While researching something else in the Wayne County Press of 1866 I came across the following item that I thought someone might be interested in: MR. E. MCCLUNG, proprietor of Fairfield Carding Machine, having secured the services of MR. JAMES HARPER, a carder of many years experience, is prepared to do good work in that line. Unfortunately I put an erroneous date on the sheet I xeroxed. I had written down 5 March 1866 for the paper's edition date but there is an Administrator's notice on the same page dated 29 March 1866. There is also an "Administrix' Sale of Real Estate' Notice that mentions the sale will be 13 April 1866. So the date would appear to be in the realm of 29 Mar 1866 through 12 April 1866. Jeanne

Wayne County, Illinois, Researchers - The Wayne County, Illinois, web site has been updated to include Township histories from the "1884 Wayne County History" book. Scroll down on the left-side index to "History", then "1884 Book":: History 1884 book About it Title page Preface Bios County Sketches Township In addition, the 1884 Bios were moved to this location under History-1884 book. They previously appeared under "Bios-1884". If you are on the website, you will need to locate the "reload button" or "refresh button" on your browser and do a reload to see the updated left page index. Happy reading! Jeanne, Wayne County History Township Transcription Project Coordinator

Hi, I've sent this query to the White County, IL list but thought since this family lived in Burnt Prairie that perhaps there might be someone in Wayne County who might have some information on them. I'm at that point where I'm grasping at straws. My G.G. Grandmother Susan Hunsinger, b. 1822-1828, White Co. IL married twice. She married first, 22 June 1845, White Co. IL, Stephen Watkins. Her second husband Charles Atteberry was my G.G. Grandfather whom she married 24 Aug 1848, White Co. IL. I would like to find out more about Stephen and Susan's daughter Mary Elizabeth Watkins, b. 1846-1847. Mary married 27 Jan 1866, White Co. IL Jacob Gray, b. ca 1840, d. Nov 1905, White Co. IL. Jacob and Mary are listed living in Burnt Prairie in the 1880 Census along with Jacob's Mother Rebecca. Does anyone have any information on Jacob, Mary, Jacob's parents or his children? Thank you for any assistance you can give me, Lois Branch http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/r/a/James-E-Branch/

I just found that there was a coroner's inquest for my g-g-grandfather. I am requesting a lookup in the record. If copying is allowed could someone possibly get a copy for me? I will gladly send the cost. Carol Hamilton cyh@netsignia.net This was on the Illinois website: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Wayne County Coroner's Inquest Record Index, 1888–1960 NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF INQUEST VOLUME PAGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- KELLEY, A.M. 8/3/1926 4 23, 114 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Netsignia Online, and is believed to be clean.

Wayne Co., IL Researchers If there are a few people that have access to ancestry.com or genealogy.com census and could help proof read, could you contact me? Because of the hardship to read a census I thought it be best to have a few people to. Thanks! Dianna Coordinator, Wayne Co., ILGen Web site

I don't have any information on the Short family. I wish I could help. Candee

Wayne Co. Researchers Just forwarding email from Diane. She recently moved and now has a new email addy so I will forward this until she gets settled. Candee... enjoy! Dianna -------- Original Message -------- Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [ILWAYNE-L] Hold on to your seats I have a new name to research. Nancy Short Stinnett Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 09:10:15 -0600 From: diane19876@comcast.net To: ILWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com I have some information on the Mounts family, if you are interested. Just lost my hard drive, and have to reinstall loads of stuff, and I am in the middle of a move so my boxes won't be unpacked for a couple of weeks, but I will let you know what I have as soon as I get my act together. Diane Bunting Lehner -------------- Original message -------------- > Drum roll please. > > Tonight I found someone researching a the Stinnett family of Amherst Va and I > know that Stinnett and Sinnett are often confused by clerks and film readers. > > Is there anyone out there researching this family: > Information supplied to me by Donald Stinnett a wonderful researcher. > DOA@NETWAY.COM > > Charles Stennett b. 1775 Amherst Co, VA d. August 1, August 1845 > Wayne(County), IL md. Nancy Short (b. abt 1797 Va. died in Wayne (County), IL) > m. 1797 > Virginia > Children of Charles and Nancy Short Stennett > Rhoda Francis Stennett b. 23 June 1801 > James Stennett b. abt 1802 Washington County, KY > Nancy?? Stennett b. Jan 1803 d. 17 Oct 1863 Edwards > County, IL > Mary Stennett b. 29 Nov 1803 d. 23 Oct 1854 Washington > Cty, KY md Joseph Mounts. > Daniel Webster Stennett b.abt 1804 Washington County, KY > d. 22 May 1886 Montgomery County, Iowa md. Mary Polly Mounts 1830, Edwards > County, IL > There are children of Daniel Webster & Mary Polly Mounts > Stennett > John Stennett b. abt 1805 Washington, KY d. abt 1850 & > Mary Fowler (b 1809 Ontario Canada d. 1875) md. 1828 > There were children of John and Mary Fowler Stennett. > Richard Stennett b.abt 1809 d. 13 December 1862 > A. Jackson Stennett b. abt 1810 Washington, KY and Eustis > Charles Joseph Stennett b. abt 1812 Washington, KY d. 15 > Feb 1859 Edwards(County), IL md. Elizabeth Kelley 6 Aug 1835, Edwards County, > IL > Elizabeth Stennett b. 13 Jun 1817 Washington Co, IL d. 1 > Feb 1900 IL md. Steven Mounts > Jacob Stennett b.abt 1820 Washington County, KY d. 13 Dec > 1862 Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn > Thomas Stennett b. abt 1821 Washington County, KY > William Stennett b. abt 1823 Washington County, KY > > > ==== 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/ >

Oh Candee!!! THE DRUMS ARE ROLLING!! CONGRATS! I know how long and hard you have been working and looking for something as this! Oh! I AM happy for you! Now, to find a crack in the wall for Elizaeth (you know what I mean). You proved to all that even after 30 yrs, brick walls get cracks! Hugs! Dianna Coordinator, Wayne Co., ILGen Web site > >

Drum roll please. Tonight I found someone researching a the Stinnett family of Amherst Va and I know that Stinnett and Sinnett are often confused by clerks and film readers. Is there anyone out there researching this family: Information supplied to me by Donald Stinnett a wonderful researcher. DOA@NETWAY.COM Charles Stennett b. 1775 Amherst Co, VA d. August 1, August 1845 Wayne(County), IL md. Nancy Short (b. abt 1797 Va. died in Wayne (County), IL) m. 1797 Virginia Children of Charles and Nancy Short Stennett Rhoda Francis Stennett b. 23 June 1801 James Stennett b. abt 1802 Washington County, KY Nancy?? Stennett b. Jan 1803 d. 17 Oct 1863 Edwards County, IL Mary Stennett b. 29 Nov 1803 d. 23 Oct 1854 Washington Cty, KY md Joseph Mounts. Daniel Webster Stennett b.abt 1804 Washington County, KY d. 22 May 1886 Montgomery County, Iowa md. Mary Polly Mounts 1830, Edwards County, IL There are children of Daniel Webster & Mary Polly Mounts Stennett John Stennett b. abt 1805 Washington, KY d. abt 1850 & Mary Fowler (b 1809 Ontario Canada d. 1875) md. 1828 There were children of John and Mary Fowler Stennett. Richard Stennett b.abt 1809 d. 13 December 1862 A. Jackson Stennett b. abt 1810 Washington, KY and Eustis Charles Joseph Stennett b. abt 1812 Washington, KY d. 15 Feb 1859 Edwards(County), IL md. Elizabeth Kelley 6 Aug 1835, Edwards County, IL Elizabeth Stennett b. 13 Jun 1817 Washington Co, IL d. 1 Feb 1900 IL md. Steven Mounts Jacob Stennett b.abt 1820 Washington County, KY d. 13 Dec 1862 Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn Thomas Stennett b. abt 1821 Washington County, KY William Stennett b. abt 1823 Washington County, KY

I'm interested in youor nancy Short (b. abt 1797 VA died in Wayne Co, IL) Is she related to Thomas Jefferson Short (1807-1870) and wife Patricia Martha Mattox? They had a daughter named Nancy but of course she could not be the same as your Nancy. Could your Nancy be a brother of Thomas Jefferson Short? Sandy GenealogySix@aol.com wrote: >Drum roll please. > >Tonight I found someone researching a the Stinnett family of Amherst Va and I >know that Stinnett and Sinnett are often confused by clerks and film readers. > >Is there anyone out there researching this family: >Information supplied to me by Donald Stinnett a wonderful researcher. >DOA@NETWAY.COM > >Charles Stennett b. 1775 Amherst Co, VA d. August 1, August 1845 >Wayne(County), IL md. Nancy Short (b. abt 1797 Va. died in Wayne (County), IL) m. 1797 >Virginia > Children of Charles and Nancy Short Stennett > Rhoda Francis Stennett b. 23 June 1801 > James Stennett b. abt 1802 Washington County, KY > Nancy?? Stennett b. Jan 1803 d. 17 Oct 1863 Edwards >County, IL > Mary Stennett b. 29 Nov 1803 d. 23 Oct 1854 Washington >Cty, KY md Joseph Mounts. > Daniel Webster Stennett b.abt 1804 Washington County, KY >d. 22 May 1886 Montgomery County, Iowa md. Mary Polly Mounts 1830, Edwards >County, IL > There are children of Daniel Webster & Mary Polly Mounts >Stennett > John Stennett b. abt 1805 Washington, KY d. abt 1850 & >Mary Fowler (b 1809 Ontario Canada d. 1875) md. 1828 > There were children of John and Mary Fowler Stennett. > Richard Stennett b.abt 1809 d. 13 December 1862 > A. Jackson Stennett b. abt 1810 Washington, KY and Eustis > Charles Joseph Stennett b. abt 1812 Washington, KY d. 15 >Feb 1859 Edwards(County), IL md. Elizabeth Kelley 6 Aug 1835, Edwards County, >IL > Elizabeth Stennett b. 13 Jun 1817 Washington Co, IL d. 1 >Feb 1900 IL md. Steven Mounts > Jacob Stennett b.abt 1820 Washington County, KY d. 13 Dec >1862 Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn > Thomas Stennett b. abt 1821 Washington County, KY > William Stennett b. abt 1823 Washington County, KY > > >==== 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!"

