Date: Sat, 03 Apr 99 08:00:25 PST From: mmckenzi To: Jschlater@aol.com; AAtwins94@aol.com; Cindy Leonard; Gloria Frazier; KathieMir; Mary Ann Kaylor Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP-L] Nelson and Moore Hi, I am not related to this person, but have indexed the obits from the B. H. Gazette for 1898. This is what I found for Rev. Horatio Nelson. Bunker Hill Gazette, Aug. 3, 1898 and Old Settlers Reunion News, Aug. 31, 1898. Rev. Horatio Nelson, residence is Bunker Hill, IL. He was born Sep. 11, 1818 in New Hampshire. He was a Methodist minister and farmer. He died July 29, 1898 (one issue says he died Jul. 26, 1898) Aged 78 years, 10 months. Second articles says 79 years 10 months and 18 days. He died at Bunker Hill at the home of his daughter Mrs. I. W. Camp. He leaves one child, Mrs. I. W. Camp. He was married twice. He was buried under one of the beautiful trees by the side of his wife who died last April. He was ordained a deacon the 21 Oct. 1860 in Bunker Hill by Bishop Simpson (Sampson in other article) of Alton; two years later he was ordained Elder by Bishop Ames of Alton. He served pulpits in Macoupin and Madison counties. He moved to Brighton in 1836. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Anyone else out there looking for Rev. Horatio NELSON (1818-1898) and wife Angeline MOORE (1818-1877). Both are buried at Bunker Hill Cemetery. ==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== Difference between ILMACOUP-L and ILMACOUP-D: ILMACOUP-L mailing list allows you to receive every posting made to ILMACOUP as a separate email. ILMACOUP-D mailing list allows you to receive several postings as a single large message.