Wayne Co appears to have been a stopping point for my family between places back east and Logan and Sangamon counties, except for the HART and BROWN families. John and Susan Mobley TAYLOR arrived in Wayne Co in the spring of 1819 and moved on to Sangamon Co in the spring of 1829. John and Sophia Koonz BROWN arrived after 1838 and before 1850. 1850 census lists them in the home of Emanual Brown. John and several children, including his youngest son, Thomas, are buried in Buckeye Cemetery east of Geff. Julius Caesar and Catherine Carroll HART and family arrived in 1853. He and wife Catherine are buried in Buckeye Cemetery east of Geff. I believe their daughter Margaret Hart Brown (wife of Thomas Brown) is buried there also in an unmarked grave. George and Mary Jane Tomlinson MILLER and family arrived around 1872 from IN and moved on to Logan Co in the mid 1880's. Two daughters may have been born in Wayne Co. In the 1880 census, the household included George's father, Henry; I don't know when/where Henry died. Am especially interested in information about John and Thomas Brown. Thomas twice lost his wife and was left with small children. First wife was Margaret Hart who died in 1863, leaving daughter Lorinda (2-1/2). Second was Elizabeth A. Butler, who may have been a widow; she died in 1879, leaving Ella (5) and Lucretia (2). Thomas died 20 May 1900, but I haven't been able to identify where. Any links to other list members? Susan Selders Evans

Still researching the BRANCH family who lived in Lamard Township of Wayne County Illinois 1852 to 1900, near Geff (Jeffersonville). The Rev. Sam'l S. BRANCH had ten children who grew up, married and remained in that area during those years, and many grandchildren. Sam'l S and many family members are buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Geff. His children were: 1. Cyrenis "Si" BRANCH had four daughters and lived in Indian Prairie near Xenia. Si is buried at Powers Cemetery. His children: Rilla Belle SCHOENINGER, Lucy HAWLEY, LuElla COCHRAN, and "Louie" OLIVER. 2. Hannah Branch married Oliver HAMMOND, lived in Brush Creek Township, is buried at Campground Cemetery, Xenia. They had Laura J. who married John E. OSBORN. Oliver Hammond died in the Civil War and Hannah married second, Titus BUFFINGTON. They had Myrtle W. "Nannie" who married Mr. HOWARD and moved to Denver. 3. Samuel Curtis BRANCH (twin) - my line 4. Stephen Smith BRANCH (twin) married four times 5. Mary BRANCH born 1837, disappears between 1855 and 1860; may have died. 6. Sarah Ann BRANCH born 1838, disappears between 1862 and 1884. May have married Mr. BOGGS. In1868, a Sarah Ann BOGGS signed as witness to half-sister Hannah BRANCH HAMMOND's Civil War pension. 7. Joseph BRANCH moved to Minnesota after returning from the Civil War. 8. Levi B. BRANCH married Clarinda PHILLIPS, moved to Kansas but buried at Centralia Illinois. Daughter Ida Elizabeth BRANCH never married, died young. 9. Marilla BRANCH married William DUDREY, moved to Kansas where she died age 36. I would particularly like to find information on the two daughters Mary and Sarah Ann. Any BOGGS researchers who have a family member marrying a Sarah Ann in Wayne County about 1855-1865? ALSO would like to know more about "Nannie" BUFFINGTON who married ---- HOWARD. From her father's obit, I know that Mr. Howard was still living in Denver in 1906, and worked as a machinist in a Denver foundry...... AND Nannie's half sister Laura J. who married John E. OSBORN. Would like to correspond with anyone researching any of these families. Carolyn Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma!

Carolyn, I have two Matilda Branch's. One b. 1823 M. 17 Feb 1858 Piatt co ILL to Peter William Trotter b. 1823 Frederick co VA, the son of Wm. Trotter and Barbara Dick. The other is b. about 1855 m. In Clinton co ILL to William Trotter b. 1855 (d. Wichita KS) the son of William Trotter and Mary Trotter. I would have to check my paper records as I may have the Matilda part wrong , it seems to me all I had on one of these ladies was Miss Branch and may have entered Matilda in error on one. Sound familiar ? Emily Adams Matthews ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 9:29 AM Subject: [ILWAYNE-L] BRANCH, BOGGS, HOWARD, OSBORN > Still researching the BRANCH family who lived in

Wayne Co., IL Researchers Your help is needed! As some of you know, I am a host for the Wayne Co., IL on ILTrails and I will continue to be the County Coordinator on for Wayne Co.., ILGenWeb on rootsweb. Then recently Sandy Bauer was asked to be the Coordinator for the Cemetery (and photo) project. Now, Sandy is also going to be the Assistant County Coordinator due to the large volume of work to move the data, data coming in, and I am going out to research more data to put on the sites. Sandy has redesigned the Wayne Co., ILGenWeb Page and your help is needed! We NEED feedback!! Please take the time to answer. She is trying to design a site that is the easiest for you to get around. The question is: 1. Do you like the single page layout, an example is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/dianna 2. Do you like the present page http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne 3. Do you like the 'old' frame way (now used on ILTrails: http://www.iltrails.org/Wayne 4. Do you have a suggestion? The web sites are done for you and this is why we need your feedback. Also, some people are still using older computers and webtv. We need to hear from you to find out, what do you prefer because it works best with what your equipment. Thank you for taking the time out to read this and hopefully you will take the same time out to explore and let us know what you like. Remember, this site is for you and your feedback is important! Thanks! Dianna Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne host: http://www.iltrails.org/Wayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1