In researching something, I xeroxed a portion of a page from the Wayne County newspaper from 1866 that had the following marriage information I assume that Mobile referes to Mobile, Alabama: MARRIED [From the Mobile Sunday Times] March 19th 1866, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Dr. Masey, JOHN W. SCHELL, of Fairfield, Illinois, to Miss MARY E. PRIEST, of this city.

Gary Did you try using the search engine on our Wayne County website? I find it gives quite a few links that might interest you on the "Little" families: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/military/civil-war/reserve/Militia_I-L.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/bios/1884/bf21.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/obits/submitted/ob430.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/obits/submitted/ob268.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/sur_qu/surL.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/obits/submitted/ob658.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/obits/submitted/ob658.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/newspaper/articles/ne19.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/patron/1910/patM.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/census/1865/65indL.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/doc/docE-M.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/marriages/brides-l.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/marriages/grooms-l.html http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/census/1862/K-L.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/census/1865/me-17-20.htm Sandy GARY WADE wrote: > I am wondering if anyone is researching the Little or Dundas families, > who may have been in Fairfield or surrounding counties in the late > 1800s to early 1900s. > Rebecca > > > > ==== 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!"

Melanie. if you will send me Bettie Shackleford Wheat, a e-mail. bw29@wabash.net. I will talk to you about the FArmers, McCracken. atteberry. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melanie Ferguson" <mlferguson@houston.rr.com> To: <ILWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:04 AM Subject: [ILWAYNE-L] Farmer/McCracken/Coburn/Attebury Families in Wayne Co. > I'm searching for info on and parentage of A.J. Farmer (b. 1816 IL) and wife Melcina McCracken Farmer (b. 1825 IL), who raised 6 children (Wm. 1840, John - b. 1842, went to Houston, James, Sarah - mar. Attebury, Rich (b. ca 1849) (mar. Elizabeth E.) and George) in Wayne Co., Ill. > > Also searching for wife of James's family - Sarah Coburn, dau. of Benjamin and Elizabeth. > > I'll be happy to share my info. Many of these were in Elm Creek Twp. > > Thanks, Melanie > > > ==== 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/ >

We have a photo of Farmer School circa 1897 with Herman, Iva, and John Little identified in the photo: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/photos/known/ph89.htm Sandy Dianna wrote: > Rebecca > > I am not reseraching these lines but . while doing obits > look ups, I printed a page and on it was a notice of > a death, reading: > > 6 Arp 1893 paper > Wayne City the death of Mrs. John Little of near > Arrington died leaving a husband and children. > > Not much but thought it might help. > > Thanks! > > Dianna > Coordinator, Wayne Co., ILGen Web site > > > > ==== 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!"

Rebecca I am not reseraching these lines but . while doing obits look ups, I printed a page and on it was a notice of a death, reading: 6 Arp 1893 paper Wayne City the death of Mrs. John Little of near Arrington died leaving a husband and children. Not much but thought it might help. Thanks! Dianna Coordinator, Wayne Co., ILGen Web site

I'm searching for info on and parentage of A.J. Farmer (b. 1816 IL) and wife Melcina McCracken Farmer (b. 1825 IL), who raised 6 children (Wm. 1840, John - b. 1842, went to Houston, James, Sarah - mar. Attebury, Rich (b. ca 1849) (mar. Elizabeth E.) and George) in Wayne Co., Ill. Also searching for wife of James's family - Sarah Coburn, dau. of Benjamin and Elizabeth. I'll be happy to share my info. Many of these were in Elm Creek Twp. Thanks, Melanie

