That sounds entirely possible. In researching my ancestors, I have run into at least a dozen or more "Old Settlers" such as him. In fact, search for "Old Settlers +Morgan County" and you will possibly find a biography for him. Carolyn B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert L Webb" <bwebb9@juno.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 29 September, 2003 10:46 PM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Benjamin Matthews > Friends, > A descendant of Benjamin Matthews came into our library today and we > found his Obituary. He was born in Tennessee in 1792 and died in > McDonough co. Illinois in 1878. The obituary says he came to Morgan > county in 1817, and I was wondering if that sounds reasonable or > possible. I wouldn't think there were many white people in the county at > that point. > Robert > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Lost your ancestors burial place? We have all known cemetery > inscriptions online, except three large Jacksonville ones. Click on > Township Links on Cemetery Page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/twp-cem.htm > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003

According to the history of the county, "The first settlers began arriving in Morgan County around 1818 but it was not until 1823 that the county was formally organized." Barb Madsen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert L Webb" <bwebb9@juno.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 9:46 PM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Benjamin Matthews > Friends, > A descendant of Benjamin Matthews came into our library today and we > found his Obituary. He was born in Tennessee in 1792 and died in > McDonough co. Illinois in 1878. The obituary says he came to Morgan > county in 1817, and I was wondering if that sounds reasonable or > possible. I wouldn't think there were many white people in the county at > that point. > Robert > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Lost your ancestors burial place? We have all known cemetery > inscriptions online, except three large Jacksonville ones. Click on > Township Links on Cemetery Page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/twp-cem.htm > > >

Robert, I just checked the 1820 IL Census and there is a Benjamin Matthews listed in Edwards County, but that is quite a distance from Morgan...it is on the East side of the state bordering IN on the Wabash River. Earlier Edwards covered many Counties in Eastern IL but not in 1820. In 1817 Morgan was in Madison County and still there in 1820. It is possible the family was in IL as there were many, many early settlers before the state was formed in 1818. Somewhere I remember as census of sorts for 1810 IL, but don't find it on Ancestry. Mary Ann At 09:46 PM 9/29/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Friends, > A descendant of Benjamin Matthews came into our library today and we >found his Obituary. He was born in Tennessee in 1792 and died in >McDonough co. Illinois in 1878. The obituary says he came to Morgan >county in 1817, and I was wondering if that sounds reasonable or >possible. I wouldn't think there were many white people in the county at >that point. > Robert > > >________________________________________________________________ >The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! >Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! >Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > >==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== >Lost your ancestors burial place? We have all known cemetery >inscriptions online, except three large Jacksonville ones. Click on >Township Links on Cemetery Page at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/twp-cem.htm Mary Ann Stewart Kaylor MY FAMILY GENEALOGY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html CONVERSE CONNECTIONS http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~converse/index.html

