Myra, put Walshville Illinois in your search field. The population is 44 and the number of families is 12. There is a Christian church there. If there is a cemetery there, there can't be many bodies in it. Take a look and find out if he is buried in Walshville. I have been so bold as to write the village council and ask someone to walk up to the cemetery and look. And they will. They may also have a cemetery book. Of course, that is if he was buried in Walshville. I would wager that if he died there, he is buried there. Or in a nearby town As his son assumed his business, a blacksmith shop, and if Walshville has any records at all, you will find Frank Finley. If you have his notice of death, where was it posted? If Walshville is near a large town, that is the newspaper that would have published his death and it will say where he is buried. I was raised in a small Illinois town and everyone knew everthing about everyone. Try it, anyway. Can't hurt. Hillsboro is the County seat of Montgomery county and the Clerks name is Sandy Leitheiser. Rev. Everts

How kind of you to reply! My Frank Firley was born about 1838. His first wife was Elizabeth Wenner; they married in 1861 in Madison County (I have that record). Elizabeth died in Worden, Madison County, sometime between the birth of her last child in 1875 and the time of the 1880 census. Unfortunately I have no record of her death or burial either. (Madison County Courthouse has no record either.) He remarried in 1881, to a Hilde Will, in Edwardsville, Madison County. The last record I have of him is a notice of his death in Walshville in 1899. He was a blacksmith by trade and his son continued the trade in Walshville, so I am certain that I have the correct Firley. I have scoured the cemetery records for Madison County and can't find either one of them buried there. Walshville and Montgomery County are new territory for me. Any suggestions? Thanks very much, Myra Dittes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dewey Everts" <Evertshistory@webtv.net> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] Frank Firley > If he was 61, he was born in 1839. Married circa 1860. If he was > marrried in Illinois, they have marriage records. In what county is > Mount Olive? If it is in Montgomery, that is a difficult County to > search, believe me. I ran the marriage records for Frank Finley. I will > go back and see if there is a John married circa 1860. What was his > wife's name? > > Rev. Everts > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Montgomery County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmontgo/ > >

Lydia F. Boher married John F. Finely in Knox County. Could that be it?

Was his wife's name Lydia, there is a marriage in 1862 between John F and Lydia. Genealogy site below: You can choose friends; you are stuck with relatives. http://community-2.webtv.net/Evertshistory/EVERTSCRITESafamily http://community.webtv.net/Deweyphotos/EVERTSCRITESFAMILY

If he was 61, he was born in 1839. Married circa 1860. If he was marrried in Illinois, they have marriage records. In what county is Mount Olive? If it is in Montgomery, that is a difficult County to search, believe me. I ran the marriage records for Frank Finley. I will go back and see if there is a John married circa 1860. What was his wife's name? Rev. Everts

I'm struggling to find the burial site and the correct date of death for a Frank (John Frank) Firley. According to the Mt. Olive Herald he died in Walshville in April of 1899. According to the St. Louis Public Library Obituary Index, he died on April 10, 1907. (I tend to believe that the 1899 date is the correct one as he would have been 61 years old.) I have written to the Montgomery County Courthouse, but they have no record of his death on either dates. I am unfamiliar with the area. Can anyone suggest which cemeteries are in the vicinity? Are there published inventories of these cemeteries available? Any other suggestions as to how I might proceed? Adding to the difficulty was the sometimes incorrect spelling of the name Firley. On a few occasions I have seen it spelled "Firle" or even "Ferli". Many thanks for any help you can give me. Myra Dittes

Chandra, The Clear Springs Cemetery was began in about 1820 next to the Clear Springs Primitive Baptist Church. The land was donated by Elder James Street, the preacher in Montgomery County. The Church had control of the cemetery until it disbanded in the early 1890's. At that time the Clear Springs Cemetery Association was established and registered with the State of Illinois. From that time until present, there are records kept for the secretary & treasurer. There were no records kept for burials or the sale of burial lots until the latest section to the cemetery was purchased in the 1930's, then only the purchaser of the lots. We do not know what became of any records that the church may have kept. There are no empty graves near John & Clara Row in the cemetery. My grandparents house would have been RR 2, Hillsboro. Yes, the house is still standing and is lived in by my son. My sister owns 20 acres with the house on it and I own the other 20 acres. If you ever get to the area, or wish more information, please contact me directly and I will be more than happy to answer more specific questions about the house, address, or what I can remember my grandmother telling me about Clara. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chandra" <chandra@swoidup.net> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:33 PM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] ROW - CLEAR SPRINGS CEM > Carol, > > Thank you for sharing this information! > > I believe Benj. Franklin Burgan to be the father of Clara (Burgan) Row, > though all of the other records for him show the name as Frank, but his > marriage record (Francis). > Does the address given on his Death Certificate match the mailing address > for your grandparents house? (Informant: Mrs. J. M. Row Litchfield R.R. #3) > > You mention that there is no tombstone. Does the cemetery have records going > back to 1916 that show the plots puchased? Does anyone know if the spot next > to Clara is blank (but perhaps not empty)? > > I would also like to know if the house is still standing and if anyone can > help us figure out the exact land location in case we get to Illinois > someday? Of course we would not bother the current owners, but knowing the > location would make searching county land records easier. > > I have the USGS GNIS maps that show roads etc. as well as legal land > description markers and GPS coordinates. > > Thank you Carol for including the personal touch with information on the > sale to your grandparents and the description of the house. I can almost > see it now! > > Chandra > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol & Alan Berry@consolidated.net" <turtle1@consolidated.net> > To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 02:42 PM > Subject: [ILMONTGO] ROW - CLEAR SPRINGS CEM > > > > John & Clara Row are buried at Clear Springs Cemetery, rural Hillsboro. > > > > John M. Row born Dec 1870 - died 14 May 1943 > > Clara R. Row born 27 Nov 1878 - died 19 Sep 1956. > > > > John & Clara owned 40 acres of land with a small 4 room house when John > died in 1943. In Sept. 1943, Clara sold the place to my grandparents. > Clara then, I believe, moved into Hillsboro until her death. > > > Benj. Franklin Burgan, died 11 Dec 1916 at Litchfield, to be buried at > Clear Springs (per death certificate). > > > > I am caretaker of the Clear Springs Cemetery and do not have any > tombstones for these two individuals. I would be interested if anyone has > more proof of these burials or their connections to John & Clara Row. > > > > Carol Berry > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Montgomery County ILGenWeb Home Page! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmontgo/ > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 >

Thank you Linda for letting us know this. This list has been SO helpful! I hope rather than being irritated at the number of messages we've sent recently that the other list members take hope in getting similar results for their queries. Thanks to everyone! Chandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad & Linda Collins" <oldretcop@wamusa.com> >Clara and John are in the newest section of the cemetery. It would be doubtful, > but not impossible, that her father would be buried near she and John.

Susan, Here it is-- Line15, Farm, 104, 104, England, James, Head, Owner, Mortgage, m, w, 61, m, yes, yes, IL, KY, KY, yes, Farmer, General Farm, OA, #22. Line 16, England, Rachel, Wife, f, w, 62, m, yes, yes, Il, IL, SC, yes, none. Line 17, England, Dosha, Daughter, f, w, 24, s, yes, yes, IL, IL, IL, yes, Servant, Housework, w. Line 18, Howard, Son, m, w, 21, s, yes, yes, IL, IL, IL, yes, Farm Hand, Home Fm. Line 19, Cearlock (crossed out), Harold, Grandson, m, w, 6, s, IL, IL, IL, none. Hope this helps. Dora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Tilleman" <STilleman@satx.rr.com> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] CEARLOCK Family of Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL > Dora: > > I do not have access at this time to the 1920 census for Fayette Co., IL. > What is the listing for that family? > > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dorac" <dorac@comcast.net> > To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:59 AM > Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] CEARLOCK Family of Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL > > > > Susan, > > Did you find the grandchild listed in the 1920 census as 6 years old > living > > with grandparents James and Rachael England. That may not be a match. > They > > lived in Ramsey (Ramsey Village), Fayette Co., IL ED 86 on page > > 6A--visitation #104.??? > > Dora > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Susan Tilleman" <STilleman@satx.rr.com> > > To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:21 AM > > Subject: [ILMONTGO] CEARLOCK Family of Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL > > > > > > > Seeking ancestry of Harry CEARLOCK, listed in the Social Security Death > > > Index at the following site as b. Apr. 14, 1915; d. Nov. 1970; last > > > residence Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL: > > > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > I believe this Harry CEARLOCK may be the same person as the Harry > CEARLOCK > > > listed as the father of Jerry L. CEARLOCK who was b. Dec. 8, 1939, > > Nokomis, > > > Montgomery Co., IL. I am attempting to connect this branch of the > > CEARLOCK > > > family to the rest of the CARLOCK/CEARLOCK family. Any help would be > > > greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Susan Cearlock Tilleman > > > List Administrator of the CARLOCK and CEARLOCK Lists > > > > > > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/?Welcome=1080742456 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <STilleman@satx.rr.com> > > > To: <CEARLOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:52 AM > > > Subject: Jerry L. CEARLOCK (1939 - 2004) of Taylorville, IL > > > > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > > > Surnames: ALEXANDER, CEARLOCK, FRYE, RECK, SANDERS, TIPPIN > > > > Classification: Obituary > > > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YMI.2ACIB/26 > > > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > > > Source: "The State Journal-Register," Springfield, IL; Mar. 24, 2004. > > > > > > > > Jerry L. Cearlock > > > > > > > > TAYLORVILLE -- Jerry L. Cearlock, 64, of Taylorville died Monday, > March > > > 22, 2004, at St. Louis University Hospital. > > > > > > > > He was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Nokomis, the son of Harry and Margaret > > > Sanders Cearlock. He married Norma Reck in 1959 in Nokomis. > > > > > > > > Mr. Cearlock retired from Commonwealth Edison as a quality-control > > > engineer after 26 years. > > > > > > > > He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylorville. > > > > > > > > Survivors: wife, Norma; mother, Margaret Cearlock of Nokomis; two > > > daughters, Jeri Lynn (husband, Cliff) Frye and Carla (husband, Brad) > > Tippin, > > > both of Taylorville; four grandchildren; a sister, Marcia (husband, > Earl) > > > Alexander of Nokomis, and a brother, Larry (wife, Shayla) Cearlock of > > > Nokomis. > > > > > > > > Services: 6 p.m. Thursday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Taylorville, > the > > > Rev. Alan Hunter officiating. > > > > > > > > Shafer Funeral Home in Taylorville is in charge of arrangements. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > > > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its > holdings > > are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. > > Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings > are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. > Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 > > > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Montgomery County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmontgo/ > >

Susan, Did you find the grandchild listed in the 1920 census as 6 years old living with grandparents James and Rachael England. That may not be a match. They lived in Ramsey (Ramsey Village), Fayette Co., IL ED 86 on page 6A--visitation #104.??? Dora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Tilleman" <STilleman@satx.rr.com> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:21 AM Subject: [ILMONTGO] CEARLOCK Family of Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL > Seeking ancestry of Harry CEARLOCK, listed in the Social Security Death > Index at the following site as b. Apr. 14, 1915; d. Nov. 1970; last > residence Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL: > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > I believe this Harry CEARLOCK may be the same person as the Harry CEARLOCK > listed as the father of Jerry L. CEARLOCK who was b. Dec. 8, 1939, Nokomis, > Montgomery Co., IL. I am attempting to connect this branch of the CEARLOCK > family to the rest of the CARLOCK/CEARLOCK family. Any help would be > greatly appreciated. > > Susan Cearlock Tilleman > List Administrator of the CARLOCK and CEARLOCK Lists > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/?Welcome=1080742456 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <STilleman@satx.rr.com> > To: <CEARLOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:52 AM > Subject: Jerry L. CEARLOCK (1939 - 2004) of Taylorville, IL > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: ALEXANDER, CEARLOCK, FRYE, RECK, SANDERS, TIPPIN > > Classification: Obituary > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YMI.2ACIB/26 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Source: "The State Journal-Register," Springfield, IL; Mar. 24, 2004. > > > > Jerry L. Cearlock > > > > TAYLORVILLE -- Jerry L. Cearlock, 64, of Taylorville died Monday, March > 22, 2004, at St. Louis University Hospital. > > > > He was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Nokomis, the son of Harry and Margaret > Sanders Cearlock. He married Norma Reck in 1959 in Nokomis. > > > > Mr. Cearlock retired from Commonwealth Edison as a quality-control > engineer after 26 years. > > > > He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylorville. > > > > Survivors: wife, Norma; mother, Margaret Cearlock of Nokomis; two > daughters, Jeri Lynn (husband, Cliff) Frye and Carla (husband, Brad) Tippin, > both of Taylorville; four grandchildren; a sister, Marcia (husband, Earl) > Alexander of Nokomis, and a brother, Larry (wife, Shayla) Cearlock of > Nokomis. > > > > Services: 6 p.m. Thursday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Taylorville, the > Rev. Alan Hunter officiating. > > > > Shafer Funeral Home in Taylorville is in charge of arrangements. > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 > >

