Donna...in the 1860 Pope County, IL Federal Census..Golconda Post Office: Minerva JONES, age 39 (b. abt 1821 IL) head of household with: Mathias 16, Catherine 14, Columbus 12, Martha 10, John W. 8 hshld 105/101 Apparently Minerva was a widow in or before 1860. Do you know if your 3grandfather was injured or killed in the Civil War? Is it possible that he could be buried outside of Pope Co, IL at a veteran's cemetery? Donna Davis wrote: > I would like to find out where my ggggrandfather Jones was buried. He was > living in Golconda in the 1870's. His name was Wiley B. H. Jones, b.~1815 > in TN married MArgaret/Minerva Garrett 1843. He served in the Civil War. > Is he in that book? I would't mind getting the books if I could find the > right ones that list my people, but I've bought so many books from different > genealogy Soc, that I am running out of room for them, so I like to check > first!! I am grateful for the time and effort folks put into compiling the > information though. Thanks, Donna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 7:02 AM > Subject: [ILPOPE-L] Saline Co Books.....Pope Co Cemeteries - V4 > > > You're welcome Carol......Saline Co Gene Soc, POB 4, Harrisburg, IL 62946. > I ordered PCCV4 last May for $12.00 - I think that's a very good deal for > the IOOF cem. www.rootsweb.com/~ilsaline/books.htm > > Good luck, 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

He was already away at war by the time this census was taken. He mustered out a few years later and returned home after he mustered out in Sept 1862 with a disability. The IL site says that he joined Company A of the 56 IL INF in Feb of 1862, but somewhere in a history of this unit, I read that several of the men had formed this unit much earlier, although it may not have been in any official capacity - I really don't remember, and at the moment I can't find the information. But the important part is that Minerva wasn't a widow yet in 1860. I don't know how long he lived after his discharge, or that he died necessarily near home, but I was hoping to find his grave. The census record you located is for the right family. Thanks for going to the trouble, Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "CSWR (Carol)" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 12:27 AM Subject: Re: [ILPOPE-L] Saline Co Books.....Pope Co Cemeteries - V4 > Donna...in the 1860 Pope County, IL Federal Census..Golconda Post Office: > > Minerva JONES, age 39 (b. abt 1821 IL) head of household with: > Mathias 16, Catherine 14, Columbus 12, Martha 10, John W. 8 > hshld 105/101 > > Apparently Minerva was a widow in or before 1860. > > Do you know if your 3grandfather was injured or killed in the Civil > War? Is it possible that he could be buried outside of Pope Co, IL > at a veteran's cemetery? > > Donna Davis wrote: > > > I would like to find out where my ggggrandfather Jones was buried. He was > > living in Golconda in the 1870's. His name was Wiley B. H. Jones, b.~1815 > > in TN married MArgaret/Minerva Garrett 1843. He served in the Civil War. > > Is he in that book? I would't mind getting the books if I could find the > > right ones that list my people, but I've bought so many books from different > > genealogy Soc, that I am running out of room for them, so I like to check > > first!! I am grateful for the time and effort folks put into compiling the > > information though. Thanks, Donna > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 7:02 AM > > Subject: [ILPOPE-L] Saline Co Books.....Pope Co Cemeteries - V4 > > > > > You're welcome Carol......Saline Co Gene Soc, POB 4, Harrisburg, IL 62946. > > I ordered PCCV4 last May for $12.00 - I think that's a very good deal for > > the IOOF cem. www.rootsweb.com/~ilsaline/books.htm > > > Good luck, 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 > > >