This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BarbaraFloyd96 Surnames: Miller, Massey, Caywood, Price Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.white/4435/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My gg grandfather Thomas Miller was born in IL (my information is that it was in White County) in 1833. He then moved to TN where he married Lenora (Massey, I think)where they had two of their three children: Pleasant Greenwood Miller (my g grandfather, b. 1854)and Nancy Caywood Miller (b. 1856). >From TN they moved to Ripley County, MO, where a third child Thomas Jefferson Miller (b. 1859) was born. Lenora was left a young widow when Thomas Miller died in Feb. 1860 in MO. She later married Thomas K. Price in Ripley County, MO. Does anyone have any information connecting Thomas Miller (1833-1860) with their family in IL - perhaps Millers with a Caywood connection as I find no Caywood connection in Lenora's presumed family so I assume Thomas's daughter Nancy Caywood Miller may have been named after someone in his family. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JenniferFroman84 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.white/4434/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for info on Lafayette Simpson b. around 1836-1838. He is listed in the 1870 White Co. Census in Phillipstown post office, with Harriet (28) and Adolphus (7). Anyone have anything on this family? Is Lafayette also the Daniel Simpson from the 1860 White County Census in Ensfield married to Sarah Duarrey? They are the right age. I know what happened to Harriet and Adolphus but not Lafayette. Harriet went back to her maiden name of King and so did her son. Was there a divorce? Please Help! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Carmi Times Wed May 27, 2009 Crossville, Ill. - Sophia Joy Pringle, 77, Crossville, died Monday, May 25, 2009, at her home. She was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Phillips Township, White County, the daughter of Elvis and Mildred (Anselment) Meriwether. She was married to Cleon B. Pringle, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 1987. She was a homemaker and member of Crossville United Methodist Church, where she was active in several women's groups. She was a member of the White County Historical Society and enjoyed gardening and growing flowers. Survivors include two sons and their wives, Jim and Wyonetta Pringle, and Jerry and Trish Pringle, all of Crossville; three brothers and their wives, Harold and Kay Meriwether of Carmi, Homer and Lela Meriwether of Evansville, Ind., and Jim and Verla Meriwether of Fairfield; one sister and her husband, Eleanor and Wayne Funkhouser of Carmi; five grandchildren, Jaret Pringle, Brandon Pringle, Jimmy Dale Pringle, Matt Pringle and Justin Pringle; and seven great-grandchildren, Tyson Russell, Chris Baxter, Talissa Pringle, Mackenzie Pringle, Chase Pringle, Hayle Pringle and Mattie Pringle. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elvis and Mildred Meriwether; her husband, Cleon B. Pringle; a son, Michael Cleon Pringle; a brother, Elmer Meriwether; and an infant sister, Janet Sue Meriwether. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cook Funeral Chapel in Crossville. Funeral is at 10 a.m. Thursday at Crossville United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Crossville United Methodist Church and will be accepted at Cook Funeral Chapel in Crossville.

Carmi Times Fri May 22, 2009 Norris City, Ill. - James Robert O'Neal, 79, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2009 at his residence near Norris City. He was born April 15, 1930 in Heralds Prairie Township, the son of Dillard and Opal Ellen (Bryant) O'Neal. He married Venita Lois Millikan March 2, 1949, and she preceded him in death Feb. 20, 2009. Mr. O'Neal was a member of Omaha Church of the Nazarene. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Rita Knight, and Paula and Jerry Healy, all of Norris City; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Mary O'Neal, and Harold Lynn and Janet O'Neal, all of Norris City; a brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Pat O'Neal of Carmi; 11 grandchildren, Jerod Healy, Wesley Knight, Misty Castro, Michelle Shaffer, Farrah Boyd, Darrin O'Neal, Jacqueline Shepherd, Bryan O'Neal, Lindsay Hill, Adam and Zack O'Neal; two stepgrandchildren, Sarah Drone and Cortney Vinyard; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilford and Leonard O'Neal. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Omaha Church of the Nazarene, the Revs. Gary Clark, Joann Rich and Bob Brewer officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery near Norris City. Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m. Sunday at Campbell Funeral Home in Norris City. ..

Carmi Times Wed May 20, 2009 Carmi, Ill. - A memorial service for Joyce Ann "Jodi" Shepard, 36, Houston, Texas, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi, with Steve McClure officiating. Friends may call from 5 p.m. until the time of the service. Memorial gifts may be given in Jodi's name to The Guardian Center in Carmi. Mrs. Shepard, formerly of Carmi, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Sugarland, Texas. She was born Oct. 22, 1972 in Carmi, the daughter of Charles and Nancy Browning. She graduated from Carmi-White County High School in 1990. She moved to Houston, Texas shortly after graduating from Indiana State University in 1995 with a degree in criminal justice and began her career as a parole officer. Jodi's passion in life was to help others. Jodi had unwavering faith in God. She was a kind, nurturing, gentle and loving person who gave much more than she ever received. She spent countless hours volunteering her time to help abused children and families. Jodi had an unwavering faith in God and worked diligently to know Him and serve Him by reaching out to others. She held leadership positions in her church and used God as a guide throughout her life. Jodi is survived by her parents, Charles and Nancy Browning of Carmi; her husband, Marcus Shepard; children, Ashley, Blake and Tyshamera; siblings, Jill Gilmour, Scott (Bobbi) Browning, Sheila (Tom) Headlee and Roger (Beth) Browning; sister-in-law, Amy (Ben) Galley; brother-in-law, Brock (Erin) Shepard; and nieces and nephews, Matt Seigel, Brooke Gilmour, T.C. Headlee, Cheryl Gillihan, Tyler Browning, Jada, Jack and James Galley, and Bailey and Morgan Shepard.

Carmi Times Wed May 20, 2009 Fairfield, Ill. - Jewell Dale Stahl of Fairfield passed away at 11:05 a.m. May 19, 2009 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Jewell Dale Stahl was the first-born son of the late Gust and Pearl (Taylor) Stahl. He was born at their home in rural White County, Ill. on Dec. 20, 1921. Dale was the eldest of six children. He attended Ashland School, a one-room school, southeast of Mill Shoals. In 1941, Dale married Dorothy Biggerstaff of Enfield, Ill. They had four children. After 57 years of marriage, Dorothy preceded him in death in 1998. Dale worked as a grain and livestock farmer in the Mill Shoals area until he retired in 1987. He was a longtime member of Ashland Christian Church and later Fairfield First Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Norma (Martin) Stahl of Fairfield; two brothers, John (and Colleen) Stahl of Evansville, Ind., and Walter (and Pat) Stahl of Burnt Prairie, Ill.; one sister, Verla (and Johnny) Anselment of Carmi; and one sister-in-law, Wilma Stahl of Lubbock, Texas. He was predeceased by two brothers, Carson Stahl and Orin Stahl, and one sister-in-law, Mary Lou Stahl. Four children: Larry (and Peggy) Stahl of Ridgefarm, Ill.; Linda Songer of Louisville, Ky.; Nancy (and Chet) McMullen, and Terry (and Becky) Stahl, of Fairfield; and stepchildren, Randy Martin of Atlanta, Ga., and Vicki Styburski of Chicago, Ill. Nine grandchildren and stepgrandchildren: Anita (and Dave) Sims, Glen (and Karen) Stahl, Brian (and Heather) Stahl, Jeremy Songer, Daniel (and Erika) Walker, Cassie Stahl, Amanda Meriwether and Logan Meriwether. He is predeceased by grandson, Derek Stahl. 12 great-grandchildren: Trey Sims, Ashley Stahl, Rylee Stahl, Quinn Stahl, Taylor Best, Skylar Kellerman, Dylan Stahl, Veda Walker, and predeceased by great-granddaughter, Mackenzie Sims, and three infant great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Fairfield First Christian Church. Envelopes will be available at Johnson & Vaughn Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22 at Johnson & Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at White County Memorial Garden near Ca:

Hi Gail, Will check it out. Thanks! Diane > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 10:21:21 -0500 > Subject: [ILWHITE] Old Sharon Cemetery > > I have some nice snapshots of Old Sharon Cemetery, the church, grounds and a > few graves....I will be happy to scan to anyone...especially if you know how > to put them on White County Web-site? > [email protected] > Ford County, Illinois volunteer > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage1_052009

I have some nice snapshots of Old Sharon Cemetery, the church, grounds and a few graves....I will be happy to scan to anyone...especially if you know how to put them on White County Web-site? [email protected] Ford County, Illinois volunteer

Carmi Times Mon May 18, 2009 Carmi, Ill. - James Michael Spruell, 33, Carmi, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2009 at his home in Carmi. He was born Nov. 2, 1975 in Morganfield, Ky., the son of James and Nedra Ilean (Smith) Spruell. Surviving are his mother, Nedra I. Wolf of Carmi; a sister and brother-in-law, Glenna Jean and Bryant Cole of Carmi; a brother and sister-in-law, Alan and Diana Sanders of the Virgin Islands; four nieces, Sara, Amanda and Madeline Sanders, and Rebakah Freed; and three nephews, Joe and Brian Sanders, and Daniel Cole. There will be no visitation or funeral service. Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi is in charge of arrangements.

WFIW Radio Web Page May 14, 2009 Delores Burton 92-year-old Coal City resident, Delores Burton died on Sunday, May 10, at her home in Coal City. Survivors include daughters, Laura Burks of Coal City and Ines Barr of Rinard; a son, John Harvey Burton, Jr.; a brother, Dale Colclasure of Burnt Prairie; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation wof Delores Burton will be from 5 - 7 Wednesday evening, May 13, at the Reeves Funeral Home in Wilmington, IL with a funeral service at 7 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home. Local funeral services for Delores Burton will be 2 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Johnson & Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield with burial in Burnt Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 - 2 Thursday afternoon, May 14, at the Johnson & Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials may be made to the Island City Baptist Church in Wilmington, IL.

Carmi Times Tue May 12, 2009 Florida - Vera Carol Mundy, 83, Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away May 2, 2009 at Signature Healthcare in Port Charlotte. She was preceded in death only 11 weeks earlier by her husband of 67 years, Loren Mundy. Also preceding her were her sister, Erma Deckard, and brother, Mutt Adams, of Indiana. Vera was born Oct. 25, 1926 in Bloomington, Ind. She moved to Carmi in 1951. She enjoyed a career in banking in Carmi and Florida. After they moved to Florida in 1987, she started her career in real estate. Vera worked with her husband, Loren, in real estate until 2004. She is survived by her three children, Alan Mundy and Karen of Cleveland, Fla., Linda Barnes of Port Charlotte, Fla., and Rick Mundy and Vanessa of Naples, Fla. Vera has nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her brother, Clyde Adams of Oregon, and Alta Hunsaker of Indiana

Carmi Times Thu May 14, 2009 Joliet - Charles W. Dosher, 83, Joliet, died May 10, 2009 in Joliet after a lingering illness. He was born Jan. 18, 1926 at Enfield, the son of Charles and Ilene (Ehrhardt) Dosher, and attended high school in Enfield and Carmi. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Italy during World War II. He was a member of VFW Cantigny Post 367 and Harwood Post 5, as well as First Christian Church (Crossroads). Mr. Dosher retired in 1983 as a supervisor at Caterpillar Tractor Co., after 31 years of service. He repaired and collected clocks for 50 years and was known as "The Old Clock Man." Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Grace M. Dosher; three sons, Arthur W. (Shirley), Larry D. (Sharon) and Dwight David (Terry) Dosher; a daughter, Jennifer (Rigo) Muniz; a sister, Wanda (Delbert) Mallette of Carmi; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home in Joliet, with interment in Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family extends its gratitude to Joliet Area Community Hospice for excellent care and compassion.

