I'm game I'll try one more time! I'm looking for info on Luella STONEKING. Below is what info I have on her. She was born in Birmingham, Schuyler Co., Illinois. In looking at the 1880 and 1870 data I have available, it looks to me like Lewis & Lewrana (lurana?) could be Louis and Lourena, ages fit, names almost, but Lewis/Louis state of birth is different. I have also included what additional info I have on Luella below the census info. Any help peering into this black hole and finding Luella's parents and what happened to them would be appreciated. -- Jim LowAry --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 Federal Census, Schuyler Co., Illinois: Brooklyn Township: Enumeration District 263, sheet 2: #17/18: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis ROBINSON age 43 born VA, father born VA, mother born VA Lewrana (Lurana?) age 38 wife born VA, father born CT, mother born VA Luella STONEKING age 2 cousin born IL, father born IL, mother born Iowa --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1870 Federal Census, Schuyler Co., Illinois Brooklyn Township: --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBINSON, Ruth 57 F PA " Seldon 21 M ILL " Louis 33 M OH " Lourena 28 F VA JOHNSON, Sarah A. 2 F ILL Descendants of Lu Ellen STONEKING - 22 Jan 1999 --------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. Lu Ellen STONEKING was born on 3 Sep 1878 in Birmingham, Schuyler Co., Illinois. She died on 18 Nov 1943. She was buried on 20 Nov 1943 in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois; Green Mount Cemetery. Block A, Section 3, Grave # 35. She was adopted by 1880 in Schuyler County, IL. She was also known as Lula Belle. She was also known as Lella Esteline. She was also known as Lu Ellen. She was also known as Lou L.. She was also known as Luella. She was married to William Franklin COURTNEY (son of Emanuel Erwin COURTNEY and Elizabeth A. WOOD) in 1897. William Franklin COURTNEY was born in Aug 1871 in Adair Co., Missouri. Also in the 1880 census born in 1871. Donna has date of 1868 birthdate. According to 1900 Census: ============================================================ # 1900 Soundex Missouri - C635 Courtney 60-84-6-97 --- Macon - Richland Wm. Courtney white male Aug 1871 29 MO Lou L. w Sept 1876 24 Ill Robbert E. s June 1899 11/12 MO ============================================================ He appeared on the census in 1880 in Adair Co., Missouri. He appeared on the census in 1900 in Richland, Macon Co., Missouri. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Atlanta, Macon Co., Missouri. He died? in 1912. Last known place living was recorded in 1910 census. Living in Atlanta, MO in Macon County. Lu Ellen STONEKING and William Franklin COURTNEY had the following children: +2 i. Robert Ernest COURTNEY 10 Jun 1898 in Elmer, Macon Co., MO +3 ii. Cecil Earl COURTNEY born on 9 Sep 1901. +4 iii.Minnie Mae COURTNEY born on 4 Mar 1904. 5 iv. Millie COURTNEY was born in 1908. She died as small child. +6 v. Rose Etta COURTNEY was born on 26 Jan 1912. +7 vi. Dorothey Lorrain COURTNEY born on 14 Feb 1913. She was married to John MASON. jlowary@mail.coin.missouri.edu LowAry http://www.lowary.org/