The Knights of Pythias built homes and cared for the elderly and orphans - also children of members who were not able to care for them. My father, Josiah Matthew Hill and his twin Jesse Todd Hill, were raised in the home in Decatur, IL from about 1922 at the age of 8 till they were out of highschool. It was a beautiful home and was torn down sometime in the last 10 years. I would love to know if any records survived. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: dorac<mailto:dorac@comcast.net> To: ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] Knights of Pythias Thanks to Joyce and Ed Thomas for the internet site for the Pythias group. It sounds like they were a very active and helpful group to society. Thanks for the help. Dora ----- ==== 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

Sorry I do not know about the home in Decatur. I am however very grateful for your enlightening response. It gives me more to think about. Dora ----- Original Message ----- From: "PATRICIA MARTINA" <marti239@msn.com> To: <ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] Knights of Pythias > The Knights of Pythias built homes and cared for the elderly and orphans - also children of members who were not able to care for them. My father, Josiah Matthew Hill and his twin Jesse Todd Hill, were raised in the home in Decatur, IL from about 1922 at the age of 8 till they were out of highschool. It was a beautiful home and was torn down sometime in the last 10 years. I would love to know if any records survived. > > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: dorac<mailto:dorac@comcast.net> > To: ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:ILMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:30 PM > Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] Knights of Pythias > > > Thanks to Joyce and Ed Thomas for the internet site for the Pythias group. > It sounds like they were a very active and helpful group to society. > Thanks for the help. > Dora > ----- > > > > ==== 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 > >