Debbi, Would Gooseville and Libertyville have been in the same area as Liberty Prairie and Paddocks Grove? My GG Grandfather had a half Brother named John McKissock (married Sarah Beasley) who lived in that area in 1858. He also had an uncle named Archibald Reilly who lived there as well. The McKissocks had several daughters who married in the area. Wonder if anyone remembers these names or maybe even related....? Bill McCallum ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbi Geer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [ILMADISO-L] Liberty Prairie > Bill > > If you have access to a map of Illinois or Madison Co > IL, here's where Paddock's Grove and Liberty Prairie > are located - > > Liberty Prairie - now about 1/10 mile from the > intersection of IL highways 140 and 159 > > Paddock's Grove - about 1 to 1-1/2 miles north of the > intersection of IL highways 140 and 159 > > So you see the two were basically backyard neighbors. > > All that's left of Liberty Prairie is the cemetery > which is behind (north of) the house which sits on the > north side of IL 140 just east of IL 140 and 159 > intersection. There's also a church which is just > south of that house on the old section of IL 140 which > met IL 159 up until a few years ago when about a mile > of IL 159 was relocated a tad west of the original > location so that it and IL 140 could meet without a > zig and a zag as before. Now there's a stop light at > the intersection. The church was active until > sometime in the 1970's. There was a one-room school > across from the house but that was abandoned many > years ago by the Edwardsville School District when > they got rid of that type of school. My cousins > attended it for a few years. After going down over a > period of time it was finally torn down. > > Paddock's Grove was referred to as the area where the > Paddock family settled. I don't think the old home > place is standing anymore. I think the family who > bought the place after the last of family died who > lived built an A-frame house on the spot. It was > situated next to the Paddock cemetery which is behind > the old home location and just a tad north of it. > Last I knew I think my uncle was doing the grass > mowing but I'm not sure if he still does. > > > Debbi > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Difference between ILMADISO-L and ILMADISO-D: > ILMADISO-L mailing list allows you to receive every posting made to ILMADISO as a separate email. > ILMADISO-D mailing list allows you to receive several postings as a single large message. > >

Sorry but someone else will have to help out on the location of Gooseville and Libertyville. Gooseville rings a bell with me but I just can't seem to remember where it was. So would someone else out there with knowledge of these two former place names please come forward and help. Thanks. Debbi Geer __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/