As we're approaching the 4th of July, I wanted to send you all this 1973 editorial by the Canadian Gordon Sinclair. It's been flying around the Internet for a long time, but if you haven't seen it before, I'm sure it will make you proud to be an American. You can actually hear Sinclair read the editorial at the website address listed at the end of this message. Happy Independence Day! Angela ----------------------------------------------- ORIGINS: On June 5 1973, Canadian radio commentator Gordon Sinclair decided he'd had enough of the stream of criticism and negative press recently directed at the United States of America by foreign journalists (primarily over America's long military involvement in Vietnam, which had ended with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords six months earlier). When he arrived at radio station CFRB in Toronto that morning, he spent twenty minutes dashing off a two-page editorial defending the USA against its carping critics which he then delivered in a defiant, indignant tone during his "Let's Be Personal" spot at 11:45 AM that day. The unusualness of any foreign correspondent -- even one from a country with such close ties to the USA as Canada -- delivering such a caustic commentary about those who would dare to criticize the USA is best demonstrated by the fact that even thirty years later, many Americans doubt that this piece (which has been circulating on the Internet in the slightly-altered form quoted above as something "recently" printed in a Toronto newspaper) is real. It is real, and it received a great deal of attention in its day. After Sinclair's editorial was rebroadcast by a few American radio stations, it spread like wildfire all over the country. It was played again and again (often superimposed over a piece of inspirational music such as "Battle Hymn of the Republic" or "Bridge Over Troubled Waters"), read into the Congress Record multiple times, and finally released on a record (titled "The Americans"), with all royalties donated to the American Red Cross. (A Detroit radio broadcaster named Byron MacGregor recorded and released an unauthorized version of the piece that hit the record stores before Sinclair's official version; an infringement suit was avoided when MacGregor agreed to donate his profits to the Red Cross as well). Sinclair passed away in 1984, but he will long be remembered on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border -- both for his contributions to journalism, and for his loudly proclaiming what no one else at the time would stand up and say. Here is his editorial in its entirety: "LET'S BE PERSONAL" Broadcast June 5, 1973 CFRB, Toronto, Ontario Topic: "The Americans" The United States dollar took another pounding on German, French and British exchanges this morning, hitting the lowest point ever known in West Germany. It has declined there by 41% since 1971 and this Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least-appreciated people in all the earth. As long as sixty years ago, when I first started to read newspapers, I read of floods on the Yellow River and the Yangtse. Who rushed in with men and money to help? The Americans did. They have helped control floods on the Nile, the Amazon, the Ganges and the Niger. Today, the rich bottom land of the Misssissippi is under water and no foreign land has sent a dollar to help. Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy, were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts. None of those countries is today paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States. When the franc was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it. When distant cities are hit by earthquakes, it is the United States that hurries into help... Managua Nicaragua is one of the most recent examples. So far this spring, 59 American communities have been flattened by tornadoes. Nobody has helped. The Marshall Plan .. the Truman Policy .. all pumped billions upon billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now, newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent war-mongering Americans. I'd like to see one of those countries that is gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplanes. Come on... let's hear it! Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tristar or the Douglas 107? If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all international lines except Russia fly American planes? Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or women on the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy and you get radios. You talk about German technocracy and you get automobiles. You talk about American technocracy and you find men on the moon, not once, but several times ... and safely home again. You talk about scandals and the Americans put theirs right in the store window for everyone to look at. Even the draft dodgers are not pursued and hounded. They are here on our streets, most of them ... unless they are breaking Canadian laws .. are getting American dollars from Ma and Pa at home to spend here. When the Americans get out of this bind ... as they will... who could blame them if they said 'the hell with the rest of the world'. Let someone else buy the Israel bonds, Let someone else build or repair foreign dams or design foreign buildings that won't shake apart in earthquakes. When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke. I can name to you 5,000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake. Our neighbours have faced it alone and I am one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them kicked around. They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of these. But there are many smug, self-righteous Canadians. And finally, the American Red Cross was told at its 48th Annual meeting in New Orleans this morning that it was broke. This year's disasters .. with the year less than half-over has taken it all and nobody...but nobody... has helped. FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.snopes2.com/quotes/sinclair.htm

I am looking for the decendents of John Murphy & Mary Elizabeth "Betti" Shemwell Murphy, they moved to Herrin, Ill sometime in the 1920's or1930's. Lois in Ind

August 18th, 2001 Giant City State Park, Cobden, IL, noonish, welcoming all descendents of Burwell and Mahala Sellars. Bring a dish to share. Peach cobbler will be provided.

Please check out my web page to see if we connect. www.geocities.com/dolluvers Thanks, Linda Holmes White

I thought this might of use to someone on this list: SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER: Genealogical Treasures Found Vol. 3, No. 21, 17 June 2001. (c) 1999-2001 Julia M. Case Editor-at-Fault: Julia M. Case [email protected] SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER is published several times per month and contains notices of genealogical treasures found, such as photographs, diaries, letters, and family Bibles. Additional "Somebody's Links" notices appear weekly in MISSING LINKS. You can also read and post "Somebody's Links" notices on RootsWeb's "Somebody's Links" GenConnect board at http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/SomebodysLinks/ BACK ISSUES OF SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER are fully searchable at http://search-rwr.rootsweb.com/ (choose SOMEBODY'S LINKS or, if you wish to search SOMEBODY'S LINKS and MISSING LINKS simultaneously, choose MISSING LINKS). Plain text files of SOMEBODY'S LINKS NEWSLETTER are named by the date of the issue, e.g., 20010603.txt, and are available to read online or download from ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/somebody/ . o Family Bible bought at yard sale in Saint Louis, Missouri. First page says Holy Bible, Presented to Nona POFF BEAN by Virgil SHIRLEY. This family seems to have lived in Williamson County, Illinois, and the town of Herrin is mentioned a lot in connection with deaths, marriages, etc. Names appear as follows: Virgil BEAN born Herrin March 2, 1910; George POFF, Herrin, July 30, 19__; Billie Joe POFF, Herrin, Nov. 28 19__; Joe POFF, Williams County, born July 20, 1906; Nona BEAN, Kentucky born August 21, 1907; Lou POFF, August 6, 1868; Margaret SHIRLEY, Herrin, April 20, 1926; David POFF, Herrin, born March 15, 19__; Joe POFF, born in Williamson County, July 20, 1906. There are several repeats of dates and names on a couple of pages. There are death dates for several of these folks and among them is David HARPER, died May 5, 1946 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In the back is for most part a repeat of the same information. It says David HARPER died May 3, 1946 instead of May 5th. I would like to return this Bible to a family member. It was a costly purchase at 50 cents; it seems the gentleman had also purchased it at some type of a sale. Billy G. Martin [email protected] or [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Last Thursday I was at the Williamson County Circuit Clerk's Office at the Courthouse where I found several cases listed in Index Book A of Defendents and in Index Book A of Plaintiffs. Both indexes indicated the record of the cases could be found in Book A or in Book B. There were two Book As and one Book B on the shelf, but neither of these books corresponded to the cases in the index books. Does anyone know if these books are missing, or are they out for rebinding? The folks in the Clerk's office didn't know. Debbie

Hello Jack! Sorry it took me so long to respond. My son got married in April and we have been busy every since. You and I, along with Barbara, have corresponded before. We especially communicated about the Sinah O'Neal tombstone at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Yes, I agree that John and James O'Neal are likely brothers, but I have found no proof. Have you? William O'Neal (husband of Sinah/Musina Edwards) and Nancy O'Neal (wife of McCollister Edwards) were brother and sister and they have their supposed uncle, James O'Neal, and cousins Raleigh, Samuel C., etc. living nearby. Raleigh even witnesses a document or two for McCollister Edwards. Also, they are all from Wilson County, Tennessee before settling in Williamson County. The Edwards were also closely associated with the HENRY, BASS, DUKE, HAWKINS, RISTON/WRISTON and ODOM/ODUM surnames in Wilson County, Tenn. and Muhlenberg County, Ky. So, again, I assume James and John O'Neal are brothers, but have no proof. Please let me know if you have found any. Thanks. Debbie Jack Moore wrote: > Recent messages talked about Nancy O'Neal Edwards. My records show her > father John O'Neal was the brother of James O'Neal (my line). Jack Moore > Bulverde TX > > ==== ILWILLIA Mailing List ==== > The Southern Illinoisan has the previous week's obits online: > http://www.southernillinoisan.com/special/obituaries.html > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Looking for any information on these surnames. Most of these folks were from the Crab Orchard region. They are enumerated on censuses beginning in 1850 as either "mulatto" or "black." ANY information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Doug Powers W. Douglas Powers MA, MFA, Ph.D. Candidate Assistant Professor of Theatre Department of Communications/Theatre Arts Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA 17870 570/372-4522 e-mail: [email protected]

