There are some articles on the different King families, if you could be more specific with dates that might help me narrow it down. Here is the bio on Trail - Sisk found on page 372. James Orvin Trail, son of Matt and Adah (Scott) Trail was born January 13, 1899 in Livingston County, Kentucky. (See Trail - Scott story). He grew up farming with his father, and helping in the general store at Berry's Ferry. In Pope County, Orvin was married February 21, 1919 to Bessie Lee Sisk, born November 16, 1899, daughter of Theodore and Fannie (Throgmorton) Sisk. (See "Sisk - Throgmorton "story). Bessie, a Livingston County native, grew up near Hampton , Joy and Cave Springs. Orvin farmed in Pope County, operated a trucking firm with partner N. R. Scott, and served eight with the State Police, beginning as a member of Illinois' first Motorcycle Police Patrol. He won state awards for firearm marksmanship. During World War II, he was a guard at the Joliet U S Army Arsenal. He also was employed at an Illinois River Shipyard, in the Joliet area, painting camouflage on troop landing crafts (LST's). He was co-owner (with brother, Ollie) and manager of a Conoco station at Springfield. He retired in 1967, after fifteen years employment as Joliet State Prison Guard. Bessie and Orvin were parents of two children: Anita, born December 14,1 919, attended school at Golconda, graduating in 1937. She graduated Draughon's Business College at Paducah in 1939, and held bookkeeping and office work positions during her working career. She was married February 4, 1939, to Noel B Denny, born August 14, 1914, son of Ollie and Alta (Carneal) Denny of Paducah. Noel served during World War II with a Medical Company of the 82nd Airborne Division in the European Theater. Noel drove a delivery truck for fifteen years, and was a Paducah businessman for twenty years. He died July 16, 1971, and is buried in the IOOF Cemetery at Golconda. Anita, retired from twenty years employment as Assistant Payroll Clerk with International Shoe Company, Paducah, continues to live in Paducah. Jimmie S., second child of Orvin and Bessie Trail, was born October 29, 1930 in Golconda. He married Frances, daughter of Cecil and Rossma Broadway. They live at Metropolis, parents of Mark, of Paducah, and Cameron, of Memphis, Tennessee. Mark married Sandra May, they are parents of Chad and Jacqueline. (See "Trail - Broadway" story). Bessie Trail died September 8, 1971, James Orvil Trail died March 4, 1979. Both are buried in the IOOF Cemetery, Golconda. ---- Submitted by Francis Trail S & S Primeau wrote: > If you have a book on Pope County that contains any information on the Sisk > family, Walters/Waters, King I would appreciate knowing if it says anything > on Andrew Jackson Sisk, Mary Wooldridge Sisk, Isaac Newton Sisk, Rebekah > Walters Sisk, or James Walter King or Tom King. Thank you. I would gladly > reimburse copying expenses and be most grateful. Thank you. Sharon > Primeau, 2508 Coppercreek Cir., Ponca City, Ok. 74604 until July 30th, > after July 30th, Sharon Hendrix Primeau, 5427 Windham Springs Ct., Houston, > Tx. 77041 > > ---------- > > From: Dale J & Cindy L Frie <SKIFRI@techheadnet.com> > > To: ILPOPE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [ILPOPE-L] Pope county history > > Date: Sunday, July 12, 1998 1:05 PM > > > > I believe it was the Pope County Historical Society published I believe 2 > or 3 > > books on the history of Pope County. I have a copy of one of the volumes > it you > > would like me to look something up for you. If memory serves me correctly > each > > volume has biographies that have been submitted on there families, some > dating > > back to there earliest know ancestor in America. > > The only address I have is > > Pope County Historical Society > > Golconda, IL 62938 > > > > Cindy L Skiles Frie > > > > STARDNCER@aol.com wrote: > > > > > Sometime back someone was telling me about a history of Pope county > which > > > was published back in the 80's. Does anyone know of this publication? > If so, > > > where can I get a copy? Thanks for any help. I'd like to encourage > the > > > historical society in Pope county to move foreward. There is a lot of > rich > > > history in that county..lots of good information on our past. Thanks > for what > > > you are doing. Deane Jaco-Green > > > >