Pat, I believe Bald Hill cemetery is now the Irving Cemetery. It was known as Bald Hill years ago. Have been there many times. Don't know if anyone has done transcriptions or not. I was raised in Hillsboro just 7 miles away. Brad Collins Decatur, Ill

My three great grandparents, Noah and Hannah HICKS KELLEY died respectively in 1867 and 1875 in Irving Twp, Montgomery Co, IL. They were buried in Bald Hill Graveyard. Anyone know where it is, has it been transcribed, any information? They came from (census records show them both living with son Isaac in 1860, her with daughter Martha (Mrs. Robert) AULT in 1870. Their children: James, b. ca 1809; Silas, b. ca 1811; (both bought land in Mont. Co in eary 1840), Elizabeth, b. ca 1814; Isaac, (my direct line), b. ca 1820; Martha, b. ca 1821; and Noah, b. ca 1823. I have some census records, children list TN as place of birth. Any suggestions or ideas for tracing them would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Pat in WA State

Bob--I am interested in the name of your Montgomery County researcher, as I am in Atlanta. Also, on your divorce records, did it give a reason? Many thanks! Polley Lawrence

I am trying to obtain signatures of my ancestors to scan & place under their portrait. They all owned property & were members of a church in Montgomery County. Any suggestions on where I can go to get their signature? Also, I have ancestors who divorced in Hillsboro in 1870--where can I get info on that divorce? Many thanks! Polley Lawrence.

Try IRAD at UIS. They have some court records, or the Montgomery County Clerk, P.O. Box 595, Hilsboro, IL 62049-0595. Pat Hansen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 8:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILMONTGO] General question--need help!!! I am trying to obtain signatures of my ancestors to scan & place under their portrait. They all owned property & were members of a church in Montgomery County. Any suggestions on where I can go to get their signature? Also, I have ancestors who divorced in Hillsboro in 1870--where can I get info on that divorce? Many thanks! Polley Lawrence. ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Polly If your ancestors could write, there may be signatures on deeds or on wills. Also on pension applications or military enlistment papers. I have papers that just say, "their mark" and there is an X on the document. Regarding the divorce, that may be more difficult now. About 6 months ago I wrote to the County Clerk's office in Hillsboro and asked if there was a Davis Versus Davis court case about 1872 and they came up with a copy of the divorce. However, I visited Montgomery county last week with the intent of trying to find other court records and I was told that the court records had recently been cleaned out of the clerk's office and were now in the basement in the courts building. They were in disaray and did not have time that day to help me. I have a lead on a researcher whom I hope knows their system and can look for me. I have not had a chance to contact them yet. Hope this helps. Bob Drennan [email protected] wrote: > I am trying to obtain signatures of my ancestors to scan & place under their > portrait. They all owned property & were members of a church in Montgomery > County. Any suggestions on where I can go to get their signature? > > Also, I have ancestors who divorced in Hillsboro in 1870--where can I get > info on that divorce? > > Many thanks! Polley Lawrence. > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

> I don't find either listed in my index of Jones. Phyllis I have just sent the following email to the list, but noticed your interest in Jones so thought I would copy it to you separately in case you miss it amongst all the others. Best wishes Denise ____________ Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 1:10 PM Subject: Harry, Maud (nee Jones) & Evelyn, Nokomis c 1920. I have a letter written by George William Edwards* on February 3rd 1916 from 6638 Seeley Ave, Chicago to one of my aunts in England. In it he mentions 'Aunty Maud and Uncle Harry are well but Evelyn had a bad cold from the severe bad weather as I suppose you know it is below zero most of the time here in the winter months.' My cousin has two photos taken c 1920, which are embossed as taken by Whittlesey in Nokomis, Illinois. One is of a couple with a little girl and the other with two girls, so could be this family. 'Aunty Maud' could be Florence Maud Jones, born January 14 1881 in Shropshire, England to William and Jane (nee Dorricott) Jones - the sister of George William Edwards' mother, Lois. If so, we don't know her married name. We have not been able to find a marriage for her in the British GRO indexes. Alternatively there is knowledge that some relatives with the surname of Jones lived in Witt, but we know little about them. I am told that a farnhouse belonging to this family was left to the Mormons in the 1980s. They may have been the descendents of Jabez Jones, a brother of Lois and Maud who we know was in America in 1911. If these names ring a bell with anyone, we will be delighted to hear from them. Also can anyone suggest how we can find out about a property left to the Mormons? Denise Rason Kent, England

