Here is Simpson in 1870 Only Aaron is found in town anywhere nearby. Browning, Schuyler, IL 204 204 Tate John L 22 M W Farm Hand IL ", Nancy 20 f W keeping house IL 205 205 Umphers Simpson 45 M W Chair Maker KY ",Sidney 45 F W keeping house KY ",Alice 18 F W IL ", Henry 17 M W IL ", John 13 M W IL ", George 11 M W IL ", Dora 9 F W IL Here are some marriages in the Statewide marrieage index. One does tie a Jane Humphreys to John Steadman. STEELE, A W HUMPHREY, ANN E 08/21/1886 00C/0177 00009005 SCHUYLER BROWN, JAMES HUMPHREY, HANNAH MARIA 07/27/1885 00C/0169 00008799 SCHUYLER TATE, JOHN HUMPHREY, NANCY 09/16/1869 00C/0047 00004519 SCHUYLER KEERN, JOHN W HUMPHREY, SARAH E 03/30/1862 / 00003220 SCHUYLER STEADMAN, JOHN HUMPHREYS, JANE 07/14/1856 / 00002401 SCHUYLER MCCULLOCH, HUGH HUMPHREYS, SARAH 10/15/1867 00C/0031 00004187 SCHUYLER GRAFTON, JOSEPH HUMPHRIES, ALLICE 10/26/1877 00C/0110 00006693 SCHUYLER MARTIN, JONATHAN HUMPHRIES, ELISABETH (MRS) 09/24/1877 00C/0110 00006678 SCHUYLER JONES, WILLIAM HUMPHRIES, SURANA 11/20/1862 / 00003312 SCHUYLER SKILES, GEORGE M HUMPHRY, ELIZA E 04/04/1853 001/0227 00001970 SCHUYLER Here are the marriages of the Male Humphreys HUMPHREY, URIAH BRAZ, SARAH J 08/17/1854 001/0246 00002133 SCHUYLER HUMPHREY, WILLIAM H HALE, HESTER A 11/19/1890 C /208 9607 SCHUYLER HUMPHREYS, JAMES W HICKMAN, LILLA 04/08/1893 C /226 9980 SCHUYLER HUMPHREYS, JOHN A THOMPSON, ELISABETH 09/26/1875 00C/0094 00006357 SCHUYLER HUMPHREYS, LEWIS HICKMAN, LIZZIE 09/26/1883 00C/0157 00008519 SCHUYLER HUMPHRIES, JAMES STROOP, MARY 04/06/1859 / 00002801 SCHUYLER HUMPHRIS, GEORGE KALEBAUGH, MARGARET 07/31/1879 00C/0124 00006965 SCHUYLER HUMPHRY, AARON MEARS, RACHAEL 05/09/1852 001/0214 00001859 SCHUYLER HUMPHRY, JOSEPH WORKMAN, HESTER 08/23/1852 001/0218 00001893 SCHUYLER -----Original Message----- From: Cyndi Sweet [mailto:Mama.CAS@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:49 PM To: ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ILROOTS] Simpson Umphreys Illinois 1860 OK, here are those that seem interesting to me, by birth in KY or the Umphry surname and all living near Simpson. 218 223 Samuel Gossage 33 M Farmer IL Julia " 33 F KY George R " 12 M IL Irvin C " 9 M IL Nancy A " 4 F IL Mary A " 8/12 F IL 219 224 John Wright 19 M Farmer O Amanda E " 17 F IL Sarah M " 5/12 F IL 220 225 George Garrett 42 M Farmer KY Delila " 41 F KY Jo A " 16 F IL Andrew M " 14 M IL Sarah A " 12 F IL Martha A " 10 F IL Peter " 6 M IL Thos J " 5 M IL Susana " 3 F IL Nancy 1/12 F IL 221 226 James Umphrey 70 M Farmer VA Mary " 50 F Pa David " 18 M O 222 227 Moathero?/Heathero? Bams?/Parns? 35 Farmer KY Eucebia? " 25 F Va Winfield " 8 M IL Elizabeth " 5 F IL Louisa " 2 M IL (that is definitely Louisa and definitely an 'M'. there is likely a mistake) 223 228 John Murphy 35 M Farmer Ireland Margaret " 24 F KY William A " 5 M KY John James " 3 M KY Mary E " 10/12 F IL George Weary 8 M Maryland 226 229 John Steadman 27 M Farmer O Sarah J " 28 F KY Ellen " 13 F O 225 230 Aaron Humphrey 38 M Farmer KY Rachel " 24 F KY Samuel M 6 M IL (page break) James A Umphrey 5 M IL John A " 2 M IL Ruthie Steadman 20 F O 226 231 James Vest 45 M Laborer KY Elizabeth J. " 16 F KY Napoleon " 19 M Laborer KY Wm " 10 M KY John " 7 M KY Thos " 4 M IL 227 232 Simpson Umphrey 46 M KY > Cascinda " 34 F KY > Elizabeth L " 17 F KY > Laurenna " 15 F KY > Fidella " 14 F KY > Nancy I." 10 F IL > Altts? A " 7 F IL > Henry H " 6 M IL > John A " 4 M IL > George " 1 M IL