ANDERSON, John C. family courtesy Bob Homer

ASHBAUGH, Cecil Vere courtesy of M Trover

BETTIS Family Photos  courtesy of Wayne Bettis

David BETTIS Sr
Alexander and Sarah (JENKINS) BETTIS and Family
Family Group Photo: Viola, Arkansas Homestead
  (surnames: BETTIS, FOSTER and HART)
Children of David and Catherine (SHOTT) BETTIS
Four Generations Photo  (surnames: BETTIS and SIGLER)
Unknown female, Phoebe BETTIS and Artie BETTIS
George BETTIS, Artie BETTIS and James BETTIS
Sara BETTIS, Elva BETTIS, Alta BROWN and daughter, Geraldine
Clarence Elmer BETTIS Group Photo

BINNEY Sisters  courtesy of Ralph L Stevenson Jr


Christine (BINNEY) STEVENSON and Elizabeth (BINNEY) BISSELL



BLEY Family Photos  courtesy of Michelle Bley


Doctor David BLEY
Doctor Robert BLEY
Doctor George BLEY Sr and wife, Elizabeth (LAVIS)

BOHLMEYER Family Photos



Willliam Frederick BOHLMEYER 1880-1890
Willliam Frederick BOHLMEYER Family 1895
Willliam Frederick BOHLMEYER Family 1903



BRADLEY II, Littleton and Maggie (KEELER)  courtesy of Richard Davidson


1903 Wedding Photo



BRADLEY III, Littleton and Vivian (HADLEY)  courtesy of Littleton Bradley


62nd Wedding Anniversary, Feb 2002



BROWN, John [Joshua] Hester  courtesy of Theresa R Denby


CHAPMAN, Charlotte courtesy Carla Hunter Southwick


CLARK, Harry Weston  courtesy of Harriett De Vine


CLARK, Jacqueline  courtesy of Harriett De Vine


CLARK, Joseph F Family Photos  courtesy of Harriett De Vine


Joseph F CLARK and Family
Joseph F CLARK; Wife, Malinda (HUDDLESTON)
Malinda's mother, Nancy (DUNN) HUDDLESTON


See also:  CLARK Homestead



CLAXTON Family Photos  Offsite Link to Gene McSweeney's Found Film Website


Alice CLAXTON (22 Oct 1921 - 30 Aug 2001); Last residence: Bunker Hill IL 62014



CONVERSE, Jeremiah and Lovina (CORY)  courtesy of Mary Ann Kaylor


CUMMINGS, William Albert and Family  courtesy of Rudy Cummings Morris


EDDINGTON, William R  courtesy of Mark Strohbeck


FARRIS, George W and Family  courtesy of Debi Faris


GATES, F W and Serilda (GIBSON) Family  courtesy of M TROVER

GERDES, Abraham and Family  courtesy of Sharon Buethner


GILLICK, Hugh H J and Family  courtesy of Susan Gillick


HALE Family of Bunker Hill IL  courtesy of Jack Hale Jr


Doctor Stephen Ferguson HALE
Doctor Stephen HILL and wife, Sara
Eliza P (HILL) HALE
Doctor BLY
Thomas Halton HALE Sr and Children
Handwritten Genealogy Notes by Jack HALE Sr



HATLEN, Coady  (11 Dec 1990 - 3 Aug 2006)


Coady HATLEN Memorial Page


HAUSER, Charles, William and Christian courtesy Donna Sattley

HAYS, Martha Henrietta Clemetine  courtesy of Evelyn Alexander


HILLIARD Family of Brighton IL  courtesy of Mary Falconer


Amos Avery HILLIARD; Wife, Charlotte (TOWNE)
George Weld HILLIARD; Wife, Celia Adelaide (CHASE)
Hilliard Home in Brighton IL
Home of George Hilliard
Stella Chase (HILLIARD); Husband, Augustus Allen DAVISON



HOEHN, Frank L and Hettie (CLARK)  courtesy of Harriett De Vine


JACOBS Family Photos  courtesy of Stanley Jacobs


Nellie (JACOBS) KATAUSKI - 1919 Wedding Photo
John and Agnes JACOBS and Family - 50th Wedding Anniversary, 1952
John and Agnes JACOBS - 1902 Wedding Photo

JONES, George Joseph and Annie Louise Spears Family courtesy Claude McDonald


Jubilee Gypsies Band - Gillespie IL  courtesy of David Richard

Marvin SMITH at the piano

KEELER, Margaret  courtesy of Richard Davidson

Maggie (KEELER) BRADLEY's mother

LISTON, Joseph  (1803-1877)

LISTON, Martha (BLAND)  (1807-1876)


See also:  Descendants of Joseph LISTON
courtesy of Marsha Liston Bradshaw and Bobbe Fitchner Pound

LOVELESS, William and Jane Bell courtesy of Ron Loveless

LOVELESS, Cyrus Otis and Sarah McReynolds courtesy of Ron Loveless

LOVELESS, Nancy Madison and daughter Amanda Loveless Sprow and Amanda's daughters courtesy Margaret Abramson (Abrahamson) Perkkio

MILES, Jonathon Rice  (1817-1903)  courtesy of Robert Commagere

Founder of Miles Station, Brighton Township, Macoupin County IL

MOOR, Benjamin Family about 1880


O'NEILL Family Photos  courtesy of Bob O'Neill

O'NEILL HOUSE Newspaper Article
Kate O'NEILL and son, William
Kate's mother, Sarah McCRANOR

PANHORST Picture Postcards courtesy John Panhorst

RIGSBEY, John William Family and home courtesy Leslie Rigsby

ROGIS, Mike Family courtesy Janet Rogers-Tyer

SCHULTZ, Auguste [Barkowsky] Family courtesy of Sharon Buethner

Scottville Masonic Lodge  courtesy of Juli Claussen

1913 Membership Photo

SEARS, John J. and Ann Eliza McKnight  courtesy Don Snoddy


SLAUGHTER Family of Gillespie IL  courtesy of David Richard


John SLAUGHTER [SCHLACHTER]  (1838-1937)
John H, David, Elmer and George SLAUGHTER
John SLAUGHTER's Norway Maple Tree - 26 March 1929
John, Clarence, Oscar and Walter SLAUGHTER &nbsp- 1909
Marguerite SLAUGHTER and mother, Alice SLAUGHTER
Article Images: Murder of Marguerite (SLAUGHTER) KAHL



STALEGO Boys - Charles, Joe and Tony  courtesy of Debbie Stalego


STEVENSON, Issac and Sarah Jane (SELF) Family  courtesy of Ralph L Stevenson Jr


STEWART, Reverend John  courtesy of Mary Ann Stewart Kaylor


SUTTON, Frances Emaline (THOMPSON) and Sons  courtesy of Susan RENFRO ANDERSON


John Henry, William Meridy Adam, Allen Silas, and Luther Elmer SUTTON


TUCKER, Jacob and Ella Catherine (SHADE) Family Photos  courtesy of Rhonda PRESSEY MILLER


Iva Myrtle (TUCKER) ADAMS, Jean (ADAMS) JOKERS and Ella Marie (TUCKER) VOGEL
Fannie Russell TUCKER, Lela Ethel TUCKER and Addie Francis TUCKER
Clyde TUCKER, Iva (TUCKER) ADAMS, Fannie TUCKER, Lela TUCKER and Ella (TUCKER) VOGEL
Ella (TUCKER) VOGEL, Jennie (UDER) SCHUM, Iva (TUCKER) ADAMS and Addie (TUCKER) SCHUM


Broken Links:
COFFEY and PARNELL - Isabell COFFEY, Grace Linton PARNELL and William Wilbur PARNELL (Bad link)
COX - VOYLES Family Reunion held in 1951 at Nilwood School (bad link) at Jack Cox' website
EAST - Etta Linton EAST, Richard EAST (Bad link)





Photos Of Historical Interest

 


Macoupin County Courthouse, Carlinville IL


Courthouse Postcard - The Old (1838-1869) and The New  courtesy of Annette Miner

Early 1900's Aerial View of Courthouse  courtesy of M Trover

Macoupin County Courthouse picture showing the iron fence around it. borrowed by Anne Michael

Recent Photo - County Courthouse  courtesy of Wayne Hinton

Macoupin County Coal Mines Map


Coal Mine No. 1 at Eagerville IL  courtesy of Georgia Ferry

Coal Mine No. 2 at Sawyerville IL  courtesy of Daryl Butcher

Coal Mine No. 3 at Mount Clare IL  courtesy of Georgia Ferry

Coal Mine No. 4 at Wilsonville IL  courtesy of Georgia Ferry

O'NEILL HOUSE - Virden IL  courtesy of Bob O'Neill



Gathering place of Union Miners during the planning of the 1898 Mine Strike


Mother Jones Monument, Union Labor Leader  courtesy of Wayne Hinton

1940 Mother Jones Souvenir Memorial Program  courtesy of Stan Jacobs



Macoupin County Historical Records Preservation



(The Old) Record Books Repository - Courthouse Dome

(The New) Macoupin County Archive Building



Of Historical Interest



1913 - Carlinville Square  courtesy of Annette Miner

1913 - Scottville Masonic Lodge Members  courtesy of Juli Claussen

1921 - C J HUTTON Advertisement  courtesy of Larry Clark

1926 - Scenic Postcard, Carlinville IL  courtesy of Annette Miner

1930's - Gillespie Main Street  courtesy of Jack Ferry

1945 - VJ Day Parade, Carlinville Square  courtesy of Gladys Campbell

1945 - Prentiss RUYLE and James DAUGHERTY Saw Mill  courtesy of Gladys Campbell

Joseph F Clark Homestead  courtesy of Harriett De Vine

Gillespie Jubilee Gypsies Band  courtesy of David Richard

Charles J HUTTON Grocery Store - Gillespie IL  courtesy of Larry Clark

Plainview Hilyard Township Town View, Post Office and Confectionary, and F. R. Shanner General Merchandise Store
    circa 1920's or 1930's courtesy Cheryl Ratz Gross (large file)

Macoupin's 1869 County Jail - Carlinville IL  courtesy of Wayne Hinton

Macoupin County's Booze Mine Plant - only used for making booze

FAULSTICH Tailor Store, Staunton IL - Late 1800's  courtesy of Jeff Faulstich


John Faulstich, (left, with hands on hips), outside the store.
If you know the name of John's son, (standing on right); or the year this photo was taken; please contact John's gggrandson, Jeff Faulstich


FAULSTICH Clothing Store, Staunton IL - Early 1900's  courtesy of Jeff Faulstich


(Formerly John Faulstich's Tailor Store)
If you know the year this photo was taken; please contact Jeff Faulstich








Remembering Our Veterans



COUNTYWIDE VETERAN MEMORIALS

Macoupin County Memorial and Monument Photos  at Wayne and Marie Hinton's Website


Daughters Of The American Revolution Memorial  courtesy of Stan Jacobs


Carlinville IL Veterans Memorial  courtesy of Wayne Hinton


Modesto IL Veterans Memorial  courtesy of Robert Fletcher


(now at Wayne and Marie Hinton's Website)



CIVIL WAR VETERANS  (1861 - 1865)


W. R. EDDINGTON  (Company A, 97th IL Infantry)  courtesy of Mark Strohbeck


Also see:  W R Eddington Memoirs


Thomas Henry EDWARDS courtesy Laura Keaton Morrison

John SLAUGHTER [SCHLACHTER]  (1838 - 1937)  courtesy of David Richard


Gillespie's Last Civil War Veteran


Company B, 122nd IL Infantry Members  courtesy of The Carlinville Democrat, 1963


1902 Reunion Photo - Scottville IL


N. Cowen Post No. 557, G.A.R Members  courtesy of Mary McKenzie and Larry Clark


May 1895 Photo - Staunton area Civil War Veterans


Surviving Members of Luke Mayfield Post, G.A.R.  courtesy of M Trover


Marion CAMPBELL, Alfred COE, Joseph CRAWFORD, John G. DUKE, T. A. ELLIS,
S. S. GARST, Frank W. GATES, George L. STONE, A. T. TALLEY, James M. WOOD


Surviving Members of The Grand Army of the Republic  courtesy of M Trover



May 1923 Photo and Newspaper Article

Church Photos

Concord Primitive Baptist Church 2004 - Picture 1  Picture 2

Honey Point Baptist Church  courtesy of Thomas Meyer

Harmony Baptist Church 2011


Immanual Lutheran Church School - not sure of year or where this school was located


?1896-1911 Immanual Lutheran Church School  courtesy of Sharon Buenther

Virden Christian Church

Circa 1921 - Sunday School Class Photo  courtesy of Debbie Stalego

School, Team and Class Photos

Who Are They?

If you can identify any of our photograph subjects  --
please email County Coordinator or the photograph's owner.

 

3 Unidentified School Photos  courtesy of Joann Reitz


Photographed in Macoupin or Madison County IL
   If anyone recognizes the school or people, please contact Joann


Bear Rough School



1904 - School Group Photo  courtesy of Dorothy Shannon



Benld School


1920 - 3rd Grade Class Photo  courtesy of David Richard


1920 - 6th Grade Class Photo  courtesy of David Richard


1930 - 3rd Grade Class Photo  courtesy of David Richard



Blackburn College, Carlinville IL



Circa 1920's - Stoddard Hall  courtesy of Annette Miner



Carlinville High School


Between 1911 and 1929 - Community High School  courtesy of Annette Miner



Carlinville School


1913 - 1st Grade Class Photo  courtesy of Annette Miner


About 1914 to 1916 - 2nd or 3rd Grade Class Photo  courtesy of Annette Miner


1918-1919 - 1st Grade Class Photo  courtesy of Annette Miner


1919-1920 - probably 7th Grade Class Photo  courtesy of Annette Miner


About 1919-1920 - probably 2nd Grade Class Photo  courtesy of Annette Miner


1920-1921 - probably 8th Grade Class Photo  courtesy of Annette Miner


1920-1921 or 1921-1922 - 3rd or 4th Grade Class Photo  courtesy of Annette Miner



Carlinville Sunnyside School


1922 - 5th Grade Class Photo  courtesy of Annette Miner



Eureka School (Western Mound Township)


