SOURCE: CENTRALIA SENTINEL - 14 DEC 1871 "John Silas McWILLIAMS of Centralia died from injuries he received at Pana, Ill. on Dec. 7. He was the nephew of the PARKINSON brothers of Centralia. Burial in City Cemetery (Elmwood)."

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SOURCE: CENTRALIA SENTINEL - 14 DEC 1871 "William James HOUCK, Albert S. MORRIS and W. T. KEAN were killed when a locomotive engine exploded three miles south of Centralia on Dec. 11. All three were buried at City Cemetery (Elmwood)."

SOURCE: CENTRALIA SENTINEL - 7 DEC 1871 "William Oliver BREWER, nearly 20, was killed while working on the railroad at Ullin, Ill. on Dec. 1. He was the only son of B. F. BREWER. Burial was at Centralia."

SOURCE: CENTRALIA SENTINEL - 23 NOV 1871 "George SAFFORD and Sophronia CLIMER were married at Kinmundy on Nov. 21." "The estate of Mrs. Sarah L. FRAZIER, deceased, is in probate; W. P. McCULLOUGH, administrator."

SOURCE: CENTRALIA SENTINEL - 16 NOV 1871 "Married on Nov 14 by Squire S. L. HAND at his residence in Centralia, George W. DENNY and Malissa PUGH, all of Centralia."

SOURCE: CENTRALIA SENTINEL - 9 NOV 1871 "Married in Centralia on Nov 8 by Rev. E. SCOFIELD, John F. BENSON and Miss Helen STOVER, all of Centralia." "Married in Chicago on Nov 6, May CHAPIN of Chicago and Mr. Nelson F. LITTEN, formerly of Centralia and now of Chicago."

SOURCE: CENTRALIA SENTINEL - 2 NOV 1871 "Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. YOUNG on Oct 8, a son." "Born to Mr. and Mrs. William WILEY on Oct 13, a daughter." "Married at the residence of Mr. TOUVE by Rev. RAPP, Mr. William STEMPF and Miss Louisa SCHMEIZER, all of Centralia." "Died at Centralia on Oct 28, Hannah, youngest daughter of A. and J. STYLES, aged 9y, 8m, 5d."

SOURCE: CENTRALIA SENTINEL - 26 OCT 1871 "Mrs. O. E. MOREY of Shoboneir died on Oct 11 from burns she sustained when she fell on a stove." "Died at Centralia on Oct 21, Charles E. COOMBS, aged 28 years. He was a native of Newburyport, Mass." "Died at Ceylon, India on Aug 29, Marshall D. SANDERS, 47. He was the oldest brother of James B. SANDERS and had been a missionary for 16 years." "Married on Oct 19 at the residence of the bride's father by Rev. J.D. GILLHAM, Mr. Matthew A. FYKE of Clinton, Mo. and Miss Jennetta G. BENNETT of Centralia." "Married on Oct 19 at the home of the bride's father near Tonti by Rev. J. D. GILLHAM, Mr. Reuben WILSON to Miss Hellenhah W. BLACK." "Married at Kankakee on Oct 18, Mr. John H. OXLEY and Miss Delima F. PRUE, both of Centralia."

SOURCE: CENTRALIA SENTINEL - 19 OCT 1871 "Died, William H. WEBSTER, 27, at the home of his cousin, Dr. F.M. EDWARDS, at Sandoval on Oct 13. Brothers Jabez adn Charles of Centralia and an orphan son of six survive."

