--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--