Here's info for getting free death certs: (217) 782-4682 This is Ill. State Archives. Ask for the library. Give them the name and date of death. It takes 2-3 weeks. You can only order 2 at a time and they are uncertified copies but, they are the death certs and have all the info. Good luck to all. Take care & share, Judy *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin] http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss Judy Foreman Lee *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

My genealogical "brick wall" in Pope County is... James Wesley & Susan Sipe Scott. Who are their parents, siblings, where did they come from? 1. JAMES WESLEY1 SCOTT was born 1828 in IL, and died 15 January 1864 in Pope Co IL [no marker, could be in Old Home Cem]. He married SUSAN SIPE 16 March 1847 in Pope Co IL. Children of JAMES SCOTT and SUSAN SIPE are: i. MARY ADELINE2 SCOTT, b. 24 March 1848, Eddyville, Pope Co IL; m. James Pinckney Millis Foreman d. 27 June 1924, Pope Co IL. ii. MARGARET E. SCOTT, b. 1850, Pope Co IL. iii. JOHN SCOTT, b. 16 February 1854, Pope Co IL; d. 05 July 1917, Pope Co IL (Old Home Cem., Pope Co IL). iv. INDIA SCOTT, b. 1856; m. THOMAS HIGHERS, 04 July 1888, Pope Co IL. v. ELMIRA SCOTT, b. April 1858, Pope Co IL; m. JOHN WETHERINGTON, 12 March 1902, Groom's Res. Pope Co IL. vi. GEORGE W. SCOTT, b. December 1859, Pope Co IL; d. 1949. vii. MATILDA MELISSA SCOTT, b. 01 November 1861, Pope Co IL; d. 21 June 1945. viii. CATHERINE SCOTT, b. 1863; m. ARCH B. TATE. Any information on this family would be very helpful. Thanks, Judy *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin] http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss Judy Foreman Lee *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Any help out there for Kent? Thanks, Ginger gingerh@intrnet.net ---------- > From: Unprivileged user <nobody@bl-8.rootsweb.com> > To: gingerh@intrnet.net > Subject: ** Query Express: Pope County, Illinois ** > Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 8:47 AM > > > <td valign=top>Kent > (<A HREF=mailto:sassyb@vonl.com>sassyb@vonl.com</A>)<br> > </td></tr> > <tr><td valign=top><b>Date: 01 Oct 1998 > < > I am a student at Kingwood High School working on genealogy for a geography project (a grade). Can you help with any information on John and Mabel TAYLOR in Pope County in the 1900's? John was a farmer. His great-grandfather was? Their children were Ewart, Joyce, Melba. > Thank you, > Kent Taylor Perry > <br></td></tr></table>

Hi Everyone, My homepage format has been changed a bit. Added records about Pope and Johnson Counties. Our 2 family reunion reports have been added: Bowman Reunion in Pope Co. Simmons, Allard, Morris Reunion in Johnson County. http://members.accessus.net/~abowman/Faye.htm Check it out soon and leave a note or two. Faye

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Hi Everyone! The Pope Co ILGenWeb site is participating in beta testing a county specific search engine. Check it out at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpope/search.htm If you encounter any problems please let me know. I had a problem this morning, but it was apparently a server problem. Ginger gingerh@intrnet.net

Larry, If you have any success with your request, please be sure and post it on the list. I have two MOUNT ancestors that were in the 120th Infantry, also. Thanks Ed Mount Hannibal, MO -----Original Message----- From: Larry Ellis <larry.ellis3@gte.net> To: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com <ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, September 17, 1998 4:24 PM Subject: [ILPOPE-L] 120th Illinois Infantry. >Hello, > My great great grandfather was in the 120th Illinois Infantry. Company 'A' his name was William Sylvester >Turner. He was captured at Brices Crossroads and died in Andersonville. Are there any pictures of this unit >that you know of, or any group specializing in their reseach? > >Thank you, > >Larry Ellis >

