This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lewis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1706.1 Message Board Post: I have a g-grandfather George Lewis who, I believe, was born about 1854. All I know for sure about him is that he married my g-grandmother in Pike County, IL on 1/2/1877. According to family lore, he died about 1885. There is a George Lewis in the 1880 census living in Hannibal, MO who I believe is the same George Lewis based on the fact that his wife's first name as reported in the census is the same as my g-grandmothers first name. He gives his age as 26 in the census meaning he was born about 1854. Could this George Lewis be one of the three children that preceded James Lewis in death that were mentioned in the obituary you posted?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lewis-McCarter-Sapp Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1706 Message Board Post: Pike County Republician Nov. 20, 1918 Jame Lewis was born in Wexford County Ireland, December 25, 1830 and came with his wife and one child to America, arriving at New Canton Ill., Oct 10, 1865. Two years later he moved to the farm in Pleasant Vale township, 3 miles southwest of El Dara, where he lived until his death Oct. 14, 1918. Three children preceded him in death. The six surviving are Mrs. Jennie Sapp of Quincy,Wash.; Mrs. Eva McCarter of Hannibal; Mrs. Myrtle Fox of New Canton; Samuel at home, Arthur of Pittsfield and Floy of El Dara. The wife is also living. Mr. Lewis was identified with the Protestant Church in Ireland, but did not unite with any after he came to this country. Funeral services conducted by Rev. A.E. Thomas, were held Sunday morning.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Griffith-Neighbors-Gorbett Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1705 Message Board Post: Pike County Republician Nov. 20, 1918 Mrs. John Griffith, who formerly lived at Cross Roads with the Gorbett family, died early Monday morning at her home near Baylis. Malinda Neighbors was born in Ohio 71 years ago and was left an orphan when a baby and taken into the Gorbett home. One adopted sister, Mrs. Bell Mull Deter, with the husband survive. Rev. Waltmire conducted a short service at the Perry Cemetery on Tuesday.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fisher-Neff Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1704 Message Board Post: Pike County Republician Nov. 20, 1918 Elizabeth Angeline, daughter of James and Mary Neff, was born in Ohio, October 1,1841 and died at her home in Florence, Nov. 11,1918, at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 10 days. She was married to Willis Daniels, March 14,1860, and to this union were born eight children, Becky, Jane who died in infancy; Wilbur; Margaret C., wife of Bluford Holder who died in 1908; Oscar; Austin, Riley; Viloa, wife of James Campbell; William Frank and Benjamin. There survive six children, 33 grand-children, 20 great grandchldren, one sister Caroline Bigger who lives in California; two half-sisters, Melissa Main and Martha Woodward, who live at Florence. There have preceded her in death her husband, two children, two brothers, Abrham and Jacob, one sister Clarissa, and a half sister Louisa. The deceased united with the Christian Church at Detroit in 1861, and later changed her membership to the Florence M.E. Church. Aunt Ann as she was familiarly called, will be missed, not alone by the bereaved family, but by a large circle of relatives and friends in the community where she lived for so many years. Rev. Lotz conducted funeral services at Blue River Cemetery, which were attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blacketter Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1703 Message Board Post: The Pike County Republician Nov. 20,1918 Russell Loyd Blacketter was born near Nebo, September 8, 1905, and departed this life Oct. 27, 1918 at the age of 13 years, 1 month and 19 days. He leaves to mour his death, a mother, father, two brothers, Elmer in France, and Jesse of New Canton, two sisters, Ola and Mrs. Irene McCleery, a brother-in-law Tom McCleery, and also his grandfather Blacketter, besides a host of relatives and friends who mourn his departure with deepest sorrow, as he was loved by all who knew him. At the age of six he started to school at Hackberry where he attended until one year ago, when his family moved to a farm, near New Canton, where his death came from pneumonia, which followed an attack of Spanish Influenza. While death is very sad,yet he joins his two brothers and a sister who died in infancy. Interment was made in the Hollis cemetery at Nebo.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fisher, Yates,Orr Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1702 Message Board Post: Pike County Democrat July 10, 1929 Mrs. Emma Fisher Dead Mrs. Emma Fisher of Kansas City, passed away the past week, and her body was brought to Griggsville for burial in the Yates family plot. Mrs. Fisher is the last of the Yates family to pass. Her sister Mrs. Jerome Rush died just a few weeks ago in California. She was a sister of the late Attorney Ed Yates of Pike, and the family lived for many years in the north part of Griggsville township. She was a sister of Mrs. Ella M. Orr also.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Peck Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1701 Message Board Post: The Pike County Republican April 10, 1929 Scarlet Fever Fatal After Two Day's Illness Pittsfield friends and aquaintances learned Monday of the death of Charles Haywood Peck, in Barry, Sunday night, after two day's of illness of scarlet fever. The young man who was about 24 years of age, died at the home of his grandmother. His mother and younger sister live in White Hall, where the father, Charles Peck was electrocuted last year while working for C.I.P.S. Company. Young Peck, it is said had visited his sweetheart, who was ill with scarlet fever, on Friday and had contracted the disease from which he died. He had been a truck driver for Charles D. Hall, and only about a week before his death, had left Hall's employ when the truck was sold.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pence Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1700 Message Board Post: The Pike County Times December 2, 1927 Barry Boy Drowned Off the African Coast Glen Pence, age 25, of Barry was drowned off the coast of Africa a few days ago according to advices received by his father, a rual mail carrier out of Barry post office. Young Pence was in the Marines during the World War and saw active service. After his discharge from the service he entered the Merchant Marine. There are few paticulars, except when he was rowing a shore when the accident that cost him his life happened. Young Pence was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pence of Barry and grew up in that community. He was a graduate of the Barry High School class of 1917. During his service in the Marines he qualified as an expert wireless operator. He was second engineer on an American vessel and had visited in Barry last summer. He is survived by his parents and one brother, Max Pence.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wade Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/1699 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Gertrude E. Wade, married to John Kolston Wade. Is Edna Wade listed in 1900 Pike County Census the same person?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Newnham, Newnam, Newenham, Newingham, newman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kg.2ADI/150.180.183.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Chris. I think you'll find that your family is a member of the Newnham family who are descended from a John Newnham who landed in Talbot Co., MD as a 14 year old orphan in 1660. Please contact me as I have a lot of info and I want to get as much as I can on the Pike Co., Illinois branch.