October 1894 - Class Photo  courtesy of Mike McClain



Gillespie School


Circa 1920's - Class Photo  courtesy of David Richard



Girard East Elementary School


1911-1912 - Class Photo  courtesy of Wanda Mayernick Bober



Girard Elementary School


1946 - 3rd Grade Class Photo  courtesy of Emily Crump Jones



Girard High School


1905 - Graduation Class Photo and Program  courtesy of M Trover



Immanual Lutheran Church School - not sure of year or where this school was located



?1896-1911 Immanual Lutheran Church School  courtesy of Sharon Buenther



Mount Olive School, Distict 60   (south of Palmyra - not the town of Mount Olive)


1912 - Class Photo  courtesy of Mary McKenzie



Nilwood Elementary School


School Photo  courtesy of Gloria Frazier
   Built 1927 - closed in the 1970's (still standing in 2004)

Plainview School

Elementary - October 1921 courtesy Cheryl Ratz Gross

Shipman

7th and 8th Grade October 1927 courtesy Cheryl Ratz Gross

Staunton


8th Grade About 1916 courtesy of John Panhorst



Team Sports


Virden Bulldogs - 1928 or 1929 Team Photo  courtesy of Debbie Stalego


Virden Tigers Football - 1917 Team Photo  courtesy of Wanda Mayernick Bober


Union School - Chesterfield Township


Virden High School


Circa 1908 - School Photo  courtesy of Richard Davidson


1930 - Graduation Class and Program  courtesy of Debbie Stalego





Unidentified Treasures


Who Are They?

If you can identify any of our photograph subjects  --
please email County Coordinator or the photograph's owner.

 

9 Unidentified Tintype Photographs  submitted by Richard Davidson

Photo #1	Photo #2	Photo #3
Photo #4	Photo #5	Photo #6
Photo #7	Photo #8	Photo #9



DILLON Photography Unknowns - 5 photos  submitted by Sandra Ferguson


Photographer: George W DILLON of Virden IL



Classmates/School Group - 3 Photos  submitted by Joann Reitz


Thought to be taken in Macoupin or Madison County IL



Unknown School submitted by Carol Robinson

Maybe Berean (North Palmyra Township)? or Washington (North Otter Township)?

Family/Homestead Photo  submitted by Joann Reitz


Probably in the MAZE, PERRIN or SOUTHARD lines


HAYS Family Photo Mystery  submitted by Yvonne Stedman


Mary Catherine's Treasured Memories  submitted by Mike McClain

14 Unidentified photos that belonged to Mary Catherine (McCLAIN) COGSWELL



Rigsbey - possibly William Andrew Rigsbey (Rigsby) submitted by Leslie Rigsby

Unknown Cemetery and Church? Photo  submitted by Stan Jacobs

  Probably connected to the SHARP, WHITE, REDFERN families

Unknown with Charles Hauser submitted by Donna Sattley


Unknown Families - 5 Group Photos   submitted by Susan Renfro Anderson


Probably connected to the BANDY, SUTTON lines of Macoupin and Montgomery Counties in IL - Migrated to Barton County MO

Unknown Family Group and Location - 2 photos  submitted by Sharon Buethner


Unknown Young Man  submitted by James Blazier


Photographer: VanDeventer, West Main St, Carlinville IL



Wedding Picture - Group Photo  submitted by Donna Westwood


Found in Margaret ELLENA HOUCHARD's belongings





Additional
Photo Resource Links


ONSITE RESOURCE LINKS


1879 - Portrait Name Index


List of Portraits in the book, History Of Macoupin County 1763-1879


Macoupin County Cemetery Page


Cemetery and Gravestone photos


OFFSITE RESOURCE LINKS


Cyndi's List: Ancestral Photos


Macoupin countywide Memorial and Monument photos


PARNELL Family Photos


Parnell Genealogy by Cathy (Parnell) Vance

Contact Cathy Vance to view photo of:
Alta Parnell VAUGHN, Rufus VAUGHN, Leonard VAUGHN -
Old Relay Saloon (corner N. Macoupin St, Gillespie IL)


Penny Postcards of Macoupin County IL


ILGenWeb Penny Postcards Archive link


"Survivors of the Run" (Oklahoma land rush of 1889)  Logan County OKGenWeb link



If you can identify any of the people shown - please email Ralph L Stevenson Jr