Edgar Cotton lived in Saline County, IL and I have searched hard there for a birth record. Now I find that he was born in Danville, Vermilion Co, IL. Would someone look up the birth record for me? I have also found that his real name is WILLIAM EDGAR COTTON. His parents were John Henry and Milley (or Mary) Ellen Jones Cotton. He was born 6 Oct. 1868. As every researcher says, I will be grateful for any information. Thank you, Velda

Hello all, My GGGGM (d1862) and her 6 y/o dau (d1863) are known to be buried at Ingersoll Cemetery in Vermilion Co, Illinois. Ask anyone with index or list to the Ingersoll Cemetery to please check for the following SKIDMORE sisters of my GGGGM, Nancy Ann (SKIDMORE) SLUSHER, who are known to have died in Vermilion County and may also be buried in this cemetery (?): 1. Mary Ann "Polly" (SKIDMORE) JUDY (1807-1897) & husb Nicholas JUDY Jr (1789-1853). 2. Rebecca (SKIDMORE) MOORE (1819-1883) & husb David MOORE (1813 - d-?). 3. Emily O (SKIDMORE) LIONBURGER (1823-1904) & husb David George Washington LIONBURGER (1821-1865). 4. Indiana E (SKIDMORE) WISE (1827-1893)& husb Zebulon Harrison WISE (1820-1893). Also have the city where Ingersoll Cemetery is located in Vermilio Co as Potomac.. Is that correct? Thanks, Otis Slusher (in Florida)

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-----Original Message----- From: Janet Endris <jsend@kiva.net> To: INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com <INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com>; ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com <ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 8:00 PM Subject: Attn: History Buffs >I quote from a letter dated Jan 23, 1923 sent from Lawrence Co.,IN to >Vermilion Co.,IL regarding a family move from Illinois to Indiana....... >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >------------- >...we are very anxious that the change be made before that "frolic" comes >off. That will cause delay if it happens there.... >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >------------ >What is the "frolic" ? Does anyone out there know?? >

Steve, John Allen Ashby was the s/o John Ashby and Louisa Olive Hewitt. Louisa was the d/o David Hewitt and Sarah E. Niccum. Sarah was the granddaughter of Michael Nickum, Jr. and Phoebe Harris. I have lots of information on the Niccum line. If you are interested please contact me at LYRAD22@aol.com. Daryl Bruner

I'm hoping someone can give me a hand linking my Ashby ancestors up to one on the lines of Ashbys out there. My grandfather was Harmon Hewitt Ashby, Born 10/12/1908 in Georgetown, Vermilion County, IL. He married Mildred Pearl Orr April 02, 1927 in Homer, Champaign County, IL. His father was John Allen Ashby who married Etta B. Brady. This is all I have - can anyone help? Much appreciation Steve Ashby

Looking for information on the children of George and Mary Thornton Haworth. They married about 1825-28. My g-g-g grandmother was Sarah Thornton Haworth Thornton born about 1828.

Hi. New to the list. Doesn't seem to be much traffic. I subscribed 24 hours ago, and only got one message! I am searching for MYLER famiy. William and wife Experience moved to Vermilion Co circa 1860 from Ross Co. OH. They are listed in the 1870 census. But not the 1880. William died between 1878 and 1888, the year his wife filed a Petition for Relief against her son, John Milton Myler, living in Ogden at that time. That's the last I can find on Experience. She was born 1810 in Oh but drops off the face of the earth after that Petition. Could someone do a death lookup for me for her? John and wife Cornelia are buried in Bodkin Cemetery by Ogden, with a daughter and grandchild. Experience is not listed at all. Nor William. I can't find his burial place either. Thanks Rose

I am searching for any information on the following family... Is there someone out there that could do a lookup on this family for 1870 census? Robert Lawrence born ca 1832 Ohio died 18 Mar 1903, Piatt County, IL married to: Martha Clingin born ca 1834 Ohio died ca 1905 Piatt County IL They resided in Vermillion Co., IL for a number of years, in the latter 1860's and quite possibly before the civil war, until they moved to Piatt, IL around 1871. They had two children that I am aware of, I'm sure there is many more: Thomas born about 1860 in Kansas Manual born about 1872 in Illinois (Piatt, I presume) I thank you for your time. Cindy

