Bob, Page 338 Matthew Harris and Thomas Staple ton At a place called the cut-off, on the Sny Levee, in the spring of 1873 were two large squads of men at work. The one working higher up the river received $2.00 per day to each man and those below received $11.75. After those above had completed their work, their employers tome them they could go work with those below if they were willing to work at the same rtes. They all went to work, but after a while became dissatisfied with the wages, threatened to strike, and made a good deal of disturbance. Their employers discharged several of the ring-leaders who still continued to make trouble. When pay-day arrived the strikers drank a great deal, came to the place of work and were determine, as they said to clean out Harris, the time keeper and Staple ton, the 'walking boss.' As the two latter were coming from the store after dinner, the mob of strikers fell upon them and Harris and Staple ton both fired at the first man, Pat Vanghan, killing him and slightly injuring another man. This proceeding deterred the rioters from any further aggressions. Staple ton and Harris were arrested, but to keep them safe from the rioters they were lodged in the jail at Pittsfield. They were indicted April 12 following, tried, convicted of murder, and July 1 both were sentenced to State prison for one year. Hope this helps some. Dorothy Bob Drennan wrote: > Could you please tell me what the 1880 Pike County History book says > about Thomas Stapleton on page 338? > > Thank you. > > Bob Drennan

Cindi, Page 747- Francis McCartney, farmer sec. 19, P.O. Barry; was born in Ross county, OH Sept 22, 1811; was raised on a farm and assisted his father until 1832, when he married Eliza Johnson, also a native of Ross county, and was born Aug. 30, 1811. Of their 10 children, 5 are still living. In the fall of 1850 Mr. M moved to Pike Co. and purchased the beautiful farm on which he now resided. In 1861 his son Charles enliested in the 99th Rec. and served during the entire war. His son, Milton, enlisted in 1865, and served to the close. Mr. M is a Democrat. Page 620- A.A. Ogle, farmer, sec 6; P.O. Fish-Hook; is a son of James and Martha Ogle, both natives of St. Clair county, IL, and was born in Adams county in 1855. He attended the common schools of that county, where he received a fair education. In 1874 he took unto himself a wife in the person of sarah Elizabeth Bowman, was has borne him two children, both girls. I don't see a slp in the face connection, but just maybe...... Good luck Dorothy 1during who wrote: > Hi Dorothy, > > I noticed your name in the Pike County Illinois web page and wondered if you > could possibly help me. I found the name of Francis McCartney -HY 747 . > Any information on the McCartney's would certainly help. I'm having a lot > of trouble finding anything on them. They lived in Summer Hill, Illinois. > My grandfather was Ross Taylor McCartney. > > Also Ogle, A.A. - FM 620. I am also related to the Ogles. Zachariah Ogle > was my GGG grandfather. > > Many thanks to you for your help. My email address is > oneduring@hotmail.com > > Cindi Eberle > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Barb, I bet you had given up on this, I am sorry it has been so long. Baylis Cemetery - Toland, Donly d: 12-15-1920 Civil War Tomas (Thomas) 1835 - 11-8-1914 Civil War Mary A (wife) 1839 - 1922 Dorothy BYOUNG1315@aol.com wrote: > Would the person with cemetery records please check to see if there are any > TOLANDS buried in New Salem Twp. cemeteries? My widowed ,Rhoda Burkhead, > Toland was living with her son Henry in 1900. If I could find some > information on her I think I could climb over some of those brick walls. > Thanks, > Barbara, the Okie

Hi all, 1. Rosie Davis married John Clark 1905-1910, 1 dau Loretta Wanetta Clark, then Rosie died 1914. John then married someone else. 2. Stella Davis married Charles Clark(John's brother) (one daughter married a Capps). Stella died a few days after Rosie. Rosie and Stella are in the Black Oak Cemtary (thanks for the list) 3. Clara Davis married William Baughman 4. Maud Davis married ??? Shipley We got this from John's son Glen, yesterday. (In 1929 John Clark and family lived on my family's home place) Rosie, Stella, Clara, and Maud were sisters. We think their parents were Absalom Davisand Julia Clark, we're not sure. That is what we are trying to verify, who were their parents??? Help please. Thanks Jerry Jerry Davis

