You may want to check the history books written about Macoupin Co.  Somewhere I have seen one which listed all the schools at that time or during the county's history with the number given to each.  The listed included the country one-room schools as well as those in the communities which are recognized today.  I couldn't believe the list as there was close to 200 listed and am sure that some may not have been on it. Debbi --- On Wed, 10/28/09, G Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> wrote: From: G Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> Subject: [ILMACOUP] Schools - when were they started? To: ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com Cc: "Evelyn Voyles" <evev@royell.org> Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 12:10 PM I have a question from a fellow classmate on McVey Rural School, Nilwood Twp. When was it started? History? I have lead her to the Historical Society Library, the regional superintendent's office in Carlinville, the school office in Girard. I don't think that is the answer she may really need. Anyone have another idea, such as a state office, a tax exempt record, some deed exemption/exception record at the county level? Thanks. Gloria ------------------ Gloria  M. Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/ Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have a question from a fellow classmate on McVey Rural School, Nilwood Twp. When was it started? History? I have lead her to the Historical Society Library, the regional superintendent's office in Carlinville, the school office in Girard. I don't think that is the answer she may really need. Anyone have another idea, such as a state office, a tax exempt record, some deed exemption/exception record at the county level? Thanks. Gloria ------------------ Gloria M. Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/

-----Original Message----- From: ilmacoup-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilmacoup-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda Kmiecik Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 1:36 PM To: ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com; ILMORGAN@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILMACOUP] Austin Sims Nevins In checking the newly added cemetery photos at the Macoupin Co. homepage, I see in Oak Grove Cemetery, North Palmyra Twp., Austin Sims Nevins ( 1816-1898) is shown with 3 wives: 1st Margaret -----, 1818-1849; 2nd Elizabeth ------ (1816-1870), and 3rd Martha A. ----- (1847-1876). I also show him married to his 4th wife Martha A. or E. "Ellen" (Walden) Reid/Read (born c. 1836, Kentucky, whose first husband left her, marriage not found) on 10 July 1877 at Union Chapel Church in Macoupin Co. The statewide marriage index shows 3 marriages for Austin, but none to an Elizabeth: NEVINS, AUSTIN L STEEL, MARGARET 1835-01-13 1/ 159 MACOUPIN NEVINS, AUSTIN S CASE, MARTHA A 1873-01-09 05 /89 7683 MACOUPIN NEVINS, AUSTIN S READ, MARTHA ELLEN (MRS) 1877-07-10 05 /125 9094 MACOUPIN Both the 2nd wife Elizabeth ----- Nevins and the 3rd wife Martha A. (Case) Nevins are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. Tombstone Revelations, p. 404, Girard Cemetery shows that Martha E. (2 listings, h/W. T. & w/WilliamT.) McDaniel is buried with her presumed 3rd husband William T. McDaniel. One listing gives her age as 74 years with a death date of 03-01-1910. The other gives her birth date as 02/02/1836 and her death date as 03-01-1910. William's birth date is given as 09-29-1837 and there is no death date. Martha A. or E. "Ellen" is the first child of Elijah Walden (11 July 1812 KY - 1 June 1887 Macoupin Co., IL) and Mary Ann Drury (16 May 1810 Ontario Co., NY - 2 or 7 Aug 1892/1897 Macoupin Co., IL), followed by George H. born 1840 KY, James Isaac born about 1844 KY, and John W. born 1848 KY. This family came to rural Girard around 1858 and from them come most of the Waldens in the Girard & North & South Otter areas. Many of the Waldens are buried at Union Chapel Cemetery, North Otter Twp. Does anyone have further info on these people? I connect to them through Mary Ann (Drury) Walden. Linda Kmiecik Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Kendall supplied me with lots of information for his Walden section of the Drury book. Another Walden who supplied material was the late Merle Walden who died in 2004. I was formerly (in 2000) in touch with a Don Nevins of Edwardsville, who is a direct descendant of Austin Sims Nevins. I sent him a copy of the posting about Austin & Martha, but it bounced. I am hoping he is subscribed to the mail list. Heard from Beverly Holloway that you went to Doc's with petitions on Friday. I sure hope this whole endeavor is successful! Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Bettis" <fbettis@royell.org> To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] ILMACOUP Digest, Vol 4, Issue 167 > Have you tried talking to a Kendall & Marie Walden who live on the County > Cutoff Road, south of Dixie Stewart Gage, and being the third house on the > East side of the Road from Dixie going south. They have a small windmill > erected on their lawn. Older couple, but pretty knowledgable. They are > listed in the Tel. Book, and Marilyn and I are both friends of theirs. > Very > nice couple and they love to visit. Since he is a Walden perhaps they > have > info on your Drury/Walden line. They used to attend Union Chapel Church > and > may still do so. I hava always found them interesting and informative. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ilmacoup-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 2:00 AM > Subject: ILMACOUP Digest, Vol 4, Issue 167 > > >> >> >> Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >> http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >> >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Austin Sims Nevins (Linda Kmiecik) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:35:51 -0500 >> From: "Linda Kmiecik" <tonky@royell.org> >> Subject: [ILMACOUP] Austin Sims Nevins >> To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com>, <ILMORGAN@rootsweb.com> >> Message-ID: <59DA7064AB74465085C934449F0D23AB@TonkyPC> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> In checking the newly added cemetery photos at the Macoupin Co. homepage, >> I see in Oak Grove Cemetery, North Palmyra Twp., Austin Sims Nevins ( >> 1816-1898) is shown with 3 wives: 1st Margaret -----, 1818-1849; 2nd >> Elizabeth ------ (1816-1870), and 3rd Martha A. ----- (1847-1876). I >> also >> show him married to his 4th wife Martha A. or E. "Ellen" (Walden) >> Reid/Read (born c. 1836, Kentucky, whose first husband left her, >> marriage >> not found) on 10 July 1877 at Union Chapel Church in Macoupin Co. The >> statewide marriage index shows 3 marriages for Austin, but none to an >> Elizabeth: >> >> NEVINS, AUSTIN L STEEL, MARGARET >> 1835-01-13 1/ 159 MACOUPIN >> NEVINS, AUSTIN S CASE, MARTHA A >> 1873-01-09 05 /89 7683 MACOUPIN >> NEVINS, AUSTIN S READ, MARTHA ELLEN (MRS) >> 1877-07-10 05 /125 9094 MACOUPIN >> >> Both the 2nd wife Elizabeth ----- Nevins and the 3rd wife Martha A. >> (Case) >> Nevins are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. >> >> Tombstone Revelations, p. 404, Girard Cemetery shows that Martha E. (2 >> listings, h/W. T. & w/WilliamT.) McDaniel is buried with her presumed 3rd >> husband William T. McDaniel. One listing gives her age as 74 years with >> a >> death date of 03-01-1910. The other gives her birth date as 02/02/1836 >> and her death date as 03-01-1910. William's birth date is given as >> 09-29-1837 and there is no death date. >> >> Martha A. or E. "Ellen" is the first child of Elijah Walden (11 July 1812 >> KY - 1 June 1887 Macoupin Co., IL) and Mary Ann Drury (16 May 1810 >> Ontario >> Co., NY - 2 or 7 Aug 1892/1897 Macoupin Co., IL), followed by George H. >> born 1840 KY, James Isaac born about 1844 KY, and John W. born 1848 KY. >> This family came to rural Girard around 1858 and from them come most of >> the Waldens in the Girard & North & South Otter areas. Many of the >> Waldens are buried at Union Chapel Cemetery, North Otter Twp. >> >> Does anyone have further info on these people? I connect to them >> through >> Mary Ann (Drury) Walden. >> >> Linda Kmiecik >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the ILMACOUP list administrator, send an email to >> ILMACOUP-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> To post a message to the ILMACOUP mailing list, send an email to >> ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com. >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >> body >> of the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of ILMACOUP Digest, Vol 4, Issue 167 >> **************************************** > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Have you tried talking to a Kendall & Marie Walden who live on the County Cutoff Road, south of Dixie Stewart Gage, and being the third house on the East side of the Road from Dixie going south. They have a small windmill erected on their lawn. Older couple, but pretty knowledgable. They are listed in the Tel. Book, and Marilyn and I are both friends of theirs. Very nice couple and they love to visit. Since he is a Walden perhaps they have info on your Drury/Walden line. They used to attend Union Chapel Church and may still do so. I hava always found them interesting and informative. ----- Original Message ----- From: <ilmacoup-request@rootsweb.com> To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 2:00 AM Subject: ILMACOUP Digest, Vol 4, Issue 167 > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Austin Sims Nevins (Linda Kmiecik) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:35:51 -0500 > From: "Linda Kmiecik" <tonky@royell.org> > Subject: [ILMACOUP] Austin Sims Nevins > To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com>, <ILMORGAN@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <59DA7064AB74465085C934449F0D23AB@TonkyPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > In checking the newly added cemetery photos at the Macoupin Co. homepage, > I see in Oak Grove Cemetery, North Palmyra Twp., Austin Sims Nevins ( > 1816-1898) is shown with 3 wives: 1st Margaret -----, 1818-1849; 2nd > Elizabeth ------ (1816-1870), and 3rd Martha A. ----- (1847-1876). I also > show him married to his 4th wife Martha A. or E. "Ellen" (Walden) > Reid/Read (born c. 1836, Kentucky, whose first husband left her, marriage > not found) on 10 July 1877 at Union Chapel Church in Macoupin Co. The > statewide marriage index shows 3 marriages for Austin, but none to an > Elizabeth: > > NEVINS, AUSTIN L STEEL, MARGARET > 1835-01-13 1/ 159 MACOUPIN > NEVINS, AUSTIN S CASE, MARTHA A > 1873-01-09 05 /89 7683 MACOUPIN > NEVINS, AUSTIN S READ, MARTHA ELLEN (MRS) > 1877-07-10 05 /125 9094 MACOUPIN > > Both the 2nd wife Elizabeth ----- Nevins and the 3rd wife Martha A. (Case) > Nevins are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. > > Tombstone Revelations, p. 404, Girard Cemetery shows that Martha E. (2 > listings, h/W. T. & w/WilliamT.) McDaniel is buried with her presumed 3rd > husband William T. McDaniel. One listing gives her age as 74 years with a > death date of 03-01-1910. The other gives her birth date as 02/02/1836 > and her death date as 03-01-1910. William's birth date is given as > 09-29-1837 and there is no death date. > > Martha A. or E. "Ellen" is the first child of Elijah Walden (11 July 1812 > KY - 1 June 1887 Macoupin Co., IL) and Mary Ann Drury (16 May 1810 Ontario > Co., NY - 2 or 7 Aug 1892/1897 Macoupin Co., IL), followed by George H. > born 1840 KY, James Isaac born about 1844 KY, and John W. born 1848 KY. > This family came to rural Girard around 1858 and from them come most of > the Waldens in the Girard & North & South Otter areas. Many of the > Waldens are buried at Union Chapel Cemetery, North Otter Twp. > > Does anyone have further info on these people? I connect to them through > Mary Ann (Drury) Walden. > > Linda Kmiecik > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ILMACOUP list administrator, send an email to > ILMACOUP-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ILMACOUP mailing list, send an email to > ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of ILMACOUP Digest, Vol 4, Issue 167 > ****************************************

In checking the newly added cemetery photos at the Macoupin Co. homepage, I see in Oak Grove Cemetery, North Palmyra Twp., Austin Sims Nevins ( 1816-1898) is shown with 3 wives: 1st Margaret -----, 1818-1849; 2nd Elizabeth ------ (1816-1870), and 3rd Martha A. ----- (1847-1876). I also show him married to his 4th wife Martha A. or E. "Ellen" (Walden) Reid/Read (born c. 1836, Kentucky, whose first husband left her, marriage not found) on 10 July 1877 at Union Chapel Church in Macoupin Co. The statewide marriage index shows 3 marriages for Austin, but none to an Elizabeth: NEVINS, AUSTIN L STEEL, MARGARET 1835-01-13 1/ 159 MACOUPIN NEVINS, AUSTIN S CASE, MARTHA A 1873-01-09 05 /89 7683 MACOUPIN NEVINS, AUSTIN S READ, MARTHA ELLEN (MRS) 1877-07-10 05 /125 9094 MACOUPIN Both the 2nd wife Elizabeth ----- Nevins and the 3rd wife Martha A. (Case) Nevins are buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. Tombstone Revelations, p. 404, Girard Cemetery shows that Martha E. (2 listings, h/W. T. & w/WilliamT.) McDaniel is buried with her presumed 3rd husband William T. McDaniel. One listing gives her age as 74 years with a death date of 03-01-1910. The other gives her birth date as 02/02/1836 and her death date as 03-01-1910. William's birth date is given as 09-29-1837 and there is no death date. Martha A. or E. "Ellen" is the first child of Elijah Walden (11 July 1812 KY - 1 June 1887 Macoupin Co., IL) and Mary Ann Drury (16 May 1810 Ontario Co., NY - 2 or 7 Aug 1892/1897 Macoupin Co., IL), followed by George H. born 1840 KY, James Isaac born about 1844 KY, and John W. born 1848 KY. This family came to rural Girard around 1858 and from them come most of the Waldens in the Girard & North & South Otter areas. Many of the Waldens are buried at Union Chapel Cemetery, North Otter Twp. Does anyone have further info on these people? I connect to them through Mary Ann (Drury) Walden. Linda Kmiecik

