This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kzavada Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12525.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Closest I could come to info you gave IL State marriage index http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html Christian County IL LAHR, Amelia to Columbus C. CUMMINGS 14 Oct 18986 1900 census Christian County,IL May township CUMMINGS Columbus,b. Aug 1866 W. VA,parents b. W. VA,farmer,owns free farm AMELIA,wife,b. May 1866,34 yrs old,married 4 yrs,had 2 children-2 alive now,b. IL PARENTS born GERMANY WILLIAM,son,b. Aug 1897,IL father b. W. VA mother b. IL age 2yrs Clarence,son,b. Mar 1899,age 1 yrs,b.IL father b. W. VA mother b. IL 1910 census May township,Chritian Co.,IL CUNNINGS Christopher C.,43,married 13 yrs,b. W. VA parents same,famrer owns farm mortgaged Amelia,42,married 13 yrs,had 5 children-5 alive now,b. IL parents b. Germany William,son,12,b.IL Clarence,son,11,b.IL Pearlie,daughter,9,IL can't read name,daughter,7,IL Flossie,daughter,3,IL 1920 census same location CUMMING J.C. illegible b. W. VA names illegible wife illegible " " son " " " son " " " daughter " " " daughter " " " daughter " IL State death index 1916-1949 Christian County, Palmer township CUMMINGS, Amelia d. 18 Mar 1934 cert. # 0110107 Christian Co.,Taylorville CUMMINGS, C. C. d. 23 Jul 1923 cert # 0110255 also listed Christian County deaths LAHR Louisa(aka Lueza),August and Henery. 1880 census Christian Co,Locust township LAHR Christian,b. abt. 1827 Brunswick Luez,b. abt. 1833(1900 census Luisa b. Nov 1834 Germany,USA 1855,widow) Brunswick Henry,b. abt. 1859,IL(1900 census with mother b. Jan 1859 IL,parent germany)parents b. Brunswick AMELIA,b. abt. 1864,IL,parents b. Brunswick August,b. abt. 1865,IL,parents b. Brunswick 1870 census Christian Co,post office Stonington LEON(LAHR) Christ,42,farmer,$1800-$800 Germany Louisa,37,Germany Henry,11,IL Milley,7(female,IL Augusta,6,IL Mary 5/12IL(noted June 1869) 1860 census index on Heritage Quest Jersey County,Jersey Landing LEHR, Christian, 28 Germany 1880 census Kanawha,Braxton,W, Virginia CUMMINGS William age 53,farmer, b. VA parents b. VA Elizabeth,age 43,b.VA parents same Sarah H.,18yrs,b.VA parents same COLUMBUS,age 13, b. abt. 1867 W. VA,parents b. VA Florence V.,11,b. W.VA parents b. VA Dora L.,8,b. W. VA parents b. VA John W.F.,3,b. W. VA parents b. VA according to website for Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville,IL http://www.taylorville.net/cemetery/ the following CUMMINGS are buried there C C date 23 Jul 1923 Amelia 18 Mar 1934 Clarence two entries William two entries Flossie Cummings Brubeck 8 Jun 1938 Amanda 14 May 1927 and quite a few more Kathy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.