Lynn, I checked the Cemetery Records of Pike County, Illinois, Volume V, for the following townships; Detroit-- Hardin--Montequma--Pearl--Springcreek--for the years 1816 to Dec. 31, 1978. Your Joseph Flagg was not listed. No Flagg of any given name was listed. Jo Ann gran5grk@uswest.net wrote: > Lynn, > I checked the index and find nothing on this surname. I don't have the > Pearl area cemetery books so can't do a lookup for you. > Good luck in your search > Dorothy > > Roger wrote: > > > I am trying to get info on my great grandfather, Joseph Flagg DOB Feb > > 16, 1846 in MA. He was listed in the 1910 Illinois Soundex as residing > > in Pearl, Ill, with his wife, Alice. Does anyone know anything about > > them and the most likely place he would have been buried in the Pearl > > area. > > > > Thanks for your help. Lynn > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > USGS Mapping Service > http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html

Lynn, I checked the Cemetery Records of Pike County, Illinois, Volume V, for the following townships; Detroit-- Hardin--Montequma--Pearl--Springcreek--for ther years 1816 to Dec. 31, 1978. Your Joseph Flagg was not listed. No Flagg of any given name was listed. Jo Ann gran5grk@uswest.net wrote: > Lynn, > I checked the index and find nothing on this surname. I don't have the > Pearl area cemetery books so can't do a lookup for you. > Good luck in your search > Dorothy > > Roger wrote: > > > I am trying to get info on my great grandfather, Joseph Flagg DOB Feb > > 16, 1846 in MA. He was listed in the 1910 Illinois Soundex as residing > > in Pearl, Ill, with his wife, Alice. Does anyone know anything about > > them and the most likely place he would have been buried in the Pearl > > area. > > > > Thanks for your help. Lynn > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > USGS Mapping Service > http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html

Chartim, Page 415 Augustus Myers was born in 1819 in Baden, Germany. His parents were Andone and Catherine Myers, both natives of Germany. He emigrated to america in 1846, worked in Cincinnati 8 years by the month, then in this county to 1858, when he married Louise Carterman, who was born 1829, in Lippe Detmold, Germany, who came to this country in 1857. Of their 8 children 7 are living. Mr. M has been very successful in farming, now having 300 acres of nice land in sec 19 (Chambersburg). He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church at Perry. Page 772 Jacob Myers, farmer, was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, April 11, 1818, came to this county in 1837; in August, 1833 he married Hannah A. Williams, a native of Ohio, now deceased. Her children were 5 boys and 5 girls. In August, 1871, My. Myers married Drusilla Mummy, who was born in Ohio in 1837. Mr. M enlisted in 1862, in Co. B, Mo. Mil. Cav. and served 23 months, being in several hard fought battles. Belongs to M.E. Church and the Masonic order. Page 329 Samuel Evans and Matthew Gilmer, Gilmore or Gilman These men were indicted Nov. 29, 1864, for killing Cornelius Myers, Evan's being a resident of Montezuma. they broke jail, and after several months Evan's was recaptured in Tennessee. He took a change of venue to Brown county, were he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to twelve years in the state prison. there he became insane, and after his release he stole a horse was arrested and while in jail his insanity became so marked that he was finally sent to the asylum at Jacksonville. Page 899 - Simeon Fitch, editor and proprietor of the Unicorn Greenback, Barry, IL was born in Delaware county, NY Dec. 2, 1818, and is the son of Samuel Fitch, deceased; was educated in Franklin, NY and at the age of 21 he commenced teaching school, which profession he followed 10 years, a portion of the time engaging in farming during the summer season. He emigrate to Pike county in April, 1842, where he has since lived. May 1, 1845, he married Lucinda A. Piper, by whom he had one child, since deceased. Mrs. Fitch died april 24, 1854, and Aug 3 of the same year he married Eliza Kerr, and of the 8 children born to them, these 6 are living, Ella, Edward E., Charles S., Owen L., Anna and Mary. Edward attends to the farm, whil Owen L. assists his father in the printing office. Ella is a teacher, and is now Mr. Dr. E. T. Myers, of Farber, MO. Page 819 W. G. Hubbard, farmer sec 15 P.O. Barry, was born in Lincoln county, MO in 1829, and is the son of Eli and Margaret (Myers) Hubbard who came to this state in 1831, and are now residents of Oregon. The subject of this sketch was married in 1867 to Miss Sarah Selby, a native of Pennsylvania. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. D 99th IVI and served 3 years, Participating in battles of Hartsville, Vicksburg, Spanish Fort, and all of the battles in which the Regiment was engaged; was 4th Sergeant and promoted to 1st Sergeant. He served as Sheriff of the county 2 years, from 1866 to 1868; is a School Director at present time. He is the father of children - Hattie, William, Mary and Lottie.

Dave, Charles H. Kenady, farmer, sec 10, was born in htis township (Kinderhook) Dec. 10, 1846, the son of Benj. Kenady, deceased, an early settler. April 22, 1870 he married Louisa Toner, daughter of Wm. toner, of this township, and their children are Mary and Charlie. Not much, but hope it helps. Dorothy David Tonnessen wrote: > Could someone please look up: > > Kenady, Benjamin 864 > ~Charles H. {864} > ~Charlie 864 > ~Louisa (Toner) 864 > ~Mary 864 > > Thanks > Dave Tonnessen

Jan, I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years and if I don't hurry up and get these done I will be able to add Valentines Day too. Dorothy Page 879 - Samuel Nesmith - this is in the Election section of the book In the election of Aug. 3, 1840 he ran for County Commisioner as a whig against Wm. Blair as a dem, lost by 130 votes - Blair 1118 Nesmith 988 Page 447 - 448 - 308 - 310 No Nesmiths listed - nor are there any in the index Page 591 - James Dinsmore, an early pioneer, was born in Fleming county, KY., Sept 25, 1808, came to Scott county in 1825, where he saw plenty of Indians, and in 1831 he went into the Black Hawk war; was present or near by at the evacuation by the Indians of an Indian town at Rock Island, IL. In May, 1819 he was married to Sarah Mars, and they have had 14 children, 5 of whom are living, Eldridge, Marshall, david, George and Jane, now Mrs. Dr. scott of Time. Mr. D removed to this county in 1838, and has endured the hardships of the early pioneers; has ground corn in a hand mill for bread. Page 432 -Miss Virginie Dinsmore, teacher, was bonr Dec. 26, 1853, in Hardin township. Her father, John C. Dinsmore, deceased, was Captain of co. E 99th IVI, in the Rebillion, and was also an officer in the Mexican War, participating in the battles of Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo and others, and saw Col. Hardin fall. He died in February 1874, on the old homestead near Time, this county. Miss Dinsmore has been a teacher for 7 years, and now has charge of the primary department of the Detroit schools. She is well liked as an instructor and disciplinarian. I do not find her on page 760, nor do I find Jesse Rush in the index. Sunne2233@aol.com wrote: > Could I get a lookup on the following when you have time? > Happy Thanksgiving. > > p. 879 Samuel H. Nesmith > 447 A.D. Nesmith > 448 R. H. Nesmith > 308-310 R.C. Nesmith > > 591 James Dinsmore > 432 & 760 Virginia Dinsmore > > 308, 310 Jesse Rush > > Thanks, > Jan

Lynn, I checked the index and find nothing on this surname. I don't have the Pearl area cemetery books so can't do a lookup for you. Good luck in your search Dorothy Roger wrote: > I am trying to get info on my great grandfather, Joseph Flagg DOB Feb > 16, 1846 in MA. He was listed in the 1910 Illinois Soundex as residing > in Pearl, Ill, with his wife, Alice. Does anyone know anything about > them and the most likely place he would have been buried in the Pearl > area. > > Thanks for your help. Lynn

