I am researching the Carpenter, Peake, and Carr lines in Macoupin Co. Charles Carpenter was born in 1847 in Iowa. He and his wife Lottie Peake b. 1 Jan 1852 came to Gerard, Macoupin Co. Ill. in 1869. They lived their until after 1910 and then moved to Cle Elum, WA. Their son Frank b. 5 June 1871 in Macoupin Co. married Norah Carr, b. 22 Aug 1870, was daughter of Harmon and Margaret Carr. Does anyone have any information about these families? Thank you Leah Neuberger neuberg@inlandnet.com

I am looking for any trace of the Louis and Louisa Zinser (sometimes misspelled Zinzer) family in Gillespie, other than the 1860 census. They and their daughter Mary do not appear in the 1850,1855, 1865 or 1870 census. Any reference to Zinsers or Zinzers in Macoupin County would be appreciated.

Nilwood Township, forgot that. At 08:07 AM 3/7/99 -0800, you wrote: >Does anyone have the Section, Township and Range >and part for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery? Gloria >Frazier so kindly gave me directions to the cemetery >and information on its development. > >One of my ancestors donated the >land to the county. Myra (Topsy) (Rogers) >Burford. Spouse William Terrill Burford. > >I am developing a list of my ancestors >buried there and also at Providence >Cemetery in Montgomery Co, just across >the county line. Will be happy to share >the list if anyone interested. > >Sharon K shaen@jps.net > > > > > >==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== >Submit your Macoupin County family births, marriages, deaths, Bible >records, articles, and cemetery information from your own research >to be included at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/il/macoupin/macoupin.htm > > > Mary Ann Kaylor County Coordinator & Mail List Manager Jersey County ILGenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljersey/index.html> My STEWART and ROBISON Home Page: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/a/y/Mary-Ann--Kaylor>

T11N-R6W, Sec. 26 At 08:07 AM 3/7/99 -0800, you wrote: >Does anyone have the Section, Township and Range >and part for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery? Gloria >Frazier so kindly gave me directions to the cemetery >and information on its development. > >One of my ancestors donated the >land to the county. Myra (Topsy) (Rogers) >Burford. Spouse William Terrill Burford. > >I am developing a list of my ancestors >buried there and also at Providence >Cemetery in Montgomery Co, just across >the county line. Will be happy to share >the list if anyone interested. > >Sharon K shaen@jps.net > > > > > >==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== >Submit your Macoupin County family births, marriages, deaths, Bible >records, articles, and cemetery information from your own research >to be included at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/il/macoupin/macoupin.htm > > > Mary Ann Kaylor County Coordinator & Mail List Manager Jersey County ILGenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljersey/index.html> My STEWART and ROBISON Home Page: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/a/y/Mary-Ann--Kaylor>

Does anyone have the Section, Township and Range and part for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery? Gloria Frazier so kindly gave me directions to the cemetery and information on its development. One of my ancestors donated the land to the county. Myra (Topsy) (Rogers) Burford. Spouse William Terrill Burford. I am developing a list of my ancestors buried there and also at Providence Cemetery in Montgomery Co, just across the county line. Will be happy to share the list if anyone interested. Sharon K shaen@jps.net