Dora: I do not have access at this time to the 1920 census for Fayette Co., IL. What is the listing for that family? Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "dorac" <dorac@comcast.net> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:59 AM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] CEARLOCK Family of Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL > Susan, > Did you find the grandchild listed in the 1920 census as 6 years old living > with grandparents James and Rachael England. That may not be a match. They > lived in Ramsey (Ramsey Village), Fayette Co., IL ED 86 on page > 6A--visitation #104.??? > Dora > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Tilleman" <STilleman@satx.rr.com> > To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:21 AM > Subject: [ILMONTGO] CEARLOCK Family of Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL > > > > Seeking ancestry of Harry CEARLOCK, listed in the Social Security Death > > Index at the following site as b. Apr. 14, 1915; d. Nov. 1970; last > > residence Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL: > > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > > > I believe this Harry CEARLOCK may be the same person as the Harry CEARLOCK > > listed as the father of Jerry L. CEARLOCK who was b. Dec. 8, 1939, > Nokomis, > > Montgomery Co., IL. I am attempting to connect this branch of the > CEARLOCK > > family to the rest of the CARLOCK/CEARLOCK family. Any help would be > > greatly appreciated. > > > > Susan Cearlock Tilleman > > List Administrator of the CARLOCK and CEARLOCK Lists > > > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/?Welcome=1080742456 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <STilleman@satx.rr.com> > > To: <CEARLOCK-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:52 AM > > Subject: Jerry L. CEARLOCK (1939 - 2004) of Taylorville, IL > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > Surnames: ALEXANDER, CEARLOCK, FRYE, RECK, SANDERS, TIPPIN > > > Classification: Obituary > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YMI.2ACIB/26 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > Source: "The State Journal-Register," Springfield, IL; Mar. 24, 2004. > > > > > > Jerry L. Cearlock > > > > > > TAYLORVILLE -- Jerry L. Cearlock, 64, of Taylorville died Monday, March > > 22, 2004, at St. Louis University Hospital. > > > > > > He was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Nokomis, the son of Harry and Margaret > > Sanders Cearlock. He married Norma Reck in 1959 in Nokomis. > > > > > > Mr. Cearlock retired from Commonwealth Edison as a quality-control > > engineer after 26 years. > > > > > > He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylorville. > > > > > > Survivors: wife, Norma; mother, Margaret Cearlock of Nokomis; two > > daughters, Jeri Lynn (husband, Cliff) Frye and Carla (husband, Brad) > Tippin, > > both of Taylorville; four grandchildren; a sister, Marcia (husband, Earl) > > Alexander of Nokomis, and a brother, Larry (wife, Shayla) Cearlock of > > Nokomis. > > > > > > Services: 6 p.m. Thursday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Taylorville, the > > Rev. Alan Hunter officiating. > > > > > > Shafer Funeral Home in Taylorville is in charge of arrangements. > > > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings > are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. > Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 > > > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 > >

Seeking ancestry of Harry CEARLOCK, listed in the Social Security Death Index at the following site as b. Apr. 14, 1915; d. Nov. 1970; last residence Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL: http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ I believe this Harry CEARLOCK may be the same person as the Harry CEARLOCK listed as the father of Jerry L. CEARLOCK who was b. Dec. 8, 1939, Nokomis, Montgomery Co., IL. I am attempting to connect this branch of the CEARLOCK family to the rest of the CARLOCK/CEARLOCK family. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Susan Cearlock Tilleman List Administrator of the CARLOCK and CEARLOCK Lists http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/i/l/Susan-E-Tilleman/?Welcome=1080742456 ----- Original Message ----- From: <STilleman@satx.rr.com> To: <CEARLOCK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:52 AM Subject: Jerry L. CEARLOCK (1939 - 2004) of Taylorville, IL > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: ALEXANDER, CEARLOCK, FRYE, RECK, SANDERS, TIPPIN > Classification: Obituary > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YMI.2ACIB/26 > > Message Board Post: > > Source: "The State Journal-Register," Springfield, IL; Mar. 24, 2004. > > Jerry L. Cearlock > > TAYLORVILLE -- Jerry L. Cearlock, 64, of Taylorville died Monday, March 22, 2004, at St. Louis University Hospital. > > He was born Dec. 8, 1939, in Nokomis, the son of Harry and Margaret Sanders Cearlock. He married Norma Reck in 1959 in Nokomis. > > Mr. Cearlock retired from Commonwealth Edison as a quality-control engineer after 26 years. > > He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylorville. > > Survivors: wife, Norma; mother, Margaret Cearlock of Nokomis; two daughters, Jeri Lynn (husband, Cliff) Frye and Carla (husband, Brad) Tippin, both of Taylorville; four grandchildren; a sister, Marcia (husband, Earl) Alexander of Nokomis, and a brother, Larry (wife, Shayla) Cearlock of Nokomis. > > Services: 6 p.m. Thursday, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Taylorville, the Rev. Alan Hunter officiating. > > Shafer Funeral Home in Taylorville is in charge of arrangements.

John and Clara Row do have stones at Clear Springs. They are buried on the far SW side of the cemetery. I have a picture stored in my computer. Clara and John are in the newest section of the cemetery. It would be doubtful, but not impossible, that her father would be buried near she and John. There are other marked graves in the row. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chandra" <chandra@swoidup.net> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:33 PM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] ROW - CLEAR SPRINGS CEM > Carol, > > Thank you for sharing this information! > > I believe Benj. Franklin Burgan to be the father of Clara (Burgan) Row, > though all of the other records for him show the name as Frank, but his > marriage record (Francis). > Does the address given on his Death Certificate match the mailing address > for your grandparents house? (Informant: Mrs. J. M. Row Litchfield R.R. #3) > > You mention that there is no tombstone. Does the cemetery have records going > back to 1916 that show the plots puchased? Does anyone know if the spot next > to Clara is blank (but perhaps not empty)? > > I would also like to know if the house is still standing and if anyone can > help us figure out the exact land location in case we get to Illinois > someday? Of course we would not bother the current owners, but knowing the > location would make searching county land records easier. > > I have the USGS GNIS maps that show roads etc. as well as legal land > description markers and GPS coordinates. > > Thank you Carol for including the personal touch with information on the > sale to your grandparents and the description of the house. I can almost > see it now! > > Chandra > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol & Alan Berry@consolidated.net" <turtle1@consolidated.net> > To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 02:42 PM > Subject: [ILMONTGO] ROW - CLEAR SPRINGS CEM > > > > John & Clara Row are buried at Clear Springs Cemetery, rural Hillsboro. > > > > John M. Row born Dec 1870 - died 14 May 1943 > > Clara R. Row born 27 Nov 1878 - died 19 Sep 1956. > > > > John & Clara owned 40 acres of land with a small 4 room house when John > died in 1943. In Sept. 1943, Clara sold the place to my grandparents. > Clara then, I believe, moved into Hillsboro until her death. > > > Benj. Franklin Burgan, died 11 Dec 1916 at Litchfield, to be buried at > Clear Springs (per death certificate). > > > > I am caretaker of the Clear Springs Cemetery and do not have any > tombstones for these two individuals. I would be interested if anyone has > more proof of these burials or their connections to John & Clara Row. > > > > Carol Berry > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Montgomery County ILGenWeb Home Page! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmontgo/ > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 > > >

Carol, Thank you for sharing this information! I believe Benj. Franklin Burgan to be the father of Clara (Burgan) Row, though all of the other records for him show the name as Frank, but his marriage record (Francis). Does the address given on his Death Certificate match the mailing address for your grandparents house? (Informant: Mrs. J. M. Row Litchfield R.R. #3) You mention that there is no tombstone. Does the cemetery have records going back to 1916 that show the plots puchased? Does anyone know if the spot next to Clara is blank (but perhaps not empty)? I would also like to know if the house is still standing and if anyone can help us figure out the exact land location in case we get to Illinois someday? Of course we would not bother the current owners, but knowing the location would make searching county land records easier. I have the USGS GNIS maps that show roads etc. as well as legal land description markers and GPS coordinates. Thank you Carol for including the personal touch with information on the sale to your grandparents and the description of the house. I can almost see it now! Chandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol & Alan Berry@consolidated.net" <turtle1@consolidated.net> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 02:42 PM Subject: [ILMONTGO] ROW - CLEAR SPRINGS CEM > John & Clara Row are buried at Clear Springs Cemetery, rural Hillsboro. > > John M. Row born Dec 1870 - died 14 May 1943 > Clara R. Row born 27 Nov 1878 - died 19 Sep 1956. > > John & Clara owned 40 acres of land with a small 4 room house when John died in 1943. In Sept. 1943, Clara sold the place to my grandparents. Clara then, I believe, moved into Hillsboro until her death. > Benj. Franklin Burgan, died 11 Dec 1916 at Litchfield, to be buried at Clear Springs (per death certificate). > > I am caretaker of the Clear Springs Cemetery and do not have any tombstones for these two individuals. I would be interested if anyone has more proof of these burials or their connections to John & Clara Row. > > Carol Berry > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Montgomery County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmontgo/ > > >

