The Pittsfield Library has micro-film of old Pike Co. newspapers. Truman ----- Original Message ----- From: <gran5grk@uswest.net> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 1:07 PM Subject: [ILPIKE] Newspapers > Morning all - > I am heading for Pike County the first of May. Want to read old > newspapers, along with visiting with as many of you locals as I > can. I know they are at the Illinois library on microfilm and I > know Glenda has done some to the newspaper abstract site - > however > I was wondering if any of the local historical societies had any > or any of the libraries. > I plan on visiting the society in Pittsfield - but see a couple > more. All they show are PO Box numbers, does anyone know exactly > where they are and who would be a contact person for them. > I have a horrible copy of an obit from the Pike County Democrat > on Thursday Sept. 11, 1890 for my ggggrandmother, Nancy English > Shinn. Would like a better copy. Plus would like to see if I > can find any other obits. > Dorothy >

Morning all - I am heading for Pike County the first of May. Want to read old newspapers, along with visiting with as many of you locals as I can. I know they are at the Illinois library on microfilm and I know Glenda has done some to the newspaper abstract site - however I was wondering if any of the local historical societies had any or any of the libraries. I plan on visiting the society in Pittsfield - but see a couple more. All they show are PO Box numbers, does anyone know exactly where they are and who would be a contact person for them. I have a horrible copy of an obit from the Pike County Democrat on Thursday Sept. 11, 1890 for my ggggrandmother, Nancy English Shinn. Would like a better copy. Plus would like to see if I can find any other obits. Dorothy

Hello everyone, I am searching for information regarding my ggg grandparents who lived in Pittsfield for ten years on their way west. Joel HARVEY, wife Lydia and their children resided in Pike county approximately from 1836 until 1846, during which time at least one of their children, Lewellyn was born, and another was married (Rawson Augustus) to Keterah Jane CHENEY in Cheney's Grove. They appear on the 1840 Pike Co. Census. I'm hoping to obtain any documents/information about their activivties during these years. Any tips would be appreciated. Would ILL Vital Records be my best bet? Many thanks, Deneane Glazier-Ashcraft Cottonwood, CA

Posted on: Pike Co. Il Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Pike?read=190 Surname: BROWNING, MACK, MCCARRY ------------------------- i AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE BROWNING FAMILY. GEORGE T. BROWNING WAS BORN 1860-1861 IN PIKE COUNTY. HIS PARENTS WERE THOMAS AND MARY ANN (MACK) BROWNING. GEORGE MARRIED FRANCES E. HALBERT ON NOVEMBER 24,1884 IN GREENE COUNTY,IL. GEORGE AND MARY ANN HAD 5 CHILDREN. ONE WAS MAUDE WHO MARRIED MARION JOSEPH MCCARRY. THEY HAD FOUR CHILDREN. ONE BEING MY GRANDFATHER, CLIFFORD "BUD" MCCARRY. CLIFFORD MARRIED JANIS HAZELWONDER FROM CALHOUN COUNTY,IL.THEY HAD FIVE CHILDREN. CLIFF WAS KILLED WHEN JANIS WAS PREGNANT WITH THEIR FIFTH CHILD. HE WORKED AT GM&O RAILROAD OUT OF VENICE, MADISON,IL. ONE OF MAUDE'S BROTHER WAS CLYDE "MACK" BROWNING WH0 WORKED AT THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR MANY YEARS. DO ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION? I AM STUCK ON THIS. PLEASE RESPOND EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH INFORMATION. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!! JULIE

Do any of you know if there are any members of the Fast family left in Pike Co., IL? Here's what I do know about my great-great grandparents: Isaac Fast b.1821 and Narcissa Richardson b.1829 were married in 1850 They lived in Pike County for at least 40 years (Pleasant Hill, I believe) Their children: Martha Jane Fast b. 1852 married Jacob Ator in 1868 William Fast b. 1855 married Sarah Emily Ator in 1876 Susan Catherine Fast b. 1856 married Robert Robinson in 1873, then Amos Elliot in 1889, then Wilson Wells in 1915 George Fast b. 1857 married Catherine Sapp in 1886, then Etta Brokaw in the 1890s. George Fast lived in Pike Co. his entire life. Lear Fast b. 1859 Nora Fast b. 1862 married John H. Hartsock Elizabeth Fast b. 1867 Pheme Fast b. 1869 Martin Fast b. 1873 Sarah Fast b. 1875 If you know any descendants of any of these people, could you let them know that I'm looking for them? George Fast was my great-grandfather.