I thought members of the list might like a copy of this information that I just transcribed. These are copies of records from Becker Funeral Home in Mt. Olive, Illinois. I thought they might be helpful to others researching families in the area. Matt Weismantel 14 Jul 1955 Mrs Mary SCHELLER - Wife of Adolph SCHELLER Born 11 Aug 1872 - Died 11 Jul 1955 Birthplace Germany - Father Carl OPP, Mother Caroline RICHTER 26 Feb 1956 Mr. Otto SCHELLER - Husband of Emelia DEGLER Born 24 Apr 1867 - Died 24 Feb 1956 Birthplace Germany - Father Anton A. SCHELLER Birthplace Saxony, Germany Mother Johanna GURENTHER Birthplace Saxony, Germany 2 Jun 1956 Mr. Wesley H. SCHELLER - Husband Of ? Born 4 Aug 1905 - Died 31 May 1956 Birthplace Mt. Olive, Il - Father Amil P. SCHELLER Mother Anna ZUCHHOLDT 4 May 1967 Waldemer E. SCHELLER - Wife Vera MEYER Born 2 Oct 1905 - Died 1 May 1967 - Father Anton SCHELLER Mother Lydia EISSMAN 27 Feb 1970 Alvina G. SCHELLER - Husband Curt SCHELLER Born 11 May 1886 - Died 25 Feb 1970 Father Frank GEORGE, Mother Christine SCHELLER 25 Apr 1953 Mr. Ferdinand SCHELLER - Wife Louisa BEHLEN Born 9 Sep 1872 - Died 22 Apr 1953 Birthplace Carnsdorf, Germany - Father August SCHELLER Mother Maria Rosina HELBIG 3 May 1985 Mr. Norman A. SCHELLER - Wife 2nd Bertha NORDER Born 20 Oct 1897 - Died 30 Apr 1985 Birthplace Mt. Olive, Il - Father Adolph SCHELLER Mother Mary OPP Wife 1st Freda HOWARD 7 Apr 1984 Mrs. Adelaine SCHELLER - Wife of Wesley SCHELLER Born 16 May 1906 - Died 5 Apr 1984 Birthplace Staunton, Illinois - Father Thomas DAWKINS Mother Temperance WATKINGS 3 Aug 1980 Christopher Scott SCHELLER Born 17 Jun 1977 - Died 31 Jul 1980 Birth/Death Place Litchfield, Illinois - Donald K. SCHELLER Mother Karese A. SCHOEN 19 Aug 1981 Mr. Carl A. SCHELLER - Husband of Mabel RANDLE Born 26 Jan 1909 - Died 15 Aug 1981 Birthplace Mt. Olive, Died at St. Francis Hospital Litcfield Father Paul SCHELLER, Mother Martha SCHREITER 11 Jan 1983 Mr. Louis SCHELLER - Husband of Pearl LEHMANN Born 5 Jan 1903 - Died 9 Jan 1983 Birthplace Mt. Olive, Died at Staunton, Illinois Father Paul SCHELLER, Mother Martha SCHREITER 12 Feb 1935 Mrs Ida Anna SCHELLER - Wife of Julius A. SCHELLER Born 24 Apr 1859 - Died 9 Feb 1935 Father John MOECHEL Birthplace Saxony, Germany Mother Nol KMEWEN Birthplace Saxony, Germany 6 Jan 1936 Mr. Adolph G. SCHELLER - Husband of Mary OPP Born 31 Oct 1868 - Died 4 Jan 1936 St. Francis Hospital Father Anton SCHELLER Birthplace Camsdorf, Saxony, Germany Mother Johanna GUENTHER Birthplace Camsdorf, Saxony, Germany 16 Mar 1936 Mrs Ida SCHELLER - Wife of Arthur H.D. SCHELLER Born 15 May 1896 - Died 13 Mar 1936 Father Henry WOHLERS 17 Nov 1972 Mr. Herbert C. SCHELLER - Husband of Clara YAEGER Born 1 Feb 1905 - Died 14 Nov 1972 Father Ferdinand SCHELLER, Mother Louise BOHLEN 6 Mar 1972 Mr. Wilbert C. SCHELLER - Husband of Elda PAUGE Born 12 Sep 1912 - 4 Mar 1977 Birthplace, Mt. Olive, Il. Father Ferdinand SCHELLER, Mother Louise BOHLEN 28 Apr 1925 Mr. Richard A. SCHELLER, order Fred SCHELLER Son Born 27 Sept 1869 - Died 26 Apr 1925 Never Married, Father August SCHELLER, Saxony, Germany Mother Rosina HETSNICH, Saxony, Germany 13 Jun 1926 Mrs. Freda SCHELLER - Husband Norman A. SCHELLER Born 22 Sep 1899 - Died 19 Jun 1926 Birthplace St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield, Il 7 Jan 1919 Mr. Frank William DWORSACK - Single Born - Died 3 Jan 1919 Father Victor DWORSACK Mother Mary SCHELLER 3 Nov 1918 Mr. Ernst SCHELLER Jr. Died 1 Nov 1918 Never Married Father Ernst SCHELLER Sr. 16 Oct 1919 Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Norman SCHELLER Live 1 hour 28 Jul 1985 Mrs. Clara SCHELLER - Husband Herbert SCHELLER Born 15 Jul 1909 at Staunton, Illinois - Died 6 Jul 1985 at St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield, Illinois Father Theodore YAEGER, Mother Maria SCHMIDT 12 Mar 1988 Mrs. Bertha M. SCHELLER - Husband Norman A. SCHELLER Born 5 Sep 1901 - Died 9 Mar 1988 Father Frank NORDER, Sr., Mother Augusta MAI 19 Dec 1987 Mrs. Laura R. SCHELLER - Single Born 26 Jan 1909 - Died 16 Dec 1988 Father Anton A. SCHELLER, Mother Lydia EISSMAN Apr 1989 Mr. Donald Keith SCHELLER - wife Karen SCHOEN Born 20 Aug 1953 at Litchfield, Il - Died 1 Apr 1989 Father Eugene SCHELLER, Mother Frances Yvonne WILDER 6 Dec 1950 Mr. Emil P. SCHELLER Born 4 Dec 1865 at Beinsdorf, Germany - Died 4 Dec 1950 at Mt. Olive, Illinois Father Anton A. SCHELLER, Mother Johanna GUENTHER 30 Sep 1990 Mr. Bruce Allan DWORSACK - 2nd Wife Carol KEETON Born 28 Jun 1938 at Litchfield, Il - Died 28 Sep 1990 Father Elmer W. DWORSACK, Mother Eva B. GUNN 28 Oct 1990 Arbel Henry SCHELLER - Wife Sue SCHELLER Born 19 Mar 1926 - Died 28 Sep 1990 23 Dec 1991 Ms. Venda M. SCHELLER - Never Married Born 5 Aug 1904 at Mt. Olive, Il - Died 21 Dec 1991 Father Adolph SCHELLER, Mother Mary OPP 7 Sep 1992 Mrs. Barbara Jean SCHELLER - Husband Eugene SCHELLER Born 22 July 1940 at Beardtown, Illinois - Died 6 Sep 1992 Father Noah CARPENTER, Mother Betty Lou MACARTHUR 29 Oct 1992 Mrs. Dorothy L. SCHELLER - Husband Gale SCHELLER Born 23 Nov 1930 at Litchfield, Il. - Died 24 Oct 1992 Father Alfred J. MONKE, Mother Leona Caroline STOCKAMP 16 Jul 1995 Mrs. Mary Ann SCHELLER - Husband Louis (Bud) SCHELLER Born 12 May 1931 at Farmersville, Il - Died 15 Jul 1995 Father Henry Lawrence KARLOVIC, Mother, Velma M. BOSTON 31 May 1940 Mr. Julius A. SCHELLER - Wife Ida Ann MOECKEL Born 28 Jul 1854 at Saxony, Germany - Died 28 May 1940 Father August SCHELLER, Saxony, Germany Mother Caroline BAUER, Saxony, Germany 31 Dec 1941 Mrs. Louise S. SCHELLER - Husband Ferdinand SCHELLER Born 14 May 1881 - Died 10 Dec 1941 Father Hank BOHLEN Sr., Os Frustland, Germany Mother Dorothy SCHWERTHEGER, Mt. Olive, Illinois 22 Sep 1942 Mrs. Amma SCHELLER - Husband Emil SCHELLER Born 6 Mar 1869 at Jamestown, Missouri - Died 19 Sep 1942 Father Gustav ZUCKHOLDT, Polsdam, Germany 26 Dec 1962 Mr. Fred A. SCHELLER - Never Married Born 4 Apr 1906 - Died 22 Dec 1962 Father Paul SCHELLER, Mother Martha SCHREITER, Mt. Olive, Illinois 3 Feb 1963 Mrs. Mable SCHELLER - Husband Carl SCHELLER Born 12 Apr 1910 at Litchfield, Il. - Died 31 Jan 1963 Father Isaac RANDLE, Mother Elvira 14 Jun 1964 Mrs. Lydia C. SCHELLER - Husband Anton A. SCHELLER Born 24 Nov 1878 at Weisbach, Germany - Died 11 Jun 1964 Father August EISSMAN, Mother Pauline WINDISCH 8 Dec 1996 Mr. Maynard Leroy SCHELLER - Wife Alma Anna OLTMAN Born 28 May 1902 - Died 8 Dec 1996 Father Adolph SCHELLER, Mother Mary OPP 1 Jan 1997 Mrs. Alma Anna SCHELLER - Husband Maynard Leroy SCHELLER Born 14 Dec 1905 - Died 1 Jan 1997 Father Martin OLTMANN, Mother Caroline SCHUETTE 28 Mar 1950 Mrs. Anna Keiser ROEHL - Husband Herman ROEHL Born 6 Sep 1892 at Mt. Olive, Il. - Died 25 Mar 1950 Father Victor DWORSACK, Mother Marie SCHELLER 3 Aug 1947 Mrs. Marie H. DWORSACK - Husband Victor DWORSACK Born 23 Apr 1870 at Saxony, Germany - Died 1 Aug 1947 at home Father Anton SCHELLER, Saxony, Germany, Mother Johannah GUENTHER, Saxony, Germany