I am wondering if anyone is researching the Little or Dundas families, who may have been in Fairfield or surrounding counties in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Rebecca

I need help on SAmuel taylor Gammon. Been in contact with Lynda Miller but she gone on vacation. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynda Miller" <rjmillerjr@erols.com> To: <ILWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [ILWAYNE-L] KAUFMAN > I would not be surprised if we are related. My great grandmother and some > of her children and their families went to Arcola, IL about 1915 for some > reason. I have not been able to figure why. I know that my grandfather, > Thomas Leroy Lane worked for Roy Edgar on a farm. Roy Edgar also had racing > horses with sulkies. My mother remembered riding on them with her father. > I also think some of the Halls who lived in that area may be related. Alice > Lamb, wife of Frank Lamb was my gr grandmother's sister. Samuel Taylor > Gammon and Janie Trotter Gammon are buried in the cemetery at Arcola. Those > are the parents of my gr grandmother Mary Angeline (Gammon) Lane. Do you > know who the parents of your James H. Lane were? > > Lynda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Emily Matthews" <auntyem@jorsm.com> > To: <ILWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 2:39 PM > Subject: Re: [ILWAYNE-L] KAUFMAN > > > > Lynda, > > My Lanes were from thr Arthur/Arcola area. I come down from Margaret Lane > > who married Edward Adams and then Willis Fulfer , both in Arthur. She was > > the daughter of James H. Lane Jr. and Elizabeth Denton. Any chance we > share > > common ancestry ? > > Emily Adams Matthews > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lynda Miller" <rjmillerjr@erols.com> > > To: <ILWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 10:17 AM > > Subject: Re: [ILWAYNE-L] KAUFMAN > > > > > > > My Mother and I on one of our trips talked to a Charley Kaufman. She > also > > > showed me where the big Aydt house was in Belle Town. She said Grandpa > > > Hall > > > lived across the street and when you go into Belle Town there is a > little > > > cross street to the right that goes down hill a little. On the left > down > > > the hill was where one of the Lanes lived, I think Moses Lane. When you > > > turn left and go down the road that leads to the old Rawls cemetery, on > > > the > > > right is an old building that was the school at one time. My > grandmother, > > > Gertrude Hall, went to school there. The Aydts and Kaufmanns were good > > > friends. My grandmother Hall met my Grandfather Lane in Arcola > Illinois. > > > They were married in about 1909. My grandmother was proud of the fact > > > that > > > she had not married a cousin like everyone else in Belle Town. One day, > > > my > > > Gr Grandmother Lane was sitting on her front porch in the swing and told > > > her > > > that she had figured out that she and her husband were something like > > > third > > > or fourth cousins. Mom told me her mother was mad for days over that. > > > Isn't that funny! I guess a lot of people did marry relatives. I have > > > tried to figure out many times who those relatives were that made that > > > relationship possible. Never have. > > > > > > Lynda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dianna" <ilwayne@shawneelink.net> > > > To: <ILWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 10:55 AM > > > Subject: Re: [ILWAYNE-L] KAUFMAN > > > > > > > > >> Lynda > > >> > > >> I know the Kaufman and Aydts were close families. Both > > >> German, lived in same area, attended St. John's church, > > >> and some married into each other family. My dad's cousin > > >> was an Aydts, off the Hall line. Candee, remember her, > > >> Evelyn? > > >> > > >> Di- > > >> > > >> Lynda Miller wrote: > > >> > > >> >Dianna > > >> > > > >> >Thank you sooooo much. This is my gr grandmother. Do you show a > > > Matias > > >> >Kaufman in your books. He would be her father. I have no idea who > her > > >> >mother was. But the Kaufmans were from that German group at Piopolis > > >> >because I remember my mother saying that when Gr grandfather was dying > > >> >he > > >> >called for the priest at Piopolis. > > >> > > > >> >Lynda > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> ==== 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/ > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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/ > > > > > > > > > ==== 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/ > > > > > > ==== 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/ >

Does anyone know what happened to the town records when the town(s) died in Wayne County?. Did they get sent to Fairfield or did someone keep them in their house or did they get thrown away (ouch!)? Anyone know or got any ideas? Jeanne

Hi Lois, I have the following information. If you have anything else, please share. Melvin Burroughs was born March 1898 and died March 28, 1899. I don't have a burial place for him. Mary I only have a birth date of February 1900. I have nothing further on Edward or another unnamed son who was born June 24, 1904. Perhaps this son and Edward are the same. I don't know which. I have Maggie's parents as James McLin and Wilmoth Fitzgerald which came from the parents listed in her marriage application. If you hear anything about this family, let me know as Cynthia/Synthia Smith is one of my line. Jerilyn