G Frazier <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> Thank you. If it is in text or Word or pdf, I can put it on the Macoupin site and let the maillist where the file is located. Gloria At 08:09 PM 7/2/2009, you wrote: >That's probably a good thing. I thought about that after I sent it--would >go to all in the list. > >But I don't have your email or your snail address :-)) >Jan > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "G Frazier" <macoupincounty@earthlink.net> >To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 4:46 PM >Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Surnames Allen and Coffman > > > > Hi Jan, > > > > You can't send attachments on the maillist and I didn't see it printed ON > > the email. > > > > Send it to me personally. Thanks. I appreciate the information. > > > > Gloria > > > > At 11:37 AM 7/2/2009, you wrote: > >>Dear Gloria: > >>Every thing you say is right, Jenny. We are lucky to still have that > >>source > >>and that dedication. Until my husband's health halted my time for > >>travel, my daughter and I have spent LOTS of time with the Allen's--both > >>on > >>line and in Salt Lake City. We used to go together with a group for a > >>week > >>at the Library. We were more novice genealogists at the time, but gaining > >>skills rapidly. She finally threw up her hands and declared "no more > >>Allen's", simply on sheer frustration. I have too on several occasions -- > >>but I'm too much of an optimist to toss--I do bury, however--but it just > >>keeps > >>popping up regardless. > >> > >>I am sending Gloria a 4 page print-out of my research on my 2 earliest > >>Allen generations. It is all my own research except for the noted ** > >>areas > >>which were sent to me. Because none of that information came with any > >>documentation, I used lower case and asterisks to differentiate it in my > >>own > >>research. I've since lost contact with the donor, but I don't want to be > >>responsible for passing information without permission. It does seem > >>strange that with all the Allen's reposing in Macoupin County that Eveline > >>Hall Allen's death record cannot be found, though her grave and obit > >>are available. I so much need to know her parentage, because Hall is > >>big in the area as well as Allen. She just pops from nowhere into that > >>Allen household in 1850 and her death is just as silent and as mysterious. > >>I have a photo that I think is surely Eveline, because the features are > >>different than the Allen likenesses I've seen--and the time frame, hair > >>and clothing are appropriate. It's bizarre to be IN then OUT so silently. > >> > >>In sending this, I'm hoping that within, there is a trigger-clue that > >>those > >>familiar with both the local Genie Society and County repository will > >>provide an extra boost. Daughter and I have been fooling around with > >>this > >>as you can see for at least 10 years--off site. Maybe that's the reason. > >>For a while Lula V. was helping me --she was my "bird-dog" on scene, > >>responsible for both gravestone photo and obit, for which I am so > >>grateful. > >>I hope there's a kernel in it. I've done a lot of IL research because I > >>have 3 Illinois Prairie Pioneer surnames: Joel BACON, Seth CHIPMAN > >>and Henry MILLER. From James' sons, we have everything through > >>Eveline's daughter Libby to the present. I only include 2nd generations > >>here, however. I'm not good at forwarding, so I will copy and paste to > >>is message. > >> > >>Report program won't permit copy/paste so I'm trying--export to Adobe. > >>By George, I THINK I Have It. You'll be the first to know! > >> > >>Thanks for your interest, > >>Jan > >> > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "jenny burgin" <jenny.burgin@sbcglobal.net> > >>To: "'Jan Miller'" <jgrellim@sbcglobal.net>; <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> > >>Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:32 PM > >>Subject: RE: [ILMACOUP] Surnames Allen and Coffman > >> > >> > >> > Gail, Thank you very much for the information and I will forward to > >> > Jan. I > >> > just joined the list serve this last month and I personally have been > >> > extremely impressed and I think you all are very blessed to have such a > >> > great group of people who are so kind and "neighborly" on how everyone > >> > helps > >> > each other out. I especially find the Macoupin group as great in this > >> > respect. Jan, I will check to see if I can see any connection to my > >> > Allen's > >> > and see if I can find any relationship. And I don't think you are a > >> > buttinski but only try to be a good researcher. I have only been doing > >> > this > >> > for about 2-3 yrs but one thing I have learned is that you find clues > >> > to > >> > some piece of your tree in the weirdest places. Jenny > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Jan Miller [mailto:jgrellim@sbcglobal.net] > >> > Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:04 AM > >> > To: ilmacoup@rootsweb.com > >> > Cc: jenny.burgin@sbcglobal.net > >> > Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Surnames Allen and Coffman > >> > > >> > All, > >> > I am interested in this surname, this time period and this location > >> > between > >> > Apple and Macoupin Creeks also. > >> > I have a James and Delia [Davis] Allen and with all the Allen's that > >> > are > >> > possible, still have not been able to find > >> > the exact date of James and Delia's arrival in the county, their > >> > parents > >> > or relatives--probably relatives. > >> > > >> > One of their 2 sons was my husband's great grandfather, but both > >> > surnames > >> > are so popular --as is the common given name--it is very hard to > >> > sort, and my best information is James' birth date, which he gave > >> > correctly on each subsequent census. > >> > It was April 13, 1813 -- near Louisville, KY > >> > > >> > If this bears any similarity to the information you're referring to, > >> > may I > >> > ask to be copied as well. > >> > I don't think"buttinsky"s are very considerate generally, but in the > >> > case > >> > of genealogy, maybe that can be softened a little? I apologize in > >> > advance. > >> > > >> > I have filed my Allen data in the back of the cabinet so many times, > >> > it's > >> > getting frowsy. Thanks in advance! > >> > Jan in California. > >> > > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "jenny burgin" <jenny.burgin@sbcglobal.net> > >> > To: <ilmacoup@rootsweb.com> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:03 PM > >> > Subject: Re: [ILMACOUP] Surnames Allen and Coffman > >> > > >> > > >> >> Gloria, I am also interested in Littleton Bradley Allen research page > >> >> also. > >> >> I have an Emily Allen daughter to Thomas Davis Allen. Could you > >> >> please > >> >> provide me the information on this page. Jenny Burgin > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: ilmacoup-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> >> [mailto:ilmacoup-bounces@rootsweb.com] > >> >> On Behalf Of G Frazier > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:58 PM > >> >> To: ILMACOUP@rootsweb.com > >> >> Subject: [ILMACOUP] Surnames Allen and Coffman > >> >> > >> >> I gave Annie general information about the area and Littleton > >> >> Bradley's > >> >> Allen research page she requested but which didn't have any info about > >> >> Uriah or Eliza. > >> >> I am assuming Annie isn't on this maillist. If you have information on > >> >> these people, PLEASE copy Annie if you reply to this maillist because > >> >> if > >> >> you only reply to this maillist, Annie won't get a copy of your msg. > >> >> Thank > >> >> you. > >> >> Gloria > >> >> ========= > >> >> Annie wrote: > >> >> "I am looking for information on Uriah Rocky Allen and family (Eliza > >> >> Jane > >> >> Coffman his wife) who resided on a farm between the Macoupin and Apple > >> >> Creeks. Please tell me a little about the area, especially in the > >> >> mid > >> >> 1800's. Thank you! Annie O'Leary annieol@stx.rr.com > >> >> 512-773-8056" > >> >> > >> >> 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 > > > > 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