I have found old patent and land records for Il and other states as follows www.glorecords.blm.gov/asp/patinfo.asp?AccessionNumber=IL0070__.330 -that is what was in the URL- It is a good site and one can order copies of county land records even back to the 1830s or maybe 20s or earlier- Thanks-Ray

Looks like pre 1917-18 Macoupin land patent and deed records are at IRAD: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/m_irad.htm I am not sure these are actual deeds. Think I would call or write IRAD to make sure: Brookens Library University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL 62794 Phone: 217-206-6520 Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday I think for private grantee/grantor, those would be in the Carlinville courthouse. Just to be sure of what they have, you can write or call: Recorder of Deeds Macoupin County Courthouse Carlinville IL 62626 217-854-3214 You would need to go or hire a pro researcher to get copies of deeds at the courthouse. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/m_pros.htm Another easy way to get to copies of all pre 1918 deeds is thru a local LDS History Center. You can order all grantor/grantee pre 1918 Macoupin deeds from Salt Lake on microfilm listed here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/m_lds.htm --------------------------- These are the *earliest* Federal Land Patents for IL, the only land records I know which are currently online. I clicked on the word: SPISRCH at this site: gopher://gopher.uic.edu:70/11/library/libdb/landsale and, for example, entered the following for Macoupin County and the surname Taylor: county 59 and name prefix taylor (this limits your search because if there are over 1000 records for a surname, the search will only return 1000 records out of the total amt) Decipher a county number - A list of county numbers can be found here: gopher://gopher.uic.edu:70/00/library/libdb/landsale/landtabl.document (For the "County of residence" having 3 digits like 866 and 551) http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/m_land.htm#othercodes You can download actual copies of these Land Patents at another site: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov You have to enter your zip code to search. When you get to the "fill in the blanks" site, *choose your county* and from one of your land patents you found in the first search at the gopher search of landsale records, DON'T ENTER THE NAME but enter the township number and direction, the range number and direction and the meridian and you will receive all the people who owned in the specific township/range/section which will tell who the neighbors were at the time. Remember in "those" years, marriages were made tween neighbors. Gloria Frazier Macoupin County ILGenWeb Coordinator At 06:25 PM 3/6/99 -0500, you wrote: >I don't see a lot of traffic these days, but am hopeful someone who has >pursued deeds and other land records from state and county sources can >clarify the process for me. > >I recd a pub from Illinois State Archives on obtaining county records. >Do I understand correctly that to request records of deeds for Macoupin >between 1829-1918, I need to request same from the IRAD Unit in >Springfield? Instructions also state that to "request a search of a >particular county's Deed Record, contact the appropriate regional >depository..." but no info on where that "appropriate regional >depository" is for Macoupin (or any other IL county for that matter). > >The materials are equally confusing about obtaining docs relating to >public land tract sales so I'm hoping someone who has followed the path >before can clear away the underbrush for me! > >I'm specifically looking into property transactions for Macoupin & >Winnebago Counties. > >Appreciatively, >Ellen Bisson >mailto:thebissons@worldnet.att.net > > >==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== >Please send questions, comments and ideas for the Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Home Page and Mail List to: >Eric Adcock, Macoupin County, IL GenWeb Coordinator - eadcock@dave-world.ne >Kathleen Mirabella, Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Mail List Manager - KathieMir@aol.com > >

