What lineage are you working on?? Are you related to the Moore Family?? I am working on a project for the Wood River Heritage Council. I am collecting information on the early pioneer families of Wood River Township. Any help would be great. Vickie ----- Original Message ----- From: <PALMEEM@aol.com> To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Obit Abel Moore & Mary Moore > You are welcome. If I can help further, I live just 10 miles from Wood > River. I own several properties there so am there fairly often. Ellie > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Search Engine for Genealogy Madison County Illinois > http://www.google.com/search?q=Genealogy+Madison+County+Illinois&btnG=Google+Search >

You are welcome. If I can help further, I live just 10 miles from Wood River. I own several properties there so am there fairly often. Ellie

Hi, Listers, Kathy Smith from St. Louis Public Library. We would like to invite you to a free genealogy class that we are offering. The class is "Making Sense of the Census: Finding Your Ancestors in Census Reports". We will be joined by special guest Dennis Northcott of the Missouri Historical Society, who will be sharing his expertise on a variety of non-Federal censuses. We will discuss veterans' censuses, state censuses, non-population schedules, and also how to make the most of Federal censuses. If you've ever had a question about censuses, now is the time to ask! The program is scheduled for Saturday, November 13, from 10AM to Noon at Central Library, 1301 Olive Street, St. Louis. The program is free and open to the public; you do not need to be a city resident or have a library card to attend. Parking is free. Registration is strongly suggested. Please call (314) 539-0385 or email me at mailto:ksmith@slpl.lib.mo.us for further information or registration. Hope to see you there! Sincerely, Kathleen J. Smith Librarian History & Genealogy

Has anyone seen the Memorial at the entrance of Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Il? I'm looking for a list of the names that appear on it. I'm looking specifically for Joseph GASKILL/GASKELL who died in 1868 in a Mining accident. Can't find any information on my gggrandfather and only have this information from descendants. Have tried for a death certificate, but can't find any or any other information. If anyone has information on this subject would appreciate some suggestions. Thank you, Edna

Any possible relationship between Abel & family et all to the Moores in Saline/Gallatin/Franklin Co Ill ? Steve sspunk@aol.com "When American blood is spilled on foreign soil, it is no longer FOREIGN soil"