Bill, Sorry for the delay in getting these lookups out to you and everyone else on the list, but here they are and hope there is some good stuff here for you - or you can meet a new cousin on the list. Dorothy Page 621 - Andrew Scranton was killed in the first charge at Vicksburg. Page 602 under Spring Creek Township - arrived in that township sec. 8 shortly after the first arrivals in 1832. Page 4 Nathan Allison was the first person in sec 8 of Spring Creek township. He arrived this county 1834, purchased property from Silas Wilson in 1836, and shortly after the Scranton family moved in. Page 542 Geo. P. Hrrington, son of Judge Harrington, was born in Griggsville township, sec 1, on the farm where he now resided, July 17, 1939. Judge Herringbone, a native of Grafton, Mass, was born Nov. 17, 1795; was married Jan 9, 1823, to Hannah Scranton, by whom he had six children, - Abel, Samuel, Daniel, James, Abbie and George P, who is the youngest. Mrs. Harrington was born in Stephentown, Rensellaer County, NY, Oct. 1801, and died Oct. 25, 1878. our subject was married Jan. 26, 1867 to Louisa, daughter of Ebenezer C. Maddux, deceased. They had 6 children, of whom 4 are living, - Bertha, Jennie, Hannah and Louisa. Mrs. Harrington died Dec. 18, 1879, loved and respected by all. She was born in Hamilton County, OH June 20, 1848. In 1856, the family removed to Kansas, where Mrs. H was attacked with chills, from which she never recovered. The following year they returned to Pike County. The Independent Press, of Griggsville, contained the following notice, Dec. 25, 1879. 'Loving hearts are doomed to sorrow, Trusting souls to pine and die; Beauteous flowers bloom and perish Neith the hon and burning sky. Then, in all in life is fleeting, If on earth no joy is given, Let us seek for rest unchanging, In the Christian's home in heaven' Page 532-533 Daniel Dean was born Sept. 2, 1815, in Litchfield, Conn, and is the son of Amos Dean, an early settler of Pike County, who came here in 1836 and settled in Griggsville township. Daniel was educated in the free schools of Litchfield, and in the year 1837 he followed his parents to this county, where he engaged in farming and stock raising until 1867, when he retired, and is now residing in Griggsville and is the present Mayor of the city. He was married in 1836 6o Lydia Scranton, by who he had 3 children, - Jane, Mary A and Wm. H. the latter has charge of the farm. Mrs. Dean died Nov. 19, 1877. She had been a member of the M.E. Church for over 40 years. Bill Smothers wrote: > Could some kind person please send me the excerpts below from History of Pike County Illinois, Charles C. Chapman & Co., Chicago, 1880. > > SCRANTON, Andrew 621 > ~David 602 > ~Family 604 > ~Hannah (.Harrington) 542 > ~Lydia (.Dean) 523 > > Thank you for your help. > > Bill Smothers > Delaware > smothers@dca.net

Virginia, Coming from Colorado - where today if you were in the sun you did not need a jacket, but if you were in the shade you most certainly did. Still have snow - dirty snow - on the north side of everything. Supposed to cover that up with new stuff by Friday. Page 551 - James B. Lewis is a native of Kentucky, and was born Nov. 10, 1835. His parents brought him to Woodford CO, IL in 1837, and to Admas CO. in 1842. He was educated in Quincy, and at the age of 15 was apprenticed to J. C. Bernard, a harness-maker of that place, with home he remainedd 5 1111/2 years. He locted in Griggsville in 1865, and remeined here 17 months, and then removed to Alton, where he resided in 1858, (this is not a typo on my part, but probably should be 1868 rather than 1858) when he returned to Griggsville. He was married in Alton, IL June 18, 1862 to C. F. Ferguson, and they have 3 children, - Mary H., Louise E., and Maud W. Page 882 - Lewis surname This is the results of elections - However, there are no Lewis' Fisk - page 670 Pittsfield Township - Secret Societies - Odd Fellows Some years ago a German Lodge was consolidated with the present body. B. F. Fisk is the sec. Page 637 - Charles B. Fisk, sec 15, P.O. New Salem, son of eleaser and Lucy Fisk, was born in New Hampshire in 1829; he was taken to Massachusetts with his parents when he was one year old, and in 1840 came to Griggsville, this county. In 1860 he married Betsey E. Cobbs, who was born in 18837 or 1838, in New York, and they have 2 living children. Mr. F. has been Overseer of Highways, School Trustee, and is now President of the Town Board of New Salem. Mrs. F. is a Methodist. Whe he commenced in life for himslef Mr. Fisk was in very limited circumstances, but he now has 80 acres of nice land. On his arrival here his nearest neiighbors were Amos Blood, A. P. Sharpe and Thos Bates. Hope something is of help. Dorothy VIRGINIA L. HATTEN wrote: > Hello out there from La. where its still nice and warm. > > I would appreciate a look up on the following: > Pg 551--James B. Lewis, Mr James father, Mrs James` Mother > Pg 882--Thomas, Thomas J., and Wm.F.,.....all Lewis` > Pg 551--C.F.(Lewis)Ferguson > > Fisk > B.F. Pg 670 > Betsy E. (Cobbs), Charles B., Ch (2 Charles B.) > Eleazer > Lucy > > Thanks and HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO ALL:-) > Virginia in La.

Tom, Sorry I have been so long in getting this to you ------ In the section about Montezuma Township, under educational Even in the earlier days the settlers regarded the education of their children as their first duty. In many instances the tuition was paid for by the father's labor with the maul and wedge, or the mother's work at the wheel and loom. The first board of school trustees now on record was composed of the Nathan, Tucker, R.C. Robertson, Jacob Wagner, John F. Long and solomon Farrington, who met at Milton July 15, 1840 and apportioned the funds then on hand, $83.06, upon the schedules of W.M. Porter and Charles Daniels. A subsequent meeting was held on June 5, 1841. Trustees of schools met at Milton and ordered: 1st that the debtors of the school fund be required punctually to pay the interest when due, and annually to pay ten per cent of the principal. 2nd that 65 days be considered one quarter of a year, and that each school teacher teach 8 hours each day. 3rd that the trustees receive for their services 50 cents per day and the treasurer receive $1.00 per day. Mathew Baker, Walter W. Tucker, James Grims, Fielden Hanks and John S Bacus - Trustees At a meeting held at thomas davis' house in November of the same year, the township was laid off in districts. N. W. saxton was a teacher. I know this is a lot more than you ask for, but I found it kinda interesting and thought others would too. Dorothy JKTGSAX@aol.com wrote: > I would greatly appreciate a look up for SAXTON N.W. 447. > > THANKS > TOM SAXTON

Bryan, Here you go----------- Dorothy Chaney - Page 631 Solomon G. Chaney, farmer, sec. 16, P.O. New Salem, was born in 1843, son of Elijah and Mary Chaney, a native of Maryland and the latter of England, who came to this county in 1835, and remained until their death. Solomon was married in 11866 to Emma Eddingfield, who was born in 1843 in Lancaster, Ohio, and they had 7 children, - Emma E., Hiram E., Maude E., aleyone A., Hermon G., rosa C., and Mary L.; Maude is dead. Mr. C. enlisted in the late war in 1861, in Co I 33d Reg. IL Inf; was in the batter lat Fredercktown, MO., campaign in Arkansas, then through Missour, was in the siege of Vicksburg, at New Orleans, then on the Texas coast, then Mobile, ALa. He was mustered out Dec. 10, 1865, at Camp Butler, tnis state, and has since followed farming, owns 40 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Chaney are members of the Universalist Church. Mr. C is also a Free Mason. Joseph E Chaney, farmer, was born in 1833, in Washington, DC, and is the son of elijah and Mary C. Chaney, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of England, who came to America in 1820. At the age of 1 1/2 years Joseph E. went to England, and retured in 18 months, and has since been a resident of New Sallem. He is a farmer and resides on sec. 20, owns 160 acres of land and it is well improved. Mr. and Mrs. C are members of the Unversalist Church. Dunham, Mary page 534 Abel Dunham, a vative of Harrison Co. Ohio, was born July 16, 1819, and is a son of Wm. and Mary (Chaney) dunham, deceased; was raised on a farm and received a limited education in a subscription school. He was married Aug. 113, 1839 to Rachel Hardin, by whom he had 10 children, and of these 6 are living, Amanda, Isabelle, Mary E., Frances A., Joshua L., and Joseph M. His father was a soldier of the revolution and was among the number who cut their shoes into pieces, broiling them in the fire and making coffee of them. Our subject came to Illinois in 1845, arriving at Griggsville Landing Nov. 26, 1845 at 8 pm. He followed farming and stock raising until with a few years; is now retired and resided in the village of Maysville. Mr. and Mr.s Dunham are both member of the United Brethren Church. Mary McCarty, page 467 Benjamin F. Wheeler, retired farmer; residence, Milton; was born in Clermont County, Ohio in 1818, the son of Benjamin and Mary (McCarty) Wheeler, natives of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, respectively, who emigrated to Illinois in 1834, and settled in Pearl township, where they aboth died. The subject of this sketch was married in Pearl in 1844 to Miss Almira, daughter of Peter Clemmons, who settled in this county in 1829. Of their several children, but one is living, John A., who married Amanta Morton. Two children have been born to them, Cora B. and Anna R. Mr. W. settled in this township in 1863, and on his present estate in 1875, consisting of 80 11/4 acres, valued at $100 per acre. The homestead occupied by his son has 173 acres, besides 12 acres of timber. Mr. W. is a self made man, his opportunities for education were limited, and his success has been effected only through his untiring industry. Is one of the 'City Fathers'. and is a member of the Christian Church. Mrs. William Ervin page 535 Wm. Dunhan was born in Harrison Co. Ohio april 17, 1829, son of Lew and Sarah A. Dunham, who with the family emigrated to this county in 1844. Lew died in Sept. 1865, and Sarah A., is now Mrs. Leander Filson, of Maysville, this county. In 1850 Mr. D. went to California and followed mining and trading in stock; on his return he was shipwrecked Nov. 15, 1853, off the coast of the island Anicaps, 350 miles from San Francisco, and was not rescued for 5 days. The crew and passengers also had another narrow escape from death by explosion of a boiler, which was discovered red hot. He returned to this county Jan 12, 1854,m and for a time followed breaking prairie. Aug. 9, 1855 he married Miss Nancy, daughter of Thos. Carnes, now of Schuyler County, IL. They have had 11 children, of whom 6 are living; Thomas, Elizabeth A., Julia B., William H., Nathaniel W. and Jason. Mrs. Dunham died May 28, 1877 and Mr. D married the widow of Wm. Ervin Oct. 4 following. Mrs. Dunham had 5 children by her first husband, of whom 4 are living, - George H. Sarah j., Martha D.S. and Harriet R. E. Mr. D is a farmer on sec 7. Mr. D helped to constuct the first railroad in Illinois, that from naples to Jacksonville. > > > > Again, Thank you very much, > > Bryan

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Melody, 1. r right, Joseph Davis' first wife is Julia CLARK. Joseph's brother Jesse married Julia Miller. Uncle Butch has caught me making this same mistake. Late night typing is what I blame. 2. Louisa's mother was a sister of Joe's: Absalom and Louisa Davis, Joe's parents, had three daughters that we know of. 1850 - They had 2 daughters in the 1850 Hawkins Cnty, TN census, Elizabeth, age 12; and Eliza, age 7. 1860 - They had 2 daughter in the 1860 Jefferson Cnty, IL census Elizabeth, age 21; and Lucinda, age 8. 1864 - Elizabeth Davis married George Bigham in St Clair Cnty, IL. We think this is the oldest girl. We also got this marriage from family letters. May 1870 - Lucinda Davis married George Wood in Jefferson Cnty, IL. They later moved to Pike Cnty. We know they didn't die of scarlet fever. We have letters from Lucinda up into the 1900s Jun 1870 - Jefferson Cnty census a daughter, Elizabeth, age 24(?) is living at home with Absalom and Louisa. This could be the Eliza from the 1850 census? But where was she in the 1860 census, it is possible she was visiting elsewhere. We always thought she died before 1860. If you look in the IL state wide marriage index there are 3 marriages of Elizabeth Davis in Jefferson Cnty in the right time frame: 19 Sep 1860 Elizabeth Davis - Daniel Wingate 10 May 1861 Elizabeth J Davis - John B. Crowder 29 Sep 1870 Eliza E. Davis - James W. Denton 3 Sep 1871 Elizabeth Davis - William Lovin My first bet is Eliza E. Davis is Joe's sister. In 1850 she went by Eliza, and Joseph's and Julia Clark's(got it right this time, ha ha,) webbing was22 Sep 1970, a week before Eliza's. 2. Could Louisa be a daughter of Joe's brother's? We don't think so. Jesse - 1850 Hawkins Cnty census 1 brother Jasper (Jesse) age 4. We have tracked him through Jefferson Cnty, IL 1860; to marrying Julia Miller in 1868; to living in St Louis in the 1890s. 3. Could Louisa be a daughter of Julia Clark's brothers or sisters. Good Luck, Don't have any info. 4. Strange question: Louisa's adopted sister Maggie married Virgil Davis. Virgil's father was John W. Davis. We think Maggie's and Virgil's fathers were cousins, or 2nd cousins . Could Louisa be the daughter of one of Johns sisters or brothers? Louisa would probably call Joseph "Uncle" if she was the daughter of one of his cousins. Check Franklin Cnty, IL, some of them moved there. Just more confusing??? Later, Jerry -----Original Message----- From: MKWTB@aol.com <MKWTB@aol.com> To: ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, January 15, 2000 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Electa Ralph Davis >In a message dated 01/14/2000 10:40:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, >davisg@ris.net writes: > >> I'm looking for parents/family of Electa Ralph. She married Joseph Davis >> after his first wife Julia Miller died(Louisa Davis Sapp's adopted >parents). >> She is in the 1880 census maried to Joe, her age is 18, born in IL, and her >> parents are supposed to be from OH. Could J. R. and Mary Ralph be her >> parents? They are also in the 1880 Pike County census, in Atlas Township. >> > >Jerry, > >Curious how you get Julia's last name as MILLER. My grandmother has told me >it was "CLARK"...she's quite sure of that. As you know I am looking for >Louisa's natural family and it's possible either Joseph DAVIS or Julia CLARK >(Miller?) one, was her natural uncle or aunt. Consequently the correct last >name is important to me. Do you have something that says she was a MILLER? >Thanks, > >Melody > > >==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== >Pike County ILGenWeb Home Page >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpike > >