This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sherryk180 Surnames: Shoup, Patterson, Lincoln, Rankin, Barlow, Lushbaugh, Stallings, Downing, Scroggins, Schultz, Martin Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.logan/135.136.288.291.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Monroe Shoup farmed part of the old place in Logan County, IL in Section 27 of Chester Township, and lived on N. Washington Street in Mt. Pulaski, IL. He belonged to the Christian Church, and was a Republican. He enlisted in April 1861 in Company H. 7th Illinois Regiment, then re-enlisted in August 1862 in Company D, 106th Illinois Infantry and served as a 2nd Lieutenant and 1st Lieutenant, until 1865. He married Mary Ann "Molly" Patterson following his return from service in the Union Army. He was a member of the Sam Walker Grand Army of the Republic post at Mt. Pulaski, and an elder and Sunday school superintendent in the Christian Church. 1860 US Census, Logan County, IL #1366: Monroe Shoup, 19, IL, living with his family. 1870 US Census, Logan County, IL: Monroe Shoup, 29, IL, farmer, $8,000/$2,000 Mary A. Shoup, 24, IL, keeping house Philip S. Shoup, 3, IL John F. Shoup, 2, IL Lewis B. Shoup, 1, IL. Children of Monroe and Mary Ann [Patterson] Shoup: 1. Philip Sheridan 1866-1936, m. Cleo Matilda Martin (1862-1944) 1890 Logan County, IL, two children, Helen 1891 and Phyllis Mae 1896; 2. John Franklin 1867-1945, m. Mertise Ellen Downing 1890 Logan County, IL, one daughter Hilma wife of A.F. Schultz in Decatur, IL; 3. Lewis Byron 1869-1923, unmarried, murdered - shot by Warren John Lincoln at Lincoln home in Aurora, IL, buried Mt. Pulaski, IL; 4. Fanny Fern 1870-1871; 5. Luella "Lida" or "Lyde" 1872-1960, m1 1891 Hubert Milford Scroggins (1870-1894, two children Arthur M. and Edna Pauline; m2 Wm. E. Lachenmeyer or Luchemeyer, one son Dean; 6. Nelly May 1874-1930, m Henry Nelson Downing 1890 Logan County, IL at Shoup home, 4 children: Winifred Lenore, Byron L., Mildred Marie & Helen Pauline; 7. Joseph Martin 1876-1919, m Flora Belle "Pet" Downing, d/o Lorenzo D. and Hancy Ann Downing, 1896 Logan County, IL, one child Cecil; Flora m2 Rogers, m3 Frank "Max" Stallings 8. Willis "Billy" Monroe 1877-1946, m. Kathryn "Katie" Barlow 1899 Logan County, IL, one son Harold Clyde 1909-1911; 9. Clara Winifred c. 1879-1881, "ran away to" m Theodore W. "Ted" Lushbaugh in Iowa 1905; Clara lived in Tulsa OK in 1966; 10. Ralph 1885-1930, unmarried; 11. Evangeline "Lina" 1883-1923, murdered by husband Warren John Lincoln, m Warren J. Lincoln, Logan County, IL; By his first wife Blanche Rankin, Warren Lincoln had a son John 1904; 12. Roscoe "Ross" Conklin 1887-1960, m Maude Louise Barlow 1909, two daughters, Norma Jane 1915 & Erma Louise 1919. Certified Copy of Monroe Shoup's Death Record, State of Illinois Department of Public Health: Monroe Shoup, veteran, male, white, widowed, born Logan County, IL September 12, 1840, died October 17, 1919 at age 79y 1m 5d of senility and creeping paralysis, retired farmer, buried Mt. Pulaski Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski, IL, Boyden Undertaking Company. Informant was Mrs. Lida Lincoln of Mt. Pulaski. 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.