In a message dated 1/26/2004 12:42:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, ddrury@sbcglobal.net writes: Don't know if this will help on immigration from Yorkshire, but my Major ancestors wnt from England to Morgan county via New Orleans. Check out our Major web site: http://freepages.genealogy,rootsweb.com/~major Don - Thanks for the link. I did scan it (will be back later to study it). Your ancestors' travels to America parallel mine fairly closely (to New Orleans). I have cut and pasted the obituary of my gg aunt who was born in Yorkshire and died in MCI. I have studied a number of ships enroute to New Orleans in 1847 (per her obit) but cannot locate the ship she and her husband sailed on in spite of the additional clue re the extra days the trip took. Thanks again for the URL. - Tom Wilson (see below) ************************************************* Obituary: (September 15, 1910 - Morgan County, Illinois) OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD The oldest citizen passed away Tuesday morning when "Grandma Brown" died at her home at 12:20 o'clock of infirmities due to old age, being 91 years, 7 months and 11 days old. Mrs. Brown's maiden name was ELIZABETH WILSON, and she was born near York, England on February 2, 1819, being a daughter of JOHN WILSON, a carpenter and joiner. She was joined in marriage with THOMAS CARLTON BROWN at that place December 14, 1841, and after a few years residence in Yorkshire, with her husband left England for America, taking passage in an old-time sailing vessel and landing at New Orleans in 1847 after a tempestous voyage of three months and twenty days. >From here they made their way up the well traveled route of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers to this county and settled on a farm near Indian Creek, where they rented land for two years, and then moved to a farm near this place, where Mr. Brown soon became one of the leading farmers and live stock raisers of the county. He died in 1883. Charles W. Brown, the only child of their marriage, died January 26, 1881. He had four children, two daughters dying in infancy, and his two sons, THOMAS CARLTON BROWN, JR. and GEORGE EDWARD BROWN, both of this place, remain as the only grand-children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown were brought up in the Episcopal faith, but somewhere near 54 years ago (soon after they came to this county), they united with the Christian Church, in which faith they ended their earthly pilgrimage. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Brown made her home in the village and so long as her health permitted was a regular attendant at church services and took a great interest in all the work of the church. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of the pastor, Rev. L. W. Spayd, and were largely attended, Mrs. Brown having been known and respected by all our people for many years. Appropriate music was furnished by the church choir, and the many flowers wer cared for by Mrs. John Tranbarger and Mrs. James Tribble. Interment was made by the side of her husband in the village cemetery. The bearers were W.M. Rees, A.H. Wright, H.E. Scott, William Whalen, P.A. Sturgis and LA. Caldwell, acting by request of the deceased.

My Grandfather, Stephen Edward Kasling/Kesling, was born in Morgan Co. in 1856. Came to Texas with his parents, John Frederick Kesling and Elenor Quigley Kasling, and his siblings prior to 1880. Other family names in Morgan Co. that I am interested in are Givens and Chilton. Kasling Kesling Givens Chilton James Skelton tiff4219@zianet.com

In a message dated 1/26/2004 12:42:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, ddrury@sbcglobal.net writes: > Don't know if this will help on immigration from Yorkshire, but my Major > ancestors wnt from England to Morgan county via New Orleans. Check out our > Major web site: http://freepages.genealogy,rootsweb.com/~major > Don - Thanks for the link. I did scan it (will be back later to study it). Your ancestors' travels to America parallel mine fairly closely (to New Orleans). I have cut and pasted the obituary of my gg aunt who was born in Yorkshire and died in MCI. I have studied a number of ships enroute to New Orleans in 1847 (per her obit) but cannot locate the ship she and her husband sailed on in spite of the additional clue re the extra days the trip took. Thanks again for the URL. - Tom Wilson (see below) ************************************************* Obituary: (September 15, 1910 - Morgan County, Illinois) OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD The oldest citizen passed away Tuesday morning when "Grandma Brown" died at her home at 12:20 o'clock of infirmities due to old age, being 91 years, 7 months and 11 days old. Mrs. Brown's maiden name was ELIZABETH WILSON, and she was born near York, England on February 2, 1819, being a daughter of JOHN WILSON, a carpenter and joiner. She was joined in marriage with THOMAS CARLTON BROWN at that place December 14, 1841, and after a few years residence in Yorkshire, with her husband left England for America, taking passage in an old-time sailing vessel and landing at New Orleans in 1847 after a tempestous voyage of three months and twenty days. >From here they made their way up the well traveled route of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers to this county and settled on a farm near Indian Creek, where they rented land for two years, and then moved to a farm near this place, where Mr. Brown soon became one of the leading farmers and live stock raisers of the county. He died in 1883. Charles W. Brown, the only child of their marriage, died January 26, 1881. He had four children, two daughters dying in infancy, and his two sons, THOMAS CARLTON BROWN, JR. and GEORGE EDWARD BROWN, both of this place, remain as the only grand-children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brown were brought up in the Episcopal faith, but somewhere near 54 years ago (soon after they came to this county), they united with the Christian Church, in which faith they ended their earthly pilgrimage. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Brown made her home in the village and so long as her health permitted was a regular attendant at church services and took a great interest in all the work of the church. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of the pastor, Rev. L. W. Spayd, and were largely attended, Mrs. Brown having been known and respected by all our people for many years. Appropriate music was furnished by the church choir, and the many flowers wer cared for by Mrs. John Tranbarger and Mrs. James Tribble. Interment was made by the side of her husband in the village cemetery. The bearers were W.M. Rees, A.H. Wright, H.E. Scott, William Whalen, P.A. Sturgis and LA. Caldwell, acting by request of the deceased.

Dear Tom, Don't know if this will help on immigration from Yorkshire, but my Major ancestors wnt from England to Morgan county via New Orleans. Check out our Major web site: http://freepages.genealogy,rootsweb.com/~major Good luck, Don Drury Thomasecw@aol.com wrote: Now, with over 117,000 names in my database, these surnames in Morgan County continue to be the strongest clues to knocking down my biggest "iron wall": BROWN BURNETT LAMBERT SEYMOUR STRAWN WILSON also...any stories, theories surrounding the attraction of Morgan County to those English citizens of Yorkshire. Why Morgan County? Which ports were used in leaving Yorkshire? Arriving in the USA? Moving on land from the USA port to Morgan County? From the Morgan County point of view, why "Yorkies"? Thanks ! - Tom Wilson ==== 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

I have A Hannah Chamberlain married in to my family in1863 in Morgan co.They lived in Scott co. also. Is this the same line? Mari ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dotty7285@aol.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:14 PM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Roll call > I am looking for any information on any of the following in and around Morgan > County, Illinois. > > COX > SPAINHOWER / SPAENHOWER > WYATT > REINBACH > MORRIS > SAMPLE > WOOD / WOODS > RICHARDSON > CHAMBERS > CHAMBERLAIN > PROSE > LUKEMAN > HENRY > > Dotty in Tenn. > > > ==== 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! >

Hello- I am working on T. Jefferson Sharp and Eliza McCullough. They were in Morgan County in 1850 and then moved to Texas after Eliza died. Moved around ~ 1856. Originally from KY and OH. Denise S. Flagg

My Morgan County connection; my ggg-grandmother was Margaret Truesdale/Truesdal born 1802, VA died 27 April, 1894, Macoupin Co., IL married 22 Oct 1840 Eliakim Howard their daughter was Ida Ella Howard - Clay County (she went to help take care of her granddaughter who had the flu, she died shortly after her granddaughter) born 11 Feb, 1859, Morgan County died 6 March, 1922 married Perry Leach, 25 Oct 1877, IL Hopefully someone knows of these people. Thank you, Lynn diginmyroots@aol.com

Hello I am researching SMITH, David /MOORE, Rosa DeFreitas, Andrizza married Joseph Ferriera Smith Penny

Georgia, Sorry, the only person I have is Ruby, because she married into my family tree. I have no idea who her parents are. Dotty

I suggest that you list your names in the subject line. It makes it much, much easier to look thru these. If I don't have much time, and the names are not in the subject line, the message is "deleted."

I am looking for any information on any of the following in and around Morgan County, Illinois. COX SPAINHOWER / SPAENHOWER WYATT REINBACH MORRIS SAMPLE WOOD / WOODS RICHARDSON CHAMBERS CHAMBERLAIN PROSE LUKEMAN HENRY Dotty in Tenn.

Do you have a Ruby Herron that was married to Glenn William Oakman, Jr. in your records. Dotty in Tenn.

Tom, The following were in Morgan Cty., except the last one, see by note on them. Do you have an Ella Lambert that was married to George Henry Wyatt in your database? Or, Lewis Seymour that was married to Laura E. Smith. Or, Elizabeth Marian Strawn that was married to Charles VanMeter Cox. Or, Sarah Wilson that was married to Walter W. Wood. Or, Julia O. Wilson that was married to William P. Cox (they never were in Illinois, they were both born in Iowa and moved to Oklahoma). Dotty in Tenn.

Johann Eiler (variously found as Eilers, Eilert, Eilerts) arrived in Morgan County in 1845 from Hanover. He and his wife settled north of Chapin with their large family. I am trying to update information I have and add information on the descendants. All help appreciated. Arless

Dotty, I have two Herrons, one Wealthy that married Clark Birdsell abt 1830 and I am assuming that they married siblings, Phobe Birdsell and Simmon Herron. Does this fit with yours anyplace? Georgia in California ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dotty7285@aol.com> To: <ILMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [ILMORGAN] Roll Call > Do you have a Ruby Herron that was married to Glenn William Oakman, Jr. in > your records. > > Dotty in Tenn. > > > ==== 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

These are the names i am looking for: Smith, Lomelino, Cordier, Vierra, Anders, thank you Linda

Would like exchange BENNETT information. Moses Robert BENNETT from Kentucky, was in Jacksonville, Morgan Co. by 1828. Lived near Isaac R. BENNETT, they bought adjoining land in Morgan County and served in Black Hawk Indian War, both men enlisted in Morgan County. Believed to have been brothers. Several of M.R. Bennett's children died in the cholera epidemic in 1833. Need help with this Bennett line. Thx

Now, with over 117,000 names in my database, these surnames in Morgan County continue to be the strongest clues to knocking down my biggest "iron wall": BROWN BURNETT LAMBERT SEYMOUR STRAWN WILSON also...any stories, theories surrounding the attraction of Morgan County to those English citizens of Yorkshire. Why Morgan County? Which ports were used in leaving Yorkshire? Arriving in the USA? Moving on land from the USA port to Morgan County? From the Morgan County point of view, why "Yorkies"? Thanks ! - Tom Wilson

Here are my surnames in Morgan Co., all in the Murrayville and Nortonville area. Juli Claussen Rogers Nicholas & Melissa (Young) Rogers fam Edwards Noah & Avia (Arnold) Edwards fam Kehl Andrew, Sr. & Andrew, Jr. fams Claussen Alexander E. Claussen of Greene Co., son Gideon Sr. lived Nortonville. Henry Richard B. & Elizabeth (Spires) Henry, through son George W. Henry McCurley Elijah McCurley fam, through dau. Susan McCurley 1. Henry 2. McLamar Barber Looking to make contact with living descendants of John and "Annie" Angeline (Rogers) Barber. Their daus with marr names were Bertha HART, Effie MARTIN, Minnie LONG, Della ___, & Lula ___. Hungerford Need more info on Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rogers b. abt 1857 who marr Walter H. Hungerford in 1975. She died bet 1883 - 1900, probably in Murrayville area or Scottville area in Macoupin Co., IL. When did she die, why, and where is she buried?

Dear Morgan Co. Friends, I am once again seeking your help to return a family Bible with written records to a descendant of the family, and to share a lovely family photo with them. Our Great Uncle George Kehl married his friend Bessie Grigsby of Nortonville in 1937, when he was abt 70 and she was 63. Up until that time she and her unmarried brother had maintained a farming household together, and when her brother Hardin died, she and George married. Needless to say, Bessie had no offspring, and neither did her brother Hardin. Yet I know that she had at least a nephew or neice, as they are in the family photo I have. Bessie died in 1943. When Uncle George died in 1959, he left a steamer trunk of family treasures, and among them was the Grigsby family Bible that must have been in Bessie's home. We are not related to the Grigsby's and would like to see this treasure where it belongs. Thank you, Juli Claussen Seeking descendants of Henry Clay and Catherine (Bush) Grigsby in order to return a family Bible to them. Many in fam bur Gunn Cem and Whitlock Cem. Known to have lived in Greene and Morgan Cos., IL. Children were: George W., 1859-1882; John W., abt. 1862-aft. 1880; Clarry (Clara?), abt. 1864-aft 1880; Hardin F., 1869-1937 no children; Edith, 1871-1934 marr. Henry Buck; possibly son or stepson Wm H. Buck Bessie, abt 1874-1943 marr. Geo. Kehl no children; James, abt 1876-aft. 1880.