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/kg.2ADI/1688.2.1 Message Board Post: Wendell, I appreciate your response. I have had many people respond to my request and have gotten the information I was seeking. My uncle who was buried there is from Texas and his wife was from New Canton. Someone kindly got me his obit which indicated he died in an automobile accident. I have not ordered his birth certificate. Again, Thanks for taking the time to respond Sadie

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/kg.2ADI/1594.1 Message Board Post: She was drunk and drank poison. Her grandson, Charlie Walch, held her in his arms while she died. Charlie was my grandfather.

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/kg.2ADI/1684.1 Message Board Post: I have been reading the newspaper articles on this project with interest. In the early 1950's there was a black family living in that area named Washington. There kids went to Barry High School. Look in the old year books at the Barry library or at the high school and find what years they graduated and then find out who still lives there who went to high school with them. They should be pretty easy to locate. I'm sure they were descendents of F. M. who founded the town. A couple of years ago, one of the Washington woman came back and wrote a big article in some newspaper about growing up there. Older people in Barry should be able to help you out. Ask Marilyn Jones Barnes. She can probably direct you to people who know answers. Go into the restaurant at breakfast time (5-6 a.m) and talk to the oldest people there. They are a rich source of information.

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/kg.2ADI/1688.2 Message Board Post: Who was from New Canton, him or her? What was her maiden name? They might have other relatives buried there. Did they have any daughters who might have married, stayed in the community and be buried there or still be alive.

I am trying to find any information on Ann R and Harvey Turner who lived in Pike Co from 1860 until their deaths. Harvey died in 1881 and Ann in about 1904. They had several children James , Wm, Walter, Lizzie, Ida Belle. Any info would be appreciated. Susan A. Harnish Rockford Linear Actuation, Inc Phone:815-986-4407 Fax:815-986-4410 [email protected]

Greetings, My HIGDON family wasin Pike Co IL in the 1870's and my 2nd gr grandfather George Washington HIGDON married Amanda Jennie FRENCH in Griggsville. It seems that more and more information is coming my way on familes that married into the HIGDON or related family lines. I would like to purchase a book containing the old marriages and also a cemetery book of the Griggsville Cemetery. If you have or know of these books being for sale, please contact me at [email protected] Thank you and have a great day! Freida Wells - KS [email protected] Descendant of Andrew Jackson HIGDON and Elizabeth ASHLOCK, KY > IL > MO. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=higdon1&id=I003 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kg.2ADI/1018.3.4.1.1 Message Board Post: check Cvar.

Can any one help me find the obit for my grandmother Sarah Cathern Main .She was married to Richard Ritter Main.She died at Pearl Illinois on May 29,1920 at the home of her son.She is buried at Greenpond Cemetery.Thank You.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gray Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kg.2ADI/1698 Message Board Post: Barry Adage Newspaper, Barry, Pike, IL, Thurs. June 23, 1904, Mrs. Lydia Gray is Summoned - Died at the Home of Her Sister in Quincy. Mrs. Lydia R. Gray, of New Canton, widow of the late Eugene Gray, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. S.E. Hughes, in Quincy, Tuesday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. She had been with her sister several weeks to receive medical attention. Her illness dates from the death of her husband, which occurred March 13, 1903. Deceased had many relatives in this vicinity. Her son George was here yesterday and went to Quincy in the afternoon to accompany the remains of his mother to Barry. They will arrive here this (Thursday) morning. The funeral services will be held in the Methodist church this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. W.M. Hailey officiating. Interment will be in Park Lawn cemetery.

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/kg.2ADI/35.50.231 Message Board Post: iam decended from absalom mclain have more info email me soon