In a message dated 12/19/1999 6:23:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, gran5grk@uswest.net writes: << Page 391 Hon. William Elliott served from January 1839 till January, 1848. He was esteemed as a worthy man, a warm friend and a good lawyer. He served in the Black Hawk War, and was wounded in a hand-to-hand conflict with a single Indian, whom he killed. He was a quartermaster in the 4th Regiment during the Mexican war, and served through. He returned to Lewistown and continued his practice until about 1856, when he moved upon a farm in Peoria county, near Farmington, where he died in February 1871. Page 469 - Pearl Township - Churches Trinity M.E. Church is located at Pearl Landing on the Illinois river. It was organized in 1856 by Rev. E. Elliott. Page 539 Moses Elliott was born in Wheeling, VA, March 18m 1819 and is the son of John and Esther elliott, deceased; was raised on a farm in Ross county, Ohio; received a common-school education, and was the eldest of 10 childre. He was married Oct 2, 1853 to Jane Perry, daughter of Joseph Perry, deceased, and now resides on sec 35, Griggsville township, engated in farming and stock-raising. Mrs. Elliott was born in Ireland Aug. 24, 1815 and came with her parents to Canada in 1834 and to to Pike county in 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have two sons, Geo. P and Richard W. Page 680 Charles A. Elliott, of the firm of Gano, shriver & Elliott, drygoods dealers, Pittsfield, is a son of abner and Ruth (Wells) Elliott, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Kentucky. Charles A. is a native of the Buckeye State, where he was born in 1854, he came to this county in 1872 and embarked in the mercantile business in Pittsfield in 1879. Pge 681 Gano, Shriver & Elliott, dealers in dry-goods and clothing. This is the largest house of the kind in Pittsfield, and is a consolidationf of the firms of Gano and Shriver Brothers. The firs has had an experience of 26 years in New York city, and Felicity, Ohio, and at present carried a stock of $40,000 with an average sale of $85,000 per year. The store is 100 feet in length and 25 in width, and two storie high, all occupied. A custom tailoring department is connected with it on the upper floor, well stocked with goods. This firs has been identified with the mercantile interests of the city for many years and possesses the energy, enterprise and reliability of business men. Page 718 Jasper Brokaw, agriculturist, sec 17, P.O. Martinsburg, was born in Somerset county, NJ August 12, 1828, and is a son of abraham and Sarah Brokaw, deceased; he worked with his father in the wood-yard until 18 years of age; came to Eastern Illinois with his parents in 1844, and in 1851 located in Pike county, and this year also he married Miss Martha Maroon, daughter of Wm. Maroon, deceased, and they had 6 children, namely, william, George, John, Sarah, Martha and Charley. Mrs. B died in March 1863, and Mr. B the next year married Mrs. Amelia Toothaker, and they have had 6 children; Liona, Priscilla, Albert, Elmer, Cora A and Eva V. Mr. B is a farmer making wheat-raising a specialty. His brother Uriah, served over a year in the late war, where he lost his life. Hope something here is a connection. Dorothy Sharon Haennelt wrote: >> Most if not all of these had already been done last month by me - If the people would check out the page these are stored on you will find them there- Holly's web site Glenda <A HREF="http://www.ptsi.net/user/umschab/pike/">Chapman Pike Book</A> Click on the Text info pages 100-900

This is a very touching story I wanted to share with the list. -----Original Message----- From: Jill & Craig Childress <craigc01@bellatlantic.net> To: GRAY-L@rootsweb.com <GRAY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, December 19, 1999 6:53 PM Subject: Fw: [CRF-L] NEAT STORY! >I recieved this from another list and thought you might enjoy it. >Jill in Md. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Miles <miles@usmo.com> >To: <CRF-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 1:16 PM >Subject: [CRF-L] NEAT STORY! > > >> I think you all will enjoy this. It is just a really neat news story with >> pictures. >> >> A house built in grief: >> Dollhouse that marks a little girl's grave has lasted 100 years, thanks to >> Connersville's faithful >> >> <http://www.starnews.com/news/citystate/99/june/0603sn_dollhouse.html> >> >> >> ==== CRF Mailing List ==== >> Merry Christmas to my wonderful friends on CRF! ....Margy >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~kycrrsek/crf.html >> >> > > >==== GRAY Mailing List ==== >Did you know that only 7% of Rootsweb subscribers support Rootsweb? > Thank you for your generous financial support of Rootsweb! >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.htm >