I don't see a lot of traffic these days, but am hopeful someone who has pursued deeds and other land records from state and county sources can clarify the process for me. I recd a pub from Illinois State Archives on obtaining county records. Do I understand correctly that to request records of deeds for Macoupin between 1829-1918, I need to request same from the IRAD Unit in Springfield? Instructions also state that to "request a search of a particular county's Deed Record, contact the appropriate regional depository..." but no info on where that "appropriate regional depository" is for Macoupin (or any other IL county for that matter). The materials are equally confusing about obtaining docs relating to public land tract sales so I'm hoping someone who has followed the path before can clear away the underbrush for me! I'm specifically looking into property transactions for Macoupin & Winnebago Counties. Appreciatively, Ellen Bisson mailto:thebissons@worldnet.att.net

If I wanted to get microfilms of Illinois newspapers through interlibrary loan, then where do I get them from. Is there an online library catalog of Illinois newspapers available on microfilm through interlibrary loan. Jim Windsor

Hi all, My ISP has been taken over (surprise) and they are changing my e-mail address. Please update your address book, I want to be sure to keep hearing from you all. The new address is: cneff@oh.verio.com And keep me in mind if you run across information on the NEFF, GARDNER, WILSON, or GRAVES names. Thanks! Charlie

Would the person who called me this afternoon re the RIVES, REES, etc. surname in Barr Twp., please contact me again. I didn't catch your name, but the Caller ID had Stephen Rives. If that is correct, we might be cousins through the ROBISON lineage. Mary Ann

I am wondering if there are any Davis researchers on the List that might have information on a Theophilus Davis , b. 1831 KY. and was in Macoupin County around 1850 ? I have found him on the 1850 Census, at 19 yrs' old , enumerated with his mother Rebecca Davis b. 1800 KY. and with brothers , Benjamin and James , and sisters Zerilda and Mary. On the 1840 Macoupin Co. Census there is Benjamin Davis , with family that seems to fit in age . ( based on their ages on the 1850 Census ). Theophilus Davis was married in 1853 to Sarah Cummings and was married in 1863 to Rebecca Goodson. ( The daughter of Milton and Jane ( Falls ) Goodson .) There seems to be a connection between the Davis and Cummings families , in later Census records I have found Cummings children living in various Davis households. And after Theophilus Davis died ( approx. 1870 ) , Rebecca (Goodson) Davis married a Wesley Cummings. Would anyone have information pertaining to these famiies ? Jeff McDonald My Macoupin Co. Surnames : Goodson , Davis , Cummings , Cox , Falls , Leach and Sharp !