Friends, A descendant of Benjamin Matthews came into our library today and we found his Obituary. He was born in Tennessee in 1792 and died in McDonough co. Illinois in 1878. The obituary says he came to Morgan county in 1817, and I was wondering if that sounds reasonable or possible. I wouldn't think there were many white people in the county at that point. Robert ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harney Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/1154 Message Board Post: IL State Journal, Sprinfield, IL, Thursday, July 1, 1920, p. 11 Harney, William F., at the family residence near Curran at 4:15 a.m. today of complications, at the age of 45 years. Funeral services will take place at the residence at 10 o'clock Friday, Rev. Hays, Pastor of Curan ME Church officiating. Interment in Oakridge Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kitner, Crouse, Harney, McAllister, Moxon Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/1153 Message Board Post: Illinois State Journal, Friday, April 8, 1927: Mrs. Mary Kitner Harney, 86, a resident of Morgan County her entire life, died at 5:10 o'clock this morning at the family home, 312 South East Street, following an illness of three months. During the last two years Mrs. Harney had been afflicted by blindness. Mrs. Harney was the last member of a well known family. Her brother, Edward Kitner, died in Springfield a few days ago and was buried here yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Harney was born in Jacksonville August 23, 1840, a daughter of Henry and Mahala Crouse Kitner, natives of North Carolina. She was married to Francis M. Harney October 3, 1859. He died March 21, 1911. They were the parents of three children, William F. Harney of Springfield, who died in 1920, Mrs. Eliza McAllister of Woodson, and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Moxon of Jacksonville, who survives. There are twelve grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. The decedent was a member of Central Christian Church. Funeral services will be held at the Gillham f! uneral home at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon in charge of Dr. M.L. Pontius. Interment will be Diamond Grove Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kitner, Crouse Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/1152 Message Board Post: August 20, 1890 Jacksonville, IL Another One of Morgan County's Pioneer Settlers Passes Away Seldom a week goes by without the death of some one of those sturdy, hardy pioneers who gave their best efforts for the growth of Jacksonville and vicinity when the state was yet in its infancy. Yesterday morning was marked by the decease of Henry Kitner, who came to the Prairie State over fifty years ago, and who, ever since his removal from the south to the fertile fields of this grand commonwealth, has been regarded in highest honor by all, neighbors, friends, and acquaintances alike. He was born in North Carolina on March 26, 1817 and he lived there among the hills and the pine trees which cover them, until early manhood, when he came to the then new west. He was married to Mahala Crouse in North Carolina, in February 1837, and of the nine children born to them, six, four sons and two daughters, are living, all residing in this county. What he has left is a standing, abiding, commentary on the strict integrity and uprightness of his life. He was a man of exceptional! business ability and left a large estate accumulated by the unremitting labor of years. His death was due to heart disease. For the past two or three weeks he had been unwell and his health, which has been failing for some time, broke down completely under the repeated shocks. The end which was expected several days ago, came at about seven o'clock in the morning. The funeral will occur today at 10 a.m. from the family residence, eight miles southeast of the city. All friends are invited to attend.

October 5, 2003 The Sangamon County Historical Society's Cemetery Walk, the afternoon of October 5 at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield..  Information can be obtained from Doug Pokorsky, President, who is employed by the Springfield Journal-Register newspaper . Sunday afternoon, October 19, 2003 CEMETERY WALK: SPONSORED BY ROCHESTER HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY 3 sites:        Rochester Cemetery, Buckhart (Oak Hill) Cemetery, Mottarville/South Fork Cemetery        Society members will portray 9 former residents of the Rochester community.  They include: the Rev. John Cooper, for whom Cooper Township is named; James McCoy, very early settler; a member of the early Twist family - Phoebe; Maria Bolden, an African-American and daughter of slaves, who was an important part of several Rochester family households (Kathryn Harris, Director of the IL Historic Library, will present Maria's story); Rose Middlekauf, an area teacher for many, many years; Preston Breckenridge George who wanted the tallest marker in the Mottarville Cemetery and made sure to have it; Robert Sattley, a member of the Sattley manufacturing family in Springfield; Adner Smith; and Robert North, who came to Cooper Township in 1829. Genealogical information on these early families is included in many of the presentations; refreshments will be served at each site, and new memberships and donations will be gratefully received. The public is cordially invited to attend. More information at 217-529-9537.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/1151 Message Board Post: Simpson Morgan married Jane Parks in 1869 ,They had the following chidren in Ill .Simpson adopted Dave son of Jane Parks, I am wanting to find his fathers back ground. their children Charley , Melissa, Maurice , Molly , Benjamin, George, and will. They moved from Cave in Rock , and spark hills 1891.to Ark. anyone having info of this family please contact me .

Hello List, Looking for researchers of any of these families. Judi Gilker Surnames: WADDELL, GRIFFIN, THOMPSON, OGLE, PIERCE, McBROOM, MOELLRING, APPLEGRATH, ROBERTS, BINDEWALD, REAVES Obadiah (Oberdyer) WADDELL was born in Monroe County, Illinois, on April 4, 1796, the son of Jesse & Elizabeth GRIFFIN WADDELL, who came to Illinois from Kentucky a few years previous to Obadiah's birth. For a few years the WADDELL's live in Jersey County IL., afterwards moving to Morgan County IL. for seven years, and in June of 1829 in section 35, Melrose Township, Adams Co IL. Obadiah WADDELL served in the War of 1812 with Captain Short's Rangers, and took part in the battle with the Indians at Elkhart Grove. He married Millia (Milly) THOMPSON on January 1, 1817 possibly in Alton, Madison County, Illinois. Their known children were: 1) John C.WADDELL- no known information 2) Elizabeth WADDELL (Oct.5.1817 - Oct 4, 1818 Madison Co. IL) 3) Eliza J. WADDELL (Feb. 17, 1820-Oct. 9. 1845 Madison Co. IL) or ( Apr.17, 1929-Oct.13, 1845 Morgan Co IL.) 4) George William WADDELL (Sept 1 1821-abt. Nov 1821) 5) James Oliver WADDELL (Aug 11, 1822 -Mar. 18, 1894 Adams Co. IL.) He married Lucinda OGLE Nov 4, 1851 in Adams Co IL. Lucinda was born April 11, 1835 in Butler Co. Ohio & died Oct. 31, 1915. Their children were: A) Laura Corrilla WADDELL (May 4, 1853-Aug 15, 1945) Married Thomas Polk PIERCE in 1876. He was born Nov. 19, 1844 Butler CO Ohio- Jan. 9. 1925 Fremont CO. Colo. B) Charles Elliot WADDELL (June 11 1854- April 5, 1937) married Cora M. McBROOM in 1897. C) Mary Young WADDELL (Dec 11, 1857 Adams Co IL.-Oct 22, 1882 West Point, Hancock Co IL.) married Joshua S. POWELL in 1882. D) Obadiah Franklin WADDELL (Aug 14, 1859-Jan 5, 1941 Adams Co. IL.) married Ida MOELLRING in 1927. Ida was born Apr. 16.1866 & died June 28, 1934 in Adams Co.IL. E) Edward Albert WADDELL (June 2, 1861- Jan 21. 1932 Adams Co IL) married Alice Henrietta APPLEGARTH in 1888. She was born April 13, 1870 Kandiyohi Co MN.-July 24, 1957 Port Clackamas Co. Oregon. 6) William WADDELL (Dec 6, 1824-July 24, 1827 Morgan Co IL) 7) Angeline W. WADDELL was born Dec. 1, 1826 in Morgan County, Illinois and died Dec 17, 1908 in Quincy, Adams Co IL. She married John C. ROBERTS on May 23, 1850 in Adams Co., IL. John C. was born Oct. 1822 in St. Louis, Mo. and died Aug. 20, 1909 in Quincy, IL. Their known children: A) Charles M. ROBERTS (1851-1852) B) Marrietta Jane ROBERTS (1853-1929) C) Flora E. ROBERTS (1856-1929 & married Edwin C. FERGUSON) D) John Franklin ROBERTS(1857-1874) E) Minnie ROBERTS (1859-1916) F) William Obadiah ROBERTS (1861-1924 & married Henrietta E. BINDEWALD) 8) Joseph A. WADDELL (born June 15, 1834- died in California) He married Ursilla REAVES Nov 16, 1859 in Adams Co. IL. Their children were: A) Anna WADDELL b. 1864 B) Lillie WADDELL b. 1870