Red, Here it tis, hope it helps you out some. Dorothy Page 223 - Thomas Orr noted as a grand juror for many long years, was respected by all. Page 392 Prosecuting Attornies Jeff Orr - When each county throughout the Circuit was given a Prosecutin Attorney Jeff Orr was chosen for Pike county, and since has served with marked ability. He is a yuong member of the Bar, endowed with great energy and gifted with superior native talent. He has resided in Pittsfield since 1873. Page 403 - The Present Bar Jefferson Orr Mr. Orr is at present the State's attorney. As a lawyer and as a man of integrity and ability he ranks high. Page 664 Prominent Memebers of the Bar Here in the early day such lawyers as Lincoln, and Douglas, and Browning came to plead. Of the living representatives who have won distinction may be mentioned Hon. Milton Hay, now of Springfield; C.L. Higbee, Judge of the Appellate Court; Wm. A. Grimshaw, member of the State Board of Charities, and who has filled many positions of honor in the State; Wm. R. Archer, State Senator for many years; Col A.C. Matthews, Member of the Legislature, Scott Wike, late Member of Congress; Jas S. Irwin, one of the ablest lawyers in the State; Richard B. Atkinson ex-County Judge, and the veteran D.B. Bush. There are younger members of the Bar who bid fair to emulate the example of the seniors. Jefferson Orr, the District attorney, is now filling his second term, and has proved an efficient and industrious officer. Page 853 Kinderhook Township Mr. Orr tells us that he has killed many a deer and wolf in his neighborhood. He saw at one time as many as seven deer in one herd. The wolves were very troublesome and would frequently run the sheep to the house furing the day time, and at night Mr. Orr states they had to corral the sheep at one of end of the house. Page 885 - 886- Elections Nov, 5, 1872 - States Attorney won by 178 votes over rep. James S. Irwin Nov 7, 1876 - States Attorney won by 1050 votes over rep Joseph Dobbin. Page 693 Jeff Orr, States attorney, located in Pittsfield Feb. 26, 18873, and entered upon his profession the same year. Nov. 7, 1879 he married Ella M. Yates. He is a hard student of the law and wedded to his profession, is permanently located in Pittsfield, where he expects to devote the remainder of his life to his vocation. Ella M. is reading, and will take a thorough law course, to assist her husband in his profession. Mr. Orr is a native of Harrison County, OH. Red Orr wrote: > Dear Dorothy, > The name of Jefferson Orr shows up in the history index onthe > following pages 223, 392, 403, 664, 853, 885, and 886. This name also > shows up in the Biographies Index. ( Orr, Jeff - PF- 693). The name > Jefferson Orr shows up in my gg grand fathers last will and testament. > in 1898. Would it be possible to get any and all information that you > might have on this Jefferson Orr. The Biographies index also shows a J. > B. Orr -LV- 869. Could you also send any information that you have on > him. Will Be glad to pay any expenses incurred in coping and sending > this information. > My Snail mail is > Charles F. Orr > P.O. Box 601 > Wendell, Idaho 83355 > > Thank You, > Red > Orr

PIKE PRESS (Wednesday, April 9, 1997) carried a story about restoring grave markers in the Clemmons Cemetery. The story is as follows: Thirteen members of Pittsfield Boy Scout Troop #152 traveled to Milton Saturday, March 22 to assist fellow Scout Zack Boren in the completion of his Eagle Scout project. Scouts, assisted by adult leaders, cleaned brush around the Clemmons Cemetery located in a farm field east of Milton. Twenty grave stones were receoved and placed within the original wrought iron enclosure. The antique fence was scraped and painted gray as part of the project. Boren chose the project, in part, because the cemetery is the burial place of his great-great-great-great grandfather, John Peter Clemmons, first owner of the land. Boren worked with Scouts to unearth, recover and reset Clemmons' stone, which was lying on its back three-and-a-half feet underground. Clemmons came to Pike County in 1825 and died in 1882. The rank of Eagle Scout is Boy Scouting's highest honor, according to long time and dedicated Scouts upon completion of a special Eagle service project. Work on the Clemmons Cemetery restoration was followed by the Scouts camping out on land owned by Jane Parks, Boren's grandmother. Boren is a sophomore at Pittsfield High School and is the son of Michael and Julia Boren of Pittsfield. Ray Davenport of Pittsfield is Scoutmaster of Troop #152. Does any of the Pike County cemetery books include the Clemmons Cemetery? If they do I would greatly appreciate a look-up. Who besides John Peter Clemmons is buried there? Who do the "twenty grave stones" that were recovered belong to? Calvin

