Andrew S Smith ans Sarah Sells where married on 24 Jun 1857 in Rock Island Co ... thought this news group might be able to provide some information on their family. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: C Byers <crlbyers@garlic.com> To: <ILWHITES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 3:09 PM Subject: Andrew Smith/Sarah Sells > I'm trying to locate ancestors of Andrew S. Smith, b. 1831(NJ), d, > 1903(Whiteside Co.,IL) ... married to Sarah A. Sells, b. 1837(IL), d. 1910 > (Whiteside Co., IL)... on 24 Jun 1857in Rock Island Co. IL. Bob Mosher sent > some very good infromation, but am stuck and can't find Andrews Parents. > The 1860 Census has the in Fairfield Twp, Bureau Co., IL, with two children: > George W. age 2(b. IL), Alfred B. 3 months (b. IL), and Thomas Marshall 19 > yrs (b. IN) farm laborer. Also, the IL Civil War recoreds show an Andrew S. > Smith from Bureau Co., IL, and he was in the Civil War from Whiteside Co., > IL records. > > Also, from BLM records there were 5 land Patentee's for Bureau Co., IL: > 1. Charles Smith 11 Dec 1817, Warrant Act of 1812 > 2. Alear Smith 20 Dec 1817, Warrant Act of 1812 > 3. John Smith 7 Feb 1818, Warrant Act of 1812 > 4. Nathan Smith, 24 Mar 1818, Warrant Act of 1812 > 5. Henry Smith, 30 Jul 1818, Warrant Act of 1812 > > Then, in Whiteside Co., IL, There were four land sales, all on the same day, > 1 May 1843, to Jacob Sells & Benjamin Sells. Also, the 1870 census has > Andrew S. Smith and Sarah A. Sells in Albany Twp, Whiteside CO, IL., with 6 > children. > > I suspect that one of the Patentee's from Bureau Co., IL, may be related to > Andrew ?? Also, Sarah Sells father was Benjamin Sells, and suspect the > patentee by the same name may have been her father ... which explaines their > moving from Rock Island Co, IL., to Bureau Co., IL., and then to Whiteside > Co., IL ??? > > If anyone can help ... i'd greatly appreciate it... > > Carol Byers > Gilroy, CA > > > So far, > > ______________________________