On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Doug and Chris Showalter wrote: > I have checked War of 1812 Land Grants from the Bureau of Land Management > site [Eastern states] at: > > Is there an easy way to trace what happened to that warrant land--i.e. who > it was passed down/sold to, to see if it ended up years later in the > possession of the family member I do know--thus strengthening the link > between the two individuals? Hi Doug, >From what I have read, it was a rare occurance that property granted to the soldiers of the War of 1812 in the Military Tract, were actually settled by them. Though it did happen in some instances. There are two ways to track the land records which I would suggest (and I am no expert :) First, if you have a family history center nearby...order the grantor and grantee indexes. You can track who bought and the sold land...but you would need to order in all the indexes. The Schuyler County Historical Jail Museum has some land abstracts for Schuyler County. They follow the ownership from the original Military Land grant down through the years. Some people have had very good luck by searching the land records, because sometimes, even copies of wills are included in the abstracts. The history of the townships that are currently (when I can type fast enough) being added to the McDonough page, list the early settlers. These are some of the best bios of the early families that I have ever seen. I am not sure what is available for McD County, though the family history center does have their grantor and grantee indexes, too. I hope this has given you some ideas. Robin

Greetings, Perhaps someone can help me with this question? I have checked War of 1812 Land Grants from the Bureau of Land Management site [Eastern states] at: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/asp/choosea.asp Through that I found some grants for people with the surnames I am researching in McDonough Co. and Schuyler Co., IL. The land was purchased in 1818, for example. Now, what can I do with that information? Suppose the land was granted to the FATHER of a person I am researching, and that person settled in that same county some forty years later, on that same land. And suppose I don't know the father's name, to be able to make that linkage. Is there an easy way to trace what happened to that warrant land--i.e. who it was passed down/sold to, to see if it ended up years later in the possession of the family member I do know--thus strengthening the link between the two individuals? I appreciate any help on this. Thanks. Doug Showalter Rev. Dr. Doug Showalter's Email and Web sites: dougshow@cape.com [home] minister@cape.com [church] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORGIVENESS FORUM: http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/index.html THE EXCHANGE FOR SERMON AND WORSHIP IDEAS: http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/second-site/index.html DOUG'S RESEARCH PAGES (Genealogy): http://www.vsg.cape.com/~dougshow/fourth-site/index.html FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF FALMOUTH: http://www.vsg.cape.com/~1congfal/index.html BARNSTABLE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST: http://www.vsi.cape.com/~barnucc/index.html

Hi Lister's, When I went on vacation last August, I visited Good Hope cemetery where my g-g-grandfather William Henry Smith and Eliza Emily Monger/Munger Smith are buried. While there, I said what the heck and took pictures of most of the Smiths buried there. As I have found them to be of no relations to my Smiths, I would like to give copies of these to the people who do have them. Here are the names of the ones I took: A. Dewey Smith b. Jun 20, 1899 d. Dec 26, 1973 Inez E. Smith b. Jan 3, 1903 d. Jun 12, 1996 w/of A. Dewey md. June 9, 1923. Verna Catlin Smith 1854 -1925 (pic. is fuzzy on birth date, might be 1834) W. H. Smith Feb 20, 1851-Oct 14, 1926 (on top says Father) Mary J. Smith Apr 8, 1853- mar 17, 1928 (on top say Mother) Martha J. wife of Elijah S. Smith died Oct 22, 1893 aged 71yrs,1mo,6ds Elijah S. Smith died Oct 3, 1899 aged 84yrs,2mos,2ds Howard C. Smith 1878 - 1915 Thapence L. Smith Dec 1, 1882- Aug 25, 1932 Percy M. Smith May 18, 1876-Nov 11, 1947 Edith Blanch Smith Dec 22, 1880- Mar 25, 1881 Della M. Smith 1886-1972 Earl E. 1888-1971 Clarence Smith 1913-1988 Sylvia A. Smith 1901-1974 Samuel S. Smith Feb 14, 1844-Jen 24, 1923 Spence L. Smith Jan 20, 1900- Aug 7, 1918 Mary C. Smith 1852-1928 (mother) Josiah A. Smith 1850-1913 (father) Inez infant dau. of J.A. and M.C. Smith b. Apr 4, 1879 E. Imogene Smith May 1, 1911-Sept 1, 1997 If you see one that is your's, let me know and it's your's :) Margie Wakefield wamak@aol.com