Any additions or correction would be wonderful. Ree Hopper A short time ago, Nancy posted information about a Garret Hopper of Macoupin Co. to the Hopper-L list. He first appears in Macoupin county IL, in l850: G Hopper 66 m Farmer 5,000 NJ Elizabeth Hopper 63 F NJ Matilda hopper 16 F Oh James Monegan 16 Laborer Ireland Other households probably related are: jacob V. Hopper 35 M Farmer 2400 OH Lucinda Hopper 32 F OH Ellen Hopper 11 F OH Emma hopper 8 place of birth illegible Julia Hopper 6 OH Elizabeth Hopper 4 OH Amelia Hopper 1 OH patrick Carroll 40 M farmer Indiana William Welsh 18 M farmer Indiana J.D. Hopper 23 M Farmer 400 NJ Sarah Hopper 16F OH Federal land purchased (3 tracts) on 9/21/l854 in Macoupin county by J.D. hopper Macoupin county marriages: Durbin Hopper m. Sarah Stark 1 Jan l850 >From a pedigree sheet in a macoupin county library: Catharine Hopper, dau. of Garrett hopper b. ca. l784 NJ; and Elizabeth b. ca. l787; they married about l808 in OH? Catharine b. 26 Jan l825 (pob OH?) Married to Jacob William martin l9 March l842. he died 23 Oct l842 in OH(?) son william Jacob Martin b. 5 Feb l843 Hamilton county OH >From the Bunker Hill Cemetery in Macoupin co. IL: Hopper, Clara, d/o D & S l851-21 Sept l854 Hopper , Garrett l7June l784? NJ - 21Aug l873 Hopper, elizabeth w/o Garrett; 65y 8 Oct l851 Hopper, Infant of Frank 6 oct l896 hopper, J.V. (Rev) 81y 6m 20 Apr l896 hopper, Lucinda, w/o J.V. 77y 10m 26 Feb l896 Hopper, Lizzie d/o JV and L; 2 Feb l846-17 Dec l869 Hopper, Sarah d/o L & H Stark 17 Feb l833-20 Dec l853 L& H Stark may be: Stark, hannah Wright 15 Oct l813-25 July l894 Stark, larkin 1 Feb l808-14 Apr l876 the l860 census index: only Jacob Hopper in macoupin County; bunker Hill p. 494 l870 Macoupin county census: Hopper, Jacob V. 55 m/w 20000/5000, 2000/3000 (there is an asterick by this in the transcription, I do not know why 2 values are given) Farmer/merchant OH Lucinda 52 f/w OH Julia 23 f/w OH Eugenia 21 f/w OH Garrett J. 16 m/w Farm help IL Frank 12 m/w IL Garrett (with an asterick; does this mean the second set of evaluations belong to him?) 84 Retired Farmer NJ These are not "my" Hoppers; I just had to sort them out to find that out. Hope they can be of use to someone else!! I have no other information about them!! Nancy Thanks Nancy, You solved alot of my problems. Here is what I have put together any additions or corrections would be welcome. Ree Hopper >From the soon to be published Hopper Family Genealogy; Descendants of Andreis Willemszen Hoppe(n) of New Amsterdam 1651 by Maria Pratt Hopper 941a JACOB V. HOPPER was the son of Garret Hopper and Elizabeth Van Voorhees, named for his grandfather Jacob Van Voorhees. He was b. ca Oct 1814 (from age/gs) in Ohio. He and Lucinda are bur. with his parents in the Bunker Hill Cemetery in Macoupin Co., IL. His g.s. said Rev. J.V. Hopper aged 81y-6m d. 20 Apr 1896. In 1850 he was living near Garret in Macoupin Co., IL aged 35 a farmer born in OH with $2,400 in land. with him were Lucinda 32, Ellen 11, Emma 8, Julia 6, Elizabeth 4, and Amelia 1 (all b. in OH) and Patrick Carroll 40 farmer and William Welsh 18 farmer (both born IN) . In 1870 he was in Macoupin Co., Jacob V. 55 farmer/merchant , Lucinda 52, Julia 23, Eugenia 21, all b. OH, Garret J.16 (farm help), Frank 12, (both b. IL) and Garret 84, retire farmer b. in NJ. Next to Jacob were two valuations (possibly for Garret and his father - $20,000 (land) $5,000 (personal), and $2,000 land and $3,00 (personal). He m. Lucinda ___?___ who was born in OH ca. 1827 and died 26 Feb 1896 aged 77y. Julia 23, Eugenia 21, all b. OH and Garret 16 (farm help b. IL) and Frank 12 b. IL, References: Macoupin Co. and Cemetery Records posted online Hopper- L@rootsweb.com 2 Feb 1999 by Nancy Pfannenstiel Children of Jacob V. HOPPER and Lucinda ___?___: 941a-1 Ellen - b. ca. 1838-39 in OH 941a-2 Emma - b. ca. 1841-2 in OH 941a-3 Julia - b. ca. 1843-44 ( 6 in 1850 -23 in 1870), in OH 941a-4 Elizabeth (Lizzie) - b. 2 Feb 1846 (gs.) in OH; d. 17 Dec 1869; bur. with parents 941a-5 Amelia (Eugenia) - b. ca. 1848-49 i(Amelia 1 in 1850 Eugenia 21 in 1870) n OH 941a-6 Garret J. - b. ca 1853-54 in IL 941a-7 Frank - b. ca. 1857-58 in IL; m. ___?___ ___?___ ; bur. with his parents is and infant child of Frank Hopper who d. 6 Oct 1896 941b CATHERINE HOPPER, dau. of Garret G. Hopper and Elizabeth Van Voorhees, was b. 26 Jan 1825 probably in OH. She d. 22 Dec 1907 (gs.) She m. Jacob Martin on 19 March 1842. He was the son of George Martin and Dorothy Rigdon. Jacob d. 23 Oct 1842 in OH(?). Jacob and Catherine are both bur. in Mt. Washington Cem. in Anderson Twp., OH, with Jacob's parents. His son Jacob was born four months after his death. References: (per Dorothy Martin Blocker's Ancestral Chart prepared 10 Jan 1985 when she was liv. at 17060 Jodave St., Hazel Crest, IL ) Jacob William MARTIN and Catherine Hopper: 941b-1 Jacob William - b. 5 Feb 1843 Hamilton Co., OH, d. 28 May 1879, liv. Ohio, Iowa, IL.; m. Kate H. Josselyn (1854- 1937) [They had a son John Josselyn Martin(1884-1911) who m. May Ellen Mc Millan (1892-1972) and were the parents of Doroth F. Martin, who m. ___?___ Blocker]. 941c DURBIN (or J.D.) HOPPER was possibly the son of Garret G. Hopper and Elizabeth Van Voorhees b. ca. 1826-27 in NJ. On 1 Jan 1850 Durbin Hopper m. Sarah Stark in Macoupin Co., IL. According to her grave stone she was the dau. of Larkin Stark and Hannah Wright born 17 Feb 1833 and d. 20 Dec 1853. She is bur in the Bunker Hill Cem. in Macoupin Co. IL, with her parents and dau. and other Hoppers. In 1850 J.D. aged 23y a farmer b. NJ (land valued at $400)was liv. with Sarah Hopper aged 16. On 21 Sep 1854 j.D. Hopper purchased 3 tracts of Federal Land. The only Hopper listed in the 1860 index of Macoupin Co. IL was Jacob V. References: Research of Nancy Pfannenstiel, posted online to the Hopper-L mailing list. Child of Durbin (J. D.) HOPPER and Sarah Stark: 941c-1 Clara - b. 1851 ; d. 21 Sep 1854 (dau. of Durbin and Sarah Hopper) bur. with Sarah and other Hoppers.

