Was John/Jonathan GRIDER born in IL or PA? That census below shows him as born IL yet his children with him show father born in PA. Are they not his or who were they? Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: <loiscarmack@myvcs.net> To: <ILSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:36 AM Subject: [ILSHELBY] Jonathan GRIDER and Sarah MERRYMAN md 1858 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: GRIDER MERRIMAN MERRYMAN SCRIBNER > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Vh.2ADE/863 > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for anyone who may have info on John / Jonathan GRIDER / GREIDER b 1834, IL and Sarah MERRYMAN b @ 1837, Fayette Co. IL. > > 1860 census; Christian Co, IL: > Jonathan GRIDER 26 B. in IL > Living in Christian Co. > Location for census was Mt. Auburn P O > Household 1751/1745 > He was listed as a brick worker > His Estate value was 300, 300 > Sarah GRIDER 18 B. in IL > His wife was listed as a domestic > (Looks like this particular census taker listed all the wives as domestics) > The date of this census was 8/4/1860 > > 1880 Census, Christian Co, IL (familysearch.org) > John GRIDER Self M Male W 45 IL Farmer IL TN > Sarah GRIDER Wife M Female W 37 IL Keep House IL IL > Franklin GRIDER Son S Male W 14 IL Works On Farm PA IL > Charles GRIDER Son S Male W 12 IL At School PA IL > Etta GRIDER Dau S Female W 8 IL At School PA IL > James GRIDER Son S Male W 7 IL At School PA IL > Addie GRIDER Dau S Female W 5 IL PA IL > Mertie GRIDER Dau S Female W 4M IL PA IL > > > John's parents are John Andrew GRIDER b 1815, Adair Co, KY and Melinda SCRIBNER b 1813, Warren Co, KY. (md. in Bond Co, IL in 1833) According to familysearch.org. > > Sarah's parents are believed to be John Morgan MERRYMAN / MERRIMAN and Margaret SCRIBNER md in Montgomery Co, IL in 1834. If this is Sarah, she had 3 brothers: Curtis U. MERRIMAN, Bryant Henderson MERRIMAN, and John A. MERRIMAN. > > I am wanting to confirm that Sarah MERRYMAN in this query could be my gg Aunt. > > Jonathan GRIDER and Sarah MERRYMAN were married in Shelby Co, IL Sept 22, 1858. > > Any and all help appreciated. > > Lois Carmack loiscarmack@myvcs.net > > > ==== ILSHELBY Mailing List ==== > Visit the Shelby Co IL ILGenWeb Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilshelb2/shelby.htm > >