I went to Litchfield Library and found the obit of John Jefferson Scherer who died age 89 at his home west of Hillsboro. He was oldest resident of the county. It gives him as a son of Mr. Mrs.. Eli Scherer. Funeral was at Hillsboro Lutheran Ch. and bur Cress Hill Cemt. This obit was very hard to read so I could not make a copy. It names the ch, the oldest one was Mrs L.W. Patton of Cassville, MO and 2nd was Mrs Charles Sanders of Deering, MO. Other ch. lived in CO and Hillsboro, IL. I checked the Blackwelder book and found Eli Scherer s/o Frederick and gson of Jacob Daniel Scherer. Eli was born in NC and mar lst. Miss Duke, He mar 2nd Lavina Cress born 2-19 1822 and died 10-3-1844 , He mar 3rd Martha Ann Grantham . It list children by all 3 of the women. Hope this helps in your search. You will find lots of info on these families at the Litchfield , IL Library. MW -----Original Message----- From: Elmer Thorn <eandmthorn@cox-internet.com> To: ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:32 PM Subject: [ILMONTGO] Fw: John J Scherer > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Elmer Thorn >To: ILMONTGO-D@rootsweb.com >Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:17 PM >Subject: John J Scherer > > >I am looking for anyone researching the Scherer family. My G G Grandfather was JohnJefferson SCHERER b Jun 19 1837 In I believe Montgomery Co Ill. He is buried in Cress Hill Cemetery. I want to know who his parents were. I believe that it might be Frederick Scherer (mispelled Shure) in the index for 1850 census. Does anyone have any information on this family? Catherine CRESS married JohnJ Scherer Nov 21 1858. Thier first daughter Clara was my Great Grandmother. Any help would be greatly apprecaited.. >Elmer Thorn >Missouri > > >==== 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. > >