Robert, Walshville township is in Montgomery county, just east of Staunton township and Mt. Olive township. I have a photocopy of a picture that once appeared in the Staunton Star-Times of the front of the Binney train station itself. It has a William. Clark and J. A. Schwartz standing in front of it. The caption says it was taken February 1917. Its interesting that in the Madison co. 1920 census (Olive Twp) some of my family ties, were neighbors of Walter, Margaret, John, Charles and Robert Binney. It says on New Douglas Rd. My tie was Christina (nee Elstrodt) Hurst. I haven't seen any Bissells listed in the area cemeteries, but will look around at some of my notes. What was Binney Station is several miles into Madison co. The station is no longer there. You can order a copy of whats in the naturalization record from Elsie Wasser, 7430 Leslie Dr., Edwardsville, IL 62026. It has that he filed the intention and second papers on the same day so he was either a Civil war vet or a minor when he filed. It doesn't list what record book his naturalization was found in. I think Elsie now charges $3.00 for a look up. I don't have an old Montgomery co. plat book, but will Email a friend, who might. I'll let you know if we run across the Bissell name. Mary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes. That is my connection. Just recently, I received a copy of the RR route thru Binney from a RR historical soc. They also sent copies of the station plans and bldg. I had known of their existence, as well as the family cemetery for some time, but when I visit the area this year I won't know exactly how to find any of them. I also have a grave inventory done by Cindy Leonard. Unfortunately, there's no evidence yet as to where my ggrandparents, Herman and Mary BISSELL, were laid to rest. Their son Luther married into the Binney family. What is new in your msg is Walter BINNEY's date of naturalization. Thanks so much for that info which IRAD declared as not recorded. While on the subject of locale, I'm hoping that I can find where Herman farmed in Walsh twp. But I believe it is Montg. Co. Would those persons happen to be mentioned in your reference? You are a good person and so are lots of others who do lookups and posts. Robert