In reading a 1902 Montgomery County obituary of my ancestor, it states that she crossed the dark river. She arrived in 1837 by oxcart from South Carolina. Does anyone know which river that could have been? Thanks! Polley Lawrence

Polly Crossing the dark river means that she has died. Chick Rev. M. L. Putnam ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 11:18 AM Subject: [ILMONTGO] Pioneer crossed "dark river" into Illinois > In reading a 1902 Montgomery County obituary of my ancestor, it states that > she crossed the dark river. She arrived in 1837 by oxcart from South > Carolina. Does anyone know which river that could have been? Thanks! > Polley Lawrence > > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Montgomery County USGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cabin/3648/montgo2.html > > ============================== > The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family > members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. > http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp > > >