Betty, Thank you. That is it, exactly. I have heard the McConnell Cemetery name before, and the location sounds right. Section 2 would be very close to section 34, Spring Creek Twsp. in Pike County. Greg Turnbaugh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Doremus" <edoremus@mtco.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Church of Christ - Farmer's Ridge > Greg, I have a Calhoun Cem. book - it has Turnbaughs - Dora, L. C., Olive, > Ralph, Rex B. buried in McConnell Cem. in Section 2 of Bellview Precinct. > My grgrgrandmother is buried there and my uncle said you have to go through > a gate and a farmer's property. Section 2 borders Pike Co. maybe 3 mi. > south and 2 mi. east from Nebo. > > Betty > >

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I am trying to find when Harriet Willsey married Ben Brunaugh of New Salem, she shows up on a census in 1860 with her Mother and she is 18 then she shows up with Ben in 1880, family members say she died young and I would like to find out when she might have died Pat C.

I saw the name MEDEARIS on a list recently but can't rememember which one. Since this is the one I've been on the longest and consider "home", I thought I'd post here. I recently was sent a huge database and this name appears on it, so if you're looking for info, post to the list or email me at Vanetteh@aol.com. I have Roy Eugene married in Woodson County, KS in 1928, and some descendants. Vanette

Greg, I have a Calhoun Cem. book - it has Turnbaughs - Dora, L. C., Olive, Ralph, Rex B. buried in McConnell Cem. in Section 2 of Bellview Precinct. My grgrgrandmother is buried there and my uncle said you have to go through a gate and a farmer's property. Section 2 borders Pike Co. maybe 3 mi. south and 2 mi. east from Nebo. Betty

Janet has passed on the new URL for the Barry Library. It is now part of the Barry, Illinois web site which has much information about the town! Take a look at: http://www.barryil.org/ Barry Library's new email address is books@adams.net Have a great day, Barbara Freeman Pike Co ILGenWeb County Coordinator

Hi Norm, That is amazing! Marvin was my father's 1st cousin, and Marvin took me to his church - the Church of Christ at Farmers Ridge - about 5 years ago. He also took me to a cemetery near the church where his grandparents (my GG-parents) are buried. I knew he died last year (1/21/99) and in fact I have a copy of his obituary, if you would like it. He was a real character, as you said, bib overalls and all. He was living in Nebo at that time. We also went to see a pair of stone railroad bridges in southern Pike county. Apparently the trains were not able to build up enough speed coming around the corner to get up the grade on the first bridge. The had to build a second bridge about 100 feet away. We went under the bridges and he was totally lost. He had lived his entire life in Pike county, only a few miles from the bridges, and he had never seen them before and had never been on the other side. Have you seen them? So far I have not received an answer to my question about the Church of Christ at Farmer's Ridge, so I may take you up on that offer. I am also trying to figure out where the cemetery was located - Marvin drove his pickup truck across a field, and I opened a gate along the way to the cemetery. Can anyone identify that cemetery for me. It may be in Northern Calhoun county, but I'm pretty sure it was in Pike county, not far from the church. Thanks for responding. You made my day! Greg Turnbaugh ----- Original Message ----- From: <RML11952@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com>; <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com>; <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com>; <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 6:47 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Church of Christ - Farmer's Ridge > Greg, > I can not help you on the location, but I'm sure you will get a reply from > many knowledgable people on this site. However, if I can help, please let me > know. My family and myself plan to spend the second week in July this year in > the Spring Creek area, after a week in Cades Cove. Tennessee(searching for my > wife's ancestors). My side of the family is from that area and my father was > a good friend of Marvin Turnbaugh, who died recently. I can remember back in > the 1950's visiting him, Bib overhauls and all, big fellow to me back then. > Lived a little south of Nebo. > I would be happy to visit, record or take pictures to forward to you. > > Let me Know, > Gerald N. "Norm" LEGGETT > >

Norm Leggett, My family is from Cades Cove,TN, too. Many WHITEHEAD people were born there and came to OK. WHITEHEADS MARRIED RASAR. Does that ring any bells for you? They also lived at Maryville, TN. Sure would like to go there. Glenda LOCKETT Ramsey of OK

Greg, I can not help you on the location, but I'm sure you will get a reply from many knowledgable people on this site. However, if I can help, please let me know. My family and myself plan to spend the second week in July this year in the Spring Creek area, after a week in Cades Cove. Tennessee(searching for my wife's ancestors). My side of the family is from that area and my father was a good friend of Marvin Turnbaugh, who died recently. I can remember back in the 1950's visiting him, Bib overhauls and all, big fellow to me back then. Lived a little south of Nebo. I would be happy to visit, record or take pictures to forward to you. Let me Know, Gerald N. "Norm" LEGGETT