Can anyone tell me if there are indexes or records for men living and/or dying at the National Disabled Veterans Home? When was the place established? Thank you, Ruby

This is a copy of my great grandfather's death certificate from Vermilion Co. which I just received. Does anyone recognize Jesse H. Wilson or Elizabeth Stump as your relative, James' parents? Registation Dist. No.: 1089 Registered No. 7 Place of Death: County of Vermilion Oakwood Length of Residence where death occurred: 18 years Full Name: James Marion WILSON Wife: Jane Wilson {Nancy Jane MASON} Date of his birth: June 21, 1856 Date of his death: March 31, 1936 Age at death: 79 yr 9 mo 10 days Kind of work: farmer Industry: Grain Last date worked: Apr. 1932 Total years worked: 55 yrs Place of Birth: Pilot township, IL. Name of Father: Jesse H. WILSON Place of birth: W. Va Name of Mother: Elizabeth STUMP Place of birth: W. Va Informant: P.L. Wilson Address: Oakwood, IL. Place of Burial: Pleasant Grove Oakwood, Ill Apr. 2, 1936 Where is Pilot Township? Could this be a relative of Elizabeth Stump? Any STUMPs out there? Vermilion County: Darling, Alpheus Spouse : Stump, Susan Marriage date : Oct 16, 1845 Thanks, Diana rsdmn@aurora.alaska.edu

1860 Census; 3 separate households...just down the road from each other in Pilot Twp, Vermilion Co, IL John Stump 65 M Va Sarah 65 F Va Elza 42 M Va George Stump 37 M Va Catherine J 39 F Va John A J 17 M Va Virginia 15 F VA Persilla 13 F VA William 10 M VA Sarah 8 F IL George W 1 M IL John Stump 32 M VA Jane 30 F IL Hannah 3 F IL Independent 1/12 F IL Wilsons in Pilot Twp: Jesse Wilson 37 M VA Elizabeth 40 F Va Catherine 16 F VA Adaline 13 F VA Sarah 11 F VA Perren 9 M VA James 4 M IL Clarinda 1 F IL

Diana: Pilot Township is NWof Danville and north of Oakwood (if you have a map). There are no towns of any significant size. Several years ago in combing records around Hampshire Co., WV I remember seeing the Stump name. I have no connection that I know of but its a place to start in WV. Hampshire Co. is located south of the PA border and not far from the MD line. It was known as Old Frederick Co. at one time. Good hunting! Marv Hoppin