Hello Melvin- Are you able identify Miss Dean with her given name? Although the Dean's and Orr's are not my primary focus they do entered into what I've collected. Thanks, John Mahon Melvin McAllister wrote: > Here is one for the Dean and Orr researchers. The diary of 18 March 1861 states that Anderson Orr was married to Miss Dean his sister in law this morning. The IL marriage record shows this in Calhoun County. They later went to Souther IL. >

Davis'es wrote: > > Sharon, > Louisiana,Mo and Pleasant Hill are close also. To get from Rockport to Louisiana, go south on the main highway maybe a mile (or less) and turn right at Atlas. Then it's straight across the Mississippi flood plain (4 miles), across the bridge, into Missouri, and you're in Louisiana MO. The thing that struck me about Louisiana is that the main north-south road through town is really brightly lit now. Lots of old-fashioned looking lamp posts but really bright.

Here is one for the Dean and Orr researchers. The diary of 18 March 1861 states that Anderson Orr was married to Miss Dean his sister in law this morning. The IL marriage record shows this in Calhoun County. They later went to Souther IL.

Thanks for the information. I will remember that. Sharon D.

Jerry Let me know if there is a connection. Sharon

The SITTON book does not identify Sophia's parents. Calvin On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 10:26:34 -0700 (MST) Andy or Annie Utick <autick@mt.net> writes: > Dear Calvin, > > Thanks so much for all this information. Does this book > confirm > that Sophia's parents were Ira and Mary "Polly" (Crump) Briscoe? > > Thanks again. > > Annie > > _____________________________ > > On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 ctsporter@juno.com wrote: > > > p. 44: > > > > JONATHAN RIGGS SITTON, son of Brice Martin Sitton and Nancy Shaw. > Born > > Apr. 26, 1836 in Lincoln Co. Mo., and died July 5, 1904 in > Glendora, Cal. > > He married Sophia Briscoe Oct. 11, 1855 in Pike Co. Ill. She was > born > > Oct. 18, 1836 in Pike Co. Ill., and died Sep. 21, 1888 in Los > Angeles, > > Cal. Children: > > Frances Marion Sitton, b Aug. 6, 1856; d June 1869 > > Nancy Margaret Sitton, b & d Oct. 1857 > > William Edwin Sitton > > Ira Lincoe Sitton, b Nov. 22, 1860 > > May Elizabeth Sitton, b. 1862; d 1863 > > Jeremiah Sitton > > Fannie Adeline Sitton > > Brice Martin Sitton, b & d 1868 in Ottowa, Kan. > > Lucian Sitton, b & d 1869 in Ottowa, Kansas. > > Lucy Sitton > > Ida May Sitton > > > > According to this book Sophia Briscoe married Jonathan Riggs > Sitton. The > > book also provides information about the ancestors of Brice Martin > > Sitton. > > > > Calvin > > > > On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 23:11:43 -0700 (MST) Andy or Annie Utick > > <autick@mt.net> writes: > > > > > > I am curious as to whether this book includes any > Briscoes > > > who may > > > have married into the Sitton family. I would be interested in > any > > > such > > > marriage that you know of, but am particularly interested to > know > > > about > > > the marriage of Sophia Briscoe and Joseph Sitton that would have > > > > occurred > > > 10/11/1855 in Pike Co. If you have this or any other > Briscoe/Sitton > > > marriages, I'd like to know what info. you have, and also who > the > > > children > > > of those marriages were. > > > > > > -- Annie Utick > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 ctsporter@juno.com wrote: > > > > > > > Enid Well Sitton's book SITTON AND GIBSON GENEALOGY includes a > > > > John Gray > > > > Sitton on page 25. > > > > > > > > JOHN GRAY SITTON, son of William Sitton and Ann Gray. Born > 1807 > > > in Tenn. > > > > He married Mary Ann Fisher Apr. 2, 1835 in Lincoln Co. Mo. > Mary > > > A. > > > > Fisher was born 1816 in Ky. Children: > > > > James A. Sitton b 1837 W. Pike Co. Ill. > > > > William B. Sitton b 1841 W. Pike Co. Ill. > > > > Adam F. Sitton b 1846 W. Pike Co. Ill. > > > > There might have been other children not listed. The names, > age > > > and > > > > place were taken from Census Record of 1850. > > > > > > > > Calvin > > > > > > > > On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 18:46:57 -0600 gran5grk@uswest.net writes: > > > > > Page 312 > > > > > Supervisors - 1858 under Wm. Turnbull of Flint township is > John > > > G. > > > > > Ssitton of Pleasant Hill > > > > > > > > > > Karl A Gibson wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Dorothy, Would you be kind enough to check the following > > > > name: > > > > > John G. Sitton pg. 312 Thank's So Very > > > > > Much,Beverlykgibson@strato.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > > > > > Illinois Statewide Marriage Index > > > > > http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > > > > Illinois State Genealogical Society > > > > http://www.tbox.com/isgs/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > > Illinois Statewide Marriage Index > > http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html > > > > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > Illinois State Archives > http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/arc_home.html >

