(from: Faye Bowman's website) <A HREF="http://www.shawneelink.net/~fayebow/">Faye's New Homepage</A> PLEASE CHANGE THE SHUFFLEBARGER-BRUSH, ESTIMATED MARR.DATE IN PREV. POSTING.............. from: "Aft. Jan, 1933" to: "Abt. March, 1933" - here is the reference source: > "Mary Sistler Barger > Mrs. Mary Sistler Barger the daughter of William and Amanda Brush, was born near > Glendale, Ill., September 5, 1873. Her stay here spanned 76 years, three months > and 28 days. > On May 5, 1889 she was married to James W. Sistler. To this happy union six > children came to bless and cherish their home. Namely: William Sistler, of > Pleasantville, New Jersey. Alma Hertter, of Elgin, Ill., John Sistler, of Brownfield, > Ill., Amanda Dehn, of Belleville, Ill., Theodore R. Sistler of Elgin, Ill., Roy, dying > in infancy. > Besides the children, "Aunt Mary" as she was commonly called, leaves to mourn her > passing one brother, Alonzo Brush of Golconda, Ill., a sister, Mrs. Belle Estes of > Harrisburg, Ill., sixteen grandchildren. > "Aunt Mary" was left a lonely widow twice, after the passing of "Uncle Jim" she > bore all hardships alone *four years*, then was married to *James W. Shufflebarger*. > Since the death of Mr. Barger, December 23, 1947, her life has been spent alone, > except when her children and neighbors came in to fill and cheer a vacant corner. > At an early age she saw the need of Divine power, and made peace with God. United > with the Glendale Methodist church, later years moved her membership and joined > the Mt. Zion Baptist church, where she remained a member until about two years > ago, when she moved her membership to the Eddyville Baptist church." =================== [email protected] wrote: > Linda, everytime you send something on a Shufflebarger, I think okay I'm going to work on this family until I get them all straightened out.......ha two days at the max and they drive me crazy...!! If James Wesley married Mary Melissa Brush in Sep 10, 1936 it wasn't in Pope Co or at least it wasn't recorded; the only marriage listed for that date is John E. Miller & Gertie M. Phillips. I wish I could give you some good thoughts, but I just have some mixed up ones. Can anyone else help on this family? Take care, Judy -- *..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) His peace to your heart, and be thankful! (Col.3:15) ((¸¸.·´ .·´ Carol-:¦:-http://thefamilywalter.com/index.html -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* roots in Pope County, IL - 8000+individuals