The person who requested in information on the Bronaugh was me. Gloria Poindexter Atwater and I (ggrandmother was a Poindexter, who married a Robinett in Shelby County in 1859) have considerable information on these family lines and will be happy to share. Gary Clifton California >The 1891 Macoupin County History contains wonderful biographical sketches >of both John Henderson and John Bronaugh, along with their photos. The >book sells for $32, plus postage it is $36. The 1875-1893 Macoupin Co. >Plat Book also depicts large land holdings of the Henderson family and >sells for $18 mailing totals $21. These books can be purchased from the >Macoupin County Historical Society, Box 432, Carlinville, IL 62626. > >Maxie Henderson left farm property for the establishment of the first >library in Virden, IL. The 1891 history also contains background on >Henderson and Bronaugh's wives. Louisa Bronaugh was the daughter of a >Thomas Poindexter. There are streets in Virden named Bronaugh and Henderson. > >The librarian, Wanda Lake, at West Public Library, 142 W Jackson St., >Virden, IL 62690, Tel. No. 217-965-3015, advises that a gentleman from >California was interested in the Bronaugh, Poindexter, etc. families >sometime ago. Are you aware of who this might be? She didn't keep the >name and address, but did send them quite a bit of information. She is >checking with the City Hall and will determine if a Bronaugh was ever mayor >of Virden. Henderson was head of one of the banks as well as a large land >holder. > >The email address of the Virden Library is: > >vie_ill@vax.lcls.lib.il.us > >Happy Hunting! > > >==== 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 > >