Cindy Thank you so much! Dianna Cindy Ford wrote: >I have scanned the obituary that includes a picture for anyone who would >like a copy. >This is from the Mt. Vernon Register News Dec.4, 2004 >http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljeffe2/misty.jpg > > >Cindy Ford > > > >==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== >Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, >contact the listowner, ILWayne Co. Coordinator (Dianna) mailto:ilwayne@shawneelink.net >Visit the Wayne County, Illinois Genealogy web site at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/ > > > > >

I have scanned the obituary that includes a picture for anyone who would like a copy. This is from the Mt. Vernon Register News Dec.4, 2004 http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljeffe2/misty.jpg Cindy Ford

Thought to pass on information on Misty (see below). Dianna Coordinator Wayne Co., IL Misty Flannigan Dec. 25, 1958 - Dec. 2, 2004 Visitation Saturday Dec. 5, 2004 Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro Funeral Sunday Dec 5, 2004 Harre Funeral Home, McLeansboro Internment Prospect Cemetery east of Dale, IL Daughter of the late Elvin Earl Ladd and Ruth (Adams) Ladd of Chaffee, MO. Married Aug 23, 1981 to Donald Flannigan of Dahlgren, IL Children: Chalon, Colby, Chadlee, Challis and daughter Caleia Flannigan (On a really sad note, Misty's daughter turned 11 yesterday) 4 sisters and 1 brother

The Story Tellers..... We are the chosen. My feelings are in each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the story tellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called as it were by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to us: Tell our story. So, we do. In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before now and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors you have a wonderful family you would be proud of us? How many times have I walked up to a grave and felt somehow there was love there for me? I cannot say. It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the things I do? It goes to seeing a cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones here are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. So, as a scribe called, I tell the story of my family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. That, is why I do my family genealogy, and that is what calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on the bones. ( Unknown Author )

Hi I am looking for information as to what Cemetaary Joshua and Elizabeth are buried? Joshua died in 1850. Paul

Wayne Co., IL Researchers Sad news to share with you all. Word is we lost one of our ILGen Web Coordinator, Misty Flannigan. Misty was the coordinator for Jefferson County, IL. She crossed this morning, after a long illness. Nothing else is known at this time. I will keep you updated. Please say prayers for her family and keep them in your thoughts. She was a great person and friend, for I will miss her a lot. Dianna Coordinator, Wayne Co., ILGenWeb site

Forwarded on to you from ILJEFFER list: Listers; A new web site worth visiting: http://www.pastportal.com/ This is a digital library project of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation & the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library. The Past Portal web site offers a complete run, in digital form, of every known issue of the Virginia Gazette from 1736 to 1780. The Virginia Gazette was the official newspaper of Virginia. I found several items regarding my 5th. & 6th. Gr. Grandparents, Taylors, Pollards, Pendletons, etc. Even if you do not have ancestors from Colonial Virginia the newspapers make fascinating reading! Enjoy! Pat O'Sullivan Corona

Here's an interesting obit I read in the 1876 Wayne County Press which I've posted on our website.  Thought you all might enjoy as it's written a bit differently than most obits.  Also like a bio more than an obit. From Wayne County Press GREENUP BRADSHAW Died at his home five miles north of Fairfield, March 22nd, 1876. I have found the weary fight Jesus saves me by His might Now I dwell with him in light Over there Greenup Bradshaw was born in Shelby county KY, April 1st, 1807. In the year 1821, his father, Thomas Bradshaw, with his family, emigrated to Wayne county, IL, and settled within two miles of where the deceased lived at the time of his death and in the following year fell a victim to a disease of the new country and passed away. His widow, and a large family of small children, were left alone in the dense wilds of what is now known as Jasper Township to battle life's hardships as best they could. Although more than a half century has elapsed since that time, men are yet living who remember the trials and vicissitudes all people had to undergo who lived in this country at that early day. Great forests covered the hills in their primitive grandure; untamed prairies stretched their billowy surfaces as far as human eye could reach; primitive forest and prairie tteamed with wild beast and fowl; no schools; no churches; no neighbors; none of the conveniences of civilization, the poor family toiled on, as many others have done since and lived to see their chosen land blessed with the boon of civilization - to see a bright sun beaem upon a cultivated land of plenty. At an early age and as soon as an opportunity offered, Mr. Bradshaw connected himself with the M.E. church, and continued as faithful and consistent member until his death. Though always a farmer much of his time was devoted in earlier days, as a local preacher to preaching the Gospel. The world will never be able to place proper estimate upon the services of the local and itinerant minister of the M.E. church. The simple story of the cross has never been told with more effect than they told it - never better told - yet one by one these great hearted men are passing swiftly away, soon to be forgotten - forgotten by all save One who will reward them in the end with an unfading crown of everlasting flory. In 1832 Mr. Bradshaw joined the government forces and went through the campaign of the Black hawk war. During the great rebellion he was a strong union man, and three of his sons joined the federal army. He never felt friendly towards secret organizations of any kind and refused to join what was known as the Union League in 1862-3. Previous to his death he made his will and gave his family full and complete directions as to where and how he wished to be buried, and forbid the preaching of his funeral. He then gave them his last blessing and asked them to meet him again in Heaven. As one sinking into sweet ...... (can't read the rest of the line)

I'm looking for anyone researching the Bradford family in Wayne Co. My ancestor Samuel Bradford was born abt 1783 VA and married to Susannah (maybe Saltzman or Salsman) and had a daughter named Susannah who married William Boswell (b 1812 d 1864). Samuel is my 4th great grandfather. I would like to know who his parents were. There is the famous William Bradford from the Mayflower and I wonder if Samuel is tied to this family. It seems every generation of William Bradford family I can find had a son named Samuel back in the 1600's and early 1700s. -- Sandy (Whalen) Bauer http://www.whalen-family.org "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO - What a Ride!"

Wayne Co., IL Researchers First, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! May you all have a great holiday! Email updates. SO FAR rootsweb is working. I will leave the notice up over the week end (just in case something happens). Also, due to LARGE complaints and I agree ... when you respond to an email on the mailing list, it will go to the person that sent it, NOT to the list. Thank all of you that sent me email asking to have this change back. I did not like the reply going back back to the list. Happy Thanksgiving Day! Dianna Coordinator Wayne Co., IL

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Thank you Jeanne, I will check that out Laurel -------------- Original message -------------- > Laurel - > > Just in case you haven't, be sure to check out the link to Harry Bryan's > website, which is listed under "Newspapers" "1896-1897." You might find > some information there. The newspapers did publish information on Wayne > County families who had migrated elsewhere. > > Jeanne >

All As I was reading the newspapers from May 1874, I found an interesting article on the "County Farm" (poor farm??) County farm, 3 miles northwest of Fairfield, 320 acres (200 prairie and 120 timber) purchased by the county in 1870 through Adam Rinard, Commissioner. Price paid was $4,000 ($12.50 per acre) 14 people living there: 1. Mary Stinson, maiden quite old and feeble 2. Betty Martin, 95 years old, childish, almost blind 3. Mrs. Isabell Reck, old lady, blind and her son 4. Parker Reck, age 35 years, badly deformed, barely able to walk, has fits and is feeble minded. 5. Daniel Wesley Sutterfield, age 19, badly cripped and on crutches. 6. John Thompson, crazy youth about 20 years old 7. Billey Kittey, small boy quite feeble minded. 8. Matilda Jones, stout, hearty but feeble minded (been on the farm 3 years) 9. Ann Whitacre, age 25, deaf and dumb. 10. Elizabeth Wiseheart, German woman, 50 years old, blind. 11. Leonard Windland, alias, Daniel, incurably insane 12. James Carrel, alias, Tom Carmody, is insane about 40 or 45 years old. 13. Col. Ben Watson is an imbecile resident of Mt. Erie. A few weeks since he took his wife and child to the county farm by consent of the Supervisor of the twonship. Mrs. Ada Watson is about equal to her husband in intelligence and the 8 month old babe seems to be equally unfortunate. The Squire who married this couple ought to be indicted. Mrs. Watson is a half sister to Billey Kittey. Inmates are reported to get along pleasantly since the departure of Sarah Campbell. Sarah, like friend, Felix Trousdale (according to "A Cumberland Presbyterian") was always kicking up a row. June 25, 1875 Four new inmates at County Farm added. 1. Mrs. Susan Bradford, an old lady from Four Mile Township, mother of C.C. Hopkins, deceased. 2. Benj Meyers also from Four Mile Township. 3. Elisha Young, old resident of Wayne County, now almost helpless old man. Wife is with him for the purpose of giving him the attention which his afflicted condition demands. 4. Elisha Young's wife but no mention of her name in the newspaper. Does anyone know anything about the Bradford family? I have William Boswell's wife being Susannah Bradford but she died in 1864 so I wonder if this could be her mother Susannah Bradford, wife of Samuel Bradford. They are on the 1850 census for District 11 of Wayne Co, IL Funny how many Samuel Bradford's there were around the area. In 1850, I find 4 Samuel Bradfords in Jefferson Co and 2 in Wayne Co. The one I am interested in was Samuel Bradford born about 1783 VA and wife Susannah born about 1785. -- Sandy (Whalen) Bauer http://www.whalen-family.org "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO - What a Ride!"

