If either Herschel McDonnough or Bob McCune are on the list please contact me so that I can get your current e-mail address. T Hodges Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hodges/ Hancock County Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhancoc/ Perry County Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilperry/

Could I get a lookup for the following? I know he was there in 1864. I am hoping he was there in 1860. Thank You Carol ANDREW S. KELLER , age abt. 33 yrs old, born Germany (could also be A. S. Keller , or ANDREAS Keller) (I don't think he had a wife at this time? A former wife died in 1859 and he did'nt marry again until 1862) Son: ANDREW KELLER , age 7 or 8 yrs old.( born in 1853)

Hi, I am new to the list. I am hoping that I can share information and gain information on my husband's family who lived in Perry Co., IL. LaFayette Parsons moved to Perry Co. around 1860 from Ontario Co., NY. He married Harriet E. Florer May 25, 1872 there in Perry Co. They were married by Rev. W. Sanford Gee. Four of their six children were born in Perry Co. Harriet (Hattie) Florer was born in Montgomery Co., IN. We believe she was living with her uncle Jared Merwin Stone and his family. J. W. Stone was a professor at the Dequoin Seminary. He died October 10, 1876 in Duquoin, Perry Co., IL. Hattie and LaFayette Parsons moved and settled in Ellis Co., TX in the 1890's. Does anyone have any information on the Parsons or Stone family? What type of school was Dequoin Seminary? Thank you, Ellen Parsons

Ellen, I was just looking through my Perry County History Book and found: in 1852 plans were being made for the Du Quoine (note spelling) Seminary. Pamphlets were distributed using this spelling and showed sketches of the proposed Presbyterian boarding school to educate future teachers. Then down a bit further is says: The Du Quoin Female Seminary, located on Seminary Hhill in Old Du Quoin, came about through the desires of two people. The residents, who wanted a good school for their children, secured the assitance of Presbyterian minister, Josiah Wood, Eliza paine, of the East, dreamed of establishing a seminary in the wilderness of the West. With the endorsement of the Boston Ladies Society, she came to teach in Old Du Quoin. The article goes on and there is a photo ca 1892 with a few students and Teacher Merwin Stone. If you will give me your snail mail address I will copy it for you. Lorna Toti (Allen, Hill, Fullerton)

Posted on: Perry Co. Il Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Perry/63 Surname: Benson ------------------------- Greetings: I am seeking info about Lewis Benson, who farmed in the Lost Prairie area until his death in 1862. He married Rebecca Eaton in Perry Co. on Jan. 25, 1833. Lewis was born at Bedford Co. Tennessee, as were Rice Benson and Samuel Benson, who also farmed nearby. Thanks.

I'm researching information on my great grandparents: Frederick Jacob GRAF/GRAFF and his wife Lillie Mae KINGCADE/KINCAID. I would like to find out where Fred was born and who his parents were. He was reportedly born in Belleville, St. Clair Co., IL to Allen & Mary GRAF/GRAFF and she in Perry Co. to Thomas & Elizabeth KINGCADE/ KINCAID, but I have no verification of these data. The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index shows Fred & Lillie married in Perry Co. on 12/18/1883. Of course, the 1890 Census is not available! So far, I've found Fred, 'May', and family in the 1900 Perry Co. Census. He is (back) in Belleville without her in 1910 and 1920 according to St. Clair Co. Census. I think that she may have died in 1903 in Perry Co. - I've ordered a copy of the obituary indexed as 'Mrs. Fred GROFF, age 41, Mar 9, 1903'. Here is most of the data from the 1900 Census: DuQuoin Precinct, Perry Co., Illinois - 5th of May 1900 DuQuoin, 4th Ward E.D. #51 - Sheet #3, Lines 79-86 Address: E. North (no #) Dwelling #61, Family #63 (Places of birth) (Rela)(Age)(Marital#yrs)(self)(fth)(mth)(birth m/yr) (Occupation) Graff, Fred - Head - 40 - mar.16yr -Ill-Ger-Ger Oct, 1859 - Miner (Coal) " May - wife - 38 - mar.16yr -Ill-Ill-ILL Jul, 1861 (9 children, 6 living) " Della - daug - 15 - single -Ill-Ill-Ill Dec, 1884 " Charley - son - 14 - single -Ill-Ill-Ill Mar, 1886 - Coal Miner " Tessie - daug - 12 - single -Ill-Ill-Ill Dec, 1887 " Maimie - daug - 6 - single -Ill-Ill-Ill Oct, 1893 " Marie - daug - 3 - single -Ill-Ill-Ill Aug, 1896 " Dorothy - daug - 2 - single -Ill-Ill-Ill Mar, 1898 The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index also shows the following: Della married Oscar TAYLOR, Perry Co. 1900 Tessie married Ira McLAUGHLIN, St. Clair Co. 1905 Is anyone researching this family? I would be happy to share what little else I have. Regards to all, Bill Troutt Katy, TX T Hodges wrote: > > It's been fairly quiet on the lists so lets stir things up by doing a roll > call.

Thanks to all of you who sent me this and their responses. Yes, this is the John Henry Knapp who was brother to my grandfather. I gave Mollie's siblings names to Becky. Sadly, some of the children died in infancy. Can any of you help us further. Would really like to hear from anyone. syl > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Becky" <[email protected]> > To: "T Hodges" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:44 PM > Subject: RICE/QUEEN GRAF/KNAPP CAVINS/CAVENS > > > Hello! > > I'm new to the list and hope to find some illusive information here! > > Looking for any information on John E. Queen 3/1/1792 - 6/16/1849 m. to > Mahalah Chandler 6/22/1812 - 6/16/1849, married 1834 in Cape Girardeau, MO. > They are buried in Perry Co. and lived there for at least some time. They > had at least 2 sons, John Marion Queen (1836-1916) and Andrew Jackson Queen. > > Also searching for anything on William Marion Graf 1878-1938 and Mary > Elizabeth ("Mollie" Knapp) Graf 1873-1969. I THINK Wm. Marion's father was > Conard or Conrad Graf. Don't know about any siblings. I THINK John Henry > Knapp married to Cecilia Harris, might be Mollie's parents. If so, siblings > might be, Delmar, Jerome, Ida, Mellie, Ellie, Lena, Minnie, Sarah Ellen, > Cora, Willie, Alice. > > Also looking for parents of Ralph "Rothey" Cavins married to Sarah "Sally" > Harris (b. 1832). > > I'd be happy to hear anything any list members might have. > > Thanks, > > R Graf >

I am researching the Bensons of Perry Co. Lewis Benson married Rebecca Eaton there in 1833, and are my gggrandparents. They farmed in the Lost Prairie area until Lewis passed in 1862. Both are interred at Galum Baptist Cemetery. I am looking for the parents of Lewis. Lewis, Rice and Samuel Benson all purchased land at the Kaskaskia land office on Aug. 1, 1838, in addition to other purchases, and all three were born at Bedford Co. in Tennessee. I"m also looking for the relationship of these three. Cliff Benson

My great great grandfather was Archibald Wilson, Sr., born about 1810 in Scotland. His first son, Archibald Wilson, Jr., was born 1840 in Florida, according to census records. By 1850, the family was in Perry Co. IL. I don't know anything about the Andersons, but I'm thinking they may have arrived in Perry Co. about the same time, so possibly they came together. I don't know if any ships from Scotland ever landed in Florida, but this is the only possibility that makes sense to me for now. I have no idea who Archibald Wilson, Sr.'s wife was, only named Jane, and she was born in Scotland according to census records. Archibald Jr. married Jane Woodward in Perry Co. Both families lived near Duquoin. I will save your Anderson query, and if I ever learn anything about the Wilson's journey from Scotland, I'll let you know. And if you learn anything on your Anderson's journey, I'd love to hear it, just in case they did come from the same place at the same time. Jewell in Salem MO --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? - Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail Personal Address - only $35 a year!

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Anderson" <[email protected]> To: "T Hodges" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 6:33 PM Subject: Anderson Hi, Yes, it has been rather quiet on here. Thanks for the invite to the roll call. I have been looking for the country of origin for my ggrandfather forever and have not been successful. His name was Francis Anderson and he is buried at Galumn Presbyterian Cemetery. He was married to Elizabeth Graham and had five children there in the Pinckneyville area. My grandfather was Ulysses Grant Anderson who was born to Elizabeth and Francis in 1865 or thereabouts. If I could find Francis' country of origin perhaps I could take it further in Ireland, Scotland, Sweden or where ever her came from. I have searched so many ships manifests I am blue in the face. As near as I can tell he came to this country during the 1840's. Thanks for any help that anyone may be able to give me. Bob Anderson -----Original Message----- From: T Hodges <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 9:27 PM Subject: [ILPERRY] Roll Call >It's been fairly quiet on the lists so lets stir things up by doing a roll >call. > >Suggestions: > >Put your main family surname in the subject line. Tell what you know, want >to know or are confused by. I don't have a lot of information but there are >valuable researchers on the list that do and they are wonderful to help when >they can. > >T > >Hodges Genealogy >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hodges/ > >Hancock County Illinois >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhancoc/ > >Perry County Illinois >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilperry/ > > >==== ILPERRY Mailing List ==== >Perry County Coordinators: Terasa Hodges > >============================== >Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/ >

I'm searching for any family members of Jacob Martin KUNZ who came from Nona, Prussia in 1853. He came to Perry County in 1856 and went from being a blacksmith to hardware merchant and built the Kunz Opera House which still stands today in Pinckneyville. Jacob was married to Lottie Halkomeyer and later,Catherine Wildermuth. There was a total of 12 children. Children were; 1st family; Theodore, Henry, Wilhelmine, Jacob. 2nd family; Elizabeth, Fred, Charles, Emma, Otilla, George, Edward, Arthur, Herman Also searching for more knowledge on Conrad Krug who came from Wollerrode, Hesse in 1870's and his wife, Anna Marie Link Hepp. Anna was married in 1868 to John Hepp, a butcher from Bavaria. She stayed in Belleville upon her arrival to US. Family lived near Galum church their married life. Children were; Karl, Johann, Ida, Mary, Edwin, Conrad and William. Would also welcome any information on Schwartzkopfs in the Perry county area. John Schwartzkopf married Caroline Le Pere and raised their family in Perry County. Had 8 children; Lizzie, William, John, George, Margaret, Louis, Adam, Edmund. Eileen Kunz Nelson East Moline, IL

Am looking for info on Charles and Carl Rieck/Rick from Waterloo, IL - Perry Co. Also sisters Josephine and Mary Angelina Klingelsmith from Pickneyville, IL - Perry Co. Thanks [email protected]

Hello Everyone, I am seeking information about my GGGrandfather Harmon P. STANTON. I can find no trace of him before he came to Pinckneyville around 1850. There were other STANTON'S and STAUNTONS in Perry CO. but cannot connect to them. My Great Uncle was listed in his obituary as a STAUNTON. The family story is that Harmon came from England or Whales. I thought maybe I had hit the jackpot when I sent for his obituary from the Du Quoin Tribune but all it said was that he would be sadly missed. He passed away in 1889 and the papers at the Du Quoin Library that would have his obit in them were missing. He was listed as a Justice of the Peace and in his obit he was listed as Harmon P. STANTON, ESQ. However the list of JP'S in Perry does not have him on it. Truly a brick wall. Virginia STANTON CUNNINGHAM

I am searching for JAMES M. WOLF . He was in Perry county in 1870 with wife and children. Wife: LEAR / JANE / LAURA / LEON / LEIR (I've seen her name spelt all these ways) daug: MARGARET A. WOLF ,age 5 yrs daug: LEONA WOLF , age 2 yrs son: BENJAMIN WOLF , born March 13, 1870 I have Never found them on the 1880 Census! LEAR , or, LAURA Wolf married a 2 nd time in Jackson Co., Ill to JOHN W. NEISS , in 1887. So James must have died / Divorced between 1877 & 1887. He may NOT be with them in 1880. So His wife Lear / Laura / Jane , ect. would be listed as head of the household; There were 2 More children born to them (that I know of) daug: MINNIE BELL WOLF , born 1872 daug: BERTIE/ BIRDIA / BRIDIAN WOLF , born 1877 If anyone can help me locate them , or, the wife and children on the 1880 Census (WITH these 2 added children) , OR, JAMES M. WOLF burial date and place , I would be FOREVER Gratefull!! They have eluded me for yrs. Thank You Carol

----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 6:02 AM Subject: Re: [ILPERRY] Roll Call I am still looking for the background on Peter Wilson and Mrs. Maria Polly Rea who married in about 1840 in IL. I think they had three sons. Josiah, Manuel Houston and Peter. My G Grandfather was Houston. Maria must have been widowed. Some say Houston was born in Cape Girardeau, MO. I do not know. I went to Valier. I did find two streets named with their names. One Wilson and the other Rea. There was not library there. Josiah lived in the area. Peter died young in the mines about 1900. Houston moved in 1906 to FL. and brought most of his children and their families with him. Is anyone searching for these families? Thank you, Earl Hall, Tampa, FL

----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky" <[email protected]> To: "T Hodges" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:44 PM Subject: RICE/QUEEN GRAF/KNAPP CAVINS/CAVENS Hello! I'm new to the list and hope to find some illusive information here! Looking for any information on John E. Queen 3/1/1792 - 6/16/1849 m. to Mahalah Chandler 6/22/1812 - 6/16/1849, married 1834 in Cape Girardeau, MO. They are buried in Perry Co. and lived there for at least some time. They had at least 2 sons, John Marion Queen (1836-1916) and Andrew Jackson Queen. Also searching for anything on William Marion Graf 1878-1938 and Mary Elizabeth ("Mollie" Knapp) Graf 1873-1969. I THINK Wm. Marion's father was Conard or Conrad Graf. Don't know about any siblings. I THINK John Henry Knapp married to Cecilia Harris, might be Mollie's parents. If so, siblings might be, Delmar, Jerome, Ida, Mellie, Ellie, Lena, Minnie, Sarah Ellen, Cora, Willie, Alice. Also looking for parents of Ralph "Rothey" Cavins married to Sarah "Sally" Harris (b. 1832). I'd be happy to hear anything any list members might have. Thanks, R Graf ----- Original Message ----- From: "T Hodges" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:26 PM Subject: [ILPERRY] Roll Call > It's been fairly quiet on the lists so lets stir things up by doing a roll > call. > > Suggestions: > > Put your main family surname in the subject line. Tell what you know, want > to know or are confused by. I don't have a lot of information but there are > valuable researchers on the list that do and they are wonderful to help when > they can. > > T > > Hodges Genealogy > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hodges/ > > Hancock County Illinois > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhancoc/ > > Perry County Illinois > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilperry/ > > > ==== ILPERRY Mailing List ==== > Perry County Coordinators: Terasa Hodges > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/

I am looking for information on my grandfather William Williams. He was married to Naomi Casey on 21 Mar 1872 and lived near Tamoroa. In 1850 there was a William listed as the son of Richard Horatio Williams and his wife Eliza A. (Gillespie). I would like to find out if the 2 William's are the same person. Thanks, Bob Williams 1106 W. Clarendon Rd. Arlington Heights, Il 60004

I am researching McClurkin, Hendricks and Davis family of Perry and Randolph County. Have lots of Inf. on the McClurkin's

Levi Gant married Mary Ann Topping 8 Nov 1855 in Guernsey County Ohio, died 11 Aug in Perry County. One daughter, Sarah Amanda Gant born 1857 in Ohio, married Marion Powell 15 Aug 1872, died about 1890 in Randolph County Arkansas. Levi's wife, Mary Ann, stayed in Perry County after his death and married Peter Hooey in 1861 then Albert Copple in 1890. She died in 1899 and is buried in Cudgetown Cmty. Leah Rodis Rauenberg, Germany

I'm researching John and Eliza Edie and their children. So far have found Margaret, Anna Belle, Hugh, Mary Alice and Esther. Still trying to find more info on Eileen, Andrew, and Josiah. Hugh was my great-grandfather and my grandfather, Hiram, was born in Pickneyville. Thanks for all the help Don Beethe