I am researching: CROSS PETERSON PAYNE MAULDING Thanks, Sandra Brandt

Researching the following: Zimmerman - Many of them living in Big Mound, Keith, and Zif twps from the 1840's. Brummet - Several families in north Wayne Co. from the 1860's(?). Prosser - One or two families in north Wayne Co. Koontz - Several families from the 1830's and probably many descendants in Barnhill, Grover, Big Mound and maybe other twps. Holman - Fidelis and Stella, and their daughter Hazel. Are they relatives? Don Zimmerman

Wayne Co., IL Researchers Happy Sunday to each of you! Just a 'quick' note here. The main page for Wayne Co., ILGenWeb has changed. Sandy changed the layout to be nicer and easier for ya all to read. This site is slowly getting updated as I am working on Bios and Obits tonight. For those who sent your Bios and Obits, HOPEFULLY I will have them all done and uploaded tonight. For those of you that did not send either in, what are you waiting for? ha!! While scrolling around on Wayne Co. ILGenWeb, don't forget to click over to IlTrails. Lots of new stuff and updates. Well, my Grandson Brando just made me breakfast so I'll let ya go, again Happy Sunday! Thanks! Dianna Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne host: http://www.iltrails.org/Wayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1

While I have my CD's out, does anyone else on the list need a look-up on the 1880 census for Wayne County? If so please give as much information as possible... names, birthdates, birthplace. Mike Gregory Bakersfield, California [email protected] http://home.bak.rr.com/mg

Roger, There was only one George Owen living in Wayne Co. in 1880. Census Place: Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254257 National Archives Film T9-0257 Page 154C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace George M. OWEN Self M M W 41 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Mahala OWEN Wife F M W 33 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: IL John C. OWEN Son M S W 12 IL Occ: At School Fa: IL Mo: IL Leander OWEN Son M S W 9 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL William OWEN Son M S W 6 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL Eliza E. OWEN Dau F S W 5M IL Fa: IL I did not find any matches for George and Rebecca in all of Illinois with the information you provided. If you give me some some birthdates and birthplaces for George and Rebecca and the kids I can do a search on the national index for 1880. Mike Gregory Bakersfield, California [email protected] http://home.bak.rr.com/mg > Hi > > I am looking for someone with the Wayne County census of 1880 that can lookup and tell me if George Washington Owen and wife Rebecca Ann (Hendricks) Owen would be in that census. George would have been in his fifty's and Rebecca in her 40's. They may have had some children living at home. This family came from Kentucky. Thanks for any help. They were in the Saline County census of 1870 but not in it after that one. > > Roger Lee Owen > [email protected] > >

Hi I am looking for someone with the Wayne County census of 1880 that can lookup and tell me if George Washington Owen and wife Rebecca Ann (Hendricks) Owen would be in that census. George would have been in his fifty's and Rebecca in her 40's. They may have had some children living at home. This family came from Kentucky. Thanks for any help. They were in the Saline County census of 1870 but not in it after that one. Roger Lee Owen [email protected]

Wayne Co., IL Researchers Just to let you know more cem. and photos have been added. Add your today! Contact Sandy. Also, when you click on the "on-line data", scroll down to Vital records. Birth and Marriages: Draper and Trotter added Marriages Martin added Thanks! Dianna Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne host: http://www.iltrails.org/Wayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1

Roll call...looking for descendants of Rev. Sam'l S BRANCH of Jeffersonville, Wayne co, Illinois. He was born 1801 died 1862. Carolyn Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma!

To the people who are searching for the Native American "Cates." I found several on the Cherokee/Choctaw Freedmens Roll. I wil send you the page or link if you will send me your addy. Sue in Mo.

Family lines being searched in this area: GILLICK MC DUFFEE Would really appreciate any help! Thanks in advance!

All families with early 1800's birthdates Sue Traver

Cates Durham Derham Pennington Schooley May Howell Pool Dunn Clark Jim Durham [email protected] [email protected]

Hi-- researching the following: Helen Zuber Keusch [email protected] LAND, EDWARDS, WOFFORD, REEVES, MULLINIKS, CRABTREE, GOODWIN, CHAPMAN, BENNETT, ZUBER, ANTHIS, GOODART-GUTEKUNST, BANGERT

Doesn't it sometimes seem like there are more folks that use to live in Wayne co then are alive today ! My lines are ; Kittle and Moore with related lines ; Bruner, McCullough, Earnest, Brown, Stroud, Lewis, Shelton, Wilson,Gaskill, Phillips and maybe a few Matthews and Trotters thrown in from the Mt. Vernon area in Jefferson co. Got to give it to these people, they sure were prolific. More relatives than you can shake out of a tree !!! Emily Adams Matthews

Here are names I am researching in Wayne Co. Henson, Miller, Ray, Johnson, Simms, Barnard, Malone, Gregory, Donoho, McConnaughhay, Wood, Fleming. Nola Loker

Wayne Co., IL Researchers Just to let you know I am uploading stuff to the other site now. So if you have problems with the server acting strange, give me at least an 1/2 hour to get this done and try again. Just do not panic, it is not your computer! ha! Also, if you find a link not working, please send me email and let me know what link. I will try to test all after the upload. Thanks! Dianna Wayne Co., IL Coordinator: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne host: http://www.iltrails.org/Wayne Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1