Hello, On the Perry County census, my Great Grandfather Harmon STANTON is listed as a Justice of the Peace. In the paper listing his death it has him listed as Harmon STANTON, Esq. Esquire is the title given to JP'S and Lawyers. I am curious what was the criterea for becoming a JP. Were they elected or what, if anyone knows. He died in 1889. His name is not listed on the Perry County JP's list. Any information would be appreceated greatly. Virginia STANTON CUNNINGHAM

I have got all of the obituary indexes online. Thank you Cindy Mounce. They have all been "spidered" so that they will show up in the search. I would like to invite anyone who sends off for an obituary to e-mail me a copy and I can put it online. I also would suggest that if you e-mail me please use my alternate e-mail address [email protected] . This address has bounced more in the past few days than a rubber ball. Good luck! 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 someone check the 1870 Perry Co. Census for the following household? Thank You for any help. Carol Head of Household; JAMES M. WOLF age , abt. 33 yrs Wife: ( ? ) may be JANE?

I have recently added some more photos to my website at: http://www.rafert.org/Schuette/Schuette.htm The surnames that I can identify are SCHUETTE, HARTEL, LAMPE, and KNOP. The families were, like most of my families, from the area where Randolph County, Perry County, and Jackson County meet. Please let me know if you know any of these folks. Joel [email protected] Cary, NC

I am still looking for the marriage of Charles Edward Dunn to Matilda Ellen Campbell in Perry County,Il 1865. Or any information on Matilda Ellen ,or her parents etc. (These are my greatparents) Thank you, Ruth Sherwood [email protected]

Update for Perry County IL includes... DuQuoin Tribune Gossip (1897).....NEW!!! Unclaimed Mail (1897)....NEW!!! Short Obit notices....NEW!!! Wedding notices...NEW!!! Obits....UPDATED!!! (LOTS of new ones added! ) Family Picture Album...UPDATED!!! Perry County Descendant websites...NEW!!! Revolutionary War of PC (burials only)...REINSTATED!!! Murders in Willisville.... (linked)....NEW!!! Many THANKS Carol, Susan, Nancy, Joel and Gretchen... we appreciate your contributions and hard work! check it out!! http://www.iltrails.org/perry/ <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/perry/">http://www.iltrails.org/perry/</A> Jean [email protected] Coordinator for: Perry Co. ILLinois <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/perry/">http://www.iltrails.org/perry/</A> Kaskaskia, ILLinois <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/kaskaskia/"> http://www.iltrails.org/kaskaskia/</A> Monroe Co. ILLinois <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/monroe/Index.html"> http://www.iltrails.org/monroe/</A>

Nancy, No, just that is was one of the 5 Jupiter mines. Lorna ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Helvey <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [ILPERRY] Majestic Coal Co. > Lorna, > > Is there any info on the Davis mine? > > Nancy Helvey in Idaho > > > ==== ILPERRY Mailing List ==== > Perry County Coordinators: Terasa Hodges > >

I recently received a message through the ILPERRY mailing list. I tried to contact Terasa Hodges with documents that I would like to submit to the Illinois Perry Site, but her email address won't work for me. I will copy the info that I have for her and maybe she can contact me: Terasa, Here are the documents that I have to contribute to your site, I can copy them off and mail them to you if you like: Let me know if they are appropriate for your site and where I can mail them to. Virginia Adams Pierce [email protected] MARRIAGE CERT. for: Eli House and Jenny Dunavant(my g grandparents) Eli was born in Perry County, Jenny was born in St.Clair, but both lived in Duquoin from the time of their marriage to the time of their death, both buried at IOOF in Duquoin. DEATH CERT. for: John Quincy Adams(my grandfather) born in Union County, but living in Duquoin, Perry County at the time of his death. The d.c. gives Duquoin, Ill, as his place of residence. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE from the St.Louis Post Dispatch for: John Quincy Adams with this heading---"John Adams of Duquoin Falls 30 Feet From Pole in Belleville, Fracturing Skull" DEATH CERT. for: Eli House(my g grandfather) with place of birth given as "Perry Cnty., IL and place of death as 418 S. Washington St., Duquoin, IL" DEATH CERT. for: Myrtle Adams(nee House), the daughter of Eli and Jennie House(above)and the wife of John Quincy Adams(above)-- the d.c. only states that her place of burial is Duquoin, IL. She was living in St.Louis at the time of her death and though the d.c. doesn't say it, she was born and raised in Perry County, IL. She is buried at the IOOF cemetery in Duquoin, next to her parents, Eli and Jenny House.

Lorna, Is there any info on the Davis mine? Nancy Helvey in Idaho

Virginia, Just looking in the Perry Co., History book and they mention many of the mines. In one paragraph it says: Around the turn of the century there were the Jupiter mines, numbered 1 through 5, Greenwood, Howell, Davis, Majestic and Browning mines. It goes on but no just the Majestic, but there is a small photo of the Majestic Mine - 1905-1954. The books index mentions these people with the surname House: Almira 231, Amy Marie 175, Jacob 133, Vallie Edward 132. Thats all I found. Lorna Toti ----- Original Message ----- From: paul pierce <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 7:32 PM Subject: [ILPERRY] Majestic Coal Co. > List, > My g grandfather's d.c. says that he worked for the "Majestic Coal > Co." > Can anyone tell me anything about this company and are there still > employee records from this company that I can obtain? His name was Eli > House and he died > 13July1930. Thank you. > > Virginia Adams Pierce > [email protected] > > > ==== ILPERRY Mailing List ==== > Perry County web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilperry/ > >

List, My g grandfather's d.c. says that he worked for the "Majestic Coal Co." Can anyone tell me anything about this company and are there still employee records from this company that I can obtain? His name was Eli House and he died 13July1930. Thank you. Virginia Adams Pierce [email protected]

I have uploaded most of my database on the Bradley family to: http://www.rafert.org/Bradley/index.htm The information centers around Joshua Bradley (c1769-1839) who brought his family to Jackson and Randolph County in 1817. Joshua had numerous descendants who lived in Jackson, Randolph, and Perry Counties in IL as well as other places. If you have any information on the family that you are willing to share please let me know. Thanks. Joel [email protected] Cary, NC http://www.mindspring.com/~jsruss/

I was corrusponding with someone about WOLF's. Their email addy was [email protected] I've tryed to send mail to this addy and it keeps bouncing back. I'm afraid I don't have this person's name. If you are on this list , PLEASE, email me. I have MORE "WOLF" info now, and beleive that we connect. I'm the person who has BERTIE WOLF. Carol

Well thank you to Cindy Mounce for her generous donation of her indexes of obituaries between the years of 1867 to 1925 (some are not on line yet, please be patient). This is an index only but gives excellent information on obtaining the actual obituary. With this addition I have gotten brave enough to insert a search engine on the main Perry County Page. I will keep the search engine updated as I upload the remaining years. Please check it out and see if you can find your missing family member or just more information about them. I also would like to see if anyone has any of the news articles relating to the "cyclone" that struck Mount Vernon in February 1888. I was fascinated to see the number of deaths attributed to the cyclone and would love to get more information on it. Please I also would like everyone to submit information (i.e. obituaries, marriage licenses, etc.) for the site. This site has been really quiet lately and since I am now at home all day I think we can really beef up the pages and add valuable information. T Perry County Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilperry/ Hodges Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hodges/ Hancock County Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhancoc/

Hi, I was recently told that a Gavin CUNNINGHAM b 1812 d 1895 from Swanwick, IL was a brother to my husband's William CUNNINGHAM who married Katherine WILLIAMS in Perry County Gavin m. Sarah LIVINGSTON had 2 children Robert John and Dortha. Robert m Margaret TORRENS and had several children. One dau. Ethel CUNNINGHAM married a Mr. PYATT. Gavin's bro. William had a son named William who married Jane ORR. They had 6 or 7 children of whom only one survived. His name is John Logan CUNNINGHAM. This is my husbands Grandfather. Any information aobut any of these people would be greatly appreciated. I would be happy to share any info I have. Thanks for your time. Virginia STANTON CUNNINGHAM

I'm looking for any information on the MECUM family in Perry County, particularly Hill Mecum and desendents. Thank You Charles Melton St Louis, Mo

Wondered if anyone may have info on either of these people? Have found that Esther was my great-grandfather's sister. Thank you

Posted on: Perry Co. Il Wills Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/PerryWill/4 Surname: Copple, Hooey, Gant, Topping ------------------------- Mary Ann Copple was born Mary Ann Topping about 1839 or 1840 in Ohio. She first married Levi Gant in 1855 and had one daughter, Sarah Amanda. Levi died in Perry County in 1860, and Mary Ann then married Peter Hooey with whom she had three children. Mary Ann and Peter were divorced in 1885, and in 1890 Mary Ann married Albert Copple. "Last Will and Testament of Mary A. Copple I, Mary A. Copple, of the city of DuQuoin, Illinois, being of sound mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my last will, that is to say: First: I direct that all my just debts be fully and promptly paid, as soon as may be after my death. Second: I direct that in a reasonable time after my death a suitable monument be erected over my grave. Third: I give, devise, and bequeath unto my sons, Mark A. Hooey and William T. Hooey, all my estate of whatsoever kind or character, real, personal and mixed, to have and to hold unto them, their heirs and assigns forever. Fourth: I am not unmindful of my grandchildren, but I do not desire to will them or either of them anything, as their mother has heretofore had her full share. In testimony of the above I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of January, A.D. 1899. Mary A. Copple (Seal) The above instrument was signed and sealed by the said Mary A. Copple, and by her declared to be her last will, in our presence; and we, at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have signed our names as witnesses thereto. Dated January 31, 1899. W.E. Brookings B.W. Pope*" (*May also be B.N. Pope) Transcriber's Note: At the time of Mary Ann Copple's death, only her two sons, William and Mark Hooey, survived her. She is buried at Cudgetown Cemetery beside her second husband, Peter Hooey.

Posted on: Perry Co. Il Wills Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/PerryWill/3 Surname: Gant, Topping, Hooey ------------------------- These documents have been transcribed verbatim including misspelled words and names. Document 1: "State of Illinois, Perry County. Mary Ann Gant being duly sworn deposes and says that Levi Gant late of the County of Perry and State of Illinois, is dead, and that he died on or about the Eleventh day of August A.D. 1860 intestate and that his personal estate will probably amount to $500.00 that said Levi Gant left at the time of his decease Mary Ann Gant his widow, and Sarah Amanda Gant his child." Signed 20 Aug 1860 Mary Ann Gant John W. Pyatt, Clerk (Transcriber's Note: Appraisers of the estate were listed as Aaron Dry, Joseph Hutchison, and Peter Hooey.) Document 2: "An inventory of the monies, notes, and accounts on hand: --- ---- Levi Gant, deceased, made by Mary A. Gant, administratrix of said estate as follows: Cash on hand $16.00 On account on Burton Ellis closed by note, closed by note due 15th of Dec 1860 since death of deceased (Doubtful $4.50 And account on John R. Wardin* closed by note at 4 months. Dated 15th day of Aug 1860, written since death of intestate. (Doubtful $36.75 And account on Peter Hooey, Doubtful $12.00 total $68.25 All of which is respectfully submitted this 20th day of August 1860." (*Transcriber's Note: Probably John R. Warden)

Monroe county IL has just been updated!!! Check it out!! Wedding photos....NEW!!! Obits......UPDATED!!! Queries.....UPDATED!!! 1860 Census...UPDATED!!!! now over 4000 listed!! http://www.iltrails.org/monroe/ <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/monroe/Index.html">www.iltrails.org/monroe/ </A> Jean [email protected] Coordinator for: Perry Co. ILLinois <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/perry/">http://www.iltrails.org/perry/</A> Kaskaskia, ILLinois <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/kaskaskia/"> http://www.iltrails.org/kaskaskia/</A> Monroe Co. ILLinois <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/monroe/Index.html"> http://www.iltrails.org/monroe/</A>