SOURCE: INDEX TO EARLY MARION COUNTY DIVORCES - 1856-1881 AS PRINTED IN FOOTPRINTS OF MARION COUNTY, FALL 1987 - VOL. 12, NO. 2 EDITION (OUT OF PRINT) Plaintiff index and date divorce granted: BAKER, Jacob L. and Lucilla L. BAKER - 18 Aug 1873 BALTZELL, John W. and Mary J. BALTZELL - 18 Aug 1873 BAYLEY, Robert C. and Elizabeth C. BAYLEY - 21 Feb. 1877 BEACH, Amanda and Isaac BEACH - 20 Feb 1880 BELL, Elizabeth and Jacob R. BELL - 17 Aug 1860 BELL, Elizabeth and Jacob R. BELL - Mar 1859 BELL, James and Martha BELL - 12 Aug 1878 BELL, Lillie S. and Chas G. BELL - 11 Jan 1872 BENNETT, John and Minnie BENNETT - 23 Feb 1881 BENSON, Helen and John BENSON - 24 Jan 1873 BERLET, Peter and Margaret BERLET - 23 Oct 1872 BETZ, Catherine and Valentine BETZ - 19 Mar 1867 BIRNEY, Thomas and Donna M. BIRNEY - Mar 1858 BLACKBURN, Avis O. and George W. BLACKBURN - 10 Jan 1870 BOBBITT, Jonathan and Clara A. BOBBITT - 17 Aug 1880 BOHLEN, Ida E. and Wm. BOHLEN - 10 Jan 1872 BOONE, Jesse P. and Mary E. BOONE - 30 Oct 1875 BOSTON, Martha A. and Francis M. BOSTON - 23 Aug 1867 BOYLES, Elizabeth and William BOYLES - 18 Feb 1880 BRADFORD, Amanda alias BARBER and John BRADFORD - Mar 1860 BRYANT, Mary E. and Chesley G. BRYANT - 1 Nov 1870 BRYANT, William and Delila BRYANT - 19 Apr 1870 BUEHLER, Frederick and Julian Ann BUEHLER - 13 Aug 1879 BULLARD, Mary E. and James BULLARD - 14 Feb 1876 BURTON, Minerva A. and Allen BURTON - 13 Aug 1879 BURTON, Minerva A. and Allen BURTON - 10 Feb 1880 BUSSARD, Margaret V. and Nelson P. BUSSARD - 18 Feb 1879 Nelson P. BUSSARD and Margaret V. BUSSARD - 18 Feb 1879 BYARS, Wm. P. and Nancy BYARS - 24 Aug 1866

SOURCE: FOOTPRINTS OF MARION COUNTY - FALL 1987 EDITION - VOL. 12, NO. 2 This edition is out of print, and no longer available. PAGE 66 AN EARLY-DAY CON-ARTIST The following is another George ROSS newspaper column: A RUSSIAN NOBLE DAZZLED CENTRALIA Residents of Marion County, like Americans everywhere, have always been fascinated with the antics of European nobility. Little wonder, then, that Centralians were delighted at the arrival of a Russian count in their precincts in early 1868. The Centralia Democrat of February 20 recounted the details. "Last Friday week our quiet town was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the announcement that a real live Russian nobleman - a veritable count - had honored us with a visit. He came unheralded, and happening, shortly after his arrival, to enter the store of our fellow-citizen, J. C. BOHN, he introduced himself to that gentlemen as Count Ludwick PRESENTIN, and proceeded at once to impart the most wonderful history of his nobility, his great wealth, his philanthropy, his pecuniary losses, his escapes by 'flood and field', his terrible sufferings, besides many other things too numerous to mention. The count's story was exceedingly enchanting and left no doubt in the minds of his listeners as to the truth of his accounts. He related that being of a romantic turn and feeling ambitious of a military fame which could not be obtained in his own country, he removed to Prussia, joined the army and was soon promoted to the rank of major in the Cariasseurs. This, however, failed to satisfy him and his next desire was to travel to America. Accordingly, having provided himself with a draft upon New York for $60,000, he, with his countess and three children, embarked at Hamburg for this country. It was during this passage that he was visited by the severe affliction referred to above, amounting to nothing less than the death of the entire family. With broken heart, he finally reached New York, but here he received another severe blow. Being in want of some ready cash a few days after his arrival, he opened his trunk to obtain his draft, when, lo! It could not be found. It had vanished, and its owner was left in great tribulation and vexation of spirit. Yet such distress could, as a matter of course, be but temporary with a man in whose veins flowed the blood of a Russian count. He drew at once upon his European banker and resolved to devote his time to works of benevolence. In persuance of this noble design, he visited Philadelphia and today has the proud satisfaction of seeing eleven destitute raised and educated through his charity. In Centralia he appeared to be deeply impressed with a sense of religious duty and stated that he had in many places acted as a German missionary; he would be gratified with an opportunity to hold forth in the church here. This opportunity was given, and he preached on two or three occasions, to the great satisfaction of the congregation. His popularity was now confessed. The wind was fair, the waters smooth, adn he sailed along beautifully. Finding himself short of funds one late evening, he borrowed sixty dollars from a German admirer named SANDERS, a shoemaker. But his boldest transaction involved the confidence and affections of a highly respectable widow lady of our city. Having formed this lady's acquaintance, he manifested great partiality for her and soon obtained her consent to become his wife. Last Sunday was the time fixed for the consummation of the nuptials, and the happy announcement to that effect was made in the Catholic Church. In the hours preceeding the affair, his countship informed his intended bride that he wished her to present herself at the alter in as plain a manner as possible, becoming his religious works, and even assisted her in removing several rings from her fingers. These, he pocketed. He likewise relieved her of some twenty-five dollars, together with sundry articles of more or less value. On Sunday, the lady, according to appointment, presented herself at the church, arrayed in her bridal suit and looking charming enough for any count on the top of the earth, but the expected husband was not on hand. Hour after hour passed, and still he came not. At length the bride, provoked beyond endurence, and feeling deeply the sting of disappointed hope and mortification of misplaced confidence, returned to her home, only to find how shamefully she had been deceived, betrayed, and wronged. His countship, having in this last operation finished his game in Centralia, proceeded on his travels and was not heard from until the next day when someone met him on the road between this city and Carlyle. We have not heard whether any steps have been taken to secure his arrest, but it is to be hoped the swindling scamp will speedily be brought to the bar of justice and punished as his rascally conduct deserves." The subject of the Russian Count is not mentioned in later issues of the Democrat and thus we must assume that this charade was completely successful. ####

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CECIL PRATHER Funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the Osborn Funeral Home in Dix for Cecil E. PRATHER, 80, of rural Walnut Hill, who died at 7:50 a.m. Monday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Marion (d. 29 Jan. 1973). PRATHER, a retired mail clerk, was born at Dix on June 4, 1892, the son of Emmons and Mary (GASTON) PRATHER. He was married Sept. 9, 1939 at St. Louis to Marie CROWE, who survives. Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Royace of Newport News, Va.; two grandchildren; and one brother, John PRATHER of Sandoval. Burial in Zion Grove (County Line) Cemetery.

III. Elizabeth WRIGHT, born 3 Jan. 1779 in Warren Co., Ky., died ???; married 27 Aug 1794 in Kentucky, James CUMMINGS, born ???, died ???. Issue, 11 children. 1. Jeptha CUMMINGS, born 2 Feb 1795 2. Levin CUMMINGS, born 23 Mar 1796 3. James CUMMINGS, born 6 Dec 1798 4. Nancy CUMMINGS, born 19 Apr 1801 5. Jephthah CUMMINGS (2), born 11 Nov. 1802 6. Charles CUMMINGS, born 11 Dec 1804 7. Sally CUMMINGS, born 10 Dec 1806 8. Darling CUMMINGS, born 10 Dec 1809 9. Cinthia CUMMINGS, born 7 May 1811 10. Hariett CUMMINGS, born 12 Oct 1815 11. John Anderson CUMMINGS, born 14 Jan 1816 IV. John WRIGHT, born 28 Sept 1781 in Warren Co., Ky., died ???. No further information. V. William WRIGHT, born 5 Mar 1786 in Warren Co., Ky., died ???. No further information. VI. Henry WRIGHT, born 1 Feb. 1789 in Warren Co., Ky., died ???; married 6 Dec. 1812, Sally ________. Issue, 4 children. 1. Mahala Tobetha WRIGHT, born 12 Jan 1814 2. Newton E. WRIGHT, born 8 Jan 1816 3. Pollyan WRIGHT, born 15 Nov 1816 4. Adaline Melvina WRIGHT, born 18 Jan 1818 SOURCE: FOOTPRINTS OF MARION COUNTY, FALL 1987 EDITION (OUT OF PRINT) - VOL. 12, NO. 2 (PAGE 5 THROUGH 8) --COMPLETE--