Hello VINCENT researcher, I am not sure if we are looking for the same VINCENT family, but I have a James VINCENT (unknown dates) that married Thelma WARDELL. James was supposed to have died while traveling to New Mexico in 1990's. They lived in Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois most of the time, but in the early 1970's moved to South Bend Indiana. Thelma was born in 1915. She was the daughter of Charles Everett and Elizabeth Angeline BLACK WARDELL of Beardstown. James & Thelma's children were Elaine, Nancy, & June VINCENT. Judi ----- Original Message ----- From: <ddhfresnoca@yahoo.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 7:14 PM Subject: [ILMORGAN] VINCENT (last name) families of Jacksonville and Bluff Springs, Cass County > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: BUTCHER, VINCENT > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/1150 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for researchers and descendants of the VINCENT surname in Cass County, Illinois. I believe Margaret (Maggie?) BUTCHER {born: abt 1865-1868} married Eligh Edward (Edgar?) VINCENT {born: abt 1873} on 20 Oct 1894 in Cass County, IL. > > Looks like they had the following children: Clarence, John W., James Henry, Charles, Everette, Walter, and Mary. > > I believe Margaret (BUTCHER) VINCENT was living with her son, John W., in the Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois 1930 census and may have also been listed working at the "Christian Church Old People's Home" in the same census. > > I don't know where the VINCENTS where born or when they passed away, buried, etc. Also, would like to get some picture(s) of this family and particularly of Margaret (BUTCHER) VINCENT. > > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Find an ancestor's burial place! All known cemeteries now > online with exception of the three large Jacksonville ones! > Click on Township Links on Cemetery Page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/twp-cem.htm > >

Please put these dates on your calendar: Echoes of Yesteryear - Sangamon Co. Historical Society's 7th Cemetery Walk, held at Oak Ridge Cemetery, in Springfield. Date: Sunday afternoon, October 5, 2003. (This is Lincoln's burial site as well) Many exciting things going on for visitors to enjoy. Refreshments, music, exhibits. And many local citizens of yesteryear present to "tell you their stories." Free, but donations are very welcome! Whispers in Time - Rochester Historical Preservation Society's 1st Cemetery Walk, where you may visit 3 nearby cemeteries - Rochester, Buckhart/Oak Hill (east of Rochester), and Mottarville (S. of Rochester). Three portrayals at each cemetery. Sunday afternoon, October 19, 2003. "Guest speakers" of yesteryear, will give you information about life in the early to mid 1800's. These include Rev. John Cooper, a contemporary of Rev. Peter Cartwright; James McCoy (Rochester's first settler); a member of the engineering Sattley family; a local teacher who taught over 50 years!; and an African-American woman, Maria Bolden, who was the loyal mainstay of many local families in times of need of household help or assisting with new babies, etc.; other early settlers of the Rochester area. Free, but donations very welcome. ALSO: On Saturday, October 18, 2003, the RHPS will dedicate the cornerstone of "The Old Stone House" which has recently been removed to a 3-acre park on Rochester's West Main Street west of the cemetery and village park. The house is not quite completed yet, and no tours will be held, but you're welcome to come by and look over the exterior of the 1830's era stone home which formerly stood on East Buckhart Road. Time not yet established for the ceremony, pending notification from the Illinois Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge, who will be making two appearances in the area on the 18th, to commemorate new building projects. Watch the papers for time information. D.Ross

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BUTCHER, VINCENT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/1150 Message Board Post: Looking for researchers and descendants of the VINCENT surname in Cass County, Illinois. I believe Margaret (Maggie?) BUTCHER {born: abt 1865-1868} married Eligh Edward (Edgar?) VINCENT {born: abt 1873} on 20 Oct 1894 in Cass County, IL. Looks like they had the following children: Clarence, John W., James Henry, Charles, Everette, Walter, and Mary. I believe Margaret (BUTCHER) VINCENT was living with her son, John W., in the Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois 1930 census and may have also been listed working at the "Christian Church Old People's Home" in the same census. I don't know where the VINCENTS where born or when they passed away, buried, etc. Also, would like to get some picture(s) of this family and particularly of Margaret (BUTCHER) VINCENT.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/1012.3 Message Board Post: Frank and Ida Angelo had one son that I know of, Alfred Kenneth Angelo. Alfred Kenneth Angelo died 26 Nov 1918. Frank Angelo was a son of Dempsey Sylvester and Olive Katherine Lawson Angelo. I'm not sure where Francis Angelo fit in. If there's any other info on the Angelo's you're looking for, email me at kelybel@sbcglobal.net.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/983.3.1.1 Message Board Post: My husband is a grandson of J. Herman Hess & his thrid marriage. I just recently was able to obtain the marriage license of all three of his marriages. Would love to visit with you. You can e-mail me direct at nmrgh@cox.net Thanks for answering my mail. Nancy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BUTCHER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/1012.2 Message Board Post: Hello, I am also researching Frank and Ida ANGELO, but don't know if they have any descendants. The following could be descendants as they are located in the same cemetery as Frank and Ida: ANGELO, Alfred Kenneth ANGELO, Dempsey Sylvester ANGELO, Francis Vivian ANGELO, Olive Katherine Located in the Jacksonville East Cemetery (Illinois). source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/morgan/cemetery/east_jax/jaxe_am_ay.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BUTCHER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/1012.1 Message Board Post: Hello, I am also researching this family. I don't know if they have descendants, but the following could be since they are buried in the same cemetary as Frand and Ida ANGELO: ANGELO, Alfred Kenneth ANGELO, Dempsey Sylvester ANGELO, Francis Vivian ANGELO, Olive Katherine I found them in the Jacksonville East Cemetery (Illinois). source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/morgan/cemetery/east_jax/jaxe_am_ay.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/141.145 Message Board Post: I don't have specific information as to who are the parents of your Abraham (b) June 14, 1817, but I think I can make a (fair)guess. Other records indicate Abraham James Goodpaster (b) abt 1744 in Augusta Co. VA, (d) 1829 in Overton Co. Tennessee. This Abraham James Goodpaster married Martha Hamilton, and had seven children, with five boys and two girls, born between the years of 1777 to 1801. It would seem possible that maybe one of these boys listed, John (b) 1778, James (b) 1780, Abraham (b) 1784 (m) Hannah Willard, or Jefferson Goodpaster (b) May 13, 1801, could be the father of your Abraham Goodpaster (b) June 14, 1817

John WILKINS was born in what would become the state of Illinois about 1790 and was the first to enter land in Jersey County. { http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/I/ILJERSEY+2002+350502802+F} WILKINS(married Elizabeth DORSEY?) had a daughter named Harriet (born 1825 Delhi, Greene County, Illinois?) Perley SILLOWAY, born about 1811 in New Hampshire, married Harriet WILKINS May 28, 1840 at Jersey County, Illinois. See 1850 Census Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois page 5b 67, 69 line 26; 1860 Virden Town 12 Range 6, Virden P.O., Macoupin County, Illinois page 135 1000, 951 line 22. Frederick W. (WILKINS?) SILLOWAY, the son of Perley SILLOWAY and Harriet (WILKINS) SILLOWAY, married Emma J. HOLMES July 5, 1862 at Morgan County, Illinois. Below is what I believe to be Emma HOLMES nuclear family. Does anyone know this family. What is the relationship, if any, of John HOLMES to Peris HOLMES and Palmer HOLMES. http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/I/ILMORGAN+2003+110187369+F http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/I/ILMORGAN+2003+109185751+F Census 1850 Morgan County, Illinois page 353 2558,2613 Line 25 John Holmes 42 m Carpenter 1000 NY Julia 29 f NY Milton 11 m NY Francis 9 m ILL. Emma 7 f ILL Amanda 5 f ILL Edgar 25 m Farmer NY

I don't know. I know it was suggested to the soldiers that they file their papers with the nearest county courthouse in order to keep them safe. Some did, some didn't. The same suggestion was made in each war there after. As in the Civil War, some did, some didn't....always worth checking out (my Dad filed his WWII papers with the Courthouse). Carolyn B ----- Original Message ----- From: "potwhole" <potwhole@worldnet.att.net> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 12 September, 2003 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [ILMORGAN] Morgan County Probate Look-Up > Wow! I didn't know Civil War discharge papers could be found at the county > level. Is this true everywhere, or just in Morgan County? > Karen > > ----- Original Message ----- > The people at the courthouse are very very > nice and also extremely helpful. As quick as they found my Grgrgrandpa's > Civil War discharge papers, they can't be disorganized. > > Do give these people a call, Morgan County has some VERY nice people! > > Carolyn B. > > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Find an ancestor's burial place! All known cemeteries now > online with exception of the three large Jacksonville ones! > Click on Township Links on Cemetery Page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/twp-cem.htm > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003