In the book that you was talking about have you ever ran across the name DODSON in any of the data ? You also mentioned Laural Hill Cem. I believe that some people are buried there by the name of Pellham or something like that. Do you have the means to check this out ? If not thats O.K. too. I am really interested in the DODSON lines. Thanks Betty Lou -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of RkMontg342@aol.com Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 4:24 PM To: ILMASON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILMASON] Re: Daveport from VA > KY > IL This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADI/147.1 Message Board Post: History of Menard & Mason Co., book, pg 666, (published in 1879) "Elisha T. Davenport came from Kentucky to what is now Mason County, in 1831, but did not become a citizen of Crane Creek Township prior to 1849; he resides on Section 9, and is one of the substantial, well-to-do farmers of this section." pg 606, "During the years 1850 and 1851, we find the names of the following settlers: Samuel Hungleford, George and Lewis Dowell, John McGhee, William Legg, Hank Watkins, Benjamin Davenport, Joseph Taylor, George Leoni and Jackson Houchin. These all settled not far from the grove ... (Allen's Grove) ... and it was not til some years later that those coming in had sufficient courage to venture out upon the prairie. Of those who located in the township ... (Crane Creek) ... as early as 1851, but a single one, Jackson Houchin, remains a citizen today." Laurel Hill Cemetery: Davenport, Timothy A. d: 11-29-1966 Davenport, Wilma A. d: 7-12-1982, age 63 ==== ILMASON Mailing List ==== Visit Mason County, ILGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmason/