Georgeanne, One excellent resource is the LDS Family History Center in your area. Go to www.familysearch.org then to the Family History Library Catalog, where a search on Morgan Co., IL will bring up lots and lots of books and records that have been filmed. Just take the list of what you want to your local FHC, and order them. Microfilms are only 3.25 for 4 wks, and microfiche are only .30/pg and are then held permenantly at that location. I have made big in-roads with my Morgan ancestors this way. Juli Claussen

Hi all, I am new to the list. I would appreciate some guidance on materials available for Morgan Co., IL. Is there a county wide index for the 1840 census? And have the pre-1850 deeds been abstracted? If yes on either, where are these available? Thanks for any help, Georgeanne McPeters

Hi List; I am searching for information for my husbands GrGrandfather and GrGrandmother. His Grandfather Norman C. Hall was b: 10 Oct 1874, Morgan county, Jacksonville, Ill. Norman's fathers name was James Hall and his mother was Maltie Evans. Can't find them on any census. Not sure Maltie is the correct name. I don't have any more information. Would like your help please. I can be reached at betshall@comcast.net. Thank you . Betty Hall

Go to Google.com, enter exactly: "salt mines" +Illinois and you get a lot of hits. Seems centered in Saline (appropriate name) County. Carolyn B ----- Original Message ----- From: <SandyCA1@aol.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [ILMORGAN] salt mines > I GOT NOTHING EXCEPT A QUESTION > > > ==== 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 > >

I GOT NOTHING EXCEPT A QUESTION

Does anyone know of any salt mines in Illinois? Mari

Elizabeth Parker, wife of Aaron Parker assume died before 1838, or they divorced. I know nothing of her. Aaron Parker died 31 May 1849, Morgan Co., IL. they had at least one son named Silas Parker born 1831and died 16 May 1846 Morgan Col, IL. If there are obits or any records for these deaths I would very much appreciate being directed to the source. Aaron was in the War of 1812, and I have written NARA for his pension records. His second wife was Phebe Russell Fry b: 21 Jul 1816 Pepperell, Big Flats, Chemung, NY d: 4 Feb 1880 Morgan Co., IL m: 21 Oct 1838 Morgan Co., IL Since Aaron's children were minors when he died, it has been suggested that I search for guardianship papers. A brother may be listed as a guardian. Is there an index on line which this info? Any help will be appreciated. Trying to connect him to some other gents from MA & VT that also migrated to IL. RN ancestorhunt@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/1161.1.2 Message Board Post: Janene, Thank you so much for your help. L.L.Salsman

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/1161.1.1 Message Board Post: sorry the zip code is 62650

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/1161.1 Message Board Post: Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society 416 S. Main St. Jacksonville, IL 61650 the society has worked for many years on their obit collection. You should be able to obtain an obit from them.

PARKER,, Hiram G. sometimes just used H. G. Parker born 1845 Morgan Co., IL. to parents AARON PARKER & and Belinda Russell FRY. He moved from IL to Leavenworth, KS and was a prison guard in 1880. Later became an attorney. Anyone working this line or have any info would appreciate exchanging. Hiram G. Parker b: 1845 Morgan Co., IL d: 31 Dec 1918 Leavenworth, KS M: Sarah? Military: Civil War: Co.B, 10 IL, US Inf Occupation: 1880 Prison Gd, Later Attorney Married a Sarah. Found a marriage in IL, for Hiram to Sarah York, but not sure this is correct. She would have only been 13. Their children: Matilda Parker b: 1867 IL ; Mary Parker b: 1869 IL ; Ottis Parker b: 1877 KS Believe to have married in KS. ancestorhunt@sbcglobal.net

Does anybody know the name of the book that Justiana Campbell COLSTON CHANEY wrote. I was told that she was a historian & had written a book & was wondering if it could be gotten thru inter-loan.

ZIRKLE Looking for information on my grgraunt & uncle: Martha E. Colston who married Charles Zirkle 31 Dec. 1885 in Morgan Co. Any help or information on this family would be appreciated, as it would add another brick to my brick wall.

MORGAN COUNTY NAMES: FERGUSON,CRABB(E),SANDUSKY;ANGELO Marlene Amdur-Ferguson (Mrs. Walter Ferguson) Baltimore, MD

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vanorman,West, Russell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/170.165.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the quick response. I came accross an old research effort of Ken Pohl who I had asked to see if he could find Jerusha and the Vanorman family in Ohio. He found two land transactions between John Russell and Frederick Vanarnam, one signed in 1806 and one in 1818. John also had land in Tuscarawas Co as did William West. A William West was the father of Joshua West who was the husband of Jerusha. These parcels of land sound like land grants issued to war veterans. William West fought in the 1812 wars against the Indians and the Mexicans. I have the registration data for the land, but without a plat description,their location would be hard to find. I have a copy of the family documents that led Ken to these findings. I would be happy to send it to you by snail mail[I'm not very good at scanning and emailing]. I have an updated tree in the WFT if you have access to this file. Part of Family Tree Maker.

Ferguson is one of the family lines of the genealogist at the Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historial Society... ask for Mary Frances chatty > Morgan County: Ferguson > > D. Ross, Rochester, IL 62563 > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Morgan County ILGenWeb Page and see what's new. Recent > additions - over 200 plus OBITS linked to Cemetery Inscriptions. Find > them at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/obit-dex.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/morgan.htm

Morgan County: Ferguson D. Ross, Rochester, IL 62563

I have Herrons in my family, but not in Morgan County, as far as I can tell. They were in Washington & Scott Co., IN areas from about 1820 - 1920. ----- Original Message ----- From: <DJHarrod1@aol.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [ILMORGAN] Herron > I am descended from some of the Herron's. Don't have my book with me here, > but let me know just which ones you are looking for. > Deloris > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Help support Rootsweb who sponsors USGenWeb. > Your generous donations will help! Find out more! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

Names from Morgan Co., Scott Co. and Greene Co., IL, I'm researching as a descendant: Morgan Co.: Anderson, Cline, Gibbs, Gordon, Reaugh Scott Co.: Clark, Cuddy, Day, McPherson Greene Co.: Edwards, Roberts (both of which go back to the Day family of Scott Co.) Jim Gordon Hinsdale, IL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VAN NORMAN; KAYLOR; JOHNSON; Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ih.2ADE/170.165.1.1 Message Board Post: I have information from Theodore forward from my own research. However I obtained the earlier info on Isaac at the Van Norman Association Web site, at which I cannot give you at the moment. Will look and contact you personally. Sounds Dutch to me, too. The Van Norman site will probably confirm that? I have tried unsuccessfully to find the burial place of Amanda Johnson wife of Theodore Van Norman who died supposedly in 1880 in Morgan County IL near Chapin. Theodore & Amanda's daughter, Lamney Cerilda married John Kaylor. They resided in that area of Morgan, after his stint in the Civil War, where one son died also in the same time era as Amanda, whose burial place I have not located either. John and Cerilda then came to Macon/Sangamon Cos. IL where they both died and are buried. Let's share!