This is in response to CSWR'S inquiry about the Rail Road in Golconda, I attempted to send this earlier but apparently it didn't go thru. The following information is from my Brother in-law William Spann Wallace. He was A Conductor on the Illinois Central Railroad from August 16, 1941 until May 29, 1981, Except for service in the U.S. Marines from June 22, 1942 until December 10, 1945. His Father George Raymond Wallace AKA (Weary) Worked on the Illinois Central Railroad from 1906 until 1960. He started out as a worker in the Cobden station Where he learned to be a Telegraph operator and in 1915 became the Telegraph operator at the Golconda Station and subsequently the Station Agent. Except for service in the U.S. Marines from April 1917 until November 19, 1919. Coincidentally they both enlisted at the U.S. Court & Customs office in St. Louis Missouri. The first Railroad Station was built in 1902 and the first train into Golconda was December 10, 1902. Railroad track scales were built in 1916. After WW 1 track was laid to Rosiclare (11 Miles) to Facilitate bringing out Fluor spar from the Rosiclare mines. Up until this time the Spar was brought down from Rosiclare to just North of Golconda by the Railroad car barge "Bernice" whose Chief Engineer was Charlie Steinkamp. where they were pulled up the incline to the Rail line one car at a time . A new Station was built in 1947 the Foreman on the project was T. Lingle. The reason given to abandon the Rail Line was lack of business but in reality they were abandoning all branch lines they believed were unprofitable. Bill believes this just hastened the Railroads decline along with the building of Roads. The Golconda District originated at Reevesville and ran from there to Golconda and then to Rosiclare it was 11 miles long. This line was abandoned in 1982. It connected to the Edge wood cutoff that ran from Fulton Kentucky to Edge wood Illinois it is a Freight bypass of the main line to move freight and free up the main line. The cutoff is still in operation today. The cutoff is 26 miles long. It was A division of the Illinois Central Railroad. The closest Railroad Station Is now Carbondale. Bill would like to know your Grandfathers name as he Probably knew him and might have worked with him. Respectfully, George Rogers

I have been challenged by some health problems lately, so would like to take this chance to THANK EVERY ONE who responded to the subject inquiry. George - Your reply made it to the list on 8/4/05 - thank you! It is terrific infomation. The 'grandfather' who might know Bill, was Craig Mosely, posted on 7/29/05, that would be great if they knew each other. Would you mind George, if I tag your information into my FTM database giving you the credit for it? Judy - did I thank you enough for the wonderful pictures you sent me?? It brought that time alive again (to me), and they are so appreciated - and YOU are too. What would we do without your contributions to family history? rgc (Glenn) - the BACH family I am researching is in Germany. We have no connection with this family until 1761 Pfalzdorf, Kleve, Niederrhein, Germany. Faye - I wish I could study those newspaper articles on microfilm - the history of the Illinois Central in southern IL would make a good story, or novel - (being the Author you are, and depending on how romantically ambitious you are.) I would buy your first published book! :-) also, thanking those who aren't a bit interested and are still patient with me.... ---carol === GRogers954@aol.com wrote: > > >This is in response to CSWR'S inquiry about the Rail Road in Golconda, I >attempted to send this earlier but apparently it didn't go thru. > >The following information is from my Brother in-law William Spann Wallace. >He was A Conductor on the Illinois Central Railroad from August 16, 1941 until >May 29, 1981, Except for service in the U.S. Marines from June 22, 1942 until > December 10, 1945. > >His Father George Raymond Wallace AKA (Weary) Worked on the Illinois Central >Railroad from 1906 until 1960. He started out as a worker in the Cobden >station Where he learned to be a Telegraph operator and in 1915 became the >Telegraph operator at the Golconda Station and subsequently the Station Agent. >Except for service in the U.S. Marines from April 1917 until November 19, 1919. >Coincidentally they both enlisted at the U.S. Court & Customs office in St. >Louis Missouri. > >The first Railroad Station was built in 1902 and the first train into >Golconda was December 10, 1902. > >Railroad track scales were built in 1916. After WW 1 track was laid to >Rosiclare (11 Miles) to Facilitate bringing out Fluor spar from the Rosiclare >mines. > >Up until this time the Spar was brought down from Rosiclare to just North of >Golconda by the Railroad car barge "Bernice" whose Chief Engineer was >Charlie Steinkamp. > >where they were pulled up the incline to the Rail line one car at a time . > >A new Station was built in 1947 the Foreman on the project was T. Lingle. > >The reason given to abandon the Rail Line was lack of business but in >reality they were abandoning all branch lines they believed were unprofitable. Bill >believes this just hastened the Railroads decline along with the building of >Roads. > >The Golconda District originated at Reevesville and ran from there to >Golconda and then to Rosiclare it was 11 miles long. This line was abandoned in >1982. It connected to the Edge wood cutoff that ran from Fulton Kentucky to Edge >wood Illinois it is a Freight bypass of the main line to move freight and >free up the main line. The cutoff is still in operation today. The cutoff is 26 >miles long. > >It was A division of the Illinois Central Railroad. > >The closest Railroad Station Is now Carbondale. > >Bill would like to know your Grandfathers name as he Probably knew him and >might have worked with him. > >Respectfully, > >George Rogers > > > > > >

George, Was George Raymond Wallace any relation to George Clark Wallace? My gggrandmother was Georgeann Wallace Sutherland. She married James Newton Sutherland in Pope Co. and they lived there during their marriage, raised their children, and died there. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: <GRogers954@aol.com> To: <ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:03 PM Subject: [ILPOPE-L] Illinois Central Railroad! > > > This is in response to CSWR'S inquiry about the Rail Road in Golconda, I > attempted to send this earlier but apparently it didn't go thru. > > The following information is from my Brother in-law William Spann Wallace. > He was A Conductor on the Illinois Central Railroad from August 16, 1941 until > May 29, 1981, Except for service in the U.S. Marines from June 22, 1942 until > December 10, 1945. > > His Father George Raymond Wallace AKA (Weary) Worked on the Illinois Central > Railroad from 1906 until 1960. He started out as a worker in the Cobden > station Where he learned to be a Telegraph operator and in 1915 became the > Telegraph operator at the Golconda Station and subsequently the Station Agent. > Except for service in the U.S. Marines from April 1917 until November 19, 1919. > Coincidentally they both enlisted at the U.S. Court & Customs office in St. > Louis Missouri. > > The first Railroad Station was built in 1902 and the first train into > Golconda was December 10, 1902. > > Railroad track scales were built in 1916. After WW 1 track was laid to > Rosiclare (11 Miles) to Facilitate bringing out Fluor spar from the Rosiclare > mines. > > Up until this time the Spar was brought down from Rosiclare to just North of > Golconda by the Railroad car barge "Bernice" whose Chief Engineer was > Charlie Steinkamp. > > where they were pulled up the incline to the Rail line one car at a time . > > A new Station was built in 1947 the Foreman on the project was T. Lingle. > > The reason given to abandon the Rail Line was lack of business but in > reality they were abandoning all branch lines they believed were unprofitable. Bill > believes this just hastened the Railroads decline along with the building of > Roads. > > The Golconda District originated at Reevesville and ran from there to > Golconda and then to Rosiclare it was 11 miles long. This line was abandoned in > 1982. It connected to the Edge wood cutoff that ran from Fulton Kentucky to Edge > wood Illinois it is a Freight bypass of the main line to move freight and > free up the main line. The cutoff is still in operation today. The cutoff is 26 > miles long. > > It was A division of the Illinois Central Railroad. > > The closest Railroad Station Is now Carbondale. > > Bill would like to know your Grandfathers name as he Probably knew him and > might have worked with him. > > Respectfully, > > George Rogers > > >