One of you mentioned having the 1893 Biographical Review for Pope, Hardin.......etc. Could you please look and see if the info Ben needs is in there, I know there is a Moyer entry. Carol was that you? Thanks, Ginger gingerh@intrnet.net ---------- > From: Ben & Peg Holt <ben.peg.holt@worldnet.att.net> > To: gingerh@intrnet.net > Subject: Seeking Information > Date: Monday, November 03, 1997 1:19 AM > > MOYERS > LEAVITT > BOOS > HAMILTON > > Ben Holt > > I noticed in the biographical abstracts for Pope Co. a William H. MOYERS. > That is one of my maternal lines I am researching. I know my gggrandfather > was John A. MOYERS (aka Alph) born in VA in 1811 and married Martha LEAVITT > about 1839 in Golconda. He, like Peter in the biographical abstract, was a > shoemaker. John and Martha had four children: John A., Mary J., Eliza, > and George. John's son John married first Amelia BOOS and then Maranda J. > HAMILTON. > > Would someone please consult the 1893 Biographical Review book and see if > there is a connection between my John A. MOYERS and the William H. MOYERS > on the Web page. Also, in the abstract it notes the William was in Co. E, > 120 IL Infantry and spent 10 mos in Andersonville prison. Illinois Civil > War archives show John H. MOYERS as a member of Co E, 120 IL Rgt and George > W. MOYERS as member of Co A, 120 IL Rgt, but no William H. Can somebody > confirm this for me?