I am seeking information about the Stuart Famil(ies) of St. Clair County, IL . I believe there may be two: one related to early settler Alphonso Stuart, who was killed in a sham duel in 1818, and another that I am related to. My GGgrandmother was Anna Stuart, who married to O.C. Bates in 1867. Anna was the daughter of William H Stuart. I have found an 1860 census entry for William H Stuart (47, Penn) in St. Clair County. Wife: Sarah B,(31, KY), children: Anna M (14, MO), Alphonzo H (11, KY), Shep??? C. (8, IL), Henry (1, IL). I have not been able to find any other information out about any of the Stuart family before or after the 1860 census, with the exception of my GGgrandmother, Anna Stuart Bates. Oddly enough, my husband was able to spend a few brief hours in the Belleville, IL library and brought me a copy of an article that ran Jan 6, 1870, about long-time Belleville resident: "Wm. Henry Stuart, Esq., together with his family removed from Belleville to their newly acquired home in the South, about six miles from the city of Natchez where Mr. S intends on embarking in the business of raising cotton." I have NO idea if this W.H. Stuart is the father of my GGGrandmother, W.H. Stuart's in the St. Clair county area. If you have any information you'd like to share, please reply to Anne Camden ([email protected]).