Hey Sandy! Was that Richard HOWARD? I do not know the first name of the Mr. Howard that Nannie BUFFINGTON married. Hugs, Carolyn Pray for the safety of our brave troops, and Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma endlessly sorting out dead relatives all over the world! Check out my homepage: http://homepage.mac.com/carolynleonard In a message dated 11/24/04 11:01:17 AM, ILWAYNE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > SUBJECT: Migration to Denver > I would love to learn what happened to Myrtle W. "Nannie" Buffington, born > May 1870 Wayne Co Ill, married Mr. Howard about 1890 and they moved to > Denver > where he went to work in a foundry.   They were still living there when N > annie'sfather died. Her father was Titus BUFFINGTON, mother Hannah BRANCH of > Xenia. (Carolyn) > SUBJECT: Migration to Denver > I was just reading the Wayne County Press newspapers on microfilm at the > Lafayette library and saw mention of Richard being in Denver, CO but > originally from Wayne Co, IL.    I'm going back to the library > tomorrow.  I'll try to find the articles again.  He showed up in a > couple of issues of the newspaper. (Sandy) >

Forgot to mention this. I'm going to test my scanner with the microfilm to see if I can actually scan some of the newpaper images. If I can, I will be glad to share with folks that are interested. I'll let you know how it goes later this evening. I have the microfilm reserved in my name at the library through Dec 14. I will mostly be doing the pages that have the local news about people and not the whole newspaper with all the adds and national news. Kind of interesting to see how much was actually in the newspaper back then and how important the newspaper was to people. There was one article from Four Mile Twp that complained about lack of newspaper delivery due to weather. Sandy Buffalo234@aol.com wrote: >Hey Sandy! >Was that Richard HOWARD? I do not know the first name of the Mr. Howard that >Nannie BUFFINGTON married. >Hugs, >Carolyn >Pray for the safety of our brave troops, and >Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma endlessly sorting out dead relatives >all over the world! >Check out my homepage: >http://homepage.mac.com/carolynleonard > > >In a message dated 11/24/04 11:01:17 AM, ILWAYNE-D-request@rootsweb.com >writes: > > >>SUBJECT: Migration to Denver >>I would love to learn what happened to Myrtle W. "Nannie" Buffington, born >>May 1870 Wayne Co Ill, married Mr. Howard about 1890 and they moved to >>Denver >>where he went to work in a foundry. They were still living there when N >>annie'sfather died. Her father was Titus BUFFINGTON, mother Hannah BRANCH of >>Xenia. (Carolyn) >>SUBJECT: Migration to Denver >>I was just reading the Wayne County Press newspapers on microfilm at the >>Lafayette library and saw mention of Richard being in Denver, CO but >>originally from Wayne Co, IL. I'm going back to the library >>tomorrow. I'll try to find the articles again. He showed up in a >>couple of issues of the newspaper. (Sandy) >> >> >> > > >==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== >Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, >contact the listowner, ILWayne Co., Coordinator (Dianna) mailto:ilwayne@shawneelink.net >Visit the Wayne County, Illinois Genealogy web site at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/ > > > > -- Sandy (Whalen) Bauer http://www.whalen-family.org "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO - What a Ride!"

Sorry folks, I missed the "s" on the name Richard. Didn't mean to mislead you. This was a man with surname of Richards. I'll try and find the articles again and get his first name and any others I see mentioned that moved from Wayne Co to Colorado. The newspaper seemed to run columns (for serveral days at least) under "Colorado" heading to tell stories about Wayne Co. folks that had migrated to Colorado. Sandy Buffalo234@aol.com wrote: >Hey Sandy! >Was that Richard HOWARD? I do not know the first name of the Mr. Howard that >Nannie BUFFINGTON married. >Hugs, >Carolyn >Pray for the safety of our brave troops, and >Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma endlessly sorting out dead relatives >all over the world! >Check out my homepage: >http://homepage.mac.com/carolynleonard > > >In a message dated 11/24/04 11:01:17 AM, ILWAYNE-D-request@rootsweb.com >writes: > > >>SUBJECT: Migration to Denver >>I would love to learn what happened to Myrtle W. "Nannie" Buffington, born >>May 1870 Wayne Co Ill, married Mr. Howard about 1890 and they moved to >>Denver >>where he went to work in a foundry. They were still living there when N >>annie'sfather died. Her father was Titus BUFFINGTON, mother Hannah BRANCH of >>Xenia. (Carolyn) >>SUBJECT: Migration to Denver >>I was just reading the Wayne County Press newspapers on microfilm at the >>Lafayette library and saw mention of Richard being in Denver, CO but >>originally from Wayne Co, IL. I'm going back to the library >>tomorrow. I'll try to find the articles again. He showed up in a >>couple of issues of the newspaper. (Sandy) >> >> >> > > >==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== >Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, >contact the listowner, ILWayne Co., Coordinator (Dianna) mailto:ilwayne@shawneelink.net >Visit the Wayne County, Illinois Genealogy web site at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/ > > > > -- Sandy (Whalen) Bauer http://www.whalen-family.org "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO - What a Ride!"