Posted on: Pike Co. Il Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Pike?read=189 Surname: Davis, Carpenter, Turk, Grady, Ancell, Gilling ------------------------- Looking for information on CHARLES OLIVER DAVIS b. May 16, 1846 Clarksville, Mercer Co. PA.,d. Oct. 30, 1927, Married JUILIA ANN CARPENTER Feb 24, 1872 Pike Co. ILL. b. Dec 12, 1853 Pike Co. ILL d. Jan. 5, 1933. Children ELIZABETH m.? TURK, OLIVE M. ? GRADY, ANNA m CHARLES ANCELL, HULDA EVE m ? GILLING, BERTRAM H. (BERT), ALONZO M (LON), JOSEPH WILLIAM, CHARLES S. all born in Pike County, Ill. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

SAXBURY@aol.com wrote: > > I have finally finished uploading and indexing all of the pictures my > grandfather loaned me. Most are from Pike Co IL and the surrounding area. > > The index can be found at: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~saxbury/photos/index.html > > and the surnames from the pictures are: > > Saxbury, Buttram, Pulliam, Brown, Pickett, Stewart, Swan, Ragen, Roland, > Barnett, Christianson, Blacketter, Schueff, Orville, Nighswonger, ^^^^^^^^^^ My brother-in-law living in Summer Hill is Bob Blacketer. His family is all over Pike County.

So far I have 32 yes and 0 no so the gateway has been opened. From this point on any post made to the Pike Co Queries GenConnect board will also be sent to the ILPIKE mail list. The from address on these posts will be the email address of the individual posting the query and not necessarily a member of the list. For that reason, it was necessary for me to switch the automatic reply line - from replies being returned to the list - to replies now go directly to the individual poster. If you want a reply to go to the list you will need to specify 'reply-all' in your email program. While I liked the reply to the list feature, I feel it is a fair trade. Also, to all those who were subscribed at the Pike Co Query Board to receive notification of the posts, I have removed your personal email address from the notification list. By doing this, you will only receive one notice thru the ILPIKE list of each new post instead of one thru the list and one individually. I do hope this was alright with the few this affected. Have a wonderful weekend, Barbara Freeman Pike Co ILGenWeb CC

Gerald N. "Norm" LEGGETT wrote, Please send to me your references and possibly where I may obtain them Norm, the George Liggett Bio was from, Massie, Melville D.. Past and present of Pike County, Illinois, by M.D. Massie ; together with biographical sketches of many of its prominent and leading citizens and illustrious dead. Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1906. 751 p. : ill., ports. Not sure where it can be purchased. It is great that this is your family. My Uncle may have a connection for us on the Liggett line, will post it when I get it. Sharon K

My address has been edick@ptinet.net, now is edick@centurytel.net My server pti sold out to centurytel - they do not have it working very good let, for example, the return feature comes back wrong, the address has to be put in separately - do not use the return feature. I DO want the new system, not just the old pike list. Marlene Duran Barnett

I have finally finished uploading and indexing all of the pictures my grandfather loaned me. Most are from Pike Co IL and the surrounding area. The index can be found at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~saxbury/photos/index.html and the surnames from the pictures are: Saxbury, Buttram, Pulliam, Brown, Pickett, Stewart, Swan, Ragen, Roland, Barnett, Christianson, Blacketter, Schueff, Orville, Nighswonger, Christianer, Arville, Howard, Peek, Colvin, Henderson, Scott, Arthur, Leo, Horn, Brashears, Emerson, Wilson, Klitz, Amos, Seba, Murphy, Bangert, Hathaway, Sellers, Baker, Pyrar, Lord, Niffen, Brackley, Steers, Beck, Ripple, Kinnamon, Kelso, Shandham, Carpenter, Ward, Neff, Jefferies, Decker, Pziemmer (sp?), Williams, McCleary, and Havens. Feel free to download any pictures you want from the site. Have a great day, Barbara Freeman

