > present and Rev. Mr. Thompson of Ottawa for the Baptists. > The above from The History of Livingston Co., IL, Wm. Le Baron, > Jr. and > Co., 1878. > > I should have thought of this sooner to read the Indian Grove twp. > description in the above county history book. The mention of the > 'Ormish' > church I am not familiar with this term. The word is not in my > dictionary; I > wonder if it is suppose to be 'Amish'? > > Happy holidays wherever you are, > Susan Ulfers Campbell in GA > > > ________________________________________________________________ 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.