Macoupin Researchers: This is my first posting to the Macoupin list, so I want to introduce myself. I have been researching my family history for over forty-five years, (not continously) and have a few names that are associated with Macoupin County, Illinois: BAUMGARTNER, BOTTIMER, CARRICO, CHRISTOPHER, CLARK, COWDEN, DEGROFF, DIXON, DORSEY, EVANS, HARLAN, HEDLEY, KELLY, LONG, MAPEL, NIX, RASHE, SISSOM, SISSON, SMITH, WARD and WHITE. While some of these names are native, others were just passing through and cover a period of time from 1786 to 1971. I am currently using FTW 5.0b. I am using Juno, consequently I do not have www access or the ability to send or receive attachments. My main Macoupin emphasis is on the surnames CARRICO, CLARK, DEGROFF, DIXON, HARLAN, LONG, SISSOM, SMITH and WHITE from 1827 to 1900 and perhaps later. If there are those on the list with similar interests I am prepared to exchange basic narative reports concerning the surnames so indicated. For those with whom my lines intersect, I can discuss in depth some of the events in the lives of our relatives. I am pleased to include the fact that both of my maternal grandparents are graduates of Blackburn University of Carlinville, grandfather with honors. I have their sheepskins, (and they are sheepskins). My grandfather was secretary of the Senior class of 1886 and I have some of his notes, copies of which have been submitted to the library of Blackburn College. Looking forward to some interesting discussions, Thank you, John D. Sissom - john@sissom.cx member: Wood Co Chap OGS sola fide

In reply to Lucinda Shinn, My husband's gggrandmother was Sarah Elizabeth Farrar, the sister of George Washington Farrar who married Dilla Styles Stull. See the information on George's ancestors. I have no information on his descendants. If Lucinda has any information on George Washington Farrar's siblings which might PROVE that Sarah is his sister, would appreciate hearing from her (duncan1@peaknet.net) God bless you all, Marilyn

I am there, if anyone wants to drop by. mIRC rootsweb server channel /join #ilmacoup Gloria

Right now, this is what I see as assigned but not typed, yet. If you have one of the following 1860 Macoupin Co Census pages and have sent it in typed, better tell me. I have lost it or filed it in a safe place. This figures at about 130 pages left to type out of 555 pages or 76% typing finished. YES! No, I won't even prepare pages for proofreading until all of the typing is done. I am a one person organizing operation and I am determined not to go bonkers. C-(18pages left to type) page numbers 21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,45 D-(5)25,26,27,28,29 E-(14)1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 H-(11)5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,52 I-(1)1 J-(10)1,2,3,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 K-(8)1,2,3,4,5,16,17,18 L-(7)1,2,3,4,5,6,7 M-(4)23,24,25,26 N-(4)1,2,3,4 P-(4)14,15,16,17 R-(4)1,2,3,4 S-(17)10,11,12,13,14,15,26,27,28,29,30,51,52,53,54,55,56 T-(3)16,17,18 W-(20)1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20 Our crew working for free at getting the pages typed are thus far: Gwen Chaar, Gerry Clark, Larry Clark, Robert Commagere, Jack Cox, Pat Crouse, Debi Faris, Marlene Bates Johnson, Sue Landers, Sue McMurry, Reba Mathis, Pam Monroe, Charles Neff, Richard Neumann, Aaron Shipley, Yvonne Stedman, Mark Strohbeck, Lee Waters If I missed someone, yell it loud and clear!!! Gloria

Someone must have spent half a day just to type the directions on how to research Carlinville records. I'm printing it all, of course. Many thanks, good friend. I'm also saving the HTML info for possible use, later. This digest is one of the best yet. Robert

Is there anyone on the list that is researching the Farrar, Styles or Diesel lines. I am a descendent of George Washington Farrar m. Nov. 18 1852 to Della Styles. William Franklin Farrar b. Jan. 7 1879 Carlinville, Macoupin, Ill. married Sopia Diesel in Carlinville. they lived close to Carlinville. I have been told that there was a cemetery that was mainly Farrar family. Does any one know where it is? Lucinda Legate Shinn, Carney, OK