We received the following letter: "Hello: My name is Laura Flatten and I am trying to join the D.A.R. I need some help any thing would be welcome. 1. Elisha Bentley marriage record to Caroline Sawyer Sept 5, 1863 Ill Macoupin Co. Carlinville, IL 62626 trying to find if she remarried. 2. Caroline ? Marriage record after 1902-1925 3.Caroline ? Death record. Laura Again thank you so much for your help." If anyone can provide some information, please respond. Thanks, Jarid Ott-Corresponding Secretary Macoupin County Genealogical Society -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

Hi! I am looking, hoping... for an old pic of John Casper Ross. He enlisted in the Illinois 32, Company C in the Civil war in Oct 1861 from Macoupin county. He was discharged a year later in Oct 1862. He remained in Macoupin a short while and married a Anna M. Davis in 1862 as well. Please contact me if anyone has in their possesion such a picture of himself, or in his unit or even of his first wife Anna M. Davis. He was badly beaten up after the war and rarely appeared in public not even with his brothers for any "photo-ops" Would be indebted, Mark Ross ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

I have and I even went to rootsweb and they sent the ip to me and i sent them to my server I guess this is the only way to resolve this. I do not get any returned mail from the the messages I send. This is what the server sent me. And this is what I am trying to do My server has the spam blocker. but I get spam anyway Have the list administrator forward the Bounceback message that they receive to [email protected], and we can take a look at it, and hopefully resolve the issue from there. Thanks, Iserv Customer Services 616-493-3740 or toll-free at 1-888-64-ISERV Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 10pm Saturday 9am - 9pm Sunday 12pm - 6pm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbi Geer" <[email protected]> To: "UNCLE" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] EMAIL PROBLEMS NOT RECEIVING MAIL EMAIL BLOCKED BY SENDER > > Check your spam and blocking options within your email > setup. Chances are that you have done something to > block all rootsweb emails. You'll need to create a > filter that indicates anything with "rootsweb.com" is > sent to your inbox. This is what a lot of other > people have had to do over the years. > > > Debbi Geer > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. > Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/9/2006 > >

My server has blocked my mail from rootsweb mailing list. Now to resolve this problem my server wants the list manager of all rootsweb mailing list i am subscribed to. to send returned mail to - [email protected] Paul

If you have a relative who has never been to Macoupin but has ties here, or if you are homesick for Macoupin, perhaps this CD/DVD of aproximately 479 photos of places in Macoupin County from the Macoupin County Genealogical Society would be a different Christmas/Holiday gift. Copies are $15.00 plus $3.00 p/h. Make your check to Macoupin County Genealogical Society and send it to: P.O. Box 95, Staunton, IL 62088-0095. Please indicate on envelope and your check that it is for the Picture CD. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

Thank you to the two folks who responded to my request yesterday. Unfortunately, I gave the wrong city of residence for Henry Toenges. I meant to say in 1887 he is listed as the next of kin in a state document living in Brighton, IL. Hopefully, this will make a difference. Hopefully this is the Heinrich August Tönjes born 27 Jul 1829 in Kölkebech, Germany I have been looking for these past several years. He and his brother Peter Heinrich left for America in the 1850s leaving a widowed mother back in the Fatherland. I found Peter “Henry” Toenges as a single man, never married at the Quincy Soldiers Home. His application shows “Henry Toenges” of Brighton, IL as the nearest relative. The current Tönjes on the ancestoral farm, Heinz Tönjes is looking for the descendants of these brothers so he can have them return “home”. He has a 1859 receipt show money paid to a shipping company to provide for the two boys living in St. Charles, MO. I have found Civil War records, but the Henry born in 1929 has been a bit elusive and provides the only prospect for living descendants. If you have any suggestions or leads for me to follow, I would appreciate hearing from you. You may have seen a good write up on this in the St. Louis Post earlier this year. I had over 75 responses but no connections yet. Thank you! Phil Shappard Winfield, IL

Phil Madison IL is in Madison Co IL - south of Granite City. The Toenjes surname also is known in the Breese, Germantown and Albers area of Clinton Co IL. You may want to try there. Debbi Geer ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com

