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/