This is a last minute reminder that the St. Louis Genealogical Society is having its annual Speaker Series this Saturday, Oct. 24, 09 at the Viking Holiday Inn. The day runs from 9:00 - 3:00 with lunch included in the registration price. See our website for more information. This is the meeting where the speaker will be Barbara Vines Little and her subject is: Virginia: The Old Dominion State. The items she will be speaking about include County Records, Patents and Grants, Virginia's Tax Records, and Virginia's Military Records. The Society's Fifth Annual Genealogy Book Jamboree will take place on Sunday, 6 December 2009 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. More information will follow next week! Sue Eddens seddens@charter.net

What is the werbsite address to access the penny postcards? Thanks Tim mahota Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: ilmacoup-request@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:00:41 To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> Subject: ILMACOUP Digest, Vol 4, Issue 165 Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. Today's Topics: 1. Oct 2009 Little bit of this n that (G Frazier) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:47:31 -0400 From: G Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> Subject: [ILMACOUP] Oct 2009 Little bit of this n that To: ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <6.0.0.14.1.20091009154254.01cf40d0@pop.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Brighton News, 125 Year Anniversary Edition 1869-1994, Brighton Heritage Group, p30. Merchants in Brighton 1880 http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/history/brighton-1880.html ------------------------------------------- Phyllis Pitchford's Penny Postcard Collection http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/postcards/pppp.html Phyllis, my cousin, has a large postcard collection not just of Macoupin County. When I was in IL she allowed me to scan her 132 Macoupin postcards and put them on the website. I watermarked the cards. She has paid $$ for some of her postcards. --------------------------------------------- Obit William A. Steidley from Betty Moake http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/obits/o_s006.html#STEIDLEY, William A. ------------------------------------------------- Anderson pictures from Bob Homer: http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/pictures/m_picand.html ------------------------------------------------ http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/cemetery/index.html Gary Otten allowed me to use some of his cem picture entries: Bethel Ridge (partial listing) Gilead Baptist (7 pics) Hettick Point (3 pics) Land (15 pics added) Oak Grove (several pics added) Panther Creek (about 80pics) Sulphur Springs (about 37pics) ---------------------------------------------- Gloria ------------------ Gloria M. Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/ ------------------------------ To contact the ILMACOUP list administrator, send an email to ILMACOUP-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the ILMACOUP mailing list, send an email to ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of ILMACOUP Digest, Vol 4, Issue 165 ****************************************

Can any one tell me if one of the buildings pictured is the original BRICK building on Campus? I understand that the Original Brick building is no longer there. They are in line NINE, first and second ones in the Carlinville section of the Post Cards on the site recently given to us. MANY thanks for posting them for us to enjoy. Friend Ivan of Trafalgar A LANCASTER and DENNISON (The Lancasters who had the Brickyard) (http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/postcards/carlinville-027.jpg) Two buildings in this pic. of Blackburn Campus (http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/postcards/carlinville-026.jpg)

Brighton News, 125 Year Anniversary Edition 1869-1994, Brighton Heritage Group, p30. Merchants in Brighton 1880 http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/history/brighton-1880.html ------------------------------------------- Phyllis Pitchford's Penny Postcard Collection http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/postcards/pppp.html Phyllis, my cousin, has a large postcard collection not just of Macoupin County. When I was in IL she allowed me to scan her 132 Macoupin postcards and put them on the website. I watermarked the cards. She has paid $$ for some of her postcards. --------------------------------------------- Obit William A. Steidley from Betty Moake http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/obits/o_s006.html#STEIDLEY, William A. ------------------------------------------------- Anderson pictures from Bob Homer: http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/pictures/m_picand.html ------------------------------------------------ http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/cemetery/index.html Gary Otten allowed me to use some of his cem picture entries: Bethel Ridge (partial listing) Gilead Baptist (7 pics) Hettick Point (3 pics) Land (15 pics added) Oak Grove (several pics added) Panther Creek (about 80pics) Sulphur Springs (about 37pics) ---------------------------------------------- Gloria ------------------ Gloria M. Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/

Thank you. I now have pictures of the quit and will forward to anyone who would like a copy. Kathie Mirabella In a message dated 10/18/2009 11:23:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, leonardc@madisontelco.com writes: Here is one response from several people who I forwarded this message to. I recognized some of the names too. When I saw the name"Jolly Ladies Club" I thought of a postcard I have of a group of men who called themselves the "Jolly Ten". I think there were more than 10 in the picture, but maybe that's how they started out! ----- Original Message ----- From: jill secoy To: Cindy Leonard ; Subject: RE: [ILMACOUP] Need information on Macoupin County quilt top made by"Jolly Ladies Club 1932" Sorry don't know anything abt the club, but I do recognize some of the names. Lambie is the correct spelling > From: leonardc@madisontelco.com > To: windyb@madisontelco.com > CC: woof8609@sbcglobal.net; jlsecoy1@hotmail.com; BettyM47@madisontelco.com > Subject: Fw: [ILMACOUP] Need information on Macoupin County quilt top made by"Jolly Ladies Club 1932" > Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:44:44 -0600 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <KathieMir@aol.com> > To: <ILMACOUP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 6:14 PM > Subject: [ILMACOUP] Need information on Macoupin County quilt top made > by"Jolly Ladies Club 1932" > > > > > > Gladys Hinds acquired a quilt top and would like more information about > > the ladies or the club. It has embroidered "Jolly Ladies Club 1932" and > the > > following names. Since the names are embroidered she may not have > spelled > > them correct. > > > > Janet Stewart > > Eliz.Donaldson > > Susan McKechan > > Eliz. McKechan > > Mary Fisher > > Mary Calderwood > > Janet Love > > Annie Easton > > Eliz. Taylor > > Mary Lambie (sp?) > > Jessie Frame > > Mary M?Cormack > > > > Please let me know if you have information. I have requested a picture > of > > the quilt. > > > > > > Kathie Mirabella > > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now. Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

MCGS Meeting Agenda October 20, 2009 Call to order - Welcome all - guests invited to give their name and interest in genealogy. Minutes of last meeting - additions/corrections. Minutes of last Board Meeting (These minutes will be referred to the next board meeting for approval) Treasurer's Report & Bills Presented Corresponding Secretary's Report Membership Report - names of new members gained since the last meeting Committee Reports Program Video of Tom Emery's talk at Carlinville City Cemetery. Tom will join us at the meeting for discussion. Old Business We need a recording secretary and a vice-president. Volunteers would be greatly appreciated. New Business We need someone to present a program for our January 2010 meeting. Announcements Adjourn meeting to January 19, 2010

Here is one response from several people who I forwarded this message to. I recognized some of the names too. When I saw the name"Jolly Ladies Club" I thought of a postcard I have of a group of men who called themselves the "Jolly Ten". I think there were more than 10 in the picture, but maybe that's how they started out! ----- Original Message ----- From: jill secoy To: Cindy Leonard ; Subject: RE: [ILMACOUP] Need information on Macoupin County quilt top made by"Jolly Ladies Club 1932" Sorry don't know anything abt the club, but I do recognize some of the names. Lambie is the correct spelling > From: leonardc@madisontelco.com > To: windyb@madisontelco.com > CC: woof8609@sbcglobal.net; jlsecoy1@hotmail.com; BettyM47@madisontelco.com > Subject: Fw: [ILMACOUP] Need information on Macoupin County quilt top made by"Jolly Ladies Club 1932" > Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:44:44 -0600 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <KathieMir@aol.com> > To: <ILMACOUP-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 6:14 PM > Subject: [ILMACOUP] Need information on