Does this edition have anyformation regarding Jeffers? The Jeffers, George, Issac, and Elijah were farmers but the may be other Jeffers first names involved. Thanks CJS "Don L. Fox" wrote: > The date given is the year the head became a resident of the county. > The asterisk means children not at home. > O180a means owns 180 acres. T180a means tenant on 180 acres. R180a means > rents, etc. > I have a copy of the 1919 edition if anyone is interested. > > Don L. Fox > DonFox@cybertrails.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Diane <dianebat@midusa.net> > To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 10:05 AM > Subject: [ILPIKE] Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory > > > Is anyone on the list familiar with the Prairie Farmer's Reliable > > Directory? I have an abstract from this source for 1917 - Pike Co. > > Were there Directories for other years? In this abstract are several > > Battershell families. It gives the name of the head of household, the > > wife's 1st and maiden name, the children's names and name of town where > > they resided in Pike Co. At the end of each listing is a date in > > parenthesis which I am assuming is the birthdate of the head of the > > household. I have also noticed that there are asterisks ahead of some > > of the children's names. Would anyone know what these designate??? > > Could it mean they were children from a previous wife??? Just curious > > about this reference source and would like to know if there are other > > directories for other years. Thanx - Diane > > > >