Recently, I saw this posting on the Wayne Co. list: Hello Janis! I do have a couple of John Trotters but none that match up with your info. Looking at my file, the only Trotter I have in Wayne County is William Joseph Trotter B:1760 D:March 18,1830 in Wayne County. He was married to Sarah King and together they had 12 children: Charles Otis Susanna Elisha B James F George Mary Thomas Archibald (My ancestor) Isham Robert Shirley Jasper Rebecca William Does anyone have more information on Sarah King or on any Kings that were in Wayne Co. before 1840. I am a descendant of John King and Susannah Beach. I know that Enoch was Susannah's brother, but I hope to find some other Kings that are connected to John. John and Susannah were in White County in about 1818/1819. I think that there was a William in White Co. at about that time, but have been unable to learn more about him. Dorris [email protected]
Minniesoda and Janis I have info on the Smith and Trotter lines. If you send me what you are looking for I might be able to help. Minniesoda, a few weeks ago there was someone posting about John R. Smith. Did you see that post email? If not, I'll send you a copy and look for the person that sent it. He has several good questions on John R. Smith and families. Janis, send me info you are looking for on your Trotter. IF I have it tied to this Smith line, I'll send email to both of you. Thanks! Dianna Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1
Hello Janis! I do have a couple of John Trotters but none that match up with your info. Looking at my file, the only Trotter I have in Wayne County is William Joseph Trotter B:1760 D:March 18,1830 in Wayne County. He was married to Sarah King and together they had 12 children: Charles Otis Susanna Elisha B James F George Mary Thomas Archibald (My ancestor) Isham Robert Shirley Jasper Rebecca William I do have an Alice Davis 1862-1917 who married a Charles Smith from Wayne County though. William Condyth Davis and Jane Warfield are her parents. Any tie in there to your Davis line? Minniesoda
Wayne Co., IL Researchers Just to let you know "our site" has won the Golden Web Award 2002-2003 This is the second year we won this award and you all deserve it! Stop by and take a look at your award. In the Index (left window) scroll down to "What's New" and click on Award-2K2 Thanks! Dianna Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1
Hello fellow researchers, my name is "Minnie" and I'm researching the family of John R. Smith who is buried in the Olive Branch Cemetery. John R. is my eldest Smith and according to my families research was married to Polly Myers. Any of you releated to this Smith line? I'd love to swap what I have =) Minniesoda http://www.geocities.com/MsMinniesoda/ Illinois Surnames: Everlen / Harp / Harp / Smith / Trotter
Wayne County researchers - Ira Sharp Dennis aka Tootie has provided wonderful photos and information for Zif Cemetery. Please take a look. More to come as Tootie gets more photos online. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/cem/zif/index.html Anyone wishing to photograph gravestones in cemeteries in Wayne County and submit them for posting on the website, please contact me. Thanks Sandy
Wayne County Researchers We have new photos for Buckeye Cemetery. Thanks to Marion Farris for contributing photos of Farris family gravestones. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/cem/buckeye/index.html Sandy
Will the person I was looking up information in Kansas for please contact me? I have the information ready to mail and right now I can't find your address or name in all m piles of paper. Since April I have been a moving target living out of a suitcase and I am afraid that if I put this aside until I find the address, it will again be buried. Can't wait till reunion is over in August so I can put myself in order once again. Sorry I am a little behind in all things. Jerilyn
I have a new e-mail address, and may have missed some previous mailings. I would like to make contact with any Wilson Clan who lived in or around Barnhill from 1838 to 1970. Or any Wilsons who might possibly be connected to Wilsons originating in Virginia and then Grayson County, Kentucky. I have lots of info to share. Jim Wilson
Wayne Co., IL Researchers I "think" I checked all the links that are on the Index page and to the best of my knowledge, they work. Now I have to fix each page that is displayed on the right side, as removed icons of the ILGenWeb, USGenWeb, and rootsweb. When I do this, I will test each link from there. In the meantime, in case anyone is ahead of me and find a link not working, please let me know. I will be gone the last week of July to go to Fairfield and look for a house. Yes, I am still planning to move there. I hope doing so we will get more data on the site. I will keep everyone posted. Thanks! Dianna -- Thanks! Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1
Wayne County Researchers, Just to let you know the Wayne Co., IL Genealogy Web Site, ILGenWeb, has just received a new face lift. NOT ALL the links are working yet. I am still testing links! Please be patience with me as I continue to test each link. If you find a link not working, send me email, list the item in the index you clicked on and the error message you got. Your help is very appreciated! Why the change? During the shuffle of switching web sites, some files got lost. To help locate missing files I had to do major house cleaning on the file system was done first. Most of the missing files were found and applied to this newer look. As soon as I get all the links working, I will start updating all the obits, bios, and fgs that I have received. Keep sending them to me so I can keep updating. Thanks! Dianna Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1
I've got some lost relatives who lived in rural Wayne county a hundred fifty years ago, and across the line in Marion Co near Centralia,and Odin. I'd be interested in knowing more about anyone with the last name of BRANCH or STRIBLING. And especially these: 1. John Logan BRANCH born 1869 died 1871, buried where? 2. Hannah Viola BRANCH born 1874 died 1878, same 3. their sister, Arvilla S. BRANCH born 1867 died 1883 (have a news obit says her funeral was at Methodist Church of Odin, no tombstone at Odin Cemetery) half brother: 4. Charles BRANCH born ca 1883 died ca 1884 aunt: 5. Mary BRANCH b. 1837 Ohio, living at Geff (Jeffersonville) 1855 (May have married a SMITH) 6. Sarah Ann BRANCH b. 1838 Ohio, living near Geff (Jeffersonville) 1862 (may have married a BOGGS) Uncle: 7. Levi B. BRANCH b. 1843 Ohio, died 1913 at Jeffersonville ILL, buried Centralia according to his obit, but doesn't say what cemetery. 8. Levi's daughter Ida Elizabeth BRANCH born 1879 died 1904, buried Centrali a according to death certif, doesn't say what cemetery. Will appreciate any help I can get on these. Carolyn Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma!
This note was found with some old pictures of family. It was written by my grandmother, Alice Manerva Carson Spalding, born 1874 in Wayne County; died 1959 in Granite City, IL. She was the daughter of Manerva Stevens and Isaac Booth Carson. "Zachariah Stevens (Ohio) and Anna Kendrick (Ky) were parents of 9 children. [The nine looks smudged and darker, like it was changed. Only eight children are listed.] Mahala Sally Polly Rachel Manerva Franklin Henry Joe My mother [Manerva] was the youngest. She died in 1917 at age 84. Her mother died at age 87" [end of writing] According to what I have found, Sally married (1) Taylor (2) Freer; Rachel married Drake; Polly married Nickell; Mahala married Harlin. Polly Nickell and Mahala Harlin gave depositions so that their mother could get a pension for Zachariah Steven's War of 1812 service. I suppose that the Nickells and Harlins lived in Wayne County, IL. A William Stevens testified that he was present at the marriage of Zachariah Stevens and Anna Kendrick, which took place in KY. William Stevens must have lived in Wayne County, IL also. Alice
Wayne Co., IL Researchers This is to let you know that I am going to be working on the Wayne Co., IL site tonight. When we moved off the ILL Trail site, most of those files never got uploaded over here. Therefore, I will be putting on a new index page (on the left), and modified page on the right, and many files that have not been on for a while. If you are on the site during this time (10:00 pm - 12:00) and have problems, please hang in there until I send email stating I am done. After I upload all the pages, I have to test each page to make sure it works. There are over several thousands of pages. If you should come across one that does not work, help me out by sending me email ... list which link you clicked on. Thanks! Dianna Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1
I am interested in finding out about birth records from the 1890's in Wayne County. Where could I look? Were records kept? Thanks! margaret Researching Trussell, Miller, Hilderbrand, Fisher in Wayne County
In a message dated 7/10/02 12:06:06 AM, [email protected] writes: << Many people came to southern IL because they got land grants in return for military service.Sandy (Whalen) Bauer http://whalen-family.org >> Hi Sandy, Would that be Civil War service? Carolyn Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma!
I think land grants were given for service in the Revolution and/or the War of 1812. I don't think any IL land grants were issued for Civil War service. If someone knows, please correct me. Helen Zuber Keusch forever searching in the LAND, EDWARDS, WOFFORD, REEVES, MULLINIKS, CRABTREE, GOODWIN, CHAPMAN, BENNETT, ZUBER, ANTHIS, GOODART-GUTEKUNST, BANGERT, EAKINS, FORD-FOARD, SANDEFUR, MELTON, HANDLEY, EZELL, THOMASSON, and DUNCAN families.
Carolyn No, I was talking about Revolutionary War. Some people came later because they opposed slavery but I was thinking of the earlier folks. Most of my ancestors came prior to the Civil War. Sandy [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 7/10/02 12:06:06 AM, [email protected] writes: > > << Many people came to southern IL because they got land grants in return for > military service.Sandy (Whalen) Bauer http://whalen-family.org >> > > Hi Sandy, > Would that be Civil War service? > > Carolyn > Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma! > > ==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, > contact the listowner, Dianna Williams mailto:[email protected] > Visit the Wayne County, Illinois Genealogy web site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/
I am curious as to this designated area for Veterans. My GGreatGrandfather Otis Trussell died in Wayne County in 1879 at the age of 61. He lived in Fairfield and was a Vet. Where would I find if he is buried there? Thanks, margaret M arion Farris wrote: >At one time, part of Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield had an area reserved for veterans. I doubt that the area was marked for veterans as such in 1863. You could possibly locate the cemetery records through the cemetery administrator or get some kind soul to check it for you. > > >==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== >Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, >contact the listowner, Dianna Williams mailto:[email protected] >Visit the Wayne County, Illinois Genealogy web site at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/ > >
I may have opened a can of worms here. I have not been in Wayne County for some time and can't tell you much more than the veterans area of Maple Hill Cemetery is on the south side of the cemetery. I knew several people that were buried in the veterans area of the cemetery. Doris Bland and or the Wayne County Library have cemetery records. The courthouse, along with most of the public records, was destroyed by fire in 1885, or there about. Good Luck. Marion Farris