Macoupin County quilt top made > by"Jolly Ladies Club 1932" > > > > > > Gladys Hinds acquired a quilt top and would like more information about > > the ladies or the club. It has embroidered "Jolly Ladies Club 1932" and > the > > following names. Since the names are embroidered she may not have > spelled > > them correct. > > > > Janet Stewart > > Eliz.Donaldson > > Susan McKechan > > Eliz. McKechan > > Mary Fisher > > Mary Calderwood > > Janet Love > > Annie Easton > > Eliz. Taylor > > Mary Lambie (sp?) > > Jessie Frame > > Mary M?Cormack > > > > Please let me know if you have information. I have requested a picture > of > > the quilt. > > > > > > Kathie Mirabella > > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now.

I have all of Jim and Lloyd's msgs with 5 asterisks.....meaning to ask them for permission to use....and that would be when??? As long as the asterisks are on their msgs, I will get to them. Well, those other two turkeys have got me working my little self. Presents, they said, presents. I have more presents......soon. <g> Thanks. Gloria At 08:48 AM 10/18/2009, you wrote: >I would like to congratulate Jim and Lloyd for all the info about >the Rafferty/Raffurty School, I really find all the material interesting. > >May I suggest a complete article to be added along with the Lloyd's >picture. I am sure Gloria would appreciate adding the total >history for this school. I think Jim has done a excellant job >in presenting the story so far. > >Thanks guys, >Wayne > > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I would like to congratulate Jim and Lloyd for all the info about the Rafferty/Raffurty School, I really find all the material interesting. May I suggest a complete article to be added along with the Lloyd's picture. I am sure Gloria would appreciate adding the total history for this school. I think Jim has done a excellant job in presenting the story so far. Thanks guys, Wayne

I have wondered if Bertie could be a granddaughter instead of a daughter. And I've also wondered if her name may be Roberta, or Bertha. I've not found obituaries for either Catherine (d. 1884) or Henry (d. 1887). I do have death index copies. I also have a transcription pages of the Brighton cemetery where they are buried, but Bertie does not appear with them. She would have been 12 and 15 when they died, so perhaps she went to live with an older sibling. Unfortunately, without the 1890 census, I'm afraid she will be difficult to find. Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:24:55 EDT > From: KathieMir@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Bertie WEISS > To: ilmacoup@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c9a.3a519c31.380a1477@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Could Bertie be a nick name? Do you know where her parents are buried? > Bertie may be buried there also. Have you located Henry and Catherine > Weiss > obituaries? > > Maybe Bertie was a GRANDCHILD of Henry and Catherine Weiss. Catherine was > 54 years old in 1880. There is a 7 year age difference between Emma and > Bertie. > > If you look at the 1860 census the children are about 2 years apart. > > On the ancestry.com index for 1870 census the family is indexed as Theiss > instead of Weiss. I submitted a correction. Again the kids are about 2 > years apart. > > Kathie Mirabella >

Have you got or considered getting copies of the obits for the other children of Henry and Catherine?  Perhaps one of them will mention her either as a survivor or having predeceased them with the possibility of a married name included.  She could even be included if a number of siblings is given as preceding in death.  Sometimes this is the only way you know that there was another sibling even if they died between census as an infant or young child. Debbi --- On Sat, 10/17/09, illinimom <illinimom2@gmail.com> wrote: From: illinimom <illinimom2@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Bertie WEISS To: ilmacoup@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 10:42 PM I have wondered if Bertie could be a granddaughter instead of a daughter. And I've also wondered if her name may be Roberta, or Bertha. I've not found obituaries for either Catherine (d. 1884) or Henry (d. 1887). I do have death index copies. I also have a transcription pages of the Brighton cemetery where they are buried, but Bertie does not appear with them. She would have been 12 and 15 when they died, so perhaps she went to live with an older sibling. Unfortunately, without the 1890 census, I'm afraid she will be difficult to find. Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:24:55 EDT > From: KathieMir@aol.com > Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Bertie WEISS > To: ilmacoup@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c9a.3a519c31.380a1477@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Could Bertie be a nick name?  