In a message dated 10/9/04 5:00:49 AM, ILWAYNE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: shelleeanderson@cs.com said: > Samuel and Elizabeth (GROVES CAMPBELL) stayed in Meigs County, but > most of their children with their families moved to Wayne County around > 1853. > Do you know of the Groves/Campbell clan were Freewill Baptist? I know that many members of the Freewill Baptist church from Meigs County, near Chester, came to Lamard Township, Wayne Co ILL in 1853. That must have been SOME wagon train. I would love to know more about it. Anyone on this list who has more names to add, or corrections, or further information, please write to me. Buffalo234@aol.com Here are some of the people I think made this migration in 1853: Rev. Sam'l S and Elizabeth SMITH BRANCH and children John Axford and Jane HALSEY SMITH and children Cyrenus V. and Mary LONG BRANCH and children Oliver and Hannah BRANCH HAMMOND Titus and Aleatha DAVIS BUFFINGTON and children John C. and Phoebe BESTOW and children Lemuel and Almira BRANCH THORN and children Newton P & Maria BRANCH and children Jasper and Rebecca HUTCHENS BRANCH and children James and Martha GROW BRANCH Samuel and Phoebe HASKINS BRANCH Edward and Minerva HOYT BURROUGHS Jacob and Mary LAPPIN HAWK Franklin S. and wife S.G.? HOYT ? and Harriet BURROUGHS ZIGLE Amos and Miriam DAVIS SMITH Sarah SMITH STATES (she may have come later) Peter ROCHELLE Reuben and Densy SEARCH TUBBS Hugs, Carolyn Leonard Pray for the safety of our troops, and remember, you have a friend in Oklahoma!