Thanks! Good thought. JChan18003@aol.com wrote: > Tryt the "Civil war Soldiers & Sailors" site through google .com or yahoo.com > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery County Genealogical Society was formed in 1978 and its holdings are housed at the Litchfield Carnegie Public Library in Litchfield IL.P.O. Box 212, Litchfield, IL 62056-0212 > >

Tryt the "Civil war Soldiers & Sailors" site through google .com or yahoo.com

'Fraid not, Tiss. My James B. was born in Ireland and somehow wound up in Tuscumbia, AL, in 1855 where he married a Flower of the South, Martha Landtroop. WhattheHell a Catholic Irishman was doing in Redneck country, I'll probably never know! Thanks for replying, though Frank Joyce & Ed Thomas wrote: > Hi Frank, what else can you tell me about your James Brown? I have a > James R. Brown b: 1832 Mont. Co., IL d: 1902 Mont Co. married to Nancy > Jane Sanders. I don't have any of their children named Francis Grover > though. > > Tiss > > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Montgomery Co IL Mail List is for Genealogical research do not send > Virus warnings to the list. "Problems with the Montgomery Co IL Mail > list contact Tim Casey timcasey59@earthlink.net. > >

Hi Frank, what else can you tell me about your James Brown? I have a James R. Brown b: 1832 Mont. Co., IL d: 1902 Mont Co. married to Nancy Jane Sanders. I don't have any of their children named Francis Grover though. Tiss

Hello, I am researching the family of Jacob Baker and Annie (Turner) Baker who moved to Montgomery County from White County circa 1830. Jacob died Dec 28, 1840 in Montgomery Co. Annie died between that date and 1850. Their son, Jacob Jr. born Sep 6, 1811 in Pulaski Co, KY and died Dec 19, 1853 in Montgomery County married (1), Nancy Farley on Jun 14, 1828 in White County, IL. She died in 1853 in Montgomery County and he married (2) Emmaline Bagwell on Nov 3, 1853 in Montgomery Co. They were married only a few weeks when Jacob Jr. died leaving Children; Thomas, Elizabeth, Nancy, Mary, Perlina, Berry, Louisa, Stephen, Mariah, James, and Johanna. I would like any information of their descendants. Respectfully, Ardilla Johnson

Dewey, Peter Joshua Rowe was myggreat-grandfather. He married 3 times. 1) Eliza Jane Silvey in 1868 - she died 1880 2) Polly Ann Porterfield in 1883 - she died abt 1907 3) Julia Ann Stewart in 1908 - she died 1931 Peter had children with his first 2 wives. My great-grandmother, Emma Jane Rowe, was his daughter by Eliza Jane. Peter is buried in Crabtree Cemetery in Montgomery Co. IL. I don't know yet where Eliza is buried, as she died in Jersey Co. IL. A question, I checked the 1910 Montgomery Co. IL census for the Crites family. I found James Sr 36 Myrtle 30 James Jr 12 Lester 9 Henry 6 Where is Ina? Is this the wrong family? I could not find them in 1900. Will send a genealogy file to you. Janet in San Antonio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dewey Everts" <Evertshistory@webtv.net> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] ROW - CLEAR SPRINGS CEM > Hi, Janet, how are you: > > I just ran the Illnois State Archives and came up with a Sim S. Row, > died in Schram City on April 6, 1947. There is no Polly and no Ina Row > listed for the years that the state has from 1916-1950, I believe. I > forgot to look. There is a Peter Joshua Row died in Hillsboro on May 2, > 1928. That sounds like father and son to me, how about you? The only > one left in Taylor Springs was Willard Row, who died on October 25, > 1916. If Peter died in 1928, Polly could have preceded him in death. > Ina could still have been alive and probably was since she was only 46 > when Sim died. That is if Sim in Sam. Mildred was working off of murky > records in Montgomery county. I got one and I couldn't read it. Not > that it wasn't plain, it was because the handwriting was terrrible. > Write me private and I will give you my url to read > > How does that all sound to you? What does the death certificate for Sim > S. say? Does it say he was married to Ina Crites? > > Dewey > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Montgomery County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmontgo/ > > >