I used http://www.ccel.org/b/bangs/history_mec/HMEC_000.HTM but I note it only goes to 1840. Have you done a search on Methodist and ministers -- I think that's how I got to the above. I have several of them, all named Clark and all between 1820 and 1850. They were circuit ministers in central Illinois and the Illinois Great Rivers Conference in Bloomington has information. It seems to me there is a site which takes you to the main Methodist Church site and that tells you they do not have information on members [and why would they?] but they do have information on ministers. I believe it says to also to try the Conference. I had already found the Conference and gotten whatever they had. Cheryl Rothwell LoganCty@mindspring.com

Hi Cheryl, Sorry I've been so long thanking you for your info. No excuse. I just got confused and didn't hit the little expand button so I just found your answer. I'll try this address. Thanks again for all your work. Dottie Dorothy Nanninga Sewell dsewell@alaska.net Eagle River, Alaska Ostfriesland Ancestors http://www.alaska.net/~dsewell