Carmi Times Thu May 14, 2009 Michigan - Graveside services for Gerald Perkins, formerly of Crossville, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at White Oak Cemetery in Oblong. Pulliam Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Mr. Perkins, 90, Portage, Mich., died Dec. 17, 2008. He was employed with the Sun Oil Co., Production Unit, for 42 years, working almost equal time in the Crossville, Ill. and Gladwin, Mich. areas before retiring. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Geneva (Baker); his second wife, Henrietta (Voight); his third wife, Carol (Hawk); a son, Ronald, of Grayville, Ill.; and a brother, Earl Perkins of Oblong, Ill. He is survived by three sons, Robert (Ann) Perkins of Portage, Mich., Roger (Rebecca) Perkins of Princeton, Ill., and Michael (Debi) Perkins of Gladwin, Mich.; four grandchildren, Todd Perkins of Portage, Robert P. (Kelle) Perkins of Madison Heights, Mich., Lindsay (Kannan) Ramanathan of Hutchinson, Minn., and Lance Perkins of Gladwin; four great-grandchildren, Madelyn, Alicia, Janie and Jazmine; a brother, Kleon Perkins of Oblong, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.

I have ran across reference to a King family of White Co., Illinois who had origins in Surry Co., Virginia. I believe it is the family of Clyde Marshall King? Can anyone tell me if this family has any descendants who have been tested for their ydna? I currently have two ydna matches to King's of Surry and will meet with them in Surry, Virginia on June 8th & 9th to further research our ancestral connections. My gggg-grandfather was James King who was probably born in Surry and died in 1839 in Pope Co., Illinois. Thanks, Betty

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: peggyc2sky Surnames: brown Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.white/4432/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for the birth of Morris B. Brown, July 1824. he was married to Sarah ann and was living in Carmi, White, in 1850 and 1860. Possibly born Carmi. Thanks for any help Peggy G. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Carmi Times, 06 May, 2009 Paul Hopson MILL SHOALS Paul Hopson, 85, Mill Shoals, died at 5:32 Tuesday morning, May 5, 2009 at Way-Fair Restorium in Fairfield. He had worked at Airtex, was a member of Mill Shoals Christian Church and had served as mayor of Mill Shoals. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, of Mill Shoals; one daughter, Randi Berry of Fairfield; two sons, Gerald "Dean" Hopson of Bonnie and Gary "Butch" Hopson of Ingraham; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Johnson & Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield. Burial will be in Shrewsbury Cemetery in Mill Shoals. Visitation will be from noon Friday until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Mill Shoals Christian Church