Do you know where her parents are  buried? > Bertie may be buried there also.  Have you located Henry and  Catherine > Weiss > obituaries? > > Maybe Bertie was a GRANDCHILD of Henry and Catherine Weiss.  Catherine  was > 54 years old in 1880.  There is a 7 year age difference between Emma  and > Bertie. > > If you look at the 1860 census the children are about 2 years apart. > > On the ancestry.com index for 1870 census the family is indexed as Theiss > instead of Weiss.  I submitted a correction.  Again the kids are about  2 > years apart. > > Kathie Mirabella > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

More information on the Raffurty school house at Rinaker road and Finch road. The old school house building standing there now is the newer Raffurty school house built to replace the old school house. When the new building was erected, the old school building was moved to the Charles Barnstable farm and used as a chicken house. It is this building that was donated by Mrs. Charles Barnstable and moved into the Historical Society grounds in Carlinville and restored. Raffurty School District was known as the Union School District until 1913 when the named was changed to Raffurty, named after the owner of the farm where the school was located. At that time there were four other schools in Macoupin county by the name of Union, thus the reason these school named Union were changed. The yearly school reports turned in to the County Superintendent of Schools by the teacher teaching at the school each particular year spell Raffurty with the ur instead of er. Interesting! Jim Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Frazier" <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] What school is this? > Thank you, Jim. > > Notes of interest from Sue Rafferty McMurry: > > "I found this squib about Rafferty schoolhouse in the newspaper archives > at > Carlinville library. > Also, a "Rafferty Schoolhouse" has been restored by the Historical Society > and is on display at the Macoupin County Museum. There must have been > more > than one building used for that school.... > > "The Macoupin County Enquirer, November 4, 1869. "Chesterfield > Items. Union School House in the neighborhood of James Rafferty's has > been > enlarged, newly covered, repainted and renovated generally and is now a > credit to the district." > > Sue McMurry' > > The spelling of Rafferty/Raffurty is incidental.... all the same family. > The only branch of the family that used the Raffurty spelling is my line - > from James Raffurty - his father & brothers, nephews, etc spelled it with > the "er". My James Raffurty changed his because 3 James Rafferty's > received > mail at the same PO. > Sue > =================== > > Gloria > > At 09:06 AM 10/2/2009, you wrote: >>I checked at the County Superintendent office and there were two >>Raffurity >>school houses that had been built in the Raffurity School District. The >>one >>moved into the Historical Society grounds and the old building on the >>Wheeler farm still standing at Rinaker and Finch road. >> >>Jim Frank >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "G Frazier" <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> >>To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 7:42 PM >>Subject: [ILMACOUP] What school is this? >> >> >> > One-room schoolhouse on corner of Finch Road and Rinaker Road, Polk >> > Township, Macoupin County, Illinois 2009. >> > Lloyd sent this picture. >> > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/images/school-unknown.jpg >> > >> > Unless there are two Raffurty schoolhouses, we think the Raffurty is >> > the >> > one moved to and now on the Historical Society grounds. >> > >> > Anyone recognize this school house? >> > >> > Gloria >> > >> > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >> > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at >>http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

