This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Wh.2ADE/1791.1 Message Board Post: In my family files I have _____BATSON md: to DEBORAH WHITACRE she was b. 5 Oct. 1844 in Wayne County, ILLINOIS. She d. 3 Mar 1918 in St. Cloud, FLORDIA. Father: Edward WHITACRE Mother: PRUDENCE ELIZABETH DEMING b.21 Feb 1818 in Vira, Switzerland County, INDIANA. d. 3 Sep 1900. Prudence md: Young John Vancil b. 22 Oct. 1817 d. 1894 in Union Co., ILLINOIS 10 Dec. 1848. Children: Mary Vancil b. Dec. 16, 1851 Algernon VANCIL b. Dec. 31, 1855 Albert Decker VANCIL b. 9-5-1859 md: June 7, 1882 in Union County ILLINOIS (Cobden Precinct) MARY ELIZABETH MAPLES she was born: 28 Feb. 1863 in Cobden Area, Union County, ILLINOIS. died 21 May 1922 in Cobden Area buried 23 May 1922 in Family Cemetery VANCIL CEMETERY: Northeast quarter section 8, Township 11 South, range 1 west. It is located on the east side of New 51 across from the U-PICK Strawberry patch just south of Makanda Road. It is marked by 4 huge Oak trees and sits in a field which does not have a road to it, but one can drive up to it. It is kept mowed by family members and has been cared for; there are some unmarked graves in it and some sand stone markers that have no names on them. Sure wish I knew who they are. Story is told many are babies that died at birth and it was never recorded or the records were burned in a house fire. The Vancil family used to have a record of this cemetery, but how complete it was I do not know. sjp