I read a post about Martha Lillian peebles born around 1860 in Illinois and that her mothers maiden name was Cummins I think. well my great great great grandmothers name is Martha Lillian Peebles born in Illinois in 1865 to George B and Nancy H Peebles. I've always been told that she never had a gray hair it stayed cold black her whole life that it was so long to. Everyone has told me that either her or her mother was in the trail of tears. Just curious if anyone has information about this or a Nancy H Cummins? Just needing a little help on Marthas mother.
I have been trying to find information about my GG-Grandfather, Thomas Hyder (sometimes spelled Hiter) Hunt. He was born in Tennessee 7 Apr 1861. Thomas, his wife Rachel Mary DeVault Hunt and family moved to Western Mound Township prior to 1850. They came with other family whose surnames were DeVault and Kitzmiller. Thomas Hyder Hunt died in Macoupin County, 7 Jun 1863. I would like to know his cause of death. Does anyone know if death records or newspapers from 1863 still exist? I understand he is buried in Reader Cemetery. The family all moved to Missouri in 1869 due to financial losses and the death of two sons in the Civil War. Thank you, Kay Christlieb
I'm looking for burial sites for Alexander Sandy Wiggins and his wife Levina. They had a large family. I've been unable to find any of them and many of them died in Chesterfield, IL including my great great grand Matilda Wiggins Brown. It seems many died around 1880, so plan on researching for those details once I find the graves. I'm searching for the gravesites of Alexander Sandy Wiggins b. 14 March 1798 in North Carolina d. 4 October 1871 I'm also looking for his daughter Elizabeth Matilda (Wiggins) Brown b. 1838 d. 12 March 1884 she was married to my great great grand Williamson Brown who is buried in Denby Cemetery these are the children of Sandy and Levina (children listed on Ancestry) Milla Wiggins 1822–1822; Marjory Ann Harris Wiggins 1825–; Robert A Wiggins 1826–1880; William Jackson Wiggins1827–1880; James Monrow Wiggins 1829–1880; Nancy Jane Wiggins 1831–1917; Francis Marion Wiggins 1832–1880; Lucinda Emley Wiggins 1834–; Sophronia Winney Wiggins 1836–1882; Elizabeth Wiggins 1838–1884; John Harris Wiggins 1840–; Newton White Wiggins 1842–1854; Mary Emeline Wiggins Thank you, Joanne (Brown) Peyton
I am looking for information on my great great Aunt Molly. Her maiden name was Mary Levina Brown, daughter of Williamson Brown. She married Thomas Hounsley and died Jan 5, 1951. She was a very special person. She is buried in Carlinville City Cemetery. I have photographs of her as a younger and older woman, she helped raise my father Howard Paul Brown. Anyone with more information on this BROWN HOUNSLEY family, I would love to hear it. Thank you.
James and Hannah Lauston Carroll’s son John Mitchell Carroll born April 8, 1863, married Almeda Ramsey on Nov. 22, 1890 in Bond County, Illinois. They had three children, John M. Carroll, Arminda (Minnie) Carroll Rowlands and Ruth M. Carroll Atteberry. I am looking from any information on Ruth And Minnie from 1928 to 1939 when there father John died in Gillespie at the home of his niece Mrs. William Meinecke. I am also looking for any information on Almeda Ramsey Carroll’s death between 1896 and 1900.
I'm interested in knowing what become of (at least one) descendant of Thomas A. Scott and his wife, Margaret H. Scott. In the 1920 U.S. Federal Census they were living on a farm in Chesterfield Township of Marcoupin County with nine of their children. In the 1930 U.S. Federal Census, it appears the older children had moved, leaving only the five younger children at home. In 1930, the oldest son (Joseph), was twenty-one and may have been helping his father with the farm business? It is unlikely he would be alive today, but could have living descendants. In 1930, another son (William A.), if he were alive today, would be 95 years old, but he too, could have descendants. In 1930, the youngest son (Russell M.), was three years old and could be alive today and possibly living in your area? The women in the family are harder to trace because they change their name after marriage. I know the whereabouts of one daughter (Verda L. Scott), she married in Alton, Illinois to George P. Fogarty who was born and raised at Grand Junction, Iowa. He worked in Alton, IL for Owens-Illinois Glass Company. They moved to Huntington, WV with the company in the early 1930's and he continