Okay. Thanks so much for the information. Karen > 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 > > > > > 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 > >

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.

>>I went with a friend today to the Adams county courthouse to do some PROBATE > research (my first time I might add) and it was a joke very unorganized in > the basement, so you might be in for some real time consuming efforts if > Morgan counties is the same way. Good luck. Morgan County courthouse is great. The people are very friendly and helpful. On my visit I was able to come home with a lot of goodies. The courthouse in Pike County was also very helpful. Both seem very organized. Suzi

I found the staff at JAGHS very friendly and very helpful. They have a wealth of information available there. I was only there for a short period of time the day I stopped by, and found out that they not only have information on MORGAN county, but on some of the other counties as well. I personally do not have a problem with paying the $1.00/pg for obit copies, because the way the had it organized they were very easy to find, and it made it worth my time, especially when the one in particular I looked for on film I couldn't get. (The day of that newspaper was not on film it had been lost or something, and the library didn't have it). Keep up the GREAT work JAGHS. ----- Original Message ----- From: <rnichols@irtc.net> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 6:22 AM Subject: Re: [ILMORGAN] Contact for Morgan County, IL research > Yes the JAGHS now has to charge $1 per page for obits as they have been > copying all the obits onto acid free paper and organizing in binders by > year/alphabetically for the convience of their customers. We have spent > the last 5 years working on the obit books. > Other regular copies are 25 cents a page. > > > chatty > (JAGHS vollunteer) > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > >

Yes the JAGHS now has to charge $1 per page for obits as they have been copying all the obits onto acid free paper and organizing in binders by year/alphabetically for the convience of their customers. We have spent the last 5 years working on the obit books. Other regular copies are 25 cents a page. chatty (JAGHS vollunteer)

If you call the Library in Jacksonville, ask for a gentleman named Chris. He is a very nice young gentleman and extremely helpful. He even found a picture of an ancestor of mine in a book on the history of the city (or county, not sure which)! 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. --- 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

Yes, I've meet Chris he is very nice and very helped, they are very good to work with at the library in Morgan county. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn B" <cb010147@cfl.rr.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:39 PM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Morgan County Probate Look-Up > > If you call the Library in Jacksonville, ask for a gentleman named Chris. He is a very nice young gentleman and extremely helpful. He even found a picture of an ancestor of mine in a book on the history of the city (or county, not sure which)! > 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. > > > > > --- > 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 > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Come search our Morgan County ILGenWeb Pages! We have a > Search Engine to help you find your ancestor! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/morgan.htm > > >

The Jacksonville Area Genealogical & Historical Society charges $1.00/page for obits, they do not have PROBATE information however. Also I do not know if they charge a rate for doing research for you but I would imagine they do. It is a $1.00/page for obits when you do the research yourself, as I was over there about 3 or 4 weeks ago myself. If you are looking for obits and have the exact dates, etc. you can look get them back to 1880 I believe at the library in Jacksonville, and the first 10 copies are free of charge, and then 10 or 15 cents after that; when you do the research yourself. I have no idea what they might charge for doing research for someone; but might be working making a telephone call to them about. I would also make a telephone call to the Historical Society and the Courthouse in Morgan county if I were you, check out all your options. I went with a friend today to the Adams county courthouse to do some PROBATE research (my first time I might add) and it was a joke very unorganized in the basement, so you might be in for some real time consuming efforts if Morgan counties is the same way. Good luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: <rnichols@irtc.net> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:58 PM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Contact for Morgan County, IL research > > > > The Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society maintains a > > substantial amount of genealogical and historical matter in their > > society library. Their volunteers are happy to do research etc. Their > > collection continues to grow daily. The obit collection starts in 1976, > > a few in earlier years, cemetery books, family reunion books, senior > > birthdays, anniversarys, school reunions, city directories, family > > histories, . plus much much more. > > The society also publishes a nice quarterly containing interesting data > > from Morgan and surrounding counties. > > Jacksonville Area Genalogical and Historical Society > > 416 S. Main St. > > Jacksonville, IL > > 62650 > > > > Meetings are held the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:30 except Nov > > and Dec when those meetings are combined with a Christmas celebration > > dinner.The public is invited to attend. Guest speakers each month. > > > > > >>> > > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Contribute your Morgan County ancestors Obit; Probate/Will; Deeds; Bible Records; > Photo's; Pensions; any Misc. items to the Morgan County ILGenWeb Page or to GenConnect > Cluster Boards. > > >

> The Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society maintains a > substantial amount of genealogical and historical matter in their > society library. Their volunteers are happy to do research etc. Their > collection continues to grow daily. The obit collection starts in 1976, > a few in earlier years, cemetery books, family reunion books, senior > birthdays, anniversarys, school reunions, city directories, family > histories, . plus much much more. > The society also publishes a nice quarterly containing interesting data > from Morgan and surrounding counties. > Jacksonville Area Genalogical and Historical Society > 416 S. Main St. > Jacksonville, IL > 62650 > > Meetings are held the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:30 except Nov > and Dec when those meetings are combined with a Christmas celebration > dinner.The public is invited to attend. Guest speakers each month. > > >>>

> If I were you, I'd contact the Morgan County Courthouse in > Jacksonville. They may look it up for you for free and only charge copy > fees ($1 a page I think). > Carolyn B > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <DLarge1960@aol.com> > To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 11 September, 2003 10:42 AM > Subject: [ILMORGAN] Contact for Morgan County, IL research > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Surnames: Large, Bowen, Franklin >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/1149 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> I am looking for a contact person in Morgan County or the nearby area >> who > could do some fee based research for me in Morgan County. I have found > a couple names in a Probate Court index and would like to get the > detail for these records.If anyone knows of someone, I would appreciate > getting contact information for that person. Thank you. >> The Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society maintains a substantial amount of genealogical and historical matter in their society library. Their volunteers are happy to do research etc. Their collection continues to grow daily. The obit collection starts in 1976, a few in earlier years, cemetery books, family reunion books, senior birthdays, anniversarys, school reunions, city directories, family histories, . plus much much more. The society also publishes a nice quarterly containing interesting data from Morgan and surrounding counties. Jacksonville Area Genalogical and Historical Society 416 S. Main St. Jacksonville, IL 62650 Meetings are held the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:30 except Nov and Dec when those meetings are combined with a Christmas celebration dinner.The public is invited to attend. Guest speakers each month. >> >> ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== >> List problems? First, read the Welcome Message you received >> when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Linda Lee, >> List administrator, with questions concerning this list! >> > > > --- > 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 > > > ==== 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

If I were you, I'd contact the Morgan County Courthouse in Jacksonville. They may look it up for you for free and only charge copy fees ($1 a page I think). Carolyn B ----- Original Message ----- From: <DLarge1960@aol.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 11 September, 2003 10:42 AM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Contact for Morgan County, IL research > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Large, Bowen, Franklin > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/1149 > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for a contact person in Morgan County or the nearby area who could do some fee based research for me in Morgan County. I have found a couple names in a Probate Court index and would like to get the detail for these records.If anyone knows of someone, I would appreciate getting contact information for that person. Thank you. > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Linda Lee, > List administrator, with questions concerning this list! > --- 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

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Large, Bowen, Franklin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/1149 Message Board Post: I am looking for a contact person in Morgan County or the nearby area who could do some fee based research for me in Morgan County. I have found a couple names in a Probate Court index and would like to get the detail for these records.If anyone knows of someone, I would appreciate getting contact information for that person. Thank you.

Harry S. Clayton's great grandfather was William H. CLAYTON who married Elizabeth "Betsy" WOODS {Robert WOODS, Sarah (CLAYTON?)} at Caldwell County, Kentucky September 19, 1816. According to the Franklin City Cemetery records on line, William H., a veteran of the Blackhawk War died 1853. Moses L. CLAYTON married Alpha ("Alfa") M. (MARTIN?) CLAYTON October 3, 1844 at Morgan County. The LDS records, which may be a commingling, show the parents of both Moses and Alpha to be William CLAYTON and Elizabeth WOODS. Are there two different sets of couples with these names are is this an outright mistake? At first blush, the WOODS/CLAYTON seem to be highly intermarried but it is improbable that Moses and Alpha are brother and sister. The marriage record received from Morgan County verified that Alpha was under age (under 18) and that her father had filed written consent. That written consent was not received with the marriage record so I do not know if that is an oversight or the consent filing is lost. A William C. CLAYTON seems to have married Betsy WOODS' sister Minerva. What is the relationship between William C. and William H. CLAYTON? I believe these CLAYTONS may be related to the CLAYTONS of Calloway County, Kentucky not too far from Caldwell County. Of Calloway County a James CLAYTON and Sarah "Sally" LONGSHORE (LAUNCHER) CROW had a daughter named Alpha Elizabeth. Also a Moses CLAYTON married there a Fanny SHIRLEY about the same time as William H.married Betsy WOODS in Caldwell County. Any opinion, any knowledge? Byron Nelson Byron Nelson

Please let this serve as introduction to the research and subsequent post that will be coming. This search I have been doing for only a little over a month and most of what I have been able to put together from census, archived list/genweb posts, Illinois statewide indices and LDS online records. So forgive any glaring ignorance I might have on this matter. These are not my relatives. This I am doing for my late wife's best friend whose maternal grandfather was Harry S. CLAYTON, the son of William H.(William H., Moses L) CLAYTON and Emma Mae SILLOWAY(SILLOWAY:Perley, Frederick W.). Harry S. was a furniture store(s) operator in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. My most immediate roots is in Missouri where my mother and father were born and most ancestors go back there to at least third great grandparents. This is mostly in the Ozark Heritage Region but some in the French Corridor Region. I myself was born in St. Louis where I stayed until at about the age of 10-11, the family moved to Monroe County, Illinois where I remained until the finish of High School. Thereafter, four years were spent in Coles County, Illinois and then about one year in Sangamon County. For the last 30+ years Chicago has been my home. A maternal great-granduncle did live in Jersey County for a short time but for a longer time in Pike County, Illinois. As far as my Illinois ancestral connections they are Edgar County (BROWN, BRADSHAW) and Clark County (BLACK, BARTON, REESE). A collateral relative (SUMPTER) did spend time in Sangamon and Tazewell counties before moving on to Missouri as all of Illinois ancestors did. Byron Nelson

Hi.. In the 1930's Moore Heriford, who I believe was a son of your Marshal, ran a store in Nortonville. I believe he had a son, Marshal, who died during WWII. I remember staying all night at their house about 2 miles west of Nortonville with their son, Charles, who would now be in his 70's. The family moved away in the mid to late 40's. Norm At 04:25 AM 9/10/03 -0600, you wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: HERIFORD >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/1148 > >Message Board Post: > >Would like to find someone searching this line. he was born in KY. and >they mobed to MO. >Or if anyone has any info please let me know. > >Thank You, > Theresa > > >==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== >Contribute your Morgan County ancestors Obit; Probate/Will; Deeds; Bible >Records; >Photo's; Pensions; any Misc. items to the Morgan Web page or the >GenConnect Boards:

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HERIFORD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/1148 Message Board Post: Would like to find someone searching this line. he was born in KY. and they mobed to MO. Or if anyone has any info please let me know. Thank You, Theresa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stockton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ih.2ADE/1147 Message Board Post: Looking for information on John Stockton family, probably came to Morgan Co., IL in early 1830s from Overton Co. TN. John's daughter, Mary Ann Stockton, is my gg grandmother. Her obit says that her parents died when she was about 5 yrs old and she was raised by her brother, Thomas. Thomas and his wife took Mary Ann to southern MO where she married John Goodnight. I believe that she was the youngest child in the family. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Meredosia -- called Dosh but those who know and love it, sits on the river. My ancestors lived there and we had lunch there a couple of Saturday's ago. I can't help with the logistics that you sited, but I can attest to the fact that my great grandfathers house which sits almost right on the river, is still there and he lived there a long long long time ago. Be happy to help in any way I can. I have the centennial book from Meredosia. Take care, JEanie Lowe

