Randy, I forgot to Thank You for this link, got busy. I appreciate you taking the time to send it. Melissa Barker -------------------------------------------------- From: "Randy Whitford Sr" <rdgerunr@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:57 PM To: <tnstewar@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited > > Try this short cut for a map of the St.Johns Cemetery. I hope it works. It > might be the same one that Peggy sent you. > > http://genealogytrails.com/ill/madison/stjohncemmap.html > > > > Randy Whitford Sr > > > > >> From: kaitysmom@peoplestel.net >> To: tnstewar@rootsweb.com >> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:51:29 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited >> >> Randy, >> >> Thanks so much for taking time to go out to the cemetery. As I had said >> Peggy Moore was going to go out and see what she could find, I hate that >> you >> spent the time, but it is appreciated. >> >> Peggy has reported back to me that they also could not find Sarah Moran >> with >> a headstone but had talked to the staff and was able to locate where her >> plot is, but now that you mention it, I don't know which St. John's she >> found it at. >> >> She said she took photo's of the place where Sarah is suppose to be >> buried >> and got me some maps, etc. >> >> I sure with there had been a stone but that is how things go. >> >> Again, I truly appreciate the time you took out of your day to be of help >> to >> me!! >> >> Melissa Barker >> Professional Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky >> My Website: www.freewebs.com/genealogyservices/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Do Not Send me any pictures and my last is none of your business" >> <rdgerunr@msn.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:43 PM >> To: <tnstewar@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited >> >> > >> > Thanks Jan for the comment. I think you are great myself.I lurk in the >> > back ground most of the time but I sure am glad to see you back online. >> > I >> > hope you and yours are doing great. You have been a blessing to me and >> > my >> > family. >> > >> > Melissa, I went to St.Johns Cemetery and did the search tombstone by >> > tombstone for the Sarah Moran and I also came up with nothing. Funny >> > thing >> > is that I only found 1 Moran tombstone there, I beleive it was a David. >> > There was allot of Missing headstones and/or Tombstone that was nor >> > readable. Now the question I have, are you sure that it is the St.Johns >> > Cemetery in Granite City. The reason I ask is there is a St.Johns >> > Cemetery >> > in Collinsville Illinois which is not to far from here. I found a few >> > years ago that some people that I was researching and that I was told >> > was >> > in the Granite City St.Johns was in the Collinsvilles Cemetery.Let me >> > know >> > If I can be further help. >> > >> > >> > >> > Randy Whitford Sr >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:41:06 -0700 >> >> From: rockytop1988@yahoo.com >> >> To: tnstewar@rootsweb.com >> >> Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited >> >> >> >> That's my cuz! Randy...you are a sweetie! Always have been. >> >> >> >> Jan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Randy Whitford <rdgerunr@msn.com> >> >> To: tnstewar@rootsweb.com >> >> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 3:35:45 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Melissa, I live here in Granite City and have been to St.Johns >> >> Cemetery a >> >> few times for photos, if you need pictures of head stone and can find >> >> their haedstone location, I will be glad to take the photos for you. >> >> >> >> >> >> Randy Whitford Sr >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > From: kaitysmom@peoplestel.net >> >> > To: tnstewar-l@rootsweb.com >> >> > Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:10:45 -0500 >> >> > Subject: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited >> >> > >> >> > Hello List, >> >> > >> >> > I have to report that I am doing the Happy Dance today!! Over the >> >> > weekend I received in the mail a death certificate that has torn >> >> > down a >> >> > brick wall in my research that has been there for about 15 years. >> >> > >> >> > I now know that Sizabeth (Bararah Elker) Moran died on 31 January >> >> > 1941 >> >> > in Granite City, Madison County, Illinois. >> >> > >> >> > I am reporting this not only to share with my Stewart County family >> >> > my >> >> > happiness! But also to again remind everyone to not overlook >> >> > researching the spouses of your ancestors and the spouses of your >> >> > ancestors children, even if they are not in your direct line. I >> >> > know >> >> > that this sounds like a lot of extra researching but it could prove >> >> > to >> >> > be the best thing you ever did and that is how I found Sarah. >> >> > >> >> > Sarah Elizabeth (Barker) Moran is the daughter of Andrew Jackson >> >> > Barker >> >> > and Elvira Jemima Sanders. She had two brothers, John Henry Sanders >> >> > (aka John Henry Barker) and George Washington Barker. George is my >> >> > husband's direct line, so you can see how far off the direct line I >> >> > had >> >> > to go. >> >> > >> >> > Sarah married James W./George W./Scott Moran (he used all these >> >> > names >> >> > during his lifetime, but Scott has been the most popular) in Stewart >> >> > County. Sarah reports on the census that she had given birth to 10 >> >> > children and so far I can account for 7 of them. The last time I >> >> > could >> >> > find a mention of Sarah was in her brother's obituary in 1928 which >> >> > states that she was a survivor and living in Mississippi. >> >> > >> >> > I have been painstakingly researching all of Sarah's children and >> >> > their >> >> > spouses. Sarah and Scott Moran's 5th child in order of birth was >> >> > Ivy >> >> > Moran b. June 1890 in Stewart County or Montgomery County, TN. Ivy >> >> > married Manson Summers Perigo in Lake County, Tennessee on 28 >> >> > November >> >> > 1906. Manson being born 8 April 1883 in Stewart County to William >> >> > B. >> >> > Perigo and Mary Jane Barnett. >> >> > >> >> > While researching Manson Perigo's life, I found that he died in >> >> > Madison >> >> > County, Illinois 12 December 1931. >> >> > >> >> > I thought to myself that possibly Sarah was living with Ivy in >> >> > Illinois. Sure enough, I found a Sarah B. Moran on the Illinois >> >> > Death >> >> > Certificate Index. I ordered Manson Perigo and Sarah B. Moran's >> >> > death >> >> > certificates and received them over the weekend. >> >> > >> >> > I wasn't even sure if this was my Sarah because the index didn't >> >> > give >> >> > much information. When I saw the record I knew it was her and I was >> >> > so >> >> > excited. >> >> > >> >> > Her death certificate, as well as Manson's death certificate, gave >> >> > me >> >> > more clues about Ivy as well. I could not find Ivy Perigo in the >> >> > Illinois Death Index, now I know that Manson's death certificate >> >> > listed >> >> > him as divorced when he died in 1931. And on Sarah's death >> >> > certificate >> >> > the informant is listed Mrs. Ivy Thomason. >> >> > >> >> > I don't mean to go on and on but I knew that my Stewart County >> >> > family, >> >> > of all people, would truly understand my excitement! >> >> > >> >> > If anyone is related to Manson Summers Perigo or have him in your >> >> > genealogy database, I would be glad to share his death certificate >> >> > that >> >> > I have by sending it as an attachment by email. >> >> > >> >> > Now, it's off to contact the funeral home, cemetery (St. Johns >> >> > Cemetery >> >> > in Madison County, Illinois) to get a photo of Sarah's headstone and >> >> > also obtain an obituary. Can't wait to see what other information I >> >> > might find!!! >> >> > >> >> > Everyone Have a Great Day and Success in Your Research!!! >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Melissa Barker >> >> > Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky >> >> > >> >> > ------------------------------- >> >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> > TNSTEWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> >> > the >> >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> >> Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. >> >> Try >> >> it now. >> >> http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MLOGEN_Core_tagline_local_1x1 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> TNSTEWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >> TNSTEWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > Lauren found her dream laptop. 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