I just read your e-mail again and his name was Frank M. Willis so his middle name was Marion. Dixie ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Carpenter" <gcarp@qconline.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Ellen Mapes or Frank Willis > Aaron A. Mapes and Elenor Evans was married in Mercer County on September > 6th, 1848. > > In the "History of Mercer County - 1882", a Mr. Mapes and his wife were > listed as part of a group that formed the United Brethren Society in > Keithsburg. Could this be Aaron and Elenor? > > 1860 Census, Line 772: > Ellen Mapes, born in Ohio, is 49 years old and listed as a "washwoman". > Living with her in Keithsburg Township are; William - age 20, Amanda - age > 14, Daniel Evans - age 18 and Viola Mapes - age 6. > All were born in Ohio. > > 1870 Census, Line 221: > Ellen Mapes is 58 years old in 1870. She lives in Keithsburg Township with > her sons, William - age 30 and Vic - age 15. William was born in Ohio and > Vic was born in Illinois. > > The record (Vol. A - page 80 - License 1606) shows Amanda Mapes married > Marion Willis in Mercer County on April 1st,1862. Was Frank a middle name? > > George Carpenter > Illinois City, Illinois > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <d.k.list@worldnet.att.net> > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 9:44 AM > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Ellen Mapes or Frank Willis > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Mapes,Willis > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hg.2ADI/644 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > I am seeking information on Ellen Mapes who was on the Mercer County 1860 > census with her children William,Amanda and Viola. Amanda Mapes married > Frank Willis in 1862 in Mercer County. Any information would be > appreciated. > > > >