Carmi Times Wed May 06, 2009 Annilee D. Lewis CARMI Annilee D. Lewis, 82, Carmi, died Tuesday morning, April 5, 2009, at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born Dec. 16, 1926, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph M. and Jessie N. (Lee) Duncan. She was married to Lawrence Daniel "Dan" Lewis on July 28, 1953, in Bebe, Ark., and he survives. Annilee was very active in First Christian Church in Carmi, where she was a pianist, organist, Sunday school teacher and faithful choir member. She was a former chairman of the White County Republican Women's Organization, a 50-plus year member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and member of the Opportunity Club of Enfield. She worked in the business offices of several Ford auto dealerships in Carmi, Eldorado and McLeansboro. In the early 1950s, she and her husband Dan operated the Carmi Sani-Cream, located on outer West Oak Street in Carmi. Survivors include her husband, Dan Lewis of Carmi; a son, Larry Lewis of Carmi; a daughter and son-in-law, Erixana and Tim Brooks of Madison, Ind.; and three grandchildren, Duncan, Araminta and Jacob Brooks. Annilee is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Jessie Duncan. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cook Funeral Chapel in Carmi. The funeral is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cook Funeral Chapel in Carmi. Burial will be in White County Memorial Garden near Carmi. Memorials may be made to the Christian Workers Sunday School Class and will be accepted at Cook Funeral Chapel in Carmi.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BelindaCook910 Surnames: Justice Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.white/4429.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I received a newspaper clipping from White Co Il. on Alice Justice Grants death saying she was living with her daughter in Eldorado, Ks at the time of death. I have been trying to contact her family Millspaugh in that area and having some of them searching for records of her - father Augustus Justice.You would not believe the people that are trying to find records of his parents to trace back the line.My dad whos mother was his granddaughter never talked about her side of the family, but my dad remembers a picture of and Indian soldier pos Capt or Lt. with braids down to his waist in his grandmothers hallway. Some of my family think since Augustus appears in Ohio no Birth record and dies in IL. no death record other than he is buried in the Albion Cem. in White Co, Il, that Dick Justice the Indian Chief was his father.Any thoughts ? My home email is [email protected] if you would like to contact me there. Thanks Belinda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Carmi Times Tue May 05, 2009 TEXAS - Joyce Ann "Jodi" Shepard was born Oct. 22, 1972 in Carmi, Ill. to Charles and Nancy Browning. She graduated from Carmi-White County High School in 1990 and earned a degree in criminal justice from Indiana State in 1995. She moved to Houston, Texas shortly after graduating and began her career as a parole officer for the Harris County Courthouse. Jodi's passion in life was to help others, and she helped many in her years of service as parole officer and pre-trial officer. Jodi had unwavering faith in God. She worked diligently to know Him and serve Him. She held leadership positions in her church and used God as a guide throughout her life. Her ability to know when to reach out to others, her desire to give all she had, and her strength and self-worth came from knowing who she was and had a Savior who loved her. Jodi was a nurturing, kind, gentle and loving person. She gave much more than she ever received. Even when others were coming to give service to her, they left feeling as if she had ultimately helped them. She volunteered her time and spent countless hours helping abused children and families. Her laugh was infectious and her friendship priceless. The loss is deep and felt by many. Jodi is survived by her parents, Charles and Nancy Browning, and husband, Marcus Shepard; children, Ashley, Blake and Tyshamera; siblings, Jill Gilmour and Scott (Bobbi) Browning, Sheila (Tom) Headlee, Roger (Beth) Browning; sister-in-law, Amy (Ben) Galley; brother-in-law, Brock (Erin) Shepard; and nieces and nephews, Matt Seigel, Brooke Gilmour, TC Headlee, Cheryl Gillihan, Tyler Browning, Jada, Jack and James Galley, and Bailey and Morgan Shepard. Plans for a future memorial service in Carmi are pending at this time.

Carmi Times Tue May 05, 2009 Kentucky - Anna E. Lamp, 83, Louisville, Ky., formerly of Enfield, passed away Monday, May 4, 2009, at St. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Ky. She was born October 6, 1925 in Crossville, the daughter of William Samuel and Esther Lorena (King) Cantrell. She married George N. Lamp on July 4, 1946 in White County, Ill. Anna was a homemaker for most of her life and had worked as a waitress for a few years. She was a member of the Carmi VFW Women's Auxiliary. She is survived by a son, Robert Ray Lamp, and his fiancé, Sarah Swanger of Louisville, Ky.; a daughter, Carol Ann French of Enfield; a grandson, Christopher Lee Lamp, and his wife, Erin, of Knoxville, Tenn.; a great-grandson, Jonathan Lamp, of Knoxville, Tenn.; a niece, Loretta Brandon of Carmi; and a nephew, David Harrison, and his wife, Betty, of Greenfield, Ind. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George, in 1992; two brothers and a sister. A funeral service will be held at noon Thursday, May 7, at Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Enfield. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will take place at Bruce Chapel Cemetery near Carmi. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or to the American Heart Association. Condolences may be left on-line by visiting www.kittinger-fairfuneralhome.com.