I am looking for information on Henry Toenjes of Madison, IL listed in an 1887 state record. His last name could be Toenges, Toenjes, Toenyes, Tonnies and so on. I have done some initial looking at the Census in the area but have not had any luck. Any information on this surname in Madison would be appreciated. Thank you. Phil Shappard 27W171 Oakwood Street Winfield, IL 60190

HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND GOD BLESS US ALL, I WISH TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED ME IN MY SEARCHES. GOD BLESS Paul

Carl, familysearch.org, Dee Snell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl M. Sprouse" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 2:55 AM Subject: [ILMACOUP] SPROUSEs in Tombstone Revelations > Dee, > > Thanks for looking for me! Thanks for sending the info that you found > too! Where did you find the info at? > > Thanks, > > Carl > >>Message: 1 >>Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:01:18 -0600 >>From: "deesnell" <[email protected]> >>Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Tombstone Revelations Book >>To: <[email protected]> >>Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >>Carl, I didn't find any Sprouse's in our cemetery books, however, did find >>a >>George Sprouse dob 1765 VA; marriage 1790, Tn; dod 1845 Robertson, TN. >>Wife >>Elizabeth Appleton dob 1770 VA. The submitter of this info was Douglas >>Wayne Johnson, 1345 R Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477. >> >>I also found George Bailey Sprouse, son of George above. Dob 10/10/1805 >>Springfield TN dod 09/15/1855 Fayette County IL Cemetery Shanghi Cem., >>Marion Co., IL His w/was Mary Ann Dorris. >> >>George Bailey Sprouse dob 03-01-1837 Macoupin Co. IL. w/ Matilda Lakes. >> >>Hope this helps you, >>Dee Snell >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dee, Thanks for looking for me! Thanks for sending the info that you found too! Where did you find the info at? Thanks, Carl >Message: 1 >Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:01:18 -0600 >From: "deesnell" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Tombstone Revelations Book >To: <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > >Carl, I didn't find any Sprouse's in our cemetery books, however, did find a >George Sprouse dob 1765 VA; marriage 1790, Tn; dod 1845 Robertson, TN. Wife >Elizabeth Appleton dob 1770 VA. The submitter of this info was Douglas >Wayne Johnson, 1345 R Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477. > >I also found George Bailey Sprouse, son of George above. Dob 10/10/1805 >Springfield TN dod 09/15/1855 Fayette County IL Cemetery Shanghi Cem., >Marion Co., IL His w/was Mary Ann Dorris. > >George Bailey Sprouse dob 03-01-1837 Macoupin Co. IL. w/ Matilda Lakes. > >Hope this helps you, >Dee Snell >

Mary, Thanks for your inquiry. There are Davidson's in Girard, Pleasant Hill & Virden. Draper's in Sulphur Springs. Dee Snell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Douglass" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Tombstone Revelations Book > >>Any Drapers or Davidsons listed? > > Mary Clement Douglass, CG > Your Kansas research specialist > www.historical-matters.com > > CG and Certified Genealogist are service marks of the Board for > Certification of Genealogists, > used under license by those who have passed BCG's rigorous examination > process. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

>Any Drapers or Davidsons listed? Mary Clement Douglass, CG Your Kansas research specialist www.historical-matters.com CG and Certified Genealogist are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by those who have passed BCG's rigorous examination process.

Carl, I didn't find any Sprouse's in our cemetery books, however, did find a George Sprouse dob 1765 VA; marriage 1790, Tn; dod 1845 Robertson, TN. Wife Elizabeth Appleton dob 1770 VA. The submitter of this info was Douglas Wayne Johnson, 1345 R Street, Springfield, Oregon 97477. I also found George Bailey Sprouse, son of George above. Dob 10/10/1805 Springfield TN dod 09/15/1855 Fayette County IL Cemetery Shanghi Cem., Marion Co., IL His w/was Mary Ann Dorris. George Bailey Sprouse dob 03-01-1837 Macoupin Co. IL. w/ Matilda Lakes. Hope this helps you, Dee Snell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl M. Sprouse" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Tombstone Revelations Book > Are there any SPROUSEs listed in these updated books? I am looking for > a George and Elizabeth SPROUSE. George's death estimated to be around > 1837-1838 in Macoupin County. Elizabeth's death estimated to be after > 1810 in Macoupin County. I know George owned some land in North or > South Otter. > > Thanks, > > Carl Sprouse > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Are there any SPROUSEs listed in these updated books? I am looking for a George and Elizabeth SPROUSE. George's death estimated to be around 1837-1838 in Macoupin County. Elizabeth's death estimated to be after 1810 in Macoupin County. I know George owned some land in North or South Otter. Thanks, Carl Sprouse

