Recently found that my GGG Grandfather Hiram H. Davis was in the 1870 Perry Co. Census and is buried in Paradise Prairie Cemetery. Chris Sharp sent me this information a couple of days ago. I have been hunting this man for several years now. If anyone with a Perry County connection has information on Hiram please contact me and I will be happy to share the information I have on him before he came to Perry County. Mary Lee Davis Marchi

Hello, My name is William Molina and I am new to your list. I am researching the Peter Foster line. Any information on Peter Foster Sr. or Jr. would be greatly appreciated. Both are buried in 100F Cemetery in Perry Co. I have just recently found this out. William

Does anyone know anything about a P.W. Gorrell (or any other Gorrell) who lived in Perry County sometime after 1850? P.W. Gorrell may have served as a judge or justice of the peace at one time. Thanks, Cathey

Hi Everyone! I know roll call is officially over, but I was out of town at the time it was going on. If no one minds, I would like to list my surnames now. They are as follows: EATON KILLINGSWORTH HAGGARD GROVES SMITH COOK Related lines of interest to me are: STATON GORRELL BROWN CLARK GLADSON Thanks, Cathey Hargrove Virginia

Hi Everyone, I am forwarding the following message to the list in case anyone has this person in their family. Please do not get in touch with me!! E-mail Anne at [email protected] She has all the information!! Thank you for your patience and understanding, Terasa In a message dated 9/17/1999 4:58:17 AM PST, NOMOREBQ writes: << This week I vacationed in Mammoth, Calif. while out walking some of the trials to in the Sierra Mountains I came accross a lone grave site of: Mrs. J.E. TOWNSEND Died. March 14, 1882 age 34 yrs old I found this grave at the site of the Old Mammoth city historical landmark. This was a booming Mining city from approx. 1879 until 1880. I do have photo's of this grave site and the Historical landmark plaque. If anyone thinks that this site may be in there line. please contact me for more information and a copy of this photo. Anne

Hello List: I am seeking information on John (middle name Iverson) Bridges, son of Daniel Bridges and Elizabeth Arnold. John was born in 1852 in Perry Co. He married Susan Crow, date and location of the marriage unknown. John is died in Franklin County, MO in 1913. Am seeking confirmation of his birth and the marriage to Susan. Have John's death certificate, which indicates his mother's maiden name was Stoples rather than Arnold. Any help appreciated. Am willing to share what I have. Thank you. Shirley. -- Shirley Calvin [email protected]

Hello List, I am looking for the family of Susan Sylvina Vires/Viars who married Cyrus H. Helvey on Dec. 20, 1880 in Perry CO. IL. Susan was born on March 5, 1862 in Perry CO. IL, the daughter of Gideon Viars and Amanda Rachel Radcliff. She died on March 9, 1894 in Webb Township, Reynolds CO. MO. One known child of Susan's was Bertha Catherine Helvey (b. Sept. 9, 1881 in Perry CO. IL.--d. Sept. 13, 1942 at Piedmont, MO.) who married George Washington Smith on Dec. 23, 1895 in Piedmont. Thanks, Nancy Helvey

--part1_73a1b1cf.25142361_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_73a1b1cf.25142361_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: [email protected] From: [email protected] Full-name: Cathey1229 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 19:03:15 EDT Subject: Gorrell To: [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 26 Does anyone know anything about a P.W. Gorrell who may have settled near Pinckneyville in the 1850's and even served as a judge for a while? If so, do you know why he disappeared from Perry County and where he went? I suspect his wife, Elizabeth "Anna" may have been a Killingsworth ancestor and that they moved to Mississippi, but I am not sure. I would appreciate any input on this. Thank you, Cahtey --part1_73a1b1cf.25142361_boundary--

Hi List, I am seeking information concerning John Bailey Davis who was the Justice of the Peace in Perry CO. during the late 1800s. John was born ca. 1831 in Washington CO. VA. and died May 5, 1907 in Pinckneyville, IL. He married twice: Susan King and Agnes Campbell. His children were Henrietta, Samuel, Walter, Don, and Margaret. Thanks, Nancy Helvey

In the Social Security Death Index Can someone tell me what (PE) in the column "Last Residence" means/ Thanks in advance. Carol

To see 20 postcard views of Du Quoin go to northstarnet.org/Digitize. Capitalize the D. Read about the project. Select "Search the Catalog", enter Du Quoin, see the list and click on the thumbnail picture to get the full size. Click on "Full Record" to get complete publication record, including date. You may find a street scene or building from your grandfather's day Try other Illinois towns. There are 11views of Sparta and 20 of Belleville.

I'm researching John and Eliza Sproul Edie and their children, Margaret, Eileen, Andrew, Josiah, Hugh, Mary Alice and Esther. John and Eliza are buried in DuQuoin. Hugh married Ethel Williams in Pickneyville in Oct. 1891 and their son, my grandfather, Hiram was born in Pickneyville Oct, 1895. I have found entries where Margaret married Robert Devinney in Perry County in 1896 and Josiah married Mollie Staton in 1896 in Perry County. Don Beethe

Would like to exchange family information with those researching the following Surnames in Perry County, IL LIPE, MEYERS, WENTZ Regards, Sharon

Researching Turner, Heisler, Swallows--probably from Pinckneyville. Susan in Florida

I am seeking the Twp. name in which Willisville is located. Also I am looking for a John & Polly Monteith who took in an orphan named William Isiah Crawford. He attended Webb School circa 1874-1882. Janene Crawford

I'm looking for information on Andrew Jackson Pyles born in Duquoin, Perry county in 1848 he went to Arkansas before the Civil War, Possibly with twin Uncles? any info will be appreciated. Windell Pyles

Hargett 1850 - now Fritz 1870 - 1983 Allied names ( I have very little on these ): Brock Brayfield Blinn Parmley Genesio Sulser Fauth

Who resides at No. 901 West Carroll Street, Macomb, was born in Perry County, Ill., June 9, 1853. He is the son of BERRY and ELIZA (MARLOW) ANDERSON, natives of Illinois, where the former was born in Kaskaskia in 1805. AMOS and TABITHA ANDERSON, the paternal grandparents were natives of Virginia. The grandparents on the mother's side, RICHARD and SARAH MARLOW, were born in Illinois. Perry County, Ill., was organized at the home of Berry Anderson. he was a Liberal-minded, public-spirited man, a firm friend of education, and devoted much of his time and means to the education of his family. The subject of this sketch considers his father the greatest teacher he has ever seen. Richard B. Anderson attended the public schools in the neighborhood of his early home, and supplemented his primary education by courses in the Illinois Agricultural College and the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio. at the age of twenty years he began teaching. He was Superintendent of Schools at Pickneyville, Ill., for six years, County Superintendent of Perry County (Ill.) schools four years, Superintendent of Schools at Carlinville, Ill., five years, and of the Bushnell (Ill.) schools seven years. For two years he occupied the Chair of Sciences in Shurleff College. He has been a member of the Illinois State Teachers' Association for twenty-five years, of the Southern Illinois Teachers' Association from its organization, and of the National Teachers' Association for ten years. He has read the proof-sheets of many text books before they were finally published, has been a contributor to many educational magazines, and has been much engaged as Institute Instructor and lecturer on educational and social topics. On August 14, 1879, Mr. Anderson was married to HENRIETTA BOWMAN, who was born in Tennessee, where in girlhood she attended the public schools. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have one child, ELMA VEVA, who is a graduate of the high school under her father's supervision, and also of Know Conservatory of Music. The religious belief of Mr. Anderson is based on the creed of the Baptist Church. On political issues his views are in accordance with the policies of the Republican party.

I am searching for descendants of Charles WEINBERG who lived in Du Quoin from about 1858 till his death in 1902. He was born in Malk, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany in 1825 & give the name Johann Jochim Carl Heinrich Weinberg. After he emigrated to the USA he changed his name to Charles, married Anna Elisabeth Trescher in 1854 in MD, & ultimately settled in Du Quoin. I am seeking information about his children: John F b. 1857 who married Amelia Knaurer Anna b. 1859 who married Henry Croessman in 1883 Katherine E. b. 1873 who married Frank Meek in 1891 Charles b. 1870 who married Edith Hummel Any information and/or help will be greatly appreciated. Dorothy Davis (ggdaughter) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

My line from Perry County is : REESE Fred W. Reese