Larry Ellis wrote: > > Hello, > My great great grandfather was in the 120th Illinois Infantry. Company 'A' his name was William Sylvester > Turner. He was captured at Brices Crossroads and died in Andersonville. Are there any pictures of this unit > that you know of, or any group specializing in their reseach? > > Thank you, > > Larry EllisLarry, You might contact Ed Annable. He is in Cypress, Illinois and was at one time putting together information on Pope co. Civil War units. I doubt if he has a picture of the unit. My ancestor William C. HALL and his brother Usibius P. HALL were in Co. A of this unit. Rick Allen

Hi Larry, Try checking out: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/ and http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb/links.htm#civilwar Ginger gingerh@intrnet.net ---------- > From: Larry Ellis <larry.ellis3@gte.net> > To: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILPOPE-L] 120th Illinois Infantry. > Date: Thursday, September 17, 1998 9:24 AM > > Hello, > My great great grandfather was in the 120th Illinois Infantry. Company 'A' his name was William Sylvester > Turner. He was captured at Brices Crossroads and died in Andersonville. Are there any pictures of this unit > that you know of, or any group specializing in their reseach? > > Thank you, > > Larry Ellis

Hi Larry, Here are a couple of places that have either photos or documents related to civil war soldiers. None of these are specific to Andersonville, however. The American Civil War Home Page: http://www.civilwardata.com/ The American Military History Institute's Home Page: http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ACWUnits.html Illinois in the Civil War Home Page: http://outfitters.com/illinois/history/civil/civil.html Selected Civil War Photographs: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/cwphome.html Good luck, Judy Santa Ana, CA You are cordially invited to visit my Cowsert Family History page at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5842

Good Morning all, Pope Co has been updated and I'm working on getting some church records online. The first part has been uploaded. Check it out. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpope Ginger gingerh@intrnet.net

Hi Kenneth.... I was able to confirm the marriage of William S. Berry to Scioty E. Garrett in 1856. Also, William's later marriage to Elizabeth J. Wethers on October 19, 1865, Massac County. Were you able to get a cause of their divorce on April 10, 1865? These were tumultous times with Lee's surrender on April 9th bringing the Civil War to an end. Massac and Pope Counties were in a precarious geographical position. President Lincoln was assassinated just 5 days later. I mention this, because it is very possible that Scioto left the area as early as 1861 if William went off to war. Do you know if he served in the military? You probably know that there were members of the Garrett family in Massac County, however, some of them may have migrated further North when the war began. I will hold on to your inquiry. I plan to add a "Most Wanted List" to our website, and will add her name when the page is finished. If there is anything I can do to help, contact me again. I am sorry I couldnt find more information at this time for you. Carol WALTER-Robinson robinson@empirenet.com xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx kenneths wrote: > My gggrandmother was Scioto E. GARRETT, born abt 1843 in Livingiston County, > KY, married to William Snow BERRY in Massac County, IL on 21 Aug 1856 and > divorced on 10 April 1865 in Massac County, IL. I would appreciate any info > whatsoever concerning her whereabouts after the divorce. > > Many thanks in advance; > > Kenneth R. Searles > Huntsville, KY

My gggrandmother was Scioto E. GARRETT, born abt 1843 in Livingiston County, KY, married to William Snow BERRY in Massac County, IL on 21 Aug 1856 and divorced on 10 April 1865 in Massac County, IL. I would appreciate any info whatsoever concerning her whereabouts after the divorce. Many thanks in advance; Kenneth R. Searles Huntsville, KY

Looking for the Marriuage certificate and Bond for the above marriage. Send to 132 Venetian way Bardstown, KY 40004 or email pepperCRG@aol.com Will reimburse postage/expenses or share data. Thanks

Hello, Looking for info on William Franklin LEEK born 7-28-1853 died 10-23-1923 Married Ida M. THOMAS born 2-10-1859 died 12-23-1897 He married a second time to Maggie (unknown Maiden) William and Ida had their children in Stonefort Illinois. They are: Walter LEEK - 11-13-1877 to 9-1-1925 Elmer LEEK - 10-2-1879 t 11-20-1961 Mary A. LEEK 11-22-1881 to 10-10-1958 Dessa M. LEEK married John AUD Born 10-20-1884 Earl LEEK - 4-12-1887 to 9-21-1959 Ula Fern LEEK 8-12-1894 married to Thomas KEEF Robert Emmett LEEK 10-20-1891 died 1947 Robert married Linnie Beckham and moved to Jefferson County Illinois. He had is children there and when they were smaller moved to Macon County Illinois where he died. Any info would be helpful ! Thanks, Lacinda blware69@springnet1.com http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/9196

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ If you're interested in Pope County genealogy, check this out: http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss/PCGS.html *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin] http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss Judy Foreman Lee *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Hi, everyone. Thanks for all the helpful information on Pope Co. I plan to visit there soon and am really looking forward to it. My Dad grew up in Golconda, Rosebud, and Wood River. Thanks again everyone!!!!

--WebTV-Mail-247584936-10302 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Hello cousin; just wanted to say hello,and ask you if you have any new leads on our James A Bryant, and our Shermantine ancestors, both from Pope Co and Massac Co? If any one else out there is searching the same surnames, Marvin and I would sure appreciate any info you may have. Thank you, Brenda --WebTV-Mail-247584936-10302 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-102.bryant.webtv.net (mailsorter-102.iap.bryant.webtv.net [207.79.35.92]) by postoffice-162.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.5/po.gso.24Feb98) with ESMTP id GAA02478; Fri, 14 Aug 1998 06:01:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from fp-1.rootsweb.com (fp-1.rootsweb.com [207.113.233.233]) by mailsorter-102.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.5/ms.graham.14Aug97) with ESMTP id GAA03797; Fri, 14 Aug 1998 06:01:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by fp-1.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id FAA20467; Fri, 14 Aug 1998 05:59:44 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 05:59:44 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199808141301.GAA07820@bl-4.rootsweb.com> X-Sender: mwelborn@mailbox.redlt.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.0.2 Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 08:50:45 -0400 Old-To: jflee@evansville.net, ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com From: Marvin Welborn <mwelborn@redlt.com> Subject: Re: [ILPOPE-L] Pope County In-Reply-To: <m0z7AOU-005D7iC@world.evansville.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Resent-Message-ID: <"XeVlED.A.h8E.3SD11"@fp-1.rootsweb.com> To: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/370 X-Loop: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: ILPOPE-L-request@rootsweb.com I must second the notion on Evelyn Hogg. I was requested information --- via snail mail -- and sent a check for $40. She returned the information -- and MORE. She also returned my check, advising me the fee was only $10. I felt her kind, fruitfull services to me warranted more than $10 and so advised her. She is very, very helpful and kind. At 10:19 PM 8/13/98 -0500, Judy Foreman Lee wrote: >Hi Laura, > >You'll just love Pope County. Evelyn Fulkerson Hogg is the County Clerk, >one of best people I know, she's a real jewel. She can help you with just >about anything. Shaun Goins is the Circuit Clerk, he's also very helpful. >The Court House is closed from noon until 1pm. > >The library has a new addition they're very proud of, with alot of room for >genealogy. The hours are Mon. & Tues 9-5; Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 1-5; Sat. >9-12. Mildred Barger McCormick is the County Historian [as far as I'm >concerned]. You can usually reach her at home or the Not-So-New Shop and >that's the headquarters for the Historical Soc. > >You have to eat at the Dairy-Barr at least once, talk to everybody [Wanda >will help you] and ask questions; stop at the Golden Circle at least once >about 11am Mon-Fri. Our seniors are there for lunch and a little R&R, >quilting, playing pool, talking, singing, etc. Talk to Gloria Stacey, Site >Manager; Linda Killingsworth and anybody else that will talk and they all >do. It's a wonderful group. > >Go out to Dixon Springs State Park and stop across the road at the >Chocolate Factory and visit w/Linda Lewis Meherg, she also knows alot about >Pope County, so does Ralph & Mark Aly at the funeral home, one of the old >teachers, Bettye Lauderdale [don't tell her I said she was old], R.C. >Davidson, just about anyone you meet. Stop by the newspaper office and >visit with Virginia. > >I believe the Mansion is closed now, there's a small motel by the name of >Michael's in Golconda, the State Park or San Damiano Retreat Center between >Rosiclare & Golconda, 2 1/2 miles south of the Humm Wye on the beautiful >Ohio. 618.285.3507. > >Laura, I know you'll have a wonderful time, don't be shy, ask questions. > >Good luck and have fun [watch out for snakes!], Judy > > >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ >Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin] > http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss > Judy Foreman Lee >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > > > >On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, Laura1853@aol.com wrote... >>I am going to be visiting the Pope Co. area at the end of this month, for the >>first time. I would appreciate any helpful advice anyone has to give me >>regarding the area. I am going there to do genealogical research and also >>trek through some cemeteries. One thing I would like to ask is if anyone >>knows where I can locate homes that were built in that county by one of my >>ancestors. What are some good >>places to see there so I can get an idea of what was there when my ancestors >>lived there? They lived there from the early 1800's up to about 1956, or so. >>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >>Thanks, >>Laura1853@aol.com >> >> > --WebTV-Mail-247584936-10302--

Laura, Great place to stay is the Shady Rest Bed and Breakfast. It is on the banks of the Ohio River within short walking distance to county courthouse. Proprietor's name is LeAnne. She has had alot of genealogists stay with her. Her hospitality I can't say enough for. Glad to hear such good things about Evelyn Hogg, the county clerk. She is a distant cousin of mine. She was extremely helpful when I went to see her. Someone also mentioned eating at the Dairy Bar. Great place to eat-the soup beans were great. Have a nice trip to Golconda and good luck with the research. LuAnn in Michigan

I must second the notion on Evelyn Hogg. I was requested information --- via snail mail -- and sent a check for $40. She returned the information -- and MORE. She also returned my check, advising me the fee was only $10. I felt her kind, fruitfull services to me warranted more than $10 and so advised her. She is very, very helpful and kind. At 10:19 PM 8/13/98 -0500, Judy Foreman Lee wrote: >Hi Laura, > >You'll just love Pope County. Evelyn Fulkerson Hogg is the County Clerk, >one of best people I know, she's a real jewel. She can help you with just >about anything. Shaun Goins is the Circuit Clerk, he's also very helpful. >The Court House is closed from noon until 1pm. > >The library has a new addition they're very proud of, with alot of room for >genealogy. The hours are Mon. & Tues 9-5; Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 1-5; Sat. >9-12. Mildred Barger McCormick is the County Historian [as far as I'm >concerned]. You can usually reach her at home or the Not-So-New Shop and >that's the headquarters for the Historical Soc. > >You have to eat at the Dairy-Barr at least once, talk to everybody [Wanda >will help you] and ask questions; stop at the Golden Circle at least once >about 11am Mon-Fri. Our seniors are there for lunch and a little R&R, >quilting, playing pool, talking, singing, etc. Talk to Gloria Stacey, Site >Manager; Linda Killingsworth and anybody else that will talk and they all >do. It's a wonderful group. > >Go out to Dixon Springs State Park and stop across the road at the >Chocolate Factory and visit w/Linda Lewis Meherg, she also knows alot about >Pope County, so does Ralph & Mark Aly at the funeral home, one of the old >teachers, Bettye Lauderdale [don't tell her I said she was old], R.C. >Davidson, just about anyone you meet. Stop by the newspaper office and >visit with Virginia. > >I believe the Mansion is closed now, there's a small motel by the name of >Michael's in Golconda, the State Park or San Damiano Retreat Center between >Rosiclare & Golconda, 2 1/2 miles south of the Humm Wye on the beautiful >Ohio. 618.285.3507. > >Laura, I know you'll have a wonderful time, don't be shy, ask questions. > >Good luck and have fun [watch out for snakes!], Judy > > >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ >Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin] > http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss > Judy Foreman Lee >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > > > >On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, Laura1853@aol.com wrote... >>I am going to be visiting the Pope Co. area at the end of this month, for the >>first time. I would appreciate any helpful advice anyone has to give me >>regarding the area. I am going there to do genealogical research and also >>trek through some cemeteries. One thing I would like to ask is if anyone >>knows where I can locate homes that were built in that county by one of my >>ancestors. What are some good >>places to see there so I can get an idea of what was there when my ancestors >>lived there? They lived there from the early 1800's up to about 1956, or so. >>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >>Thanks, >>Laura1853@aol.com >> >> >