Thank you Ellie [palmeem] for the info...recovering here from a pc crash & lost info so what you've sent is especially helpful........ regards, Ray PALMEEM@aol.com wrote: _Moore, Abel_ (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20012&pt=Abel%20Moore) b. 1784 d. February 9, 1846 Captain Moore and his wife Mary survived the Wood River Massacre of July 10, 1814 in which Indians killed two of their children and two of his beother's children and the wife and two children of a neighbor. This gravesite is located in the middle of a soccer field, across the street from Gordon Moore Park in Alton, IL _Moore (Bates), Mary_ (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20013&pt=Mary%20Moore) b. 1786 d. February 8, 1846 Wife of Captain Abel Moore & daughter of Revolutionary War soldier William Bates, Mary survived the Wood River Massacre of July 10, 1814 in which Indians killed two of her children, two of her husband's brother's children and the wife and two children of a neighbor. This gravesite is located in the middle of a soccer field, across the street from Gordon Moore Park in Alton, IL ABEL MOORE Alton Democratic Union Newspaper 14 February, 1846 DIED--On the 9th day of February, 1846, at his residence in the forks of Wood river, Madison county, Ill., Capt. ABEL MOORE, in the 63d year of his age, and the 38th of his Christian life. His excellent wife, Mrs. MARY MOORE, after a union of more than forty years, had preceded him to the grave but one day before They both had a sure presentiment of their approaching death; and resigned this world with that perfect composure, and full assurance of future bliss, which religion alone can inspire, and have left behind them a numerous family of children and their descendants to imitate their virtues, and to deplore their loss. Capt. MOORE was a native of Surrey county, North Carolina, and after he became of age, intermarried with Mary, the daughter of William Bates, of South Carolina, and resided one year in the last named State. He then removed, with his wife to Lincoln County, Ky., where he remained for five years; and afterwards started with his own, and his brother's families, for the Far West. Their destination was what is commonly called the Boone's Thick (?) country in Missouri. But, on reaching the Mississippi, they encountered obstacles and delays which determined them to stop, for a time, in Illinois. He and his brothers accordingly located themselves in the Forks of Wood river, in the year 1808, where he has ever since resided. When he came to this place, all his property on earth; was not more than could be carried on a single pack horse. Thus poor and destitute, he commenced life in the midst of an unbroken wilderness, and surrounded by savage foes, who inhumanly butchered two of his own, and two of his brother's children, and the wife and two children of a near neighbor, almost within sight of his dwelling. Incredible were the trials, difficulties and privations, which met them in their path for a long series of years. But these trials, difficulties and privations, were met by this worthy and indefatigable man, and by his no less worth and indefatigable partner, with unconquerable spirit and resolution. They persevered, with unceasing toil, at the loom and the plow, in the ranging service during the last war with Great Britian at the lead mines of Galena, and by various other methods of laborious industry, until they had acquired a large and valuable property. They had reared eight children, seven of whom were married, and each settled upon a farm given to them by their once poor, but now wealthy parents. At their decease there now remains to be distributed as estate of much value, earned and secured by their joint resolution. Of Mrs. MOORE, it may be said, that no human being ever labored with more untiring industry, or with a more unceasing devotion to the welfare of her children. And of her too, it may justly be said, that heart was open as day to melting charity, and that her hand was ever ready to extend relief and succor to those in distress. Capt. MOORE was emphatically an honest man, "the noblest" work of God. And such was the integrity of his character that he could not forget, though he might forgive, the practices of dishonesty in whatever shape they might appear. He was a man of most exemplary habits, of persevering industry, of sound common sense, and great public spirit. ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Passenger Lists on the internet search: http://www.google.com/search?q=Passenger+Lists&btnG=Google+Search --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish.

_Moore, Abel_ (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20012&pt=Abel%20Moore) b. 1784 d. February 9, 1846 Captain Moore and his wife Mary survived the Wood River Massacre of July 10, 1814 in which Indians killed two of their children and two of his beother's children and the wife and two children of a neighbor. This gravesite is located in the middle of a soccer field, across the street from Gordon Moore Park in Alton, IL _Moore (Bates), Mary_ (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20013&pt=Mary%20Moore) b. 1786 d. February 8, 1846 Wife of Captain Abel Moore & daughter of Revolutionary War soldier William Bates, Mary survived the Wood River Massacre of July 10, 1814 in which Indians killed two of her children, two of her husband's brother's children and the wife and two children of a neighbor. This gravesite is located in the middle of a soccer field, across the street from Gordon Moore Park in Alton, IL ABEL MOORE Alton Democratic Union Newspaper 14 February, 1846 DIED--On the 9th day of February, 1846, at his residence in the forks of Wood river, Madison county, Ill., Capt. ABEL MOORE, in the 63d year of his age, and the 38th of his Christian life. His excellent wife, Mrs. MARY MOORE, after a union of more than forty years, had preceded him to the grave but one day before They both had a sure presentiment of their approaching death; and resigned this world with that perfect composure, and full assurance of future bliss, which religion alone can inspire, and have left behind them a numerous family of children and their descendants to imitate their virtues, and to deplore their loss. Capt. MOORE was a native of Surrey county, North Carolina, and after he became of age, intermarried with Mary, the daughter of William Bates, of South Carolina, and resided one year in the last named State. He then removed, with his wife to Lincoln County, Ky., where he remained for five years; and afterwards started with his own, and his brother's families, for the Far West. Their destination was what is commonly called the Boone's Thick (?) country in Missouri. But, on reaching the Mississippi, they encountered obstacles and delays which determined them to stop, for a time, in Illinois. He and his brothers accordingly located themselves in the Forks of Wood river, in the year 1808, where he has ever since resided. When he came to this place, all his property on earth; was not more than could be carried on a single pack horse. Thus poor and destitute, he commenced life in the midst of an unbroken wilderness, and surrounded by savage foes, who inhumanly butchered two of his own, and two of his brother's children, and the wife and two children of a near neighbor, almost within sight of his dwelling. Incredible were the trials, difficulties and privations, which met them in their path for a long series of years. But these trials, difficulties and privations, were met by this worthy and indefatigable man, and by his no less worth and indefatigable partner, with unconquerable spirit and resolution. They persevered, with unceasing toil, at the loom and the plow, in the ranging service during the last war with Great Britian at the lead mines of Galena, and by various other methods of laborious industry, until they had acquired a large and valuable property. They had reared eight children, seven of whom were married, and each settled upon a farm given to them by their once poor, but now wealthy parents. At their decease there now remains to be distributed as estate of much value, earned and secured by their joint resolution. Of Mrs. MOORE, it may be said, that no human being ever labored with more untiring industry, or with a more unceasing devotion to the welfare of her children. And of her too, it may justly be said, that heart was open as day to melting charity, and that her hand was ever ready to extend relief and succor to those in distress. Capt. MOORE was emphatically an honest man, "the noblest" work of God. And such was the integrity of his character that he could not forget, though he might forgive, the practices of dishonesty in whatever shape they might appear. He was a man of most exemplary habits, of persevering industry, of sound common sense, and great public spirit.

Ray I found quite a bit on this massacre several years ago. The Madison County Genealogical society some how located me actual newspaper articles. You might check with them and see if they still have that information. My line goes from Abel Moore to John Moore to Pheobe Moore to Pheobe Brooks (my grandmother) If you are unable to locate any further please let me know and I can type what I have. Sharon macormic -----Original Message----- From: Ray [mailto:rb7us@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 9:05 AM To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Abel Moore Is there more stories/info on the Wood River Massacre? William Moore's wife "Mary Polly Thomas-Moore is my ancestor... Would like to exchange info with others.... regards, R Houston PALMEEM@aol.com wrote: Sharon, It was not strange that it appeared. You asked and I live 6 miles from there. A monument to these victims of Indian warfare stands today on Fosterburg Road across from Alton State Hospital grounds. Fosterburg Road runs off of highway 140 just east of Alton Mr. Edward S. Stobbs has one of the old muskets used in killing the Indians during the Wood River Massacre. The gun was owned by Wiley Pruitt who lived a mile southeast of present day Bethalto. The gun was made in England, and was used during the Revolutionary War. The barrel of the gun is still quite long, although it has been sawed off twice. At the site of the massacre, a monument was placed in memory of those killed. Ellie See the following links _http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/trans ac tions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.html_ (http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/trans actions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.ht ml) _http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html) ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Visit the Madison County ILGenWeb home page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/index.htm --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Visit the Madison County ILGenWeb home page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/index.htm

