Could I get a look-up of THOMAS's in Pleasant Hill & Spring Creek tp -- Glenda Rochester, N.Y. ********** .

The 1830 census is online at: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/census/il/pike/1830/ and I am still working on finding the availability information on the 1840. Have a great weekend, Barbara In a message dated 3/3/00 12:45:20 PM, aburba@mail.win.org writes: << Hello,does anyone know whether there is one for the 1830 and 1840 census.I am looking for a Davis line that settled there arounf those times. >>

Can anyone help her with these individuals? Please contact her directly at MStrattan@aol.com as she is not on the ILPIKE list. Have a great day, Barbara In a message dated 3/3/00 12:11:24 PM, MStrattan writes: << My great grandfather George Winfield Pike I think born in Ala. or SoCarolina I think married and lived in La. when my grandmother Eugenia Catherine was born 1852. I am trying to connect relationship to Genl. Albert Pike for my grandmother informed me many times we are related to Albert Pike. I have info on Genl. Pike yet have not been able to connect lacking info about my great grandfather. I am 85 this year and anxious to secure info regarding my ancesters. Should you wish a copy of my research thus far let me know. MStrattan@aol.com >>

I made a few phone calls this morning and found the following information. The 1840 census was published however I do not have any availability details on it yet but will inform the list when I get it. The 1850 census book is available can be purchased from: Selby Publishing 3405 West Zartman Road Kokoma, IN, 46902-2979 email: selbypub@netusa1.net Cost is $30 plus $4.50 shipping. This cost will go up a few dollars sometime in the next few months so order now to get in at this price. They accept check, money order and credit cards. Have a great day, Barbara Freeman Pike Co ILGenWeb County Coordinator

Paula, in the 1880 Pleasant Hill census page 10 I found: FAST, ISAAC, 63 FARMER, OH. PA. PA. FAST, NARCISSY, 50, WIFE, ( RICHARDSON) MO. VA. VA. FAST, GEORGE W. 22, SON, AT HOME, ( NO OCCUP) IL. OH. MO. FAST, ELIZABETH, 14, DAU., IL. OH. MO. FAST FAMIE, 9, DAU., IL. OH. MO. FAST MARTIN R. 7, SON, IL, OH. MO. FAST SARAH, 5, DAU., IL. OH. MO. good LUCK PAT

Thanks, Glenda

In a message dated 3/3/2000 10:30:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, Vanetteh@aol.com writes: << While we're looking at STANLEY/STANDLEY, if anyone runs across Paul (not sure which spelling of the surname), probably born about 1920 plus or minus 10 years, I'd like to know about him. >> No Paul Stanley/Standley listed -- Glenda Rochester, N.Y. ********** .

While we're looking at STANLEY/STANDLEY, if anyone runs across Paul (not sure which spelling of the surname), probably born about 1920 plus or minus 10 years, I'd like to know about him. He's a distant relative and I'm not sure how he fits; perhaps a distant cousin of my mother's. He was a botanist at Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for years and I'd like to know which twig of my tree to put him on. Vanette Hobbs Hamilton

Pat, Could you please check the 1880 Census for: Webster Pleasant Hill, Il Wells Pleasant Hill, Il McCartney Summerhill, IL Thanks, Cindi Eberle ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

In a message dated 3/2/2000 10:54:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, SAXBURY@aol.com writes: << I just found out that the father of Matilda Stanley, (b. abt 1808 in MO, m. Peter Saxberry Jun 17, 1827 Pike Co IL, d. Dec 23 1879 Pike Co IL) was most likely James Stanley from around the St Louis area. Is anyone familiar with the family of James Stanley or have any further information on him? >> I don'r have anything on your James Stanley but I found a couple of James STANDLEY/Stanleys in some of the MO books I have Do you want me to send you all the STANLEY's from the books I have -- Glenda

Pat, Could you do some lookups in Volume I for the following names: George Fast and family Isaac Fast and family Could you also check the index for Pike Co. and see if there are any McCurdys? Thank you, Paula nance@3-cities.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <CARRIKER6@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 9:32 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Pike Co Census Books > I just received the full set and they are great and a lot easier to read than > the library, I am planing on getting the cemetery records as soon as they > have the set, but if any one needs me to look up someone I would be happy to, > I have had so many People help me now its my turn Pat C. >

Leroy, I checked both Fairmount and Perry township cemeteries and find no Kinman. I know I have seen the name in Pike county. Checked the history book, no Sims nor Elisha. Know what you mean about finding them one at a time - that is how I find mine too. Dorothy RGailey525@aol.com wrote: > Thanks to the Illinois marriages I have know found my GGG Grandfather, Sims > KINMAN. Sent for copy of marriage license of Elisha B. Kinman and found that > his father Sims Kinman signed for him. SO..........I am now looking for > possible information on cemetery for Sims KINMAN. Listed on the 1850 Pike > Co. Census as in Fairmont Township. Any help would still be appreciate. > Finding them one at a time now-a-days. Thanks, Keep Searching, Leroy > Gailey Paint Rock, Texas

Will someone please inform me where to purchase an 1850 Pike County census. Best, Wayne

Please post the information on the 1850 census when you have it I am also interested and don't have access to the Illinois libraries. Pat

Ellen - hit the send button on that last post before I checked the Perry area cemeteris. Dorsey Cemetery - Section 21 Perry Township Van Pelt, Mildred Laverne 11 May 1901 - 4 Mar 1904 Infant Mary Ann 28 Oct 1915 Wilson-McCord Cemetery - Sections 21 and 28 of Perry Township Van Pelt, Earl (BA 309 FA) 1891 - (Boulder for Stone) WWI Violet E 1899 - 1919 Edgar 1852 (3 yrs); Alford 1851 (9 mo) S. of S & E Mary (d. of WJR & SB) d: 22 Nov 1856 6 mo) Lizzie (d. of J & SA) d: 8 Dec 1855 (6 da) Harley (s. of J & M) d: 1 Mar 1861 (6 mo 6 da) If it is not a connection - maybe it is something to build from. Good luck in your search and thanks for the offer of help, but to my knowledge I don't have a line that went to ND. Dorothy Ellenb7580@aol.com wrote: > I am looking for the death of Mary Robb Van Pelt, she died after 1941 and was > at that time in her late 80's early 90's, I am told by a descendant, her > husband was William Van Pelt. Any information you find on Van Pelt would be > more than we know, the only child we know is Charles Van Pelt, he was born 17 > Feb 1876 in Perry we believe. He came to Fall River SD before 1901, he > married in that year an Aunt of my children's great grandfather, Estella > Coleman. Family story says that Charles had many brother's and sisters, maybe > 5 of one and 6 of the other. They lived there in Perry a long time we think. > I am a Genweb volunteer here if anyone needs anything in Western South > Dakota, have them contact me. Ellen

I just received the full set and they are great and a lot easier to read than the library, I am planing on getting the cemetery records as soon as they have the set, but if any one needs me to look up someone I would be happy to, I have had so many People help me now its my turn Pat C.

Ellen, In the 1880 history book page 477 - Pearl Township - Christian Church The first meeting for the organization of this Church took place at the house of Nicholas Hobbs, on the south east quarter of sec 29, about the year 1837. Nicholas Hobbs and wife, Abraham Chenoweth and wife, Gideon Bentley and wife, Samuel Van Pelt, Wm. Van Pelt and Nicholas Hobbs were the officiating Elders on this occasion. Religious meetings were held at different private houses throughout the neighborhood until 1839, when the congregation erected a house of worship. This building was a frame 18 by 24 feet in size, and was located on the southeast quarter of sec. 28, while was in the village of Perry. The congregation was supplied with traveling preachers for a number of years, among whom were elders Wm. Strong and John Kear-. The first elders elected at the organization were Nicholas Hobbs, Wm. Van Pelt and Wm. Chenoweth. The first Deacons were Abraham Chenoweth and Gideon Bentley. The principal preaching was done by the Elders for the first few years, when the congregation engaged Elder David Hobbs to officiate as Pastor. (There is more about the church - but no more mention of the Van Pelts - if you would like the rest of the article let me know - but remind my feeble mind what page it was on and where I left off) Dorothy Ellenb7580@aol.com wrote: > I am looking for the death of Mary Robb Van Pelt, she died after 1941 and was > at that time in her late 80's early 90's, I am told by a descendant, her > husband was William Van Pelt. Any information you find on Van Pelt would be > more than we know, the only child we know is Charles Van Pelt, he was born 17 > Feb 1876 in Perry we believe. He came to Fall River SD before 1901, he > married in that year an Aunt of my children's great grandfather, Estella > Coleman. Family story says that Charles had many brother's and sisters, maybe > 5 of one and 6 of the other. They lived there in Perry a long time we think. > I am a Genweb volunteer here if anyone needs anything in Western South > Dakota, have them contact me. Ellen