I need an 1870 census lookup for a 5- or 6-year-old Elizabeth Briscoe. She was b. about 1864. Her parents, Jeremiah and Ruann (Ferguson) Briscoe died in 1867 and 1868. In the 1870 Pike Co. census pages that I copied from films at the FHC, all of the orphans of Jeremiah and Ruann are living with Ruann's brother, Henry Ferguson, and his wife, Sophia. However, two of the children are not with Henry in that census. They are the two youngest, Elizabeth (b. abt. 1864) and Henry, (b. abt. 1866). I think I've found Henry living with his grandfather, Ira (71), Ira's dau., Elizabeth (38) and others: Mary (22), Thomas (38), and Margaret Butler (19). But I don't find Elizabeth Briscoe, age 6. I know that Jeremiah and Ruann had a daughter named Elizabeth because she is ennumerated as one of the orphans of Jeremiah and Ruann (Ferguson) Briscoe in the estate settlement of Ruann's father, William Ferguson. She does appear in the 1880 census, as a 16-year-old, living with her brother, Thomas, who is the head of the household that consists of himself and his siblings, except for Henry, the youngest, who would have been 13 that year. Many thanks in advance to anyone who can do this lookup for me. -- A. Utick

Would appreciate any info. anyone would care to share on the following couples: Samuel and Ruth (FERGUSON) DUNCAN, m. 2-1-1855. Ambrose Dudley and Rebecca Ann (FERGUSON) YOKEM (Also sometimes spelled: Yeokem, Youcem, Yokum, Yoekum, etc.), m. 1-24-1850. Henry and Sophia (BUTLER) FERGUSON Charles F. and Polly (FERGUSON) JOHNSON, m. 7-5-1868. All these Fergusons are children of William and Eleanor Ferguson (m. 1826). Many thanks for any help. -- A. Utick

I am interested in anything anyone can tell me about the descendants of Samuel and Bernetta (Ferguson) BLAND. Bernetta was the daughter of William and Eleanor [a/k/a Ellen] Ferguson. Would also appreciate any information on the descendants of Alexander HOLLINGSWORTH and his wife, Cythia Ferguson, also a daughter of Wm. and Eleanor Ferguson Many thanks. -- A. Utick

Hi all - I am new to your list. I'm researching the family of Josiah HARRISON (1805 NC - 1852, IL). Josiah homesteaded in Tennessee township in 1836 & is buried in Friendship Cemetery. His wife was Margaret DRISCOLL, who married George HIRE after Josiah's death. In addition to family information, I would very much appreciate a description of the area as it is now. Is this still farming country? Also, his son mentioned swimming in a "river." An old map shows what appears to be a good-sized river or stream crossing the corner of their property, but it is not named on the map, and I can't find one on modern maps. Does such a stream exist? Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. I would be more than happy to exchange information with anyone who is interested. Lorrell Louchard llouchard@olympus.net

Could someone do a lookup for me in the 1860 McD. Co. census? I need to find George and Mary Jane (nee Yard) Warren. He'd be about 32 years old; she'd be about 28 years old. I'd also like to know what township they were living in if possible. Thanks, kathy llathrop@prodigy.net

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Would someone be so kind as to look in their Bushnell cemetery books for a: Job S. WHITE, b. 11/Feb/1860, d. 29/Jul/1924, possibly buried in Bushnell? His name is inscribed on the stone, of his first wife, at Coal Creek Lutheran Cemetery in Fulton Co., but I was told he is not buried with her, as she died very young. He may be buried with a second wife in Bushnell. The second wife's name was Elizabeth. Any help would be appreciated. I have most of the Fulton Co. books and would be glad to reciprocate. Joan dnj@netins.net

John R. Camp, publisher of the "Bushnell Record", in Bushnell, McDonough County, Ill., was born in the county named, February 6, 1862. He is a son of S. P. AND SAMANTHA (HARRIS) CAMP, the father a native of Tennessee and the mother of Illinois. The former came to McDonough County in the 'fifties, and followed the occupation of a farmer. John R. Camp received his elementary education in the common schools, and at the age of sixteen years began to learn the printer's trade in the office of what is now the "Bushnell Record." The paper was established by D. G. SWAN, in 1865, as the "Union Press." In 1868, its name was changed to the "Bushnell Record". On January 12, 1883, Camp Brothers succeeded Taylor & Camp in its management, and, since 1897, it has been conducted by John R. Camp. The "Record" has a weekly circulation of 1,100 copies, and the office is equipped with three modern presses. Mr. Camp was married, January 1, 1885, to LURA KORNAL. Mr. and Mrs. Camp have one child, ZOLENE, and an adopted daughter, RITA YOCKEY. The subject of this sketch served one term as Township Collector, and one term as President of the Board of Education. From 1898 to 1902, he was Postmaster of Bushnell. He is now a School Trustee of the township. Fraternally, Mr. Camp is a member of the Masonic order, the Eastern Star, I. O. O. F. (three branches), M. W. A., Court of Honor and Mystic Workers.