I have no family connections to those involved in the massacre, but I saw this in the August 30, 1877 Jersey County Democrat newspaper: [note: this account was told at the "Old Settler's Meeting"] "Mrs. Martha Cowen, who was present at the Wood River massacre that occurred in 1814, she now being nearly 80 years of age, and Mrs. Prewit [attended the Old Settler's Meeting in August of 1877]. Mr. T. J. Selby [orator] related the horrors of the bloody massacre which occurred on Wood River. This horrible picture is still fresh in the mind of Mrs. Prewit, who, though young at the time, can well recollect it. The groans of the dying and the agonized pleadings of the helpless still ring in her ears; the bloody tomahawk and knife are things that are still fresh in her memory, together with the pursuit and capture of the murderers. It was both a pleasant and a sad sight to watch the countenances of the old people while the speakers were addressing them. Now for a moment their wrinkled and weather-beaten countenances would be o'erspread with smiles of gladness, as they heard some pleasing incident recited in which they were concerned; then again would the veil shift and cast a pall of darkness, gloom and sorrow over them, when the hardships through which they had passed and the privations they had endured were brought before them." Bev Bauser -----Original Message----- From: Ray [mailto:rb7us@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 9:05 AM To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Abel Moore Is there more stories/info on the Wood River Massacre? William Moore's wife "Mary Polly Thomas-Moore is my ancestor... Would like to exchange info with others.... regards, R Houston PALMEEM@aol.com wrote: Sharon, It was not strange that it appeared. You asked and I live 6 miles from there. A monument to these victims of Indian warfare stands today on Fosterburg Road across from Alton State Hospital grounds. Fosterburg Road runs off of highway 140 just east of Alton Mr. Edward S. Stobbs has one of the old muskets used in killing the Indians during the Wood River Massacre. The gun was owned by Wiley Pruitt who lived a mile southeast of present day Bethalto. The gun was made in England, and was used during the Revolutionary War. The barrel of the gun is still quite long, although it has been sawed off twice. At the site of the massacre, a monument was placed in memory of those killed. Ellie See the following links _http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/trans ac tions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.html_ (http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/trans actions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.ht ml) _http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html) ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Visit the Madison County ILGenWeb home page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/index.htm --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Visit the Madison County ILGenWeb home page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/index.htm

Thank you Sharon Macormic....I will contact the Madison Co. Genealogical Society as you suggest....And thank you for offering to type up the info you have if the society no longer has it. I do appreciate it. regards, Ray Sharon <shamac46@earthlink.net> wrote: Ray I found quite a bit on this massacre several years ago. The Madison County Genealogical society some how located me actual newspaper articles. You might check with them and see if they still have that information. My line goes from Abel Moore to John Moore to Pheobe Moore to Pheobe Brooks (my grandmother) If you are unable to locate any further please let me know and I can type what I have. Sharon macormic -----Original Message----- From: Ray [mailto:rb7us@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 9:05 AM To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Abel Moore Is there more stories/info on the Wood River Massacre? William Moore's wife "Mary Polly Thomas-Moore is my ancestor... Would like to exchange info with others.... regards, R Houston PALMEEM@aol.com wrote: Sharon, It was not strange that it appeared. You asked and I live 6 miles from there. A monument to these victims of Indian warfare stands today on Fosterburg Road across from Alton State Hospital grounds. Fosterburg Road runs off of highway 140 just east of Alton Mr. Edward S. Stobbs has one of the old muskets used in killing the Indians during the Wood River Massacre. The gun was owned by Wiley Pruitt who lived a mile southeast of present day Bethalto. The gun was made in England, and was used during the Revolutionary War. The barrel of the gun is still quite long, although it has been sawed off twice. At the site of the massacre, a monument was placed in memory of those killed. Ellie See the following links _http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/trans ac tions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.html_ (http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/trans actions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.ht ml) _http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html) ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Visit the Madison County ILGenWeb home page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/index.htm --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Visit the Madison County ILGenWeb home page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/index.htm ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Keep an eye on this census site because more census' are going up every day. http://www.us-census.org/usgwcens/ and this one: http://www.rootsweb.com/~census/states.htm --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses.

Does anyone know if there was land owned by a Watson family near Wood River, Madison, or Alton IL during the years of 1855 -- 1860 or so. I am also interested in trying to find out the names of the cemetaries in the area during that period as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Vicky

Is there more stories/info on the Wood River Massacre? William Moore's wife "Mary Polly Thomas-Moore is my ancestor... Would like to exchange info with others.... regards, R Houston PALMEEM@aol.com wrote: Sharon, It was not strange that it appeared. You asked and I live 6 miles from there. A monument to these victims of Indian warfare stands today on Fosterburg Road across from Alton State Hospital grounds. Fosterburg Road runs off of highway 140 just east of Alton Mr. Edward S. Stobbs has one of the old muskets used in killing the Indians during the Wood River Massacre. The gun was owned by Wiley Pruitt who lived a mile southeast of present day Bethalto. The gun was made in England, and was used during the Revolutionary War. The barrel of the gun is still quite long, although it has been sawed off twice. At the site of the massacre, a monument was placed in memory of those killed. Ellie See the following links _http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/transac tions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.html_ (http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/transactions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.ht ml) _http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html) ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Visit the Madison County ILGenWeb home page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/index.htm --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today!

Sharon, It was not strange that it appeared. You asked and I live 6 miles from there. A monument to these victims of Indian warfare stands today on Fosterburg Road across from Alton State Hospital grounds. Fosterburg Road runs off of highway 140 just east of Alton Mr. Edward S. Stobbs has one of the old muskets used in killing the Indians during the Wood River Massacre. The gun was owned by Wiley Pruitt who lived a mile southeast of present day Bethalto. The gun was made in England, and was used during the Revolutionary War. The barrel of the gun is still quite long, although it has been sawed off twice. At the site of the massacre, a monument was placed in memory of those killed. Ellie See the following links _http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/transac tions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.html_ (http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/RiverWeb/Projects/Ambot/Archives/transactions/1901/wood%20river%20massacre.ht ml) _http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/madhistory.html)

Strange this appears now. I was just at this site searching for the Massacre victims graves. Abel Moore was my great great grandfather. If anyone has any further information on Abel Moore's family I would appreciate haring from you. Sharon -----Original Message----- From: PALMEEM@aol.com [mailto:PALMEEM@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 7:15 PM To: ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Vaughn Hill Cemetery One of the oldest cemeteries in Madison County is nestled in the timbered area just off Vaughn Road. This historic site is the burial grounds for victims of the _Wood River Massacre_ (http://www.wrheritagecouncil.com/cemetery.htm#Massacre) of 1814, Revolutionary War soldier John Rattan, Veteran of the War of 1812 (a State Senator) and several veterans from the Civil War. The cemetery was started in the early 1800s by the Vaughn family who provided cemetery lots free to family members, friends and neighbors. Early pioneer families included the Vaughn, Haller, Starkey, Henry, Jones, Kendall, Berry and Lawrence families. It is a beautiful site, peaceful and quiet, amidst the ancient trees. .....The cemetery was deeded to the City of Wood River in 1985 by the Vaughn family. Shortly thereafter, the Wood River Heritage Council installed iron gates and cleaned and marked the gravesites that could be identified. That morning Rachel Reagan and her two children went to spend the day with her sister, Mrs. William Moore.Abel Moore's wife and children were there as was Miss Hannah Bates (who was the sister of Abel Moore's wife). The day was spent peacefully while the women talked and the children played games. They were all going to Abel Moore's house for supper that night. .....In the afternoon Rachel decided to go home and pick some green beans for the meal. Some of the children wanted to go along with her. All together there were Rachel's two children, two sons of Williams Moore, and two sons of Abel Moore. .....That was a total of seven, but they almost has eight. Hannah Bated decided to go along to visit a little more with Rachel, but a short time later Hannah turned back to the Moore house. Some people thought she may have had a premonition that something terrible was going to happen. Others say her shoes did not fit well and she was most uncomfortable. Whatever the reason, she returned to the Moore's House which was closer than Rachel's. It saved her life. .....About dark, William Moore returned home and found no one there. He then went to Abel's house. There he found his wife, Rachel and the children had not yet returned. .....William and his wife decided to search for them. His wife rode a horse through the woods and William walked along the wagon path. William had gone a very short distance when he discovered a body lying on the ground. It was dark and he could not identify the body. Thinking the Indians were having a general uprising, he wanted to warn the other people oin the area and get them to safety. He first went to Abel's house and got Abel's wife and her remaining children. They headed for William's house to get his family, having no idea if his wife had returned from her search. When they for to the house they saw her horse. William's wife came running out of the house and told her husband she thought Indians had killed them all. .....While she was in the woods she came across a human figure lying in the path. She got down from her horse and in the darkness she saw Rachel's little boy sitting beside his lifeless mother. She didn't look any further. She picked up the wounded child and hurried home. The child died the next day. .....At dawn the scene of the tragedy was found and the bodies of the children (scattered all along the path) indicated that they had tried to escape. .....The victims were taken to the burial ground which is now known as Vaughn Cemetery where they were buried in three graves, but only one headstone with the names of all those who were killed. The news of the massacre spread quickly, and the men of th area hastened to track the Indians. They, in time found out the number of Indians were small. It was not a regular war party who killed the seven helpless victims, but a group of renegade Indians bent on revenge against the white people. .....Hatred was so intense against the Indians, the territorial legislature enacted a system of bounties for the killing of hostile Indians. The government offered $50 for the killing of an Indian who entered a settlement with murderous intent. ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== Visit the Madison County ILGenWeb home page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmadiso/index.htm

Am wondering if anyone could tell me if there is a Nicholas Green buried there. He died in 1858. All we have on record is that Widow Watson sold the privilege of grave for $1.00 and that his body was hauled from a shanty to A Greens on Wood River/10 miles. We are not even sure what he died of. He was 19 years old. Any help would be appreciated.

The earliest burial I have is the death of Elisabeth Jones, wife of William Jones, Sr. She died on September 24, 1810. The victims of the Wood River Massacre of July 10, 1814 who are also buried in Vaughn Cemetery are: William Moore Joel Moore John Moore George Moore Rachel Reagan, Elizabeth Reagan Timothy Reagan Let me know if I can be of further help. Sharlene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Shields" <oldnay2@piasanet.com> To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:50 AM Subject: [ILMADISO-L] Vaughn Hill Cemetery > Am interested in information on the people that are buried at Vaughn Hill > Cemetery and the families that lived in the area in the early 1800's. > Could also use information on the church and meeting house that were there > and the legal description of the size of the cemetery. I am very > interested in preserving the cemetery and information on the early > settlers. Thanking you for any assistance you might be. > > Judy > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Links-Lots of helpful links for your research. > http://www.cyndislist.com/ > >

I have a list of all the people buried in Vaughn Cemetery and I would be happy to try and help anyone. Following is a list of the Greens I have listed as buried in the cemetery. James Green b. May 5, 1847 d. Oct. 8, 1896 Laura Green b. Aug. 28, 1847 d. ??? B. Lawrence Green (Husband of Viola Green) b. 1894 d. 1945 Robert. N. Green b. 1884 d. 1948 There is no mention of a Watson. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Taliushee@aol.com> To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Vaughn Hill Cemetery > Am wondering if anyone could tell me if there is a Nicholas Green buried > there. He died in 1858. All we have on record is that Widow Watson sold > the > privilege of grave for $1.00 and that his body was hauled from a shanty to > A Greens > on Wood River/10 miles. We are not even sure what he died of. He was 19 > years old. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Passenger Lists on the internet search: > http://www.google.com/search?q=Passenger+Lists&btnG=Google+Search > >

I reside & research in Springfield IL - utilizing the holdings of the Il State Archives and the IL Newspaper Project holdings of the new A. Lincoln Presidential Library. All of the surviving ORIGINAL IL State Census enumerations are in the holdings of the IL State Archives - as well as microfilmed versions of same. If I can be of any assistance, please let me know off-list (so as not to be annoying for other listers). My website & email are below - Let me know if I can help, ok? molly Molly Kennedy P O Box 5785 Springfield, IL 62705 email: mollx@hotmail.com web: www.mollx.com Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living.