Sec 3, 10 and 15 are not along the IL River although they appear to be by and in Meredosia Lake. My atlas is 1951 and not a very good one. I can surmise that the land in Sec. 15, NW1/4 NW 1/4 and Sec 10 southern most 1/4, could have been partially in what is now the lake. Also Sec. 3 in southern most 1/4. I do not have the town lots for Meredosia. Mary Ann At 08:20 PM 9/2/2003 -0500, you wrote: >I can't swear to the facts of your ancestors land being in the middle of the >IL River, but I do know that my ancestors farm circa 1850-60 in the Pearl, >IL area is currently under at least 12 feet of sand and water. This >estimate was made at least 30 - 40 years ago. The flooding has changed the >course of the river over the years and consequently, depending on the time >of your ancestors will, this could be the case with his land also. Hope >this helps clear up your question. Donna >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Marie Butcher" <mbutcher14901@yahoo.com> >To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 7:16 PM >Subject: [ILMORGAN] Meredosia land > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > Below is a copy & paste I've done from my ggg-grandfather's will. I'm >wondering if anyone can help me understand it. I've found lots 12 & 13 -- >they appear to be smack in the middle of the Illinois River. Does anyone >know where this land is? Also, does anyone have any ideas about how to >print the plat maps at the Federal Land Plat website? > > > > I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Lettitia Watson the house >and Lot on which we now reside situated in the Town of Meredosia in said >county lots no. thirteen (13) and fourteen in block twelve in said town-Lots >no. twelve (12) and thirteen (13) a part of section no. (16) north range No. >thirteen (13) West of the _________________ this a principal of meridian in >township. No. Sixteen containing twenty-two acres of land -- and lott no. >fifteen (15) of block twelve (12) is ________________ and Sylesworthe >addition to the town of Meredosia of said county also a certain tract of >land designated and known as the northwest quarter of the north west quarter >of section fifteen (15) in township sixteen (16) north of range thirteen >(13) west of the third (3) principal meridian. Also the south most >fractional quarter of section ten (10) in town and range as above also the >east half of the west half of section three (3) town and range as above >except twenty one acres and 9! > > 0/100 of > > an acre in the south east quarter of the South west quarter of said >section three (3) which was entered by Edward A. Fox to have and to hold the >same to him - also the south west fractional quarter of the north west >quarter of section fifteen (15) township. Sixteen (16) north range thirteen >(13) west of the third (3) principal meridian containing thirty six acres >44/100 of an acre - two hundred and eighty acres to wit. The north west of >the north west the south west of south west of the south west and the south >west of the south west of section three (3) in township sixteen north of >range thirteen (13) west of the 3 PM also the south east of the south >quarter of section nine (9) in same township and range as established by the >survey as general of the United States which said tract of land was sold to >the ____________ Edward Watson. > > > > The condition of this will is such that the said Lettitia Watson wife of >said Edward Watson is to hold and have the control of the aforesaid property >and the benefits accruing there from during her life time providing she >remains the widow of said Edward Watson. > > > > Thanks for any help! > > > > Marie Ginter Butcher > > > > Elmira, NY > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > >==== 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

I can't swear to the facts of your ancestors land being in the middle of the IL River, but I do know that my ancestors farm circa 1850-60 in the Pearl, IL area is currently under at least 12 feet of sand and water. This estimate was made at least 30 - 40 years ago. The flooding has changed the course of the river over the years and consequently, depending on the time of your ancestors will, this could be the case with his land also. Hope this helps clear up your question. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Butcher" <mbutcher14901@yahoo.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 7:16 PM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Meredosia land > > Hi all, > > Below is a copy & paste I've done from my ggg-grandfather's will. I'm wondering if anyone can help me understand it. I've found lots 12 & 13 -- they appear to be smack in the middle of the Illinois River. Does anyone know where this land is? Also, does anyone have any ideas about how to print the plat maps at the Federal Land Plat website? > > I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Lettitia Watson the house and Lot on which we now reside situated in the Town of Meredosia in said county lots no. thirteen (13) and fourteen in block twelve in said town-Lots no. twelve (12) and thirteen (13) a part of section no. (16) north range No. thirteen (13) West of the _________________ this a principal of meridian in township. No. Sixteen containing twenty-two acres of land -- and lott no. fifteen (15) of block twelve (12) is ________________ and Sylesworthe addition to the town of Meredosia of said county also a certain tract of land designated and known as the northwest quarter of the north west quarter of section fifteen (15) in township sixteen (16) north of range thirteen (13) west of the third (3) principal meridian. Also the south most fractional quarter of section ten (10) in town and range as above also the east half of the west half of section three (3) town and range as above except twenty one acres and 9! > 0/100 of > an acre in the south east quarter of the South west quarter of said section three (3) which was entered by Edward A. Fox to have and to hold the same to him - also the south west fractional quarter of the north west quarter of section fifteen (15) township. Sixteen (16) north range thirteen (13) west of the third (3) principal meridian containing thirty six acres 44/100 of an acre - two hundred and eighty acres to wit. The north west of the north west the south west of south west of the south west and the south west of the south west of section three (3) in township sixteen north of range thirteen (13) west of the 3 PM also the south east of the south quarter of section nine (9) in same township and range as established by the survey as general of the United States which said tract of land was sold to the ____________ Edward Watson. > > The condition of this will is such that the said Lettitia Watson wife of said Edward Watson is to hold and have the control of the aforesaid property and the benefits accruing there from during her life time providing she remains the widow of said Edward Watson. > > Thanks for any help! > > Marie Ginter Butcher > > Elmira, NY > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > > > ==== 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 > >