In a message dated 2/20/2000 2:10:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, SAXBURY@aol.com writes: Howard McCullough haho@erinet.com << Iam wondering if you could help me out! As I am researching the "BINNS" family line, I notice under "Pike County Surname List" the surname of BINNS is included in said list. >> Dont know if this helps or not this is all the BINNS in the 1880 Pike Co. Chapman History book MRS. A. BINNS pg 448 Listed under Montezuma Township The teachers during the last year were John King, Miss Cromwell, Mrs. A. Binns, L. D. Riggs. Geo A. Holcomb, C. E. Thurman, J. G. Webster, J. L. Craven, W. F. Colvin, and the writer. *************************** EDWARD F. BINNS pg 672 County Clerk, is a son of Randolph and Elizabeth (McGlosson) Binns, both natives of Virginia. They were among the pioneers of this county, having emigrated here as early as 1835. Edward F. was born in this county, Jan. 23, 1841; he passed his boyhood days upon the farm and attended the common schools; at the age of 23 he embarked in business for himself, beginning at that time to buy and ship stock, cattle, hogs, sheep and horses. These he shipped mostly to the Chicago market. He then engaged in the mercantile business for a period of a year and a half. He has held the offices of township Collector and Assessor, and in 1877 was elected to the responsible position which he now holds. In 1868 he was united in marriage with Orpha Norton, who was born in Indiana in April, 1840. To them were born 3 children, - Louisa, William S. and Bertha. Mr. B. is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and an active and prominent member of the Christian Church. *********************************** Wm. BINNS pg 715 Listed under Martinsburg Township Others of the early pilgrims to this locality were Joseph and Robert Goodin, Wm Binns, Isaac Hoskins, Wm. Butler and Robert Richardson, most of whom were well-known in the early history of the county. *************************************** E. F. BINNS pg 871 Listed in Chapter XVII - County Officials County Clerk E. F. Binns...............................1877 *************************** E. F. BINNS pg 875 Listed in Chapter XVIII - Political No other Republican succeeded in being elected to office in this county until Judge Grigsby appeared as a candidate. He was elected by a majority of 78. County Clerk Binns, however, who is a Democrat, was elected the same year by 666 majority. This is owing largely to the personal popularity of the two gentlemen. **************************** E. F. BINNS pg 886 Listed in chapter XVII - Political County Clerk - Election returns E. F. Binns, dem...................2815...........666 **************************** -- Glenda Rochester, N.Y. ********** .............\\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ------- oOOo-(_)-oOOo---------------------------- Visit my web page & sign my Guestbook <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glendasubyak">Glenda - Rootsweb pg</A> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glendasubyak Volunteer - Random Acts of Kindness <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm">Random Acts of Kindness< /A>