Hello everyone I have a letter written by George William Edwards* on February 3rd 1916 from 6638 Seeley Ave, Chicago to one of my aunts in England. In it he mentions 'Aunty Maud and Uncle Harry are well but Evelyn had a bad cold from the severe bad weather as I suppose you know it is below zero most of the time here in the winter months.' My cousin has two photos taken c 1920, which are embossed as taken by Whittlesey in Nokomis, Illinois. One is of a couple with a little girl and the other with two girls, so could be this family. 'Aunty Maud' could be Florence Maud Jones, born January 14 1881 in Shropshire, England to William and Jane (nee Dorricott) Jones - the sister of George William Edwards' mother, Lois. If so, we don't know her married name. We have not been able to find a marriage for her in the British GRO indexes. Alternatively there is knowledge that some relatives with the surname of Jones lived in Witt, but we know little about them. I am told that a farnhouse belonging to this family was left to the Mormons in the 1980s. They may have been the descendents of Jabez Jones, a brother of Lois and Maud who we know was in America in 1911. If these names ring a bell with anyone, we will be delighted to hear from them. Also can anyone suggest how we can find out about a property left to the Mormons? Denise Rason Kent, England

In the subject of your query I see you are interested in the Killpatrick family. I'm studying the Seymour family of Hillsboro, two of whom married descendants of the settler David Kilpatrick. Is this the family you're interested in? If so, let's share info. Kimball G. 'Kim' Everingham [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 11:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILMONTGO] Paden, Beck, McNeil, Street, McBrain, Killpatrick, Wilson I am researching the above names. Much of my family lived in Hillsboro, and Litchfield. I am descended from Reverend James Street and Mary Newton of Hillsboro. I am looking for some of their descendants. My other ancestors were James and Margaret McElvain Paden. Their second son John Milton Paden married Martha Street daughter of James Street and Mary Newton. Their youngest son is Charles Milton Paden who married Lillie Angel McNeil daughter of Thomas and Julia Wilson McNeil. Lillie's sibblings were Julia McNeil (married Benjamin son of Moses Beck) Susan McNeil (who married James McBrain who came from Scotland) and Agnes McNeil (who married Jacob Luther Zimmerman) Julia Wilson McNeil then married Seth Keithley of Litchfield who was a wagonmaker. They are buried in Litchfield. the McNeils came from Alton, Illinois. ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Dianne Curry Morris, list administrator with questions concerning this list! mail to: [email protected] ============================== Search more than 150 million free record at RootsWeb http://search.rootsweb.com/

Seems to me now that Kim in Tempe AZ just might be right on who the Big 4 were. Brad In Decatur but from Hillsboro..

Go to Google.com and search Four Leaf Railroad for a brief history of the Big4 and the connection with Nickle.

My grandfather worked for the Illinois Central in Litchfield. It seems to me that the big four was the CCC&StL (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis), but I'll ask my mom for sure. Kim Tempe, AZ [email protected] wrote: > What was the name of the Big 4 RR that once passed through Hillsboro? > > Is there a photo of the Hillsboro RRStation anywhere? I have looked for old > postcards, but have come up empty. > > My great-grandfather, Albert Brown retired from the Big 4 RR after over 40 > years. > > Many thanks! Polley Lawrence > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Dianne Curry Morris, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! mail to:[email protected] > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

In two different obits. I have from people of the Donnellson area, refers to a train that ran thru Donnellson & Coffeen as the Clover Leaf train.. [email protected] wrote: > What was the name of the Big 4 RR that once passed through Hillsboro? > > Is there a photo of the Hillsboro RRStation anywhere? I have looked for old > postcards, but have come up empty. > > My great-grandfather, Albert Brown retired from the Big 4 RR after over 40 > years. > > Many thanks! Polley Lawrence > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Dianne Curry Morris, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! mail to:[email protected] > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

The Clover Leaf and the Nickel Plate were both common names for the same railroad, I believe it was named the Clover Leaf first, and the name later changed to the Nickel Plate. It is now the Norfolk and Western, with the eastbound track stopping in Coffeen. Bob McCollum At 01:21 AM 10/30/2000 -0600, you wrote: >In two different obits. I have from people of the Donnellson area, refers >to a train >that ran thru Donnellson & Coffeen as the Clover Leaf train.. > >[email protected] wrote: > > > What was the name of the Big 4 RR that once passed through Hillsboro? > > > > Is there a photo of the Hillsboro RRStation anywhere? I have looked > for old > > postcards, but have come up empty. > > > > My great-grandfather, Albert Brown retired from the Big 4 RR after over 40 > > years. > > > > Many thanks! Polley Lawrence > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Dianne Curry Morris, > > list administrator with questions concerning this list! mail > to:[email protected] > > > > ============================== > > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 > > >==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== >Visit the Montgomery County USGenWeb Home Page! >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cabin/3648/montgo2.html > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

About the big 4 RR, I don't recall the official name of it. Big 4 is all I ever heard it go by. It was a separate railroad from the Nickel Plate that ran through Ramsey, Fillmore, Coffeen, Donnellson and on the New Douglas. It was not a part of the railroad that ran through Litchfield. Bob McCollum At 03:39 PM 10/29/2000 -0500, you wrote: >What was the name of the Big 4 RR that once passed through Hillsboro? > >Is there a photo of the Hillsboro RRStation anywhere? I have looked for old >postcards, but have come up empty. > >My great-grandfather, Albert Brown retired from the Big 4 RR after over 40 >years. > >Many thanks! Polley Lawrence > > >==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== >List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Dianne Curry Morris, >list administrator with questions concerning this list! mail >to:[email protected] > >============================== >The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

My father Clarence HIMES was raised west of Vandalia, ILL near Hillsboro, ILL. Beverly (HIMES) BARGER This is is what my father says on Railroad. > the only rr i remember any where near hillsboro was the nickle plate > that ran through > ccoffeen.it didnt go through hillsboro.big 4 may have been a short spur > off the nickle plate or wabash .wabash ran through litchfield on way to > st louis from decatur. > nickle plate went through edwardsville. > rthey had coal mines at hillsboro so must have had at least a spur of > rr.

What was the name of the Big 4 RR that once passed through Hillsboro? Is there a photo of the Hillsboro RRStation anywhere? I have looked for old postcards, but have come up empty. My great-grandfather, Albert Brown retired from the Big 4 RR after over 40 years. Many thanks! Polley Lawrence

I just found out that my 3 great grandparents, Noah KELLEY and Hannah HICKS KELLEY are buried at Bald Hill Cemetary. Can anyone give me information on it? Has it been transcribed, etc. Thanks, Pat (Patricia) in WA State

To Jerry Greene, I don't find either listed in my index of Jones. Sorry, Phyllis D.

My grandmother, Ethel Pearl JONES Greene, was born in Litchfield, Montgomery,IL, 26 Jan 1891. Her Father was James Augustas JONES, born 25 Sep 1848 in Sorento, Bond, IL. would you have anything on these people? Thanks from Jerry! On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 14:50:03 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Marcia, >I just realized that you were addressing me. I'm Phyllis. >No, I don't have Amanda Catherine Jones. My Jones is Thomas b. about >1842 in Ind. and d. 1902 in Mont Co. In the Coffeen area. >Thanks for the post. >Phyllis D. > > >==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== >Visit the Montgomery County USGenWeb Home Page! >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cabin/3648/montgo2.html > >============================== >Shop Ancestry – Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog