Does anyone know where Knight's Grove was located? My gr.gr. grandfather, Hugh Watson, enlisted in the Union Army at Caseyville, IL. in 1861. His papers have his residence at Knight's Grove and, so far, I've not been able to find where this is and obviously doesn't exist now. His occupation was a coal miner. I can't find he and his family in the 1860 census and don't see Knight's Grove on the census. I went through Caseyville with no luck. Thanks for any help. Betty Cooper
Hi Betty Cooper, I cannot help with location of Knight's Grove but the fact you mentioned Caseyville, IL. plus your last name is Cooper is interesting. I have a line of Coopers who settled in the Caseyville/East St. Louis, IL area about 1883. Their names were John H. and Victoria Cramer Cooper. John worked for the railroad. Victoria Cramer Cooper died Jun 17, 1930 and is buried in the Caseyville, Il. cemetery. Children were: William b1862 in Wheeling, WV; Benjamin W.; George W. born 1863 in Marion Co., WV; Harry A.; Mary L. born 1866; Richard Henry b 1868 in Wheeling, WV; Edgar S. born 1871 in Parkersburg, WV; Virginia; Lillian May born 1877 in WV; John b1878 in Volcano, WV and Hattie born 1881 in Vo9lcano, WV. Are you researching any of these names? Would like to connect with others researching this line. Edith Cooper Shaver ecshaver@westco.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Cooper" <casebjc@hotmail.com> To: <ILSTCLAI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 7:01 PM Subject: Knight's Grove, St. Clair Co., IL > Does anyone know where Knight's Grove was located? My gr.gr. grandfather, > Hugh Watson, enlisted in the Union Army at Caseyville, IL. in 1861. His > papers have his residence at Knight's Grove and, so far, I've not been > able to find where this is and obviously doesn't exist now. His > occupation was a coal miner. > > I can't find he and his family in the 1860 census and don't see Knight's > Grove on the census. I went through Caseyville with no luck. > > Thanks for any help. > > Betty Cooper > > ______________________________