Posted on: Mason County, IL, Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Mason/65 Surname: SCHOONOVER, BARNES, HAMILTON, HUSTON, KENNEDY, PIERSON, SNYDER, SPINNER, WHEELOCK, WISE ------------------------- Nicholas Schoonover (1775-1861) and most of his children migrated to Mason Co. in the 1830-40's from PA and NJ; he is my g-g-g-grandfather. His children with spouse surnames are: Jacob & WISE. Ezekiel and WHEELOCK. Dennis and WISE. Jonathan and BARNES. Abner and SNYDER. Nicholas and ? George and ? Philip and SPINNER. Lewis and VAN ETTEN. Anna Mariah and KENNEDY. His son Jacob (my g-g-grandfather) had children with spouse surnames: John W. and HAMILTON. Catherine and ? Sarah Ellen and CARPENTER. Fleming and HAMILTON. Margaret and PIERSON. Henry and HUSTON. Lavina and CARPENTER. I would like to exchange information with anyone having interest in any of these people. Please contact Bob Schoonover at: rbobjim@aol.com