4. Levin J. WRIGHT, born 29 Sept 1809 in Warren Co,. Ky., died 21 Dec. 1871 in Sowers, TX); married 17 May 1847 in Marion Co., Ill. Martha Jane NICHOLS (daughter of Henry and Mary NICHOLS), born 15 Aug 1820 in Marion Co., Ill., died 4 Feb. 1890 in Sowers, TX. They moved to Dallas Co., TX in 1858. Issue: (1) Mahala Ann WRIGHT (11 Feb 1853 Marion Co., Ill. - 17 Mar. 1877 Sowers, TX), married Jackson BEETS/BETZ (8 June 1853 Springfield, Ill.-24 Mar 1924 Texas). Issue: (a) James Levin BEETS/BETZ (11 May 1872-24 Feb 1950), married/1 Fannie BUNN. Issue, 3 daughters. Married/2 - Emma L. KIRKPATRICK. Issue, 2 children. (b) Daniel Henry BEETS/BETZ (29 Nov 1876-8 Aug 1933), married 15 Dec 1901 Clara Bell KNIGHT. Issue, 6 children. (2) Alexander Barnes "Bud" WRIGHT (5 Jan 1855 Marion Co., Ill.- 27 Dec 1906 TX), married 8 Oct 1878 Narcissus "Sis" M. OWEN (10 Oct. 1861 Texas - 4 Feb 1912 Texas). Issue: (a) William Levin WRIGHT (adopted) (29 Sept 1879-11 Feb 1948), married 13 Oct 1901 Virl BLANK. Issue, 4 children. (b) Henry Crawford WRIGHT (17 Aug 1882-died young). (3) John L. WRIGHT (12 June 1857 Marion Co., Ill. - 7 May 1932 OK), married 19 Mar 1891 in Texas, Georgia Lee STEWART (14 July 1874 Texas - 2 Sept 1932 OK). Issue: (a) Henry WRIGHT (7 Apr 1892-died young) (4) William Price WRIGHT (1 Dec 1861 Sowers, TX-22 Dec 1917), married 7 Feb 1881 Laura Lee DORETY (2 Aug 1862 Texas - 21 Apr 1923 Texas). Issue: (a) Emma WRIGHT (1 Dec 1881 - 1 Sept 1905), married Jonnie WATSON. Issue, 2 children. (b) Henry Frank WRIGHT (14 Jan 1883-died young) (c) Thomas WRIGHT (29 Dec. 1884-14 Apr. 1948), married 5 Jan. 1910 Bessie CANNON. Issue, 8 children. (d) Pearl WRIGHT (4 Mar 1887-24 July 1936), married Isaac M. HUSKEY. Issue, 8 children. (e) Roy WRIGHT (2 Jan 1891- ), married 6 Feb. 1919 Velma SMUZER. No issue. (f) Minnie Lee WRIGHT (29 Sept 1893- ), married Thomas BURGESS. No issue. (g) Etta May WRIGHT (1 Aug 1895- ), married N.H. BELL. Issue, 2 children. (h) Edna WRIGHT (16 July 1897-4 Oct 1949), married/1 - Louise ROOSE. Issue, 1 daughter. Married/2 - Jack CARPENTER. No issue. (i) Letha WRIGHT (12 July 1900- ), married 21 June 1917 Clarence COBB. Issue, 4 children. 5. Patsey WRIGHT, born 1 Dec. 1811 in Warren Co., Ky., died in infancy. 6. Lucinda WRIGHT, born 29 Dec 1812 in Warren Co., Ky. 7. Pollyan WRIGHT, born 15 Nov 1816 in Warren Co., Ky. (SEE PART VI)