One of the oldest cemeteries in Madison County is nestled in the timbered area just off Vaughn Road. This historic site is the burial grounds for victims of the _Wood River Massacre_ (http://www.wrheritagecouncil.com/cemetery.htm#Massacre) of 1814, Revolutionary War soldier John Rattan, Veteran of the War of 1812 (a State Senator) and several veterans from the Civil War. The cemetery was started in the early 1800s by the Vaughn family who provided cemetery lots free to family members, friends and neighbors. Early pioneer families included the Vaughn, Haller, Starkey, Henry, Jones, Kendall, Berry and Lawrence families. It is a beautiful site, peaceful and quiet, amidst the ancient trees. .....The cemetery was deeded to the City of Wood River in 1985 by the Vaughn family. Shortly thereafter, the Wood River Heritage Council installed iron gates and cleaned and marked the gravesites that could be identified. That morning Rachel Reagan and her two children went to spend the day with her sister, Mrs. William Moore.Abel Moore's wife and children were there as was Miss Hannah Bates (who was the sister of Abel Moore's wife). The day was spent peacefully while the women talked and the children played games. They were all going to Abel Moore's house for supper that night. .....In the afternoon Rachel decided to go home and pick some green beans for the meal. Some of the children wanted to go along with her. All together there were Rachel's two children, two sons of Williams Moore, and two sons of Abel Moore. .....That was a total of seven, but they almost has eight. Hannah Bated decided to go along to visit a little more with Rachel, but a short time later Hannah turned back to the Moore house. Some people thought she may have had a premonition that something terrible was going to happen. Others say her shoes did not fit well and she was most uncomfortable. Whatever the reason, she returned to the Moore's House which was closer than Rachel's. It saved her life. .....About dark, William Moore returned home and found no one there. He then went to Abel's house. There he found his wife, Rachel and the children had not yet returned. .....William and his wife decided to search for them. His wife rode a horse through the woods and William walked along the wagon path. William had gone a very short distance when he discovered a body lying on the ground. It was dark and he could not identify the body. Thinking the Indians were having a general uprising, he wanted to warn the other people oin the area and get them to safety. He first went to Abel's house and got Abel's wife and her remaining children. They headed for William's house to get his family, having no idea if his wife had returned from her search. When they for to the house they saw her horse. William's wife came running out of the house and told her husband she thought Indians had killed them all. .....While she was in the woods she came across a human figure lying in the path. She got down from her horse and in the darkness she saw Rachel's little boy sitting beside his lifeless mother. She didn't look any further. She picked up the wounded child and hurried home. The child died the next day. .....At dawn the scene of the tragedy was found and the bodies of the children (scattered all along the path) indicated that they had tried to escape. .....The victims were taken to the burial ground which is now known as Vaughn Cemetery where they were buried in three graves, but only one headstone with the names of all those who were killed. The news of the massacre spread quickly, and the men of th area hastened to track the Indians. They, in time found out the number of Indians were small. It was not a regular war party who killed the seven helpless victims, but a group of renegade Indians bent on revenge against the white people. .....Hatred was so intense against the Indians, the territorial legislature enacted a system of bounties for the killing of hostile Indians. The government offered $50 for the killing of an Indian who entered a settlement with murderous intent.

I would be interested too if possible. I do not live in the state either. Use my private email if it can be found and I can also share in this request. Thanks Dora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan" <showen@gondtc.com> To: <ILMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 6:05 PM Subject: [ILMADISO-L] 1865 Illinois State Census > Can anyone tell me if there is a way to access the 1865 State Census for > Madison Co., IL online, or does someone have access to it that could do a > lookup for me, In reading on the internet, it appears that there is an > index to this census, but the lookups are restricted to Illinois residents > only. I know that I can probably get the film from a family history > center, but the nearest one is 100 miles from my home. Any info on this > would be appreciated. > > Thanks > Stan Howen > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Search Madison County maillist archives; enter the word ilmadiso here: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ILMADISO > Find the names of other maillists to search: http://lists.rootsweb.com/ > >