Jerry Here is a list of Davis. Charles S. Davis 1882-1942 Mary I. Davis 1890-1969 Bertram H. Davis 1874-1956 Alonzo M. Davis 1876-1957 Julia Ann (Carpenter) 1853-1933 My G grandmother Charles Oliver Davis D. Oct. 30, 1927 My G. grandfather CO I 155th. Pa INF. Joseph W. Davis 1876-1948 Amand F. Davis wife buried next to John C. Snyder. Charles, Alonzo, and Bertram are there sons. also think the rest are related. Now I need to contact the funeral homes. Sharon D.

Jerry Thanks may half to check them out also. Sharon D..

Sharon, Louisiana,Mo and Pleasant Hill are close also. Jerry D -----Original Message----- From: fcruble <fcRuble@isbe.accessus.net> To: ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Samuuel Taylor Cemetery >As far as I know the only funeral homes are in Pittsfield , Griggsville, >Barry, Pearl. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Tom <t2jr@bellsouth.net> >To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 7:35 PM >Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Samuuel Taylor Cemetery > > >> I didn't see one last time I was there. Rockport is a little bitty tiny >> town. My wife's nephew bought a house there just a couple years ago for >> only $28,000. You can walk from one end to the other in several minutes. >> >> SDavis1647@aol.com wrote: >> > >> > Barbara >> > Thanks. Do you know if Rockport has a funeral home? >> > Sharon D >> > >> > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== >> > Pike County ILGenWeb Home Page >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpike >> >> >> ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== >> Illinois Civil War Project >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/ >> > > >==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== >Illinois Statewide Marriage Index >http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html >

Sharon, Not that I know of. My family is buried at Bald Bluff Cementery near Atlas and several cementeries around Pleasant Hill. Although, I am curious what Davis' are buried there?? Jerry D. -----Original Message----- From: SDavis1647@aol.com <SDavis1647@aol.com> To: ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Taylor Cementery >Jerry are your related to the Davis that are buried there? >Sharon D. > > >==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== >Pike County Newspaper Abstracts >http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~newspapr/IL/Pike.html >

Sharon, http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?s=25&size=s&lat=39.5681&lon=-91.0145 is the address to the map showing the Taylor Cemetery, at the end of Dutch Creek. I know the cementery. I rember people being buried there. We called it the Dutch Creek cementery, That's why it didn't connect. Jerry D.

As far as I know the only funeral homes are in Pittsfield , Griggsville, Barry, Pearl. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom <t2jr@bellsouth.net> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Samuuel Taylor Cemetery > I didn't see one last time I was there. Rockport is a little bitty tiny > town. My wife's nephew bought a house there just a couple years ago for > only $28,000. You can walk from one end to the other in several minutes. > > SDavis1647@aol.com wrote: > > > > Barbara > > Thanks. Do you know if Rockport has a funeral home? > > Sharon D > > > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > > Pike County ILGenWeb Home Page > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpike > > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > Illinois Civil War Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/ >

I didn't see one last time I was there. Rockport is a little bitty tiny town. My wife's nephew bought a house there just a couple years ago for only $28,000. You can walk from one end to the other in several minutes. SDavis1647@aol.com wrote: > > Barbara > Thanks. Do you know if Rockport has a funeral home? > Sharon D > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > Pike County ILGenWeb Home Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpike

Hi Everyone, Is there anyone else researching the James Barnet/Mary Amelia SHULER family? They were married Oct. 29, 1842 and had the following children: Amanda b abt. 1834 (Stepchild?) Dudley b abt. 1843 Eli b abt. 1845 Davis b abt. 1846 Celia b abt. 1847 James b abt. 1849 Information was taken from 1850 Pike Co. Census. Jeri Bokor

Thanks for the information. SharonD.

Tom Thanks, Rockport sounds like a place I need to visit someday along with the rest of Pike Co. Sharon