Is anyone out there researching Joab Heflin, born ca. 1834? He married Winnifred Harris 2/11/1859 in Williamson County, IL. I believe he also married Nancy A.E. Felts in Williamson County on 7/11/1867 and possibly Winnifred's sister Sarah J. Harris in 1863. Can anyone help sort this out? Winnifred is buried in Corinth Cemetery. Thanks for your help. Kate Rodenbach _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hello from England, I am researching The name of Atess, and Would be glad of any help of any info of the following, Thomas Ates and Jane had James Bn 6th Feb 1893 and jennie Born 6th Jan 1891 in Murphysboro, Jackson County Ill. Joseph Atess Aug 18th 1875,.....Mrs Jane Atess Born 18th Aug 1853, and Married in 1873????...........Robert Atess Nov 25th 1886 Thomas Atess Dec 21st 1850.. William Atess 1889 all Jackson County. Laaurence

Hi, I'm Ernie Heltsley, a new member of the list. I'm formerly from the area. Just want to look and see what's going on. I'm searching for info. on my Morris and Heltsley families. Thanks.

Does anyone know John Robbs of Herrin, Ill? His brother Dee owned the Phillips 66 Station before his death. John was born in Williamson Co. and was younger than Dee. I don't know if he still lives there or not. They were cousins to my father, Buel Robbs.

Would anybody have more information on the father of Tabitha Jane Barnett, b. 27 April 1828, TN, who married William C. Trull 23 July 1845. She died in 1876 after which William remarried. In the 1850 census, William and Tabitha are listed just below Elijha Barnett (b. NC, m. SC to Mary James) and Hiram Barnett. Family history indicates that her father (thought to be John) was a full-blooded Cherokee that had been orphaned as a baby. My gradfather had made some attempts to trace this line many years ago before so much information was available, but without any more luck. Also, the connection of Hiram to Elijha is also of interest just to make my records and other information more complete. It is thought that Tabitha had a brother (Kurt?) who spent some time in Carbondale. Again, any assistance would be appreciated. This has been one of those family brick walls for over 50 years. ===================================== Dr. William A. Davis, (Acting) Director of Antenna Lab The Bradley Dept of Elec & Comp Engr, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061-0111 [(540)231-6307, 231-3362FAX]

Hello from England, I am trying to trace any Atess in the Illinois Area and would be glad of some help in return I will help anyone who is looking for relative in England Laurence Clark

Is there anyone that would would be willing to look and see if there is an Obit. for John Anderson Moody b. Nov. 1842 in White co. Ill. d. 27 March. 1917 in Creal Springs, and buried in Creal Springs Cem. Also, does anyone know what church J. C. Williams was a minister of in 1909. He married a son of the above John Anderson Moody,Sr. He was a Jr. Many thanks for any help you can give me. Vi -- Vi Poland

The Wm. Co. page has SHILOH CEMT. listed which for anyone unaware, there is also another SHILOH CEMT. located in Williamson Co. south of Marion at the Shiloh Christian Church. Anyone looking for SURNAMES: WHITE, BRADLEY, or anyone possibly related to these families, should be aware of this cemt. The library has this listing. Thanks, Linda Holmes White

I was wondering if some kind soul would be willing to see if an obit exists for Rose Rancilio. Rose was a cousin of my late grandfather. She was a life long resident of Herrin Illinois where a majority of my grandfather's relatives resided. Rose was born in Oct. 1906 and passed away on June 15, 2000. During the last few years she lived in a nursing home in Franklin Illinois. She was the only remaining member of her immediate family. As I do not have access to any papers for the Illinois area I would greatly appreciate any help. Thank you very much. Peggy Rancilio [email protected]