Chas. C. Chapman 1880 Pike County History - Page 702 F. Strubinger, Pittsfield, was born in Abbotstown, Pa., in 1832; came to this county in 1863 and settled 9 miles west of this city, where he engaged in farming and working at his trade, plastering. Subsequently he visited his native State and returned to this city in 11866, and the following year opened the market now occupied by Mr. Simpkins. The next year he established himself in his present business. Page 775 Joseph H. Strubinger, farmer, sec 22; P.O. Eldara, was born in Delaware, Aug. 26, 1835, and is a son of Joseph and Mary (Clark) Strubinger; father a native of Holland, Germany, and mother of Delaware; he was brought by his parents to this place in 1838, he he has received his education. In 1858 he married Lucy C. Pryor, and his children are, - Henry J. born June 30, 1849; William A., Nov. 7, 1860; and Mary, Oct. 22, 1862. Mrs. S was a member of the M.E. Church and died Nov. 27, 1878. Mr. S's daughter now keeps house for him. As a farmer he has been successful, now owning 268 acres of first-class land. His residence cost about $4,500. He has been School Director, School Trustee and Road Commissioner 12 years. In politics he is a Democrat. Thomas Clark Strubinger, was born in Wilmington, Del. March 19, 1834, his parents were Joseph and mary (Clark) Strubinger, the first a native of Holland. They arrived in Pike county April 17, 1838, settling on the southeast quarter of sec 22, Derry township, where he resided for many years and which he owned at the time of his death. He was a prominent farmer, owning 520 acres of land, all of which, except 80 acres, came into his possession in a perfectly wild state;; he put under cultivation the whole of it. He left a family of 6 children, - Michael, Thomas C., Joseph KY., Elizabeth, mary and Harriet, all living except Elizabeth. The subject of this sketch was married Dec. 14, 1862 to Sarah A., daughter of Adley and Nancy Hogan, natives of KY, and old settlers in this county; Mr. H is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. S have had 9 children, 6 of whom are living, as follows, a babe, born and died, Aug. 22, 1863, Tillie M., born Nov. 13, 1864, John O., Sept 12, 1866, Edwin Thomas, March 14, 1868, Henry W., March 10, 1870, and died Oct. 20, 1872; Cora C., born April 30, 1873; Lillie J., March 12, 1875, and died Aug. 2, following Mary E., born April 23, 18876 and Burt F., Oct. 25, 1877. Mr. S obtained his early education in the common log school-house, and spent his early years on his father's farm. At the age of 25 he bought 40 acres of land, being a part of the place where h now resides, sec 34. The home farm at present consists of 80 acres, upon which are the finest farm residence and improvements in the county. he owns 38- aces of land in the county, and is one of the solid representative farmers. On an annual average he raises 75 acres of wheat, 40 of corn, and raises considerable stock. He has hand more than average success. He is a Democrat, but does not take a very active part in politics. Hope something here fits in your line or gives you something to go on. Dorothy The Strubingers wrote: > I am researching my family & would like to know more about > them. I know that michael & mary strubinger move in topike > county 04-17-1838 but do not know where they came from. I would > like to know all I can about them. any helpwould be > appreciated. thanks

When I took over management of this list I set the Pike Co GenConnect Board to notify the list each time a post was made so listmembers could see the queries on the GenConnect board as they were posted. I then got numerous complaints because the message was written in such a way that some subscribers thought they could unsubscribe from those particular posts when in actuality they could not because it was coming thru the ILPIKE mail list. Several days after I cancelled the GenConnect board posts, Rootsweb announced a new 'gateway' to would send these query posts to the mail list. In my opinion, the new 'gateway' would benefit listmembers by possibly providing more contacts. Now I just need to know what the majority of listmembers would prefer. Do you want these posts (examples of old and new below) to come thru the list? I will tally your responses tomorrow evening and will go with the majority. Example of old query: Pike County, Il Query Forum A new message, " " was posted by on Thu, 27 Jan 2000 Surname: This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Pike County, Il Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Pike#Subscribe> If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Pike> Example of new query: Sender: stardreamer60@aol.com To: ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com Posted on: Pike Co. Il Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Pike?read=186 Surname: PEASE ------------------------- I am looking for a John L. Pease who purchased land in Pike County, IL in 1839.Nathaniel Pease in 1836. Levi Pease was a farmer in 1854 and marrted Hester Barnes that year. A simple Yes (meaning you want the posts to go to the ILPIKE list) or No (meaning you do NOT want the posts to go to the ILPIKE list) to my personal email address of Saxbury@aol.com would be greatly appreciated. Have a great evening, Barbara Freeman Pike Co ILGenWeb CC

>From Past & Present of Pike Co IL: George W. Leggett, living on section l7 of Spring Creek township, is a progressive farmer, who place of one hundred and twenty acres is neat and well improved. It was upon this farm that he first opened his eyes to the light of day on the 4th of January l856. His father, John W. Leggett came from southeastern Missouri to Pike County and died when his son George was only about a year old. John W. Leggett was married to Louisa Cannon, a native of Alabama, in l855. She survives her husband and yet makes her home in this county, having since the death of Mr. Leggett, become the wife of David Scranton. George W. Leggett was the only child of his mother's first marriage and was reared to manhood in Spring Creek township, assisting his mother in his early boyhood days and afterward aiding his stepfather to carry on the work of the home farm. He enjoyed fair school privileges in the district schools, and at the age of nineteen years he started out in life on his own account, wince which time his labors have been the source of all the prosperity that has come to him. He was first employed by the month at farm labor for a year, at the end of which time he invested his earnings in forty acres of land on section l8 Spring Creek township, where he resided for two years. He then sold that property, after which he again rented a farm for three or four years and then bought one hundred and twenty acres on section of the same township. A number of years later he traded that property for forty acres, where he now resides, on section l7 Spring Creek township, and as his financial resources have increased he has extended the boundaries of his place from time to time, adding on two different occasions forty-acre tracts, so that he now has a good property of one hundred and twenty acres. He has erected an attractive two story frame residence and good outbuildings upon his place, has also planted an orchard, and has considerable small fruit. On the llth of April, l877, Mr. Leggett was united in marriage to Miss Alice Burbridge, a native of pike county, and a daughter of George W. Burbridge who was born in Bath County, Kentucky in l822, while his wife, who in her maidenhood was Nancy E. Ben was also a native of the Blue Grass State. Mr. Burbridge , on leaving Kentucky, became a resident of Pike County, Missouri, and subsequently he purchased land and settled in Pike County, Illinois taking up his abode here in l842 and continuing a resident of this county up to the time of his death...Unto Mr. and Mrs. Leggett have been born eight children, of whom two died in infancy. The others are Lillie Florean, Louisa Elizabeth, Bessie, John W. Dovie Edith and Logan. Mrs. Leggett is a member of the Christian Church of Independence. Mr. Leggett belongs to the Modern Woodmen camp at Nebo; and in politics he has always been a supporter of the men who are pledged to uphold republican principals. He and his estimable wife have labored together since the time of their marriage and have now a neat and comfortable home in Spring Creek township Me. Leggett being numbered among the enterprising farmers of the community. His life record proves what maybe accomplished by determined purpose, self reliance and laudable ambition, for these have been the strong and salient elements in his life work.

Nancy In all our prior discussions about Winners and their being in Hooper Colorado, you mentioned Edna Barnes and not Nathan Barnes. I have a Nathan Barnes that married Lydia Huff and had John Barnes who married Effie McKinney etc and later in this line another Nathan shows up who died in maybe 1979. This McKinney line is different than the one that had the Edna I believe. Is this the one you are interested in? If so, I will send a attachment of the tree to you. Melvin. ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Winner <webfot@earthlink.net> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 6:14 PM Subject: [ILPIKE] Winner,Barnes, and > It's been awhile since I ask..... does anyone have information of these > Family of Pike County. > > Nathan Barnes > Hester Mason > Esther Ambrose > Hattie Marshall > and any Winner > > Thanks, Nancy Winner > > >

It's been awhile since I ask..... does anyone have information of these Family of Pike County. Nathan Barnes Hester Mason Esther Ambrose Hattie Marshall and any Winner Thanks, Nancy Winner

Pike Co. Il Bible Records A new message, "Parents of Sarah Jane Davis," was posted by Homer Howard on Tue, 04 Apr 2000 Surname: This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Pike Co. Il Bible Records: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/PikeBibl#Subscribe> This is a data board - NO QUERIES ALLOWED. If you wish to view this message, please visit: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/PikeBibl>

I really have to plead dumb - I was surprised and sorry to learn there was so much controversary over what I thought was a common goal of everyone concerned: Just make all the census material easily available to all researchers. I personally feel a great allegiance to Connie for all of the wonderful help she has given me. I was surprised to learn that I was signed up to transcribe the Illinois Pike County 1860 census for both sides of the fence. As someone said before, I am willing for anyone and everyone to have the material I transcribe, but if I have to choose, I will stay with Connie. Naomi A. Wood

I've got WADDLEs that are from the Ironton OH / Russel KY / Huntington WV area and then proceeding back to Floyd Co KY and from there back into VA. WEDDLE might be a phoenetic pronunciation since WADDLE/WADDELL/WADEL is a somewhat major Scottish Clan. My grandmother was named Wilda Waddle. FFHILBERT@aol.com wrote: > > This is what little I have been able to find on Jesse & Alice (Weddle) > Mathews: > > Descendants of Jesse Mathews > > 1 Jesse MATHEWS b: Abt. 1810 in VA/IN > .. +Alice WEDDLE b: Abt. 1820 in VA/IN m: 08 Nov 1840 in Jackson Co, > IN > ......... 2 [1] Richard E MATHEWS b: 20 Oct 1846 in MO d: 08 Oct > 1883 > ............. +Mary ? b: 1841 in KY m: Abt. 1867 > ......... *2nd Wife of [1] Richard E MATHEWS: > ............. +Elizabeth Jane BENNETT b: 1844 in KY m: 10 Mar 1887 > Father: B BENNETT Mother: Elizabeth STROLES > ......... 2 [2] Caroline MATHEWS b: 10 May 1856 in Whitehall, Greene > Co, IL d: 08 Feb 1906 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS Burial: 09 > Feb 1906 Elmwood Cem, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS > ............. +Jesse D DORSETT b: 1844 in IL m: 03 May 1872 in > Calhoun Co, IL Father: William H DORSETT Source: 1850 Census IL > Mother: Mary MCCULLY Source1: Vital Records Index North America, Source2: > Gillis, Lee > ......... *2nd Husband of [2] Caroline MATHEWS: > ............. +John E BALL b: 04 May 1841 in English Canada m: 07 > Jul 1874 in Carrolton, Greene Co, IL d: 09 Jun 1904 in Coffeyville, > Montgomery Co, KS Burial: 10 Jun 1904 Elmwood Cem, Coffeyville, Montgomery > Co, KS Father: ? BALL Mother: ? > I have found this census record, but am not positive it is the same Jesse: > > 1870 Pike Co, IL THe same???? > MATHEWS, Jesse 50 farmer OH > Hanah 45 OH > Caroline OH > Alice 16 OH > > Thanks for any help you might be able to give me! > > Loretta > > In a message dated 3/31/2000 9:14:17 PM Central Daylight Time, > fcruble@accessus.net writes: > > << Do you have a guess of when they were born. I found several Mathews in the > 1850 census but not either of these. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <FFHILBERT@aol.com> > To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 3:26 PM > Subject: [ILPIKE] James Nortcutt m Alice Mathews 1875 Pike co, IL > > > > Hello! I am looking for additional info on James Norcutt and Alice > Mathews > > who were married in Pike Co, IL on 5 May 1875. In 1883 they have a child > > named Chetty G. in Calhoun Co IL. Am looking for the parents of either > James > > or Alice. I'm trying to prove or disprove that Alice Mathews is the dtr of > > Alice (Weddle) and Jesse Mathews. Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > > > thanks > > > > Loretta ffhilbert@aol.com > > >>

On page 98 of the 1850 census it lists Joab SHINN age 21 M farmer born in Ohio = living in household of> CRAWFORD, James 45 M farmer 1500 England , Elisabeth 36 F KY , Mary 10 F ILL , Ann 8 F ILL ,Laura 6 F ILL next page 99 HODGES, Amos 49 M laborer KY , Mary 49 F KY , Nancy 25 F KY , Elisabeth 17 F ILL , James 14 M ILL , Julia 11 F ILL , William 9 M ILL , John Hardin 6 M ILL note Hodge has s on end and in dwelling 832 where as CRAWFORD lived in dwelling 825. page 209: SHINN, Joab 55 M farmer 4000 N.J. , Nancy 53 F KY , Elizabeth 32 F OH , Asa 20 M farmer IN , Susanna 18 F OH , Rachel 16 F OH dwelling 240 pages 98 & 99 are in Griggsville and page 209 is in New Salem township Hope this helps. Janet