Walt, Here is what the 1880 history book has to offer. It is from the village of Eldara in Derry Township. I do not have the cemetery books for the township. Nothing in the plat book. William H. Pryor, farmer, sec. 19; a native of Tenn; was born Nov. 112, 1832, came to Pike county in the fall of 1838, and settled in Derry township, and has resided here ever since. Nov. 22, 1855 he married Susan E. Moyer, and they children are, Delphina, Mary l., Martha e., Henry D., Ollie, Isaac and Wilbert. Mr. Proyor own 160 acres of land, worth $40 per acre;, is a member of the Masonic Lodge at Eldara; his wife is a member of the M.E. Church, South. he has been Road Overseer and Commissioner for 3 years, and Tax Collector of revenue for 1877. He ships his produce to Quincy. He is a Democrat. Dorothy Walt & Jo Ann Pryor wrote: > Please look up in your 1880 History Book, Plat book and > Cemetery records for my family. We believe they moved to Pike > County about 1840. We have found them in the Derry Township, > Pike County in the 1860 and 1880 census. The information we > have is as follows. William H. Pryor born 1833 in > Tennesseemarried Nov. 22, 1855 Pike County, Ill.Susan E. Moyer > born 1838 in Indiana Children born in Derry Township, Pike > County, Illinois Delphania Pryor born 1857Mary Pryor born > 1858Martha E. Pryor born 1861Henry Pryor born 1864Ollie Pryor > born 1866 married Isaac J. Gilbert June 25, 1890 Pike > CountyIsaac Pryor born 1868Wilbert Pryor born 1870 Thank you > for your help in my research. We appreicate your time. Walt > Pryor

J. W. Grabael, farmer, sec 19, was born Dec. 14, 1840, in Monroe county, Ind., and is a son of Samuel and margaret Grabael, the former a native of Virginia and the later of NC. At the age of 20 our subject came to this county and for a time lived near Summer Hill. In 1865 he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Stebbins, a native of this township and whose father was among the first settlers of the county. The following year Mr. G located in this township. Mr. and Mrs. G are the parents of 4 children, Mary E., Herbert, Frank and Laura. Both he and his wife are members of the Congregational Church at summer Hill. During the last sinter Mr. G unfortunately met with two men from whom he purchased the right of territory of this county to sell the 'Practical Grubber and Stump Puller', giving his note for the payment of over $3,000, with the understanding, however, that they would keep the note until he could make the money by selling the machine; but they disregarded this understanding and immediately disposed of the note, causing Mr. G great financial embarrassment. I forgot to do a spell check on the Willsey post - I hope it made sense cause I know there were typos. Dorothy Donna Gardiner wrote: > I see in the index of Pike County History the following > and wonder if someone would pass on to me what it says about > the following persons: J.W. Graybael - DY 719 Barnet J. > Willsey - PF 707 James Willsey - PF 708 William B. > Willsey - PF 710 William W. Willsey - PF 710 I hope I am > making this request properly. If not, please advise just how I > am to do it. Thank you.

Donna, Page 722-- Barnett J. willsey, farmer, sec. 29; P.O. Pittsfield; was born in the state of NY in 1835; and is the son of Barnett Willsey. In 1840 he was brought by his parents to this county, who settled on the present estate, now consisting of 240 acres, valued at $50 per acre. Here he has lived ever since, except that from 1854 to 1857 he was in CA, in the mining business, in which he was successful. At his home his vocation has always been farming, and in this occupation has been prosperous, being now one of the most enterprising and substanial farmers in the community. He also deals in stock to some extent. The past year he erected a fine two-story frame house, with L; also a large frame barn, etc. The improvements on this place are excelled by few, and the farm itself is in the most fertile district. In 1858 Mr. Willsey married eliza Jane McClintock, a vative of Indiana, and they have 3 children living, - Emily Alice, Charles L and James O.; one child Mary E., is deceased. Jame G. Willsey. The first of the Willsey family who came to this county was a parent of the subject of this sketch. They were natives of New York and emigrated to Ohio in 1837, where they remained until 1840, when they joined the tide of emigration westward and found a location on sec. 34, Pittsfield township. Their names were Barnett and Cornelia (Kizer) Willsey. Upon this section they established themselves, where Mr. Willsey lived until his death, which occured in 1858. He was buried on the old home farm. His widow still resides at the old homestead. James G. was forn in the State of NY Feb. 28, 1830, and was therefore about 10 years of age when his parents came to this county, with whom he remained until about 1851, when he married Miss Melinda Rogers; she was bonr in Greene County, IL in 1830, and was the daughter fo David and Fannie Rogers, early settlers in Martinsburg township. The former died in 1871, his wife two years afterward. Immediately after James G. Willsey's marriage he settled on 40 acres of land which hiss father gave him, where he remained until 1854, when he selected and purchased the northwest quarter of sec. 34, Pittsfield township, which is one of the most fertile sections in this county. at that time this land was in perfectly wild state; not an improvement of any kind had been placed upon it by the hand of man. It was a fine, rolling prairie, interspersed here and ther with patchs of scrub oak and hazel-brush. The first land cultivated on this farm was in the summer of 1854, when Mr. W employed a man to break 40 acres, which he did with oxen. This he sowed in wheat that fall. The next season he planted this piece in corn, and broke another 40 acres for wheat. This land, as fast as broken was surrounded by an eight-rail fence, Mr. W. hauling the rails for the same from the south part of Martinsburg township; a distance of eight miles. In 1857 he erected a log cabin, on the north part of his farm, 16 feet square. It contained two rooms, one above and one below. Into this cabin he moved his family, and although rather tight quarters during the busiest seasons, found room and accomodations for as many as nine hired hands besides his own family. During the years 1868-69 the balance of the 160 acres was fenced and put under cultivation, with the exception of 50 acres which he has never plowed, but which he set aside for pasture for stock, there being several never-failing springs of pure water on this. Mr. W. ascribed much of his success in the raising of stock, especially hogs, to this pasture, and the fact of their always being able to procure pure spring water. he states that during the owrst seasons of cholera, when hogs all around him were dying, he lost very few, In 1860 Mr. W built his present residence. It is a frame structure, two stories in height, the main part 18 by 32, L 14 by 28; it is one of the finest farm residences in the county. The out buildings are all of the modern construction and first class in every way. Mr. W has devoted much attention to floriculture, and has a fine greenhouse in addition to his residence, in which he has hundreds of choice plants, including exotics, etc. Take it all in all, the surrounds and improvements of this home farm render it one of the finest and most pleasant in the county. Seventeen years ago he purchased the southwest quarter of sec. 27. It was partly improved and he has brought it into a high state of cultivation. The winter of 1879-80 he erected on this place a very fine residence, which in point of construction and moderan conveniences is equaled by few. From the observatory on this dwelling one of the finest views of the surrounding country can be obtained, extending to the west, to Louisiana and Hannibal, a distance of 20 miles, and southeast to a distance of about 24 miles. Mr. W's only child and son, William Riley Willsey, who was born in July, 1853, now resides at this place. As a relaxation from active business, to which he had applied himself with scarcely an intermission since he was a boy, in 1875 Mr. Willsey decided on maing a visit to the Pacific slope to see the contry and visit numerous relatives, also with some idea of locating there, if the golden shore should prove preferable to his old home. With the above objects in view, in company with his wife and son, he started on this trip, via the Union Pacific RR to San Francisco, where several days were agreeably spent in viewing the metropolis of California, when he departed by the steamer 'J.L. Stephens' for Portland, Oregon, and from there to Oregon city, where he remained some ten days, and also visited the State Fair at Salem; then took passage up the Columbia river to Wallula, Washington Territory. This river he describes as furnishing the most beautiful scenery he ever beheld. From Wallula they took the cars to Walla Walla, where his sister, Mrs. Richard Wells, resided. At this place the part remained some four weeks, vissiting and viewing different parts of the country, when they started on their journey homeward, via the Columbia to Portland, where they took the cars to Harrisburg; they then traveled by rail to Roseburg, then to the northern terminus of Oregon and California Railroad; from this place they were obliged to travel 270 miles to Reading. During this stage trip, which lasted six days and six nights, it rained continuously. On several occasions the coach was mired down, taking much time and all hands to release it. The fatigue of this journey was so severe that a passenger, an old man,. became temporarily insane. OUr party, however, arrived safely at Reading, where they tood the railroad for San Francisco; then took the U.P.R.R. for home, where they arrived about four months after they had left. They were thoroughly satisfied with the trip, and also satisfied that they found no better place than the old homestead in Pike. They traveled between 5,000 and 6,000 miles, 1000 of which were on the Pacific Ocean. William B. Wilsey, farmer, sec 34, PO Pittsfield, is the owner of 50 acres of land worht $50 per acre, is a native of this county and was born Aug. 24, 1851; was married in this county Aug. 9, 1870 to Miss Loese W. Hoyt, a vative of Vermont, and who was born June 11, 1847. They are the parents of 3 children, namesly, Charles H. born May 26, 1871, Ora C, Jan 2, 1873 and Eva M. jan 1, 1876. William W. Willsey, farmer, sec 34 PO Pittsfield, is a son of Barnett and Caroline (Kiser) Willsey, natives of NY; is a native of this county, and was born in 1848. In 1868 he married Frances J. Robinson, also a native of Missour, and was born in 1848. They have 3 children, Perry A., Almira M. and Nancy C.; both Mr. and Mrs. W belong to the Christian Church. Mr. W owns 80 acres of land worth $60 per acre, and is a Democrat. I hope this does not clog up anyones system - but that it helps someone in their search. I will do the Grabale lookup in a different post. Dorothy