Read, George W. farmer, stock-raiser and dealer in grain and stock, Sec. 35; P.O. Broadwell; dem; Chris; born in Sangamon Co., Ill. Sept. 15, 1831; married Nov. 10, 1853, to Margaret Kline, born in Pike Co. Ohio, Aug. 26, 1831; owns 350 acres, value $21,000; personal, $10,000; has six children: Martha M. born June 27, 1856; John T., Jan. 10, 1859; Mary E., Dec. 8, 1861; Elry W., Jan. 6, 1865; Mary E., Nove 12, 1868; George L., Sept. 17, 1875 1878 Logan County History, Broadwell Township, p. 454 One of my Downing lines who came a few years before Read was born came from Pike County, Ohio. Other lines who came in the 1820's came from Ohio also. BUT I have others who came from other places. Who raised him? Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com Coordinator, Logan County, ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L-request@rootsweb.com Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L-request@rootsweb.com Harding mailing list> HARDING-L-request@rootsweb.com Downing query board> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Downing Lucas query board> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Lucas