(4) Malinda WRIGHT (20 Apr 1848 Marion Co. - died young). (5) Rufus WRIGHT (11 Sept 1850 Marion Co. - died young). (6) Augustus S. WRIGHT (13 Nov. 1852 Marion Co. - 31 Jan. 1930 Gainesville, Tex.), maried/1 - 5 Oct 1874 in Carlyle, Ill. Josephina FRENCH (9 Feb 1853 Clinton Co., Ill. - 11 Mar. 1878 Texas). Issue: (a) Omer Edward WRIGHT (4 Aug 1875 Clinton Co. - 25 Jan. 1932 Texas), married 2 Jan 1898 Della Rachel COX. Issue, 3 children. (b) John William WRIGHT (17 Jan 1877 Clinton Co. - ???), married - 17 Jan 1923 in Texas, Clara E. (DARGIT) GARDNER. No issue. Married/ 2 - 30 Oct 1882 in Gainesville, Tex., Nancy Jane POUNDS (22 Nov 1850 in Shelbyville, Tex. - 28 Apr 1917 Gainesville). Issue: (c) Silas Brown WRIGHT (9 Nov 1883 Jimtown, Okla. - ), married 28 Nov 1906 in Columbus, Ohio, Agnes Cerena THOMPSON (11 Apr 1875 Logan, Ohio - 5 Feb 1921). No issue. (Silas B. WRIGHT was the compiler of the record from which this outline is taken). (d) Lillian Augustus WRIGHT (8 Jan 1885 Leon, OK - ???) married/1 - 27 Jan 1902 in Shreveport, LA. John R. JOHNSTON. Issue, 4 children. Married/2 - 27 Sept 1912 in Brookings, S.D., Sevin LARSON. Issue, 1 son. Married/3 - 3 Sept 1919 in Globe, Ariz. Charles CAMPBELL. Issue, 3 children. (e) James Benton WRIGHT (10 Nov 1886 Leon, OK - ), married Myrtle CHANEY. Issue, 5 children. (f) Nellie Alcena WRIGHT (15 June 1890 Lisbon, Tex. - 29 Dec. 1918), married Nugent Edgar LITTLE. Issue, 5 children. (g) Mary Elizabeth WRIGHT (28 Nov 1894 Lewisville, TX - ), married 14 Apr 1911 John D. McCHESNEY. Issue, 3 children. (7) Syrena "Rena" WRIGHT (3 Mar 1854 Marion Co., Ill. - 18 July 193? Buffalo, Mo.), married William Taylor BOOHER (29 May 1848 Marion Co., Ill. - 21 Nov. 1916 Buffallo, MO.) Issue: (a) Cora BOOHER (25 Apr 1872 Marion Co., Ill - ), married 15 Mar 1894 in Buffalo, Mo. James C. JOHNSON. Issue, 7 children. (b) Orville Addison BOOHER (10 Mar 1877 Buffalo, Mo. - 3 Dec. 1946), married Effingham, Ill., Alberta HOFFMAN. No issue. (c) Oliver Rudolph BOOHER (19 June 1879 Buffalo, Mo. - 27 Aug 1932 Memphis), married Emily Mae McGUIGIN. Issue, 1 son. (8) James WRIGHT (14 Aug 1856 Marion Co., Ill. - 18 May 1889 Marysville, Tex.), married 31 Jan 1884 in Gainesville, Tex., Georgia Ann (ALFORD) GREEN (5 Jan 1852 Gadsden, Ala. - 2 Oct 1925 Marysville, Tex). Issue: (a) Elsie WRIGHT (17 Nov 1884 Marysville, Tex. - ), married 31 Jan 1906 Elton E. BALLINGER. Issue, 5 children. (b) Clarence Basil WRIGHT (8 Sept 1886 Marysville, Tex. - ), married 4 may 1919 Hazel McCOOL. Issue, 2 children. (9) Silas WRIGHT (4 Oct 1858 Marion Co., Ill. - died young). (10) Lucy Virginia "Ann" WRIGHT (13 Apr 1860 Marion Co., Ill. - 25 July 1907 Marysville, Tex), married Samuel Nelson McGEE (17 Jan 1857-29 Oct 1912 Marysville, TX). Issue: (a) Lela Virgil McGEE (20 June 1884 - 14 Oct 1934), married/1 - 1 Oct 1900 Dave MANSFIELD. Issue, 1 son. Married/2 - Edward McGAUGHY. Issue, 2 children. Married/3 - Tom M. MARTIN. No issue. Married/4 - Thomas E. MOORE. No issue. (b) Lyda Eltus McGEE (11 Aug 1885 - ), married/1 - 7 Nov 1906 Walter Allen McGAUGHY. Issue, 1 son. Married/2 - 6 Jan. 1910, William Oscar LACKEY. Issue, 9 children. (c) Clarence McGEE (18 Dec 1886 - ), married/1 - 18 Dec. 1909 Florence HARVEY. Issue, 3 children. Married/2 - 20 June 1929 Vestal PRICE. No issue. Married/3 - Mary WILSON. No issue. (d) Ralph McGEE (13 Aug 1887 - ), married/1 - 1 May 1909 Pearl CAYSINGER. Issue, 10 children. Married/2 - Ada (ROBERTS) McKENNY. No issue. Married/3 - 28 July 1948 Maude (WHITE) HAUGEN. No issue. (11) Millie WRIGHT (20 Feb 1862 Marion Co., Ill. - 11 Jan 1948 Marysville, TX), married 17 Sept 1882 David Harrison SAPP (3 Mar 1856 Teneha, TX - 9 Sept 1939 Marysville, TX). Issue: (a) Florence SAPP (28 Oct 1884 - ), married 4 Dec 1904 William L. YOUNG. Issue, 5 children. (b) Nellie SAPP (24 Feb. 1866 - ), married 17 Dec. 1905 Rev. G. LYONS. Issue, 5 children. (c) Clyde SAPP (20 Aug 1887 - ) (d) Rudolph SAPP (6 Jan 1889 - ), married 18 Sept 1928, Lucile (WINGER) PULLIAM. Issue, 3 children. (e) Thomas SAPP (25 Aug 1890-died young). (f) Mary SAPP (15 Feb. 1892- ), married 29 Dec 1912 Elisha Walter HOLCOMB. Issue, 7 children. (g) Queenie SAPP (30 Jan. 1894- ), married Lucian F. BONE. Issue, 2 sons. (h) Ray P. SAPP (5 Oct 1895-31 Mar 1924), married 22 Feb1918 Irene GLESNOR. No issue. (i) Aubrey SAPP (17 Oct 1897 - ), married 26 Jan 1931 Janie E. BENFORD. Issue, 4 children. (j) Hubert B. SAPP (18 Oct 1899-died young). (k) Murray B. SAPP (15 Dec. 1901-died young). (l) Sibyl SAPP (24 Jan 1905- ), married 18 Dec. 1924, Wyatt W. BUTTS. Issue, 7 children. (12) Mildred WRIGHT (twin to Millie) (20 Feb 1862 Marion Co., Ill - 12 June 1901 Mangum, OK), married 14 May 1880 Mortimer Madison McGEE (20 Nov 1862-11 Feb 1935 Mangum, OK). Issue: (a) Edna McGEE (24 Apr 1881 - ), married/1 - 8 Jan 1901 Will MARTIN. Issue, 3 children. Married/2 - 30 May 1922, James M. BEALL. No issue. (b) Celta McGEE (3 mar 1883- ), married/1 Albert CUTTER; divorced. Issue, 2 children. Married/2 - William COLE. No issue. (c) Bernice McGEE (14 July 1885- ), married/1 - 20 Dec. 1903 Claude WORTHAM. Issue, 1 son. Married/2 - 4 Dec. 1938 Benjamin GOULD. No issue. (d) Mortimer "Mortie" McGEE (female) (20 Mar 1888 - ), married/1 - 25 Dec. 1906 Ernest Ditto YOUNG. Issue, 1 daughter. Married/2 - 25 Dec. 1918 William Patrick HARRISON. No issue. (e) Dixie McGEE (22 June 1890 - ), married Robert R. CONNOR. Issue, 1 son. (f) Fountain M. McGEE (15 Jan 1892 - ), married Mandora Vernon DODSON. No issue. (g) Moran McGEE (17 Apr 1893 - ), unmarried. (13) Ellen "Nellie" WRIGHT (24 Dec 1863 Marion Co., Ill. - ), married 25 Sept 1879 John BRACKEN (11 Oct 1856-7 Nov 1909 Marysville, TX). Issue: (a) Fane BRACKEN (15 Sept 1880- ), unmarried. (b) Roy BRACKEN (24 Sept 1882 - ), unmarried. (c) Ida Maude BRACKEN (15 Sept 1884-died young). (d) Lena BRACKEN (24 July 1886- ), married/1 - Joe BRUHIN. Issue, 4 children. Married/2 - David COOK. No issue. (e) Burl BRACKEN (4 June 1888-died young). (f) Thomas Dudley BRACKEN (22 July 1890- ). (g) Eulalia BRACKEN (13 Aug 1892- ). (h) Frank BRACKEN (3 Nov 1894- ). (i) Mabel Inez BRACKEN (17 Sept 1897- ). (j) Naomi BRACKEN (26 Jan. 1901- ), married/1 Albert J. LAUGHLIN. Issue, 2 children. Married/2 - Edward E. MOCKBEE. No issue. (14) Hattie WRIGHT (11 July 1865 Marion Co., Ill.- ).