Farnam B. Camp, a well-known farmer of Chalmers Township, McDonough County, Ill., was born in Section 3, of that township, November 13, 1836, a son of ISRAEL AND ANNA (BARNES) CAMP, natives, respectively, of New Hampshire and Connecticut. Israel Camp came to McDonough County in 1835 with his wife and two sons, who were quite young, and settled on the northwest quarter of Section 3, Chalmers Township, having bought the property from a MR. ANDERSON. The family came from Brookfield, Orange County, VT., by wagon and team, sixty-four days being occupied in making the trip. They commenced their long overland journey in April, 1835, and located where Farnam B. Camp now lives, starting life in a rude log cabin and with little improved land. The father was a man of many practical accomplishments, being a farmer, a carpenter, a millwright, a cooper and a fair doctor (for the times). He erected his hut in the thick timber, and made his way the first year building bridges and cultivating his small tract of cleared land with a wooden mold-board and single shovel plow, and other primitive implements. Afterward he formed a partnership with GEORGE RICE, built a saw-mill on Spring creek and did a thriving business. In 1840 he made a kiln of brick, and, in 1841, built a frame house which was as good a residence as any in the county at that time. He wa altogether a capable, industrious and useful citizen. The subject of this sketch attended the subscription school in the neighborhood when a youth, and continued to live with his parents until he was of age. He was the youngest of three boys and, when old enough, started out to work with his brother at carpentering and farming. This lasted one season, when he returned home and in connection with his other brother, purchased a mill-site and operated a saw-mill for eight years. At the end of this period he again engaged in carpenter work and farming, and bought a little land now and then, until he now owns fifty acres, on which he is carrying on farming. On May 1, 1890, Mr. Camp was married to ELIZABETH A. TAYLOR, who was born in Chalmers Township, where in girlhood she attended public school. In politics, the subject of this sketch is a stanch adherent of the Republican party. He has lately completed a term of four years as Justice of the Peace, and served as School Director twenty-one years, and one year as Assessor. Mr. Camp is a man who enjoyed the confidence and respect of his neighbors to a large degree, and is an exemplary citizen.

Viewing the world from the shelter of his fine and self-earned farm in Walnut Grove Township, McDonough County, Earl M. Byers may well congratulate himself that his lines have fallen in pleasant and profitable places, and that his occupation is one for which nature and inclination have admirably fitted him. A native son of Illinois and born in Hancock County, November 3, 1861, he is the oldest of the three sons and one daughter of WILLIAM AND EMILY (TUCKER) BYERS, the former born in Pennsylvania, and the latter in Illinois. William Byers moved with his family from Hancock to McDonough County in 1874, and there conducted general farming until his retirement from active life to his present home in Macomb in 1891. His children all are living, but he has been a widower since the death of his wife, April 10, 1905. With such aids to back him as a common school education and thorough agricultural training under his father, Earl M. Byers embarked upon a self-supporting life on a farm east of Raritan, Henderson County, this state, where he remained three years. In the spring of 1887 he purchased 161 acres of land in section 17, Walnut Grove Township, which land he has greatly improved, adding, besides a variety of modern implements, a residence constructed in 1902, and a barn of more recent date, costing $2,000. Besides raising grain and other products which thrive in the central west, he is an extensive breeder of Shorthorn cattle, and in addition to the facilities required for successfully conducting his business, has surrounded himself and wife with the comforts and even luxuries of existence. His home is unexcelled for architectural and general appropriateness in the township, and his standing as a farmer and citizen is an enviable one. On September 10, 1885, Mr. Byers was united in marriage to BESSIE DEAN, a native of Illinois and the seventh in order of birth of the six daughters and two sons of MICHAEL AND SUSAN (CUMMINGS) DEAN. Mr. Dean was born in Bath County, KY, and his wife is a native of the vicinity of Greenoch, Scotland. The latter came to America with her parents when five years old, and was married in Fulton County, Ill., to Michael Dean on March 10, 1842. In 1856 the family moved to their present home in Warren County, where was solemnized the marriage of their daughter, Bessie and Mr. Byers. In politics, Mr. Byers is a Democrat. A broad minded and intelligent farmer, a promoter of education and morality, he is a capable exponent of the highest tenets of agricultural science.

George W. Burpee, deceased, who was formerly a prosperous merchant of high repute in Bushnell, McDonough County, Ill., was born in Mount Morris, Livingston County, N. Y., January 18, 1838, a son of ELIJAH AND MYRA (BAILEY) BURPEE, natives of Sterling, Mass. Elijah Burpee was a cabinet-maker by trade, and moved west with his family to Rockford, Ill., in 1853, where the subject of this sketch completed his education in the public schools. During the Civil War, Mr. Burpee responded to the call to serve his country, and enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in which he served about two years. In 1863, he located in Bushnell and entered into the grocery business with N. T. MAIRS, of Galway, N. Y. At a later period he formed a partnership with WALTER R. WEBSTER, of Bushnell, in the grain business. In 1871 he went to Waterloo, Iowa, where he was engaged in the grocery business for two years when he went to Chicago and there became a member of the Board of Trade. At a later period he represented the grain and commission firm of MILMINE, BODMAN & COMPANY, of Chicago, with which he was identified until January 1, 1894, when he became connected with the grain firm of P. B. AND C. C. MILES, of Peoria, Ill. He was a man of superior business ability, diligent in application to his work, and of unswerving integrity. Those who knew him intimately testify emphatically as to the fine sense of honor which dominated all his relations in life. On November 22, 1866, Mr. Burpee was united in marriage with MARY L. WEBSTER, a native of Gowanda, N. Y., and a daughter of WALTER R. AND MARY H. (JOHNSON) WEBSTER, natives of New York. In politics, Mr. Burpee was a strong Republican, and fraternally was affiliated with the Masonic fraternity. His death occurred at his residence in Bushnell, October 5, 1894.

John Allen Bussert, who follows the trade of a carpenter in Macomb, Ill., and is also known as an expert player on musical instruments, was born in Hocking County, Ohio, February 5, 1836, and there attended the public schools. His father, WILLIAM BUSSERT, was born in Pennsylvania and his mother, CATHERINE (HELMS) BUSSERT, was a native of Maryland. ANDREW BUSSERT, his paternal grandfather was a native of Germany. John A. Bussert is the youngest of a family of thirteen children, of whom he and one brother are the only survivors. He remained at home until his marriage, and, in September, 1861, enlisted as musician in the Sixty-First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was, a year later, consolidated with the Fifty-eighth Ohio, all the musicians being mustered out. He then enlisted a a private in the Thirtieth Ohio Volunteers, in which he served two months, when he was taken out of the ranks and put into the Third Brigade, Second Division, Fifteenth Army Corps. Here he served one year as a musician, when he was mustered out and returned home. Shortly afterward he enlisted as a private in the eighty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but was assigned to service as a musician at the post in Camp Chase, Ohio, where he remained until the end of the war. In 1864 he served as Deputy Provost Marshal and was engaged in arresting deserters, whom he delivered to the Provost Marshal. After the war Mr. Bussert returned home and worked at farming. He went to Missouri in 1865, and farmed there until 1873. Then he moved to Macomb, where he followed teaming for five years, when he resumed work as a carpenter, and has followed this trade ever since. He is a fine musician, being especially proficient with the horn, on which he plays first baritone. During his residence in Ohio he gave lessons in all the musical institutions of the state. Mr. Bussert was married in 1859 to MARIA ROBEY, who was born and educated at Teriton, Ohio. He and his wife have three children: BURT, who resides in Macomb, Ill.; CARRIE (MRS. WALTER E. QUIMBY), who lives in Maine, and WILLIAM, a resident of Macomb. In politics, Mr. Bussert is an earnest Republican, and fraternally is an active member of the G. A. R. He is highly regarded in the community and his presence is familiar to almost everyone.

Charles Edgar Burnham, a prominent and successful farmer of McDonough County, Ill., was born in Schuyler County, that state, October 3, 1864, a son of EDGAR AND CAROLINE (ARMSTRONG) BURNHAM, the former born in the state of New Hampshire, and the latter in Pennsylvania. The maternal grandfather, JOHN ARMSTRONG, was also a native of they Keystone State. The subject of this sketch is the fourth of fourteen children born to his parents. He was born on the home farm, where he lived until he was eight years of age. His parents then moved to McDonough County, where their son, Charles, enjoyed the advantages of the common schools. Charles and his brother, JOHN bought the home farm when the former was twenty-three years old, and he lived there until two years after his marriage. In 1896, he sold his interest in the homestead, and purchased the farm which he now operates. He is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, and his energy, industry and systematic methods have resulted in prosperous conditions on his property. On February 7, 1894, Mr. Burnham was united in marriage with MINNIE WILSON, who was born and schooled in Industry Township, McDonough County, and is a daughter of HUGH AND HARRIET (HOBART) WILSON. Mr. and Mrs. Burnham have been blessed with four children, namely: HUGH WILSON, EDGAR WILSON, ROY KING AND CARL HOBART. In politics, Br. Burnham upholds the principles of the Republican party.

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Sorry. I made the mistake of saying the daughter of Dr. Martin Perry Browning and Cora W. Bradley, Pauline Lucille, was born January 19, 1901, which is only 18 days after the wedding. She actually was born a year later... January 19, 1902.

Michael F. Bruner, a well-known and prominent citizen of McDonough County, Ill., who is engaged in general farming and stock-raising just west of Macomb Normal School, was born in that county, January 9, 1857, a son of DAVID AND RHODA (HILLS) BRUNER, of whom the father was a native of Kentucky, and the mother born in Schuyler County, Ill. The paternal grandparents were JACOB AND MARIA (BECHTOLD) BRUNER, the former having been born in Kentucky, and on the maternal side the grandparents were ISHMAEL AND ELIZABETH (WRIGHT) HILLS. David Bruner, the father, came to McDonough County in 1843 and settled in Eldorado Township, where he lived about twenty-four years engaged in general farming. He then sold out and bought a farm in Industry Township, which he cultivated until his removal to Table Grove in 1888, where he resided until his death in the spring of 1894. The deceased was an old-line Whig, and afterward joined the ranks of the Republicans. In his religious faith he was a member of the Predestination Baptist Church. His wife, the mother of Mr. Bruner, is still living. (in 1907 when this book was published) Millard F. Bruner was the fifth in a family of eight children. He spent the first ten years of his life on his father's farm in Eldorado Township, and after the family moved to Industry Township attended public school as opportunity offered. There he remained until 1876 and then bought a farm of 106 acres three miles south of the paternal homestead, where he spent eight years. After his father moved to Table Grove, he went back to the latter's farm, where he stayed until the fall of 1898. He then sold the property in Industry Township and purchased a farm of 192 acres in Emmet Township, which he rented, and thence removed to Macomb in the fall of 1903, making his home on his present farm. He also bought 180 acres in the same township. Mr. Bruner built a fine residence and outbuildings and made many improvements. His home is handsome and modern, being located opposite the State Normal School. Mr. Bruner was married February 10, 1876, to IDA L. DOWNEN, who was born and schooled in McDonough County. Three children, DAVID, THOMAS AND FREDERICK, resulted from this union. Politically, Mr. Bruner is a Republican. In 1898 he was elected Sheriff of McDonough County, and made his residence for four years in the county jail. Before settling on his present farm he also lived one year in the east part of Macomb. Fraternally, Mr. Bruner is connected with the Masonic Order (Industry Lodge, A. F. & A. M.), Modern Woodmen of America and Mystic Workers. The subject of this sketch is one of the most intelligent and substantial citizens of McDonough County, and is respected by all who know him.

Dr. Martin Perry Browning, who is successfully engaged in the practice of osteopathy in Macomb, McDonough County, Ill., was born April 6, 1879, in Scotland County, MO., a son of WILLIAM PERRY AND ESTHER (HARRINGTON) BROWNING, both of whom were born in Pike County, Ill. His paternal and maternal grandfathers were, respectively, WILLIAM BROWNING AND MARTIN HARRINGTON. In his boyhood, Dr. Browning attended the public school in his neighborhood, and in the spring of 1899 completed his course in the normal school. Subsequently he entered the American School of Osteopathy, at Kirksville, MO., from which he was graduated in 1902. He commenced the practice of his profession at Griggsville, Ill., where he enjoyed a good patronage. Desiring, however, a wider field of effort, he transferred his practice to Macomb, January 24, 1904. He has been the only practitioner of the osteopathic school located in Macomb for the past two years, and has already rendered professional service to a large number of patrons, which is constantly increasing. In November, 1905, he formed a partnership with DR. O. E. BRADLEY, of Memphis, MO., and they have established themselves in the Gamage Building at Macomb. On January 1, 1901, Dr. Browning was united in marriage to CORA W. BRADLEY, who was born in Scotland Co., MO., and pursued her early studies in the district school and at the normal school at Kirksville, MO. One child has resulted from this union, PAULINE LUCILLE was born January 19, 1901. The religious connection of Dr. Browning is with the Christian Church. In politics, he belongs to the Republican party, and fraternally, is identified with the I. O. O. F. The brief period of his endeavors in Macomb gives assurance of a successful professional career.