Mary, Page 241 The first man executed in Pike county was Bartholomew Barnes, at Pittsfield on December 29, 1872 Page 330 Bartholomew Barnes The only execution ever taking place in Pike county was that of Bartholomew Barnes, December 29, 1871 (this is what the book says - is not a typo) in Pittsfield jail-yard, for the murder of John Gresham in Calhoun county. The suit was first instituted in that county, and a change of venue being taken to this county, the case was called at the session of the Pike county Circuit Court Nov. 27, 1871; and after a thorough trial the traverse jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, and that he should suffer death by hanging. The particulars of the murder are well condensed in Judge Higbee's sentence given Dec. 6, as below. The court house was crowded to overflowing with ladies and gentlemen to hear the sentence of death pronounced upon the young convict. At 10 1/2 A.M. he was brought in to receive his sentence. Death-like stillness reigned within the room, as the Judge, in a solemn and impressive manner, addressed him, broken only by the prisoner, who, standing with brazen effrontery, gave vent occasionally to-protests of innocence. The Judge said: 'In discharging the unpleasant duty required of me by the law, it seems proper that I should place on the files of this Court a brief statement of the facts and proofs which render it the duty of the Court to pronounce a judgment which is to deprive a human being of his life. By the record in this case it appears that you were indicted at the May term of the Calhoun Circuit Court, 1871, for the murder of John Gresham, and the case was brought here on a change of venue for trial; that there is no prejudice in this county which would injuriously affect your rights in sufficiently minifest by the fact that the crime for which you have been tried was committed in another county; and of the twelve jurors selected for your trial every one has stated under oath that he never heard of the case until called into the jury box. >From the evidence it appears that somewhere about the time of February last, for some cause (which is not apparent) you became very much enraged against the deceased in the town of Pleasant Hill and threatened to whip him. When told by the town constable that that would not be permitted and that he would arrest you if you did not keep quiet, you said that you would see the deceased at some other time and tear his heart out. On the 27th day of February the deceased, his son (15 years of age) and yourself, were in Clarksville, MO., and crossed the river on your return in the afternoon in the same boat, the deceased and his son within a wagon; and after the boat landed, as they were leaving the river for home, you asked the privilege of riding with them, to which the boy objected, his father begin quite drunk at the time. You then said to them that if they would let you ride you would be quiet and peaceable; whereupon the deceased consented, and you got into the wagon and seated yourself on a board beside the deceased, the boy standing in front driving. You had gone but a short distance when some words passed, but no blows or attempts to strike ensued, and you jumped out, saying, 'You d----d old son of a bitch!' At the time you jumped out the board on which the deceased was sitting tipped up and he fell out on the other side on his back near the wagon and near to a fence. You ran back to the wagon and to where the deceased lay, and turning your back to the fence, you seized the rails with which to steady yourself, and with the deceased sill lying on his back immediately in front of you, with the heel of your boot you stamped his face, head and breast until you killed him. The evidence shows that in this brutal manner, and when the deceased was lying on his back perfectly helpless, in the presence of his son and another witness who was near by, you stamped from eight to ten times, breaking his nose, cheek-bone and jaw, and crushing out one eye, and forced the heel of your boot through his skull into his brain more than an inch in depth, and so crushed and disfigured his face that it could not be recognized by Dr. Thomas, who had lived a near neighbor to deceased for 20 years. While engaged in this work of death, Mr. Oiler, who was a short distance off and saw it all, hallooed and started to run to you. On seeing him you jumped over the fence and started to run. You were pursued and captured in a few minutes, and blood was found all over the heel of your boot, with hair and whiskers still adhering to it. Soon afterward you declared that you had not seen deceased on that day. There is a lot more to this, and as I type it now, I really think I already did this - you might check the Pike County archives. If not let me know and I will finish it. Page 667 But one execution has taken place in the Pittsfield jail, Bart Barnes having been hanged December 28, 1871, for the murder of Mr. Gresham near Pleasant Hill. The execution was private within the walls of the prison, but so great was the public curiosity over the event that hundreds of persons from the surrounding country crowded the streets around the jail. Page 258 David W. Barnes, O.M. Ross and Daniel Sweetland were appointed trustees of the school section, tp 5 north, R. 3 east, which is Lewistown township, Fullton CO. These gentlemen lived in Lewistown and were its first settlers. Page 754 - Derry Township Settled in section 20 - James and Nineveh Barnes Page 337 John Barnes a cousin of Bart. was indicted Nov. 29, 1871 for the murder of McLaughlin, in Detroit, on the sixteenth of that month. The name of the murdered man was ascertained only by its being marked on his arm with India ink. Both the men had been in a saloon drinking and had had a quarrel about a red ball. McLaughlin shook his fist in Barnes' face and told him not to open his face again about it. He turned around, and when his eyes were averted Barnes jumped to his feet having a knife in his hand which he swung with great force, the blade striking McLaughlin face and neck, severing the jugular vein and windpipe and completely cutting his throat. Barnes then made a back stroke which missed McLaughlin who then staggered into a back room and fell dead. Barnes was immediately arrested and committed ot the Pittsfield jail where sometime after his indictment, he gradually wasted away with pulmonary consumption and died. Mommy2kota@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > When you have extra time could you please look up the following: > > Barnes, Bartholemew 241, {330}-332, 335, 336, 667 > ~David W. 258 > ~James 754 > ~John {337} > ~Ninevah 754 > > Thank you, > Mary (Barnes) Schaefer > Mommy2Kota@aol.com > Always looking for: Barnes, Sapp, Rowson, Cummings, Hardwick, Thomae, > Hightower, Scoggins, Schaefer, Kronenberger, Karban & Zulauf

Pike Co. Il Queries A new message, "Edmiston-Davis-Harreld Family," was posted by Patrick Morgan Harrison on Sun, 23 Jan 2000 Surname: Edmiston, Davis, Harreld This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Pike Co. Il Queries: <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>

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In about 1862, the people of Pike County (or at least New Salem Twp) imposed a railroad tax on themselves. My relatives voted against the tax. Thanks for the article. I was wondering when the railroad was built when I read about the tax. I have a picture of the Maysville station and the jitney that went to Pittsfield from Maysville. It is from an old newspaper. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SAXBURY@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 7:30 PM Subject: [ILPIKE] Newspaper - The First Railroads > The next newspaper article transcribed by Gene Maddox is now up. To see the > articles go to: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpike/newspaper/ > > Have a great weekend, > Barbara Freeman > > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > Illinois State Genealogical Society > http://www.tbox.com/isgs/ > List Manager: Barbara Freeman at Saxbury@aol.com > >

Pike Co. Il Queries A new message, "Joseph Card," was posted by Imo Lee CARD Greenwood on Sat, 22 Jan 2000 Surname: Card, Humphery, Slater, Hull, Randle This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Pike Co. Il Queries: <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>

Pike Co. Il Queries A new message, "Joseph Card," was posted by Imo Lee CARD Greenwood on Sat, 22 Jan 2000 Surname: Card, Humphery, Slater, Hull, Randle This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit the Pike Co. Il Queries: <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>

Hello list, I hope this is not duplicated, but wanted to make sure it got posted, as when I sent in my subscribe, I did it wrong, and thanks to Barbara, she corrected it. Always, Imo -----Original Message----- From: greenwic <greenwic@intcomm.net> To: ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: Imo Lee Greenwood <greenwic@intcomm.net> Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 6:11 PM Subject: Joseph Card >Hello list, > >I have subscribed again. > >I have found that my Joseph Card was in the area >of Atlas township, as one of his daughters , >Sally Card, married Samuel Hull, and gave Atlas. > >I'm still looking for the grave site of Joseph >Card, and possibly in the area of Atlas. If, >anyone can help me it would be greatly >appreciated. Joseph Card died May 16, 1847. >Also, looking for burial of Elijah Humphery, died >1844, possibly same area. > >Thanks for your time and help. > >Always, Imo Lee Card Greenwood. > > > > >Imo Lee Card Greenwood > >Searching surnames: ACUFF, BARLOW, BAYNES, >BIRD(BYRD), CARD, GREER, LAMB >ODOM , RENFRO, SHOEMATE, THOMAS. > >My Husbands: GREENWOOD, KITZMILLER, CULP >

-----Original Message----- From: greenwic <greenwic@intcomm.net> To: ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: Imo Lee Greenwood <greenwic@intcomm.net> Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 6:11 PM Subject: Joseph Card >Hello list, > >I have subscribed again. > >I have found that my Joseph Card was in the area >of Atlas township, as one of his daughters , >Sally Card, married Samuel Hull, and gave Atlas. > >I'm still looking for the grave site of Joseph >Card, and possibly in the area of Atlas. If, >anyone can help me it would be greatly >appreciated. Joseph Card died May 16, 1847. >Also, looking for burial of Elijah Humphery, died >1844, possibly same area. > >Thanks for your time and help. > >Always, Imo Lee Card Greenwood. > > > > >Imo Lee Card Greenwood > >Searching surnames: ACUFF, BARLOW, BAYNES, >BIRD(BYRD), CARD, GREER, LAMB >ODOM , RENFRO, SHOEMATE, THOMAS. > >My Husbands: GREENWOOD, KITZMILLER, CULP >

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I could help with those newspaper articles. Ruth Moore 1035 Louise Ln Wichita Falls, TX 76306

The next newspaper article transcribed by Gene Maddox is now up. To see the articles go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpike/newspaper/ Have a great weekend, Barbara Freeman

Please reply to : Heidi904@aol.com In a message dated 1/22/00 9:09:32 PM, Heidi 904 writes: << When my brother was here we had contacted someone in your office trying to locate information on my grandfather's family but we've never had any luck. If you could see if there is any thing on Earl Grieve born Sept. 1911. We know he was born in Pike, Co. His father's name was Arthur Russell Grieve also born in Perry, Ill. date- 1884 he and his wife, Anna Marie McVey and were married in Perry. I have alot of info. for the McVeys but can't seem to have any luck with the Grieves. Please let me know if you can find anything. I sure would apprciate it. Another possible spelling that I used to hear about would be Grievey. Thank you, Heidi Thomas >>

Good evening everyone, Over the next week or so, I along with several volunteers are attempting to verify the email addresses attached to the Surnames and Archived Queries pages. The subject line will read "Verifying Pike Co IL Surnames" and "Verifying Pike Co IL Queries". While we are attempting to only send one mail to each address there are several hundred different addresses in these files and several of us working on them - so the possibility of duplicates does exist. Please excuse us if we send you more than one notice. Since no response is necessary on the notices, you can simply delete them when you see the subject line. We are only verifying that the message does not "bounce" back to us. Have a wonderful weekend, Barbara Freeman Pike Co ILGenWeb County Coordinator

Barbara, I can help you verify e-mail addresses. La Velle

I'd love to help with the newspaper transcription, but I just took on transcribing the 1860 Pike County census. If you get anothe volunteer, good, but if not let me know. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SAXBURY@aol.com> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 11:25 PM Subject: [ILPIKE] From List Manager - Updates, Volunteers, Etc. > I am going to be updating the surnames, etc on the Pike Co ILGenWeb site > Saturday evening. If you have any updates, additions, corrections or > suggestions for the site (such as a new email address, a site we should link > to, pictures to add, etc.) please let me know asap so I can get it all done > at the same time. I have quite a few in my inbox so those that have sent me > their updates in the last week or so - please do not resend - it will only > serve to confuse me ;-) > > Volunteers Needed!! > > I need volunteers to transcribe some newspaper copies for the site. I have > copied several years of "Delinquent Tax Lists" from the mid 1800's for Pike > Co. The copies I have are not the best and the print is small however, if > you are willing to help please let me know and I will snail mail you copies. > Knowledge of HTML is not necessary for this project. > > Also, someone volunteered to help me move the obituaries to the GenConnect > Obit board and I cannot find your name/email again. If you are still willing > to help with this please contact me again. > > Last item I need a volunteer for! I could really use someone who can help me > verify the email addresses on the surname and archived queries pages. For > this you will need to be willing to send emails to a lot of individuals and > notify me if any "bounce" so I can clear out the invalid entries. Again, > please contact me if you are willing to help with this. > > "New Pike Co. Il Queries Post" - As I am sure all have noticed you are now > seeing these posts on the ILPIKE mail list. These are posts made to the Pike > Co IL GenConnect boards - usually by individuals who are not on the ILPIKE > mail list. I set the ILPIKE list to receive notification when a new post has > been made in the hopes that a few more connections can be made that otherwise > may have been overlooked. Also - each post indicates that if you wish to > unsubscribe from the notifications that you need to go to a particular URL. > Please note that this will not work as the message is being sent to the > ILPIKE mail list and as long as you are a subscriber to the mail list you > will receive notification of new GenConnect posts. > > Whew - that was a lot and I thank you for taking the time to read it all - > assuming you got this far! > > Have a wonderful weekend, > Barbara Freeman > Pike Co ILGenWeb County Coordinator > > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > Illinois Statewide Marriage Index > http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html > List Manager: Barbara Freeman at Saxbury@aol.com >

Pike County, IL. Marriage Book 1 Page 36 Joshua P. Williams-Hannah French 11 Nov 1836 K1 Page 4` Alonzo H. French-Nancy W. Smith 7 Dec 1837 P5 Page 52 John Lemon-Lucy French 11 July 1839 B21 Page 57 Jesse Lester-Mary Ellen French 28 May 1840 by E4 Page 58 Nathan French-Harriet N. Hoyt 11 Aug. 1840 P6 Page 76 Alonzo H. French-Mary E.B. McCord 4 Jan 1843 C4 Page 79 Milo French-Eliza E. Morton 27 Apr 1843 H4 Page 86 John N. Lininger-Parmelia French 7 Apr 1844 H12 Page 87 Maillen Bennett-Nancy French 5 May 1844 A1 Page 93 Andrew Dempster-Mrs. Parmelia N. French 13 Jan. 1845 C15 Page 105 Silas Daniels-Emeline French 13 May 1846 Page 129 Elenezer French-Mrs. Catharine Neff 24 Aug 1848 S8 Page 136 James P. French-Amanda Tucker 4 Feb 1840 W19 Page 145 Nelson E. French-Lucinda Wingert 5 Dec 1849 C4 Page 158 Dennis Leary-Eliza Morton French 20 Feb 1851 G14 Page 176 George Henry-Nancy French 29 July 1852 H8 Page 179 Edward N. French-Sarah Hoover 24 Oct 1852 B12 Page 182 Paul French-mary Ellen Farthing 23 Dec. 1852 G14 Page 214 Ira P. Manker-Melissa Ann French 5 May 1855 H6