Linda, thanks for your wonderful information and suggestions. We have found in walking the cemeteries that many of the very old headstones have been replaced by the families w/new stones so there is more info. for us to include in our books. We also have a wonderful genealogy library at the MCHS so I am working w/them to get the latest obits, etc. Dee Snell ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] New Tombstone Revelations Book > Thank you, Dee > > I will be sending my check off to you for the New Tombstone Revelations > Book. I look forward to purchasing the future updates when they become > available, too. I have copies of all the Tombstone Revelations Books. > The Tombstone > Revelations books are a wonderful source for anyone researching Macoupin > County families. > > I would suggest that everyone ought to read the description of the > various > cemeteries for additional information they may contain. I had my copy of > the > original T.R. book several years before I realized that Joseph Dickson > had in > fact, crossed the Atlantic. His death is mentioned only in the > description > of Killam Cemetery in South Palmyra twp. but not within the body of the > book. > It reads, "Oldest grave found was listed on the deed records made by the > WPA in 1938. It was that of Joseph Dickson in 1842. This was listed > again in > 1979 by Velma Sonneborn and Thelma Dean (Zelmer) Stewart but we were > unable > to find the stone of Joseph." > > Within the body of the book, the only DICKSON listed is that of Margaret > Dickson d. 10-17-1845 age 51yr 11mo (Killam Cemetery). Margaret was his > wife. > They are the parents of my Ellen Dickson who married James Miller Lair. > A > tradition in our family (my grandmother, a LAIR) said her grandmother was > from > Scotland; that her mother came to America but her father had died. We > always > assumed he died in Scotland. They are listed in Scotland, 1841 census in > Kirkcudbrightshire. According to my grandmother, when Ellen and James M. > Lair > were married (1844), she had only been in America about 18 months > according > to the oral history told to her. > > Margaret was first married to a Mr. William Welsh and had a son, William > Welsh who came to Macoupin County and later went to Schuyler County, > Missouri. > The younger William Welsh was the half-brother of Ellen Dickson. > > > Linda R.F. Arnold > Menifee, California > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, Dee I will be sending my check off to you for the New Tombstone Revelations Book. I look forward to purchasing the future updates when they become available, too. I have copies of all the Tombstone Revelations Books. The Tombstone Revelations books are a wonderful source for anyone researching Macoupin County families. I would suggest that everyone ought to read the description of the various cemeteries for additional information they may contain. I had my copy of the original T.R. book several years before I realized that Joseph Dickson had in fact, crossed the Atlantic. His death is mentioned only in the description of Killam Cemetery in South Palmyra twp. but not within the body of the book. It reads, "Oldest grave found was listed on the deed records made by the WPA in 1938. It was that of Joseph Dickson in 1842. This was listed again in 1979 by Velma Sonneborn and Thelma Dean (Zelmer) Stewart but we were unable to find the stone of Joseph." Within the body of the book, the only DICKSON listed is that of Margaret Dickson d. 10-17-1845 age 51yr 11mo (Killam Cemetery). Margaret was his wife. They are the parents of my Ellen Dickson who married James Miller Lair. A tradition in our family (my grandmother, a LAIR) said her grandmother was from Scotland; that her mother came to America but her father had died. We always assumed he died in Scotland. They are listed in Scotland, 1841 census in Kirkcudbrightshire. According to my grandmother, when Ellen and James M. Lair were married (1844), she had only been in America about 18 months according to the oral history told to her. Margaret was first married to a Mr. William Welsh and had a son, William Welsh who came to Macoupin County and later went to Schuyler County, Missouri. The younger William Welsh was the half-brother of Ellen Dickson. Linda R.F. Arnold Menifee, California

Hi Linda, Certainly the new book is available to those of you who do not live in the area. Mailing would be an additional $3 or $33 for the book. I checked the names you are researching and found Crays in Virden, Lair's in Pleasant Hill, and many Lair's and Tosh's in Girard. The new book doesn't include North Otter, however did find many Crays and Lair in the N.O. Cherry Cemetery. We are updating the original book by sections. The next section will be North & South Palmyra; and the third book will be North & South Otter, Scottville & Barr. Hope this doesn't confuse you too much. If you are interested in the new Virden, Pleasant Hill, Girard and Sulphur Springs book, you may send your check to me (Dee Snell, 15257 Gibbel Dr., Girard, IL 62640) or to the MCHS, P.O. Box 432, Carlinville, IL 62626. If I can be of more help, please let me know, Dee Snell ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] New Tombstone Revelations Book > Many thank yous are in order to the Historical Society for updating the > listings. However, this Californian would like to know if the New > Tombstone > Revelations Book available by mail for us who don't live in Illinois? > > Linda R.F. Arnold > Menifee, California > > Researching LAIR, CRAYS, TOSH and Allied Families of Macoupin County. > Especially looking for Joseph DICKSON/DIXSON & family from Scotland to > Macoupin County, early 1840s. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Maybe we have talked before on here. I have Hopson Arnold and Avie Nix in my data base. Thomas and Avey married in Oglethorpe Co, GA and buried in Land Cem, Macoupin Co, IL. I have them as 2nd cousins as well as husband and wife. Avey's mother was an Arnold married to Edward Nix but I don't have a first name for the mother. Avie's mother seems to be a daughter of Thomas Arnold, Sr. and Mary Jennings. Thomas, Sr. and Mary's son, Thomas Arnold, Jr. was I think my ggg-grandfather. I have Hopson Arnold as a son of William Arnold who was a son of John Arnold and Sarah Brown. John Arnold was a son of William Arnold and Elizabeth Bostick who were also the parents of Thomas Arnold, Sr. This is what I have. Do you have any additions or corrections? Linda Peper ----- Original Message ----- From: "UNCLE" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] New Tombstone Revelations Book ATTN LINDA ATTN > Hi Linda > I believe I am connected to the Sourthern Line. TN to Wayne and Macoupin > Co ILL. > Hobson Arnold and Avie Nix > > Paul > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 12:15 PM > Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] New Tombstone Revelations Book ATTN LINDA ATTN > > > > Paul, > > > > My ARNOLDs are actually my husband's family. They are directly descended > > of > > the Jonathan Arnold of Haddam, CT who served in the American Revolution > > from > > Long Island, NY, removed to Wayne County, Pennsylvania after the Am. Rev. > > War. Believe (but, more proof still needed) that Jonathan Arnold of > > Haddam (to > > Wayne Co., PA) goes directly back to John Arnold of Hartford (the > > emigrant). > > > > > > I also have ties (in my own direct line) to the ARNOLDs of Rhode Island > > ... > > long line of Benedicts from which the infamous Benedict Arnold hails. > > Have > > lots of information on the Rhode Island Arnolds should anyone be > > interested. > > > > The ARNOLDs of Macoupin County seem to be of a Southern line of which I > > have > > no knowledge. > > > > Linda R.F. Arnold > > Menifee, California > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/538 - Release Date: 11/18/2006 > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Linda I believe I am connected to the Sourthern Line. TN to Wayne and Macoupin Co ILL. Hobson Arnold and Avie Nix Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] New Tombstone Revelations Book ATTN LINDA ATTN > Paul, > > My ARNOLDs are actually my husband's family. They are directly descended > of > the Jonathan Arnold of Haddam, CT who served in the American Revolution > from > Long Island, NY, removed to Wayne County, Pennsylvania after the Am. Rev. > War. Believe (but, more proof still needed) that Jonathan Arnold of > Haddam (to > Wayne Co., PA) goes directly back to John Arnold of Hartford (the > emigrant). > > > I also have ties (in my own direct line) to the ARNOLDs of Rhode Island > ... > long line of Benedicts from which the infamous Benedict Arnold hails. > Have > lots of information on the Rhode Island Arnolds should anyone be > interested. > > The ARNOLDs of Macoupin County seem to be of a Southern line of which I > have > no knowledge. > > Linda R.F. Arnold > Menifee, California > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/538 - Release Date: 11/18/2006 > >