This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allen, Maxwell, North Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5g.2ADI/303 Message Board Post: Robert NORTH was born 1847 in Randolph Co, IL, to Levi and Catherine (ALLEN) NORTH. Upon their deaths, he moved to Perry Co, IL, where in 1860 he resided in the home of an uncle, John M ALLEN. Nearby, two of Robert's brothers and two of his sisters resided in the home of Malcom G "Mac" MAXWELL, Sr. One of his sisters had become Mac's second wife in 1856. In 1869, Robert married Jemima Ann "Jane" MAXWELL, d/o Mac and first wife, Anna A DAVIS, who had died in 1855. The ceremony took place at Mac's home in Grande Cote Prairie, at the NW corner of Perry Co, IL. Robert and Jane moved then into the SW corner of Washington Co, where at least the first two of their children were born in the Elkton, Elkhorn portion of Oakdale TWSP. In an affidavit some years later, Robert stated he moved his family in 1876 to the City of Nashville, Washington Co, IL, then to Central Township, St Louis Co, MO, in 1891. The area in which his residence there was located became the City of Webster Groves, St Louis Co, MO, in 1896. Like his older brothers, Robert was a veteran of the Civil War, and claimed to have suffered from a variety of ailments which he blamed on his military service. He earned his living as a carpenter and cabinet maker, a trade followed by his eldest son, Albert. Robert died at his home in Webster Groves in 1909. Jane died there in 1922. They were buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery (now Forever Oak Hill) in nearby Kirkwood, St Louis Co, MO. In the estate of Albert's son, Clarence, who died in 1992, a small photograph of a child was discovered, labelled Eva May NORTH. No age was given, and the photo was not dated, but Eva is believed to have been the subject of a family tale about Albert's sister, who lived to be only six or nine years of age. In the 1900 Census, Jane was identified as the mother of 6, of whom 4 were still living at that time. The following list is an approximate make-up of her family, with Eva presumed to have been Jane's third or fourth child: 1. Anna J NORTH (1870-1953); spinster 2. Albert Malcom NORTH (1872-1956) 3. unk - probably b/d btn 1873 and 1880 (not in 1880 Census) 4. unk - probably b/d btn 1873 and 1880 (not in 1880 Census) 5. Edward Rbt NORTH (1882-1909) 6. Wm Casper NORTH (1885-1958) Anyone having information about the two "young" NORTHs in this family is urged to contact me by e-mail. I have information to share about Anna, Albert, Edward and William. Albert was my paternal grandfather, and Clarence was my uncle.