Dear List, I am seeking information about the Searles and Morris families of Saline County, Illinois. The Searles were in Franklin County, Illinois and then moved on to Saline County where the sons were married. I would like to contact others researching these same family lines. James Searles and Sarah Morris are my Great Great Grand parents. Best Regards, Carla Dunlap Krehbiel Descendants of Francis M. SearlesGeneration No. 1 1. FRANCIS M.1 SEARLES was born 1826 in Tennessee. He married SARAH E. Abt. 1860. She was born 1830 inNorth Carolina. Notes for FRANCIS M. SEARLES:1880 Franklin County, Illinois Census Searles, Francis M. 54 M TN TN TN Farmer Sarah E. wife 50 F NC NC NC Keeping houseWilliam son 19 M IL works on farm Sarah A. dau. 15 F ILJames R. son 11 M ILHenry W. son 8 M IL Kimbrow, John C. brother-in-law 47 M NC NC NC works onfarm widow Kimbrow, Lizzie niece 12 F IL NC TNKimbrow, Henry S. nephew 9 IL NC TN Children of FRANCIS SEARLES and SARAH E. are: i. William F.2 Searles, b. 1861, Illinois; m. Rose C. Haley, September 06, 1883, Saline County, Illinois. ii. Sarah A. Searles, b. 1865, Illinois. 2. iii. James R. Searles, b. 1869, Thompsonville,Franklin County, Illinois. iv. Henry Searles, b. 1872, Illinois.Generation No. 2 2. JAMES R.2 SEARLES (FRANCIS M.1) was born 1869 in Thompsonville, Franklin County, Illinois. He married SARAH MORRIS December 25, 1888 in Saline County, Illinois. She was born in Probably Franklin County,Illinois. Notes for SARAH MORRIS:Sarah and James Searles lived in Cape County, Illinois or Missouri. They moved to Butler County, Missouri. when Nellie was smallSarah had 5 spouses.1. James Serles Divorced 2. Jess Ward Death Butler County, Missouri3. George Belcher Divorced 4. Bill Allen Divorced5. Abe Nobles Divorced Child of JAMES SEARLES and SARAH MORRIS is: 3. i. Nellie Mae3 Serles, b. November 21, 1889, Stone Fort, Saline County, Illinois; d. March 06, 1954,Butler County, Missouri. Generation No. 33. NELLIE MAE3 SERLES (JAMES R.2 SEARLES, FRANCIS M.1) was born November 21, 1889 in Stone Fort, Saline County, Illinois, and died March 06, 1954 in Butler County, Missouri. She married ORPHUS ALVA HOVER December 25, 1910 in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. He was born July 08, 1885 in Near Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri, and died December 13, 1968in Butler County, Missouri. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/