Hi all, I have been researching some families from Wayne Co, IL that had members who migrated to Colorado from 1859 to the early 1900s. I would like anyone on this List to contact me that might have had family members who moved to Colorado. Some of the families (and I may not be touching on all of them) are: Richards, David, James and John Grice Harman/Harmon Tubbs Bobbett/Bobbit/Bobett McKee If anyone has any connection to any of these families, or any I have missed that moved to Colorado, please contact me. You can contact me at my private e-mail (laurelcampbell@comcast.net) or thru the List if you think others would like to follow this research. Thanks, Laurel Campbell in Colorado

Laurel - Just in case you haven't, be sure to check out the link to Harry Bryan's website, which is listed under "Newspapers" "1896-1897." You might find some information there. The newspapers did publish information on Wayne County families who had migrated elsewhere. Jeanne

In a message dated 11/23/04 10:01:09 PM, ILWAYNE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > I have been researching some families from Wayne Co, IL that had members > who migrated to Colorado from 1859 to the early 1900s.  I would like anyone on > this List to contact me that might have had family members who moved to > Colorado. > I would love to learn what happened to Myrtle W. "Nannie" Buffington, born May 1870 Wayne Co Ill, married Mr. Howard about 1890 and they moved to Denver where he went to work in a foundry. They were still living there when Nannie's father died. Her father was Titus BUFFINGTON, mother Hannah BRANCH of Xenia. Hugs, Carolyn Pray for the safety of our brave troops, and Remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma Endlessly sorting out dead relatives Researching Illinois: BRANCH, STRIBLING, SMITH, TUBBS, WILLIAMS in Wayne and Marion County before 1900. Check out my homepage: http://homepage.mac.com/carolynleonard

Jeanne Thanks so much. How true, I found information about Colorado from Harry Bryan's website link from our Wayne County website as follows: "Longmont, Colorado, Feb. 17th, 1896 I am living on a ranch 35 miles north of Denver, near Longmont. Our youngest son, *C. H. Harmon*, and I raised a fine crop of all kinds of vegetables and grain last season. We live in a beautiful country and are doing well. Our son, *C. A. Harmon*, and our son-in-law, *Ben Williams*, live in Denver. They run a farmer’s corral and feed and grain stable, and deal in horses and mules and live stock. Our son, *Frank*, is working on a ranch near Litleton. He is doing well. Our two son-in-laws, *I. T. Richards* and *O. M. Yocum*, live in Fairplay. *Mr. Richards* is in the dairy business and deals in stock. *Mr. Yocum* runs a butcher shop and is in the mining business. Our son-in-law, *John Bobett*, is living in Missouri and is farming and is doing well. *Bazzle Harmon*." What a small world. I live about 13 miles south of Longmont, CO. Laurel will know where it's at!! I drove up to Longmont recently because they still have a farm supply store and I needed a pond heater. They had a heater they sell for cattle pongs to keep them from freezing so cattle can still drink during the cold winters here in Colorado. Works perfect for my Koi fish pond in my backyard. Now I can keep my waterfall running all winter and keep the pond from freezing so the fish can get oxygen. Sandy Jeanne wrote: > Laurel - > > Just in case you haven't, be sure to check out the link to Harry > Bryan's website, which is listed under "Newspapers" "1896-1897." You > might find some information there. The newspapers did publish > information on Wayne County families who had migrated elsewhere. > > Jeanne > > > ==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, > contact the listowner, ILWayne Co., Coordinator (Dianna) > mailto:ilwayne@shawneelink.net Visit the Wayne County, Illinois > Genealogy web site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/ > > -- Sandy (Whalen) Bauer http://www.whalen-family.org "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO - What a Ride!"