An answer to Lloyd Konneker who inquired if there were bears at one time in Macoupin county? Particularly Western Mound township! An article in the Macoupin County Enquirer, issue dated March 22, 1893 titled Macoupin's Early Days tell: This writer remembers distinctly hearing the old pioneers relate their dangerous encounters with the bear. Some three miles north-east of Chesterfield there is a point of timber running out south of Bear creek, some three miles into the prairie. In the early days this was named "Bear-Rough Point which name it retains to this day. It was so named on account of the great number of bears which inhabited the area. We remember having heard Joseph Hodges (who was a son of Seth Hodges) relate the facts and circumstances attending the slaughter of many of these animals by his father and others in "Bear Rough Point", and it is absolutely certain that this point as well as Bear creek took their names from the fact of there being found in their precincts such vast numbers of this animal. ----- Original Message ----- From: "lloyd konneker" <bootch@nc.rr.com> To: <ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:49 AM Subject: [ILMACOUP] more history and geography: Lindbergh, and Western Mound > More gleanings from a geography trip to western Macoupin county. > > The 1932 USGS map shows a landing field in the SW corner of Bird > township. A local told me it is gone now, but was a stop for Lindbergh > when he was flying mail. Lindbergh slept in a house that is still > there. > > Where is the mound that Western Mound township is named for? I can only > guess it is a mound in the Macoupin Creek bottom somewhere. > > I suppose there were black bears in the county: Bear Rough road and > school. > > I learned that Beaver Dam Lake is dammed on both ends. Evidently > Hurricane Creek flowed through it at one time. When beavers dammed it, > the resulting lake spilled over the divide between Hurricane Creek and > Macoupin Creek, changing the course of Hurricane Creek. > > > > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ask at your local library if any of the materials are available through inter-library loan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Hartsock" <judyann1943@yahoo.com> To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Deaths in mines Thanks for this information. I live in Texas, do you know how I might get this information? --- On Sat, 10/17/09, Chuck & Cindy Leonard <leonardc@madisontelco.com> wrote: From: Chuck & Cindy Leonard <leonardc@madisontelco.com> Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Deaths in mines To: ilmacoup@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009, 4:11 AM There is a series of books titles: Coal in Illinois and sometimes it was called Illinois Coal Report. It includes injuries and deaths in mines in Illinois for the some time in the 1800s into the 1900s. I found a missing family member in the 1898 report. These books were at one time in Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. They also were on microfiche. I know this because I cataloged the collection and was so glad to know of its existence. I would think that the Illinois State Library would have copies or the archives. The information in them includes a bit of family history - spouse, children, details of the accident. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick" <hmdoty@madisontelco.com> To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Deaths in mines > Search the name in google books > http://books.google.com/bkshp?hl=en&tab=wp you might get a "hit" from > the "Annual Coal Report" > Rick > > > At 09:21 AM 10/16/2009, you wrote: > >This is wonderful! I wish I had something to add to this list. My > >gguncle Archibald "Archie" Brown Pilkington died in a mining > >accident before 1900, but I haven't been able to find out where or > >exactly when. His death was mentioned in his brother's obit. If I > >ever run across it, I will get it to you if it was in Macoupin > >area. They lived most of their lives in the Greene-Macoupin County > >Illinois area with some later years in Missouri. If you run across > >him, please let me know. > > > >--- On Fri, 10/16/09, W Hinton <wmhntn@frontiernet.net> wrote: > > > > > >From: W Hinton <wmhntn@frontiernet.net> > >Subject: [ILMACOUP] Deaths in mines > >To: ilmacoup@rootsweb.com > >Date: Friday, October 16, 2009, 11:26 AM > > > > > >I have been attempting to compile a list > >of the fatalities occuring in the local > >coal mines. Any additions and obituraies > >would be most welcome. at the moment > >there are over 100 names listed. > >http://gillespieil.com/gillespie/minefatal.html > > > >Wayne > >http://gillespieil.com/ > > > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > >Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at > >http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com 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 PC Tools AntiVirus (6.0.0.19 - 10.004.099). > >http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message > Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (6.0.0.19 - 10.004.099). > http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ > > Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Check out Macoupin County ILGenWeb page at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILMACOUP-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message