II. Elijah WRIGHT, born 9 Oct 1776 in Warren Co., Ky., died 23 Sept 1860 in Marion Co., Ill.; married 31 Dec 1801 in Kentucky Mary ______________. Issue: 1. Betsey WRIGHT, born 21 Oct 1802 in Warren Co., KY. No further information. 2. Nancy WRIGHT, born 10 Feb. 1805 in Warren Co., KY., died ???; married 14 July 1824 James DORRIS. Issue: (1) Will DORRIS (2) John DORRIS (3) Adaline DORRIS married Doc KNAPP 3. John Silas WRIGHT, born 19 May 1807 in Warren Co., Ky., died 2 Nov 1875 in Marion Co., ILl.; married /1 - 16 Apr 1838 in Belleville, Ill. Elizabeth STRANSBRAUS, born 20 June 1910 in Belleville, Ill., died 4 June 1844 in Belleville. Issue: (1) Levin WRIGHT (4 June 1841 - 7 Mar 1864); married 18 June 1859 in Marion Co., Ill. Jennie MARSHALL. Issue: (a) Florence B. WRIGHT (14 Aug. 1860 Marion Co., ILL - ???), married 24 Feb 1876 Marion Co. William Calvin McMACKIN (24 Dec 1852 Fairfield, Ill - ???). Issue, 1 son. (b) Levin WRIGHT (7 June 1861 Marion Co. - died young). (2) Julia WRIGHT (4 Aug 1843 Belleville, Ill. - infancy) married /2 - 3 Oct 1845 in Marion Co., Ill. Hannah Margaret CHANCE, born 20 Oct 1825 in Marion Co., died 25 July 1898 in Marysville, Tex. She moved to Marysville, Tex. in Oct. 1877. Issue: (3) Henry Alexander WRIGHT (18 Mar 1846 Marion Co. - 23 Nov 1912 Marysville, Tex.). Issue: (a) Hattie Sonora WRIGHT (8 Mar 1870 Marion Co. - 24 Feb 1905 Marysville, Tex.), married Thomas Frankling DEERING (27 Aug 1856 Miss. - 16 July 19376 Marysville, Tex.). Issue, 5 children. (b) Nanie WRIGHT (6 Sept 1872 Marion Co. - died young) (c) Janie WRIGHT (20 Apr 1875 Marion Co. - died young) (d) John Walter WRIGHT (18 Oct 1876 Marion Co. - ???), unmarried. (e) Edward Porter WRIGHT (18 Dec 1878 Texas - ???), unmarried. (f) Claud WRIGHT (24 Dec 1881 Texas - 18 Dec 1946 Texas), married 12 Feb 1903 in Texas, Mattie Frances "Fannie" HOWARD (1 May 1885 Georgia - ???). Issue, 4 children. (g) Harry WRIGHT (7 Apr 1884 Texas - ???) (h) Homer WRIGHT (28 Dec 1886 Texas - 23 Feb 1954 Texas), married 28 Dec 1919 in Texas, Hattie Lee PAYSINGER (6 Aug 1886 Tenn. - ???). Issue, 1 daughter. *** CORRECTION: Harry WRIGHT, "g" above, died 18 June 1948 in Texas. He md/1 - 4 Dec 1903 Elizabeth DAVIDSON, md/2 - Annie THURSTON, md/3 Myrtle WELSH. (SEE PART IV)

FOOTPRINTS OF MARION COUNTY, FALL 1987 EDITION (OUT OF PRINT) - VOL. 12, NO. 2 P. 5 The following outline was put together with information from a book in the archives, entitled "Our Family Record," compiled by Silas Brown WRIGHT and printed in 1954. Written on the inside front cover: "Rec'd this family book - Frances GRAY, Oct. 1954." This book also contained genealogies for the related lines of McNICHOLS/NICHOLS, GRAY and CHANCE, and those outlines will follow this one. MEW Levin WRIGHT (son of William and Elizabeth WRIGHT), born 24 June 1753 in Guilford Co., NC, died 15 Aug 1817 in Warren Co., Ky.; married 15 Jan 1774 in NC Ann ____________, born 15 July 1754, died ???. He moved from North Carolina to Warren Co., Ky. at an early date (after 1774 but prior to 1776). Issue, 6 children: I. Charles WRIGHT, born 26 Dec 1774 in Guilford Co., NC, died ???; married 2 Dec 1795 in Kentucky Lydia ____________. Issue, 11 children: 1. Nancy WRIGHT, born 13 Sept 1796 in Warren Co., Ky., died ???; married Peter GRAY. Issue not listed. 2. Betsey WRIGHT, born 1 Aug 1798 in Warren Co., Ky. 3. Sally Miller WRIGHT, born 8 Jan. 1801 in Warren Co., Ky. 4. James Brittian WRIGHT, born 1 Mar 1802 in Warren Co., Ky. 5. Narsisy WRIGHT, born 3 June 1804 in Warren Co., Ky. 6. George Washington WRIGHT, born 11 Aug 1806 in Warren Co., Ky 7. Rebecka WRIGHT, born 22 Jan 1809 in Warren Co., Ky. 8. William Spencer WRIGHT, born 12 Feb 1811 In Warren Co., Ky. 9. Stajy WRIGHT, born 28 Feb 1813 in Warren Co., Ky. 10. Lucy Ann WRIGHT, born 6 Mar. 1815 in Warren Co., Ky. 11. Susan WRIGHT, born 1 Jan 1816 in Warren Co., Ky., died 16 Nov 1897; married 3 Nov 1834 Rev W.E. BATES (SEE PART III)

SURNAME INDEX: ALFORD BALLINGER, BATES, BEALL, BEETS/BETZ, BELL, BENFORD, BLANK, BONE, BOOHER, BRACKEN, BRUHIN, BUNN, BURGESS, BUTTS CAMPBELL, CANNON, CARPENTER, CAYSINGER, CHANCE, CHANEY, COBB, COLE, CONNOR, COOK, COX, CUMMINGS, CUTTER DARGIT, DAVIDSON, DEERING, DODSON, DORETY FRENCH GARDNER, GLESNOR, GOULD, GRAY, GREEN HARRISON, HARVEY, HAUGEN, HOFFMAN, HOLCOMB, HOWARD, HUSKEY JOHNSON, JOHNSTON KIRKPATRICK, KNAPP, KNIGHT LACKEY, LARSON, LAUGHLIN, LITTLE, LYONS MANSFIELD, MARSHALL, MARTIN, MOCKBEE, MOORE McCHESNEY, McCOO, McGAUGHY, McGEE, McGUIGIN, McKENNY, McMACKIN, McNICHOLS NICHOLS OWEN PAYSINGER, POUNDS, PRICE, PULLIAM ROBERTS, ROOSE SAPP, SMUZER, STEWART, STRANSBRAUS THOMPSON, THURSTON WATSON, WELSH, WHITE, WILSON, WINGER, WORTHAM, WRIGHT YOUNG {SEE PART II}