Can someone tell me the location of the Church of Christ at Farmer's Ridge. I was there several years ago, but don't recall exactly where it is located. It was my GG Grandfather's church, and is still an active church. It is southeast of Nebo, and is either in the southern Spring Creek Township in Pike County or may be just over the county line in Calhoun County. Greg Turnbaugh

Was the state penetintury there in 1869? You are right I am such a snob that I never would have thought of looking for LOCKETT in the pen. Not that we don't have any black sheep in my family. But he is Pete WHITEHEAD a cattle thief and murder of a sherrif in OK. We have never found him anywhere except the newspapers after that. His family went to OR, tho. Glenda LOCKETT Ramsey of OK

Pat, I think you are nice to let me know that you are an OKIE like me! Where are you from? I live in OKC and graduated from Central HS, Central State UNiv. and OU. I am a retired teacher . I will appreciate it if you will look in Greenpond for Wm. Frank LOCKETT. His wife is buried here in OK. If I can help you please let me know. GlendaLOCKETT Ramsey of OK

I'm Looking for Nora Etta Williamson who married Alonzo Parker Gray in Pike Co. Aug. 23, 1888. She is found on the 1880 census living with her grandmother; Williamson, Kesiah ( nee Turnbaugh) ( Jacob ) Lucinda dau. age 40 Zurilda dau age 24 Nora E. age 7 gr.daughter My question is; was Zurilda or Lucinda her mother or maybe they had a brother that could have been her father? There was a lot of discussion on Turnbaughs a few months ago but it didn't mean anything to me at the time so I didn't save it. If in fact one of the sisters is her mother where they not ever married? Maybe the 1870 census would show if a brother is in the house, or if the girls moved out and back home at one point. Will try to locate death certificate at Pittsfield. But if anyone can shed some light on this it would save me a couple of bucks. These marriage/birth/death certificates are getting expensive or am I just too tight to spend the money to find out these things? (laughing) Nora died July 2, 1937 and is buried in Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill along with her husband Alonzo Parker Gray. Thanks for any help! Janet

Yep your right! Plus a bunch of other buisnesses. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom <t2jr@bellsouth.net> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Lockett's from IL, now in OK > fcruble wrote: > > > [Jacksonville, IL is] > > About 35 miles east of Pittsfield. It is bigger than Pittsfield has two > > colleges, a deaf school, and a blind school. Used to have the state mental > > institute but now only houses the mentally handicapped. Pat > > Don't forget the state penitentiary. >

Does anyone have access to any resources that would say if there was a Congregational Church in the Griggsville area in the 1850's - 1860's? In a letter from Lumin Curtiss to Henry Elisha Dean, written 2 February 1860 from Chester, Randolph County, IL, he says the following: "...You had mentioned the loss you had met with in the death of Mr. Winn... It seems that Death has made sad work in your town and neighborhood, since we left, no less than five members of the Congregational Church have died since left there, that we have heard of, and how many of acquaintances, in the other Churches, we know not." Are there church records available from that time period? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Lise Embley

About 35 miles east of Pittsfield. It is bigger than Pittsfield has two colleges, a deaf school, and a blind school. Used to have the state mental institute but now only houses the mentally handicapped. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <GRamsey406@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Lockett's from IL, now in OK > Jan > Don't know ifI am related to Jacksonville, IL LOCKETT. Cant find anything > concrete about any Lockett. Ive searched births,marriages, deaths and obits. > The only thing I know is that Wm. Frank Lockett was born in Wayne, IL.Where > is Jacksonville located in IL? > I am a member of Church of Christ at Oakcrest in OKC,OK. > Thanks for emailing > Glenda LOCKETT Ramsey >

Ok, I have tried to stay nice and not be nosy but I have to tell you I was born and raised in Okla. and I know every community your talking about even where Tuttle is. I will be in Greenpond on Memorial Day if the others don't find it for you. What you need on Wm. Frank is a death certificate from the courthouse if they have one. The records at Greenpond burned with the church and some graves are unmarked because of that. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sunne2233@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 10:36 AM Subject: [ILPIKE] Lockett's from IL, now in OK > > Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Locketts > > > > > > > Does any one have the address or directions to get to Greenpond > cemetery? > > > > > > Thanks for the work on LOCKETT. It fits my tree! > > > > Am still looking for Wm. Frank LOCKETT's grave, tho. He died June 18, > > > 1894 > > > > in Pike IL. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > Glenda LOCKETT Ramsey of OK > > Are you Oklahoma LOCKETT's related to same in Jacksonville, IL? > I went to Church of Christ in Jacksonville, IL and remember those nice > people. I am also born in Pike Co. > Jan in Tuttle, OK >

>Lynn, if your out there , the 2 Flaggs listed in the 1882 Madison County >History book are: >Gershom Flagg & Willard C. Flagg. >If you want more let me know. Hi! I'm highly interested in the info on Gershom FLAGG. I look forward to hearing from you! Take care! -- Amelia Reimer