Why not contact the Williamson County, IL Gen Web owner and tell them you would like to make a correction? Really nice and open minded people on that site and I am sure they would welcome comments. Deanna ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim & Mary Ann <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 12:55 PM Subject: moving to IL > >In answering your question on why so many came to Illinois, > >here is a nice piece written on that.. > >http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/4624/histher.html# > > Is there anyway to get this guy to correct his article - at least his > reference to the pictures mentioned in the first paragraph? According to > Barbara Burr Hubbs' book "Pioneer Folks and Places" the photos are of > Ephraim Herrin and David Ruffin Harrison. I have a tendency to believe her > since the one referred to as Isaac Herring in the article is obviously > dressed in more recent clothing than what Isaac would be wearing. I also > have a feeling that Barbara probably had more access to who her ancestors > were than a third party. There is a photo of David Herrin in her book. It > makes you wonder where he did his research. These photos are easily found - > no digging needed - especially if you use either the genealogy section of > the local library in Marion or the Williamson Co. Hist. Soc. I have to admit > that if he made these 'easy' mistakes, it makes me wonder how accurate the > research for the rest of his article is. > > I've also wondered why my ancestors left Robertson co., TN and moved to IL > while I was visiting TN a few years ago. The area was beautiful! We drove to > Williamson Co from there, up through Hopkins co, KY, so we could get a > better idea of how they might have traveled. It was obvious why they decided > to settle in IL but you had to look at it from a farmer's point of view. TN > and KY were green, lush and beautiful but IL was nice and flat - not needing > so much heavy clearing. > > Mary Ann > > > ==== ILWILLIA Mailing List ==== > Research locally in the Marion Carnegie Library: > http://www.sirin.lib.il.us/docs/mrn/docs/lib/lhroom.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >

>In answering your question on why so many came to Illinois, >here is a nice piece written on that.. >http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/4624/histher.html# Is there anyway to get this guy to correct his article - at least his reference to the pictures mentioned in the first paragraph? According to Barbara Burr Hubbs' book "Pioneer Folks and Places" the photos are of Ephraim Herrin and David Ruffin Harrison. I have a tendency to believe her since the one referred to as Isaac Herring in the article is obviously dressed in more recent clothing than what Isaac would be wearing. I also have a feeling that Barbara probably had more access to who her ancestors were than a third party. There is a photo of David Herrin in her book. It makes you wonder where he did his research. These photos are easily found - no digging needed - especially if you use either the genealogy section of the local library in Marion or the Williamson Co. Hist. Soc. I have to admit that if he made these 'easy' mistakes, it makes me wonder how accurate the research for the rest of his article is. I've also wondered why my ancestors left Robertson co., TN and moved to IL while I was visiting TN a few years ago. The area was beautiful! We drove to Williamson Co from there, up through Hopkins co, KY, so we could get a better idea of how they might have traveled. It was obvious why they decided to settle in IL but you had to look at it from a farmer's point of view. TN and KY were green, lush and beautiful but IL was nice and flat - not needing so much heavy clearing. Mary Ann

Hi Lee Ann, In answering your question on why so many came to Illinois, here is a nice piece written on that.. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/4624/histher.html# Sorry, I don't have the census information. But some of the 1850 census for Williamson County can be found here. http://www.census-online.com/links/IL.html Other sites, that perhaps you have already visited are: http://livin4.com/williamson/ http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html Several different data bases at the above showing marriage, land records, Civil War etc. http://www.iltrails.org/williamson/ Happy hunting. Deanna ----- Original Message ----- From: Lee Ann Earle <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 7:40 PM Subject: McDaniel information > Hi All, > If anyone has the 1840 or 1850 Williamson Co. census available I need a > lookup. I need the information on Hirum McDaniel/McDannel/McDonald. Hirum > was born abt 1810 in TN. > > Also, could somebody enlighten me as to why so many people came from TN to > Williamson Co. in the early 1800s. I have just begun to look for my > McDaniel line, and there seems to be a lot people from TN in the census. I > noticed the same thing in Johnson Co. IL. > > If anyone is working on the McDaniel name in Williamson Co. let me know. > I'd like to hear from you. > > Lee Ann > Researching: DEATON, MOHLER, HESTER, RIDENHOWER and now > MCDANIEL > > > ==== ILWILLIA Mailing List ==== > Research locally in the Marion Carnegie Library: > http://www.sirin.lib.il.us/docs/mrn/docs/lib/lhroom.htm > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >