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.