Pilot Twp is North West of Danville, IL...just West of Blount Twp...north of Oakwood.. I have Stumps on my tree...I don't see the lady you mention...but she could be a missing daughter... Descendants of John T Stump Generation No. 1 1. John T2 Stump (George1) was born Aft. 1817. He married Sibella A Farley. Notes for John T Stump: See "History of Ross and South Ross Townships, Vermilion Co, Ill., 1987" for more information about this family, pg 295, including photo of George W and Hannah H. Child of John Stump and Sibella Farley is: + 2 i. George Washington3 Stump, born March 11, 1859 in Montgomery Co, IN; died October 27, 1928 in buried in Rossville. Generation No. 2 2. George Washington3 Stump (John T2, George1) was born March 11, 1859 in Montgomery Co, IN, and died October 27, 1928 in buried in Rossville. He married Hannah H Surface October 08, 1882 in Montgomery Co, IN, daughter of Thomas Surface and Mary Foust. Notes for George Washington Stump: See Nora Belle Stump 1871-10/25 1938 buried in BEthel, married Frank Smith See bunch of Stump family buried in Bethel, Mann's Chapel Contact on this line is Carol Stump Campbell, campsite@csi.com who wrote to us on 8/28 1998 Notes for Hannah H Surface: Hannah Surface - posted by Carol Campbell <campsite@csi.com> on Sun, 27 Dec 1998, in response to Hannah Surface, posted by Susan Allison Willmott on Sat, 26 Dec 1998 - Surnames: SURFACE, STUMP, HAMILTON - This is a reply to Susan Allison Willmott. First of all, there is more data available on the ancestry of Hannah Surface. This line traces back to VA and then to Germany. Hannah and George Washington Stump had 11 children, ten of whom were raised in Vermilion County, IL. They included a set of twin girls and a set of twin boys. The twin girls were Edith and Ethel whom you have listed. Edith was married to Abe Hamilton on 19 Sep 1906 and was the mother of Paul Franklin Hamilton, born 15 Nov 1917, the youngest of their five children. Their other children were: Esther Lucille; Kenneth; Orval; and Lyle. Edith died 31 Jan 1920. Her twin sister Ethel was married to Lovell Hamilton, brother of Abe, on 27 Apr 1910. They had six children: Maxine and Maxwell, twins; George Marion; Mary Louise;and Doris and Dorothy, twins. The wife of Harry L. Stump was Syble Dell Hower. I have more information available on these families but it is too lengthy to post here. Carol Campbell. (NOTE: I wrote to her 12/27/98 and asked for more information.) Children of George Stump and Hannah Surface are: 3 i. Edith4 Stump, born June 11, 1889 in ?, Twin!; died August 06, 1972 in buried in Rossville. She married (1) Abe Hamilton. She married (2) Lovell H Hamilton April 27, 1910 in Rossville, Vermilion Co, IL. 4 ii. Ethel Goldie Stump, born June 11, 1889 in ?, Twin!; died January 31, 1920. She married Abe Hamilton September 19, 1906. 5 iii. Bertha Jane Stump, born February 29, 1884; died October 25, 1954 in buried in Rossville. She married Cornwallace Rife. Notes for Cornwallace Rife: See "History of Ross and South Ross Townships, 1987" for more information about this family, 268 6 iv. Harry Levi Stump, born Aft. 1882. He married Syble Dell Hower in Don't show information about Harry and family at their request. Notes for Harry Levi Stump: Named after and married by Levi Byrd who is listed as the husband of Prudence Surface in the same listing. Found this: Jesse H wWilson, fa singed for Dorthey A.C.V. Wilson on 10/25 1861 when she married T Davis in Vermilion Co, IL. Hope this helps! - Sue Allison-Willmott - Danville, IL

The message in quotes below has a lesson for all of us when talking about cemeteries. I realized after reading this, that it is true. Anything "abandoned" has no use. In talking with officials and others, the word "neglect" is far more useful. No one likes to be guilty of neglect while there is no responsibility if something is abandoned& is thrown away. Neglect sets the stage for something getting done about the neglect. Let's spread the word. Neglect, not abandoned! Thank you, Michael Emery & Cemetery-L for the following lesson and thank you who receive this for reading this snipped and pasted paragraph from the "Cemetery-L" list. The Cemetery-L list is not a name research list. It's purpose is saving neglected cemeteries. "BTW folks who are serious about cemetery preservation do not *ever* use the expression "abandoned cemetery" with any kind of seriousness. The only way you will ever see a real-life abandoned cemetery is if the people buried there get up and ambulate to another site! There is also the case of a party actually exhuming all the burials and relocating them at another site. These are the only cases that I can conjure of a real-life abandoned cemetery. The cemetery you've recently located is merely neglected. ;-) -- Michael Emery Information Systems Coordinator Save Texas Cemeteries, Inc. http://members.aol.com/savegrave/"

Can anyone help me with information on Everett Theodore DECKER, b. abt. 1907 in Danville, Vermilion County, IL? I am trying to find ancestors on him too. Thanks Joyce

In a message dated 3/D/YY 5:13:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, WAMAK writes: > From "The Christian Standard" a periodical of the Disciples of Christ > Church, known also as the Christian Church and the First Christian Church and > the Church of Christ. > > Nov 16, 1895 > Obituaries > GRIFFIN > James L. Griffin died at his home in Danville, Ill., Oct 14, 1895. For > three months cancer of the liver and dropsy had compelled him to keep his bed, > and caused him great suffering. The funeral and burial took pace at > Palestine, Ill., where he had spent several years in a successful ministry. > Bro. Griffin was born in *Claybourne county, Ky*., on October 13, 1830. He > moved to Indiana, where he made his home until 1879, when he moved to Flora, > Ill. He was ordained to the ministry in 1852, by Antioch Church, Sullivan > County, Ind. He was a good preacher and a good man. He preached for several > of the churches in Southwestern Indiana and Eastern Illinois. His last > regular work was with the church in Danville, Ill. He gave up the work there > in May, 1894, but continued his residence with that church until his death. > He was held in high esteem by those who knew him well, and by all the > churches he had so faithfully served. He leaves a wife and seven children -- > all grown -- and a host of loving friends to morn their loss. During the > forty-three years of service in the ministry he was instrumental in bringing > more than 2,000 persons to Christ. So he will not come to the Master empty > handed. We can trust that the Lord, whom he served so faithfully, will amply > reward him. Funeral services were conducted by the writer in the church at > Palestine, Ill. Text. Psa. xc. 1. > > **James Lewis Griffin was born in Claiborne Co., TN., he was the son of > Richard F. Griffin and Elizabeth G. Shirley Griffin. James was married 2 > times, the first to Hannah Gambill of Sullivan Co., IN and the second to > Alverna (Vernie) E. Charley of Harrison Co., IN. Between the two wives he had > 8 children, four with each one. > > From "The Christian-Evangelist" a periodical of the Disciples of Christ > Church, also known as the Christian Church and the First Christian Church and > the Church of Christ. > November 28, 1895 > Obituaries > GRIFFIN > Bro. James L. Griffin, of Danville, and former pastor of the church here, > departed this life Monday, the 14th of October, 1895, aged 65 years and one > day. Bro. Griffin had been a faithful minister of the gospel for more than 40 > years. His labors were mostly in Indiana and Illinois. Brief funeral > services were held at the house Wednesday morning, the 16th of October, in > charge of Bro. S. S. Jones, our pastor. Bro. L. E. Murray, of Lagoda, Ind., > conducted memorial services at Palestine, Crawford County, Ill., the former > home of the family, in the afternoon of the same day. > > **On the Widow's Appication for pension from the Board of Ministerial Relief > of the Church of Christ, Vernie E. Griffin stated the James had been a > pastor for the Christian Church in Palestine from 1883 to 1890. She received > $15.00 a month until her death in 1930. > > Submitted by: > Margie Griffin Wakefield > Wamak@aol.com James and Vernie had 4 children, James L. who died in 1925, LeRoy who died in 1917 and 2 daughters, Marion/May who married Ralph Swift and Helen Faire who married Oscar Bredehoft or Briedhoft. If anyone has any information on these daughters I would like to hear from you. They were living in Danville untill their deaths in the 1950s and 1960s. Margie Wamak@aol.com

My grandfather Carlton Reid WEVER lived in Vermilion Co.,IL (between Ogden and Catlin) from 1916 until about 1923. His parents were Jacob W and Susan B CRAWFORD WEAVER of Lawrence Co.,IN I think her probably went to Illinois to find work and to Vermilions Co because of "family" - but my 85 year old mother doesn't remember. Jacob W WEVER (it's found spelled both ways) was the son of Joseph and Lucinda McDade WEVER - Susan CRAWFORD was the daughter of Young and Kizziah CRAWFORD Does this connect with any one?

CHAPMAN, Anna b. 1849 or 1850 IL. Have no idea what county, but not Winnebago. Also may be listed as Rhoda Ann. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks and blessings!

Hi all, If anyone has the ways and means to check the 1860 Vermilion Co, IL, census for the following family/. I (way down here in rural Florida) would surely appreciate it!!!!!!! Alfred SLUSHER age abt 53 wife: Nancy SLUSHER age about 47 son: Alfred Eljah SLUSHER age about 18 son: James L. SLUSHER age about 15 dau: Mary Elizabeth SLUSHER age about 12 dau: Susan Rebecca SLUSHER age about 9 dau: Amelia Ellen SLUSHER age about 4 Family bible records indicate the the wife, my GGGGM. Nancy Ann SKIDMORE SLUSHER died in Vermilion Co on Sep 18, 1862, and the little dau Amelia Ellen SLUSHER is beleived to have died in Vermilion Co on Feb 22, 1863 (at age 7 and just 6 months after her mother died). The family was in Hardy County Va/WVa in 1850 and am hoping to find them in Vermilion County, IL, by the 1860 Census as they are not in the 1860 Hardy Co, Census, Know they went to Vermilion Co sometime between 1856 and Sep 1862. Family poss in "Bluegrass(?)" or "Middlefork Twp(?). Son Alfred Elijah SLUSHER is known to have joined the 51st Illinois Infantry in 1863. Where was the family in 1860?? Any help greatly appreciated. Rgards and thank, Otis (Slusher) in Florida