Kathie, Thanks for posting this. It gave me some info on my Morrisons. These 2 Morrison sisters were sisters of my GG Grandmother, Lucinda Morrison, B 1830. I appreciate it, Darrell On Fri, 15 Sep 2000 21:31:32 -0400 "M. Kathleen Felsted" <mkfelsted@worldnet.att.net> writes: > Hi Rita, Brown list, Hardin list and Nelson list: > The Mullens sent me this information during the summer; however, I > did not > have time then to post it. > The History of Coles County, Illinois, 1879, pp. 638-9. Has had two > reprints: 1969 and 1999 and you can buy it from Coles Co. Gen. > Society. > BROWN BROS., RICHARD AND DANIEL, farming, stock and road grading and > ditching; P. O. Humbolt; are natives of Nelson and Hardin Cos., KY; > they > were born Dec. 22, 1826, and July 22, (sic) 1832, respectively. > They were > born on the farm, and have always followed farming; they lived in > Kentucky > until the fall of 1854, when they came to Illinois, and settled > about ten > miles south of Charleston, where they lived about three months; they > then > moved on the Springfield road, in Douglas Co., where they lived one > year, > when in 1856, they came to the present place, and have lived here > since. > With the exception of a term as Assessor by Richard, they have held > no > office, except connected with the school and road. Richard Brown > married > Miss Elizabeth Morrison, of Kentucky, Sept 23, 1852; she died Nov. > 7, 1860. > They had five children, two living, viz, Sally Ann and Mary Jane. > His > present wife was Mrs. O'Bannon, formerly Miss Elizabeth Ann > Bridwell; they > were married Feb 16, 1862; they have two children, viz. Ida B. and > Richard > Alonzo. He owns over 200 acres in this township, which he has > earned by his > own labor and management. Daniel Brown married Miss Mary Morrison, > of > Kentucky, Dec. 3, 1853. They had seven children, five living, viz., > John > P., William A., Susan T., James H. and Alburtis R. He owns over 200 > acres > in this township, which he has earned by his own labor and > management. > Brown Bros., Humbolt, Ill.; all kinds of grading and ditching done; > estimates furnished. > Hope some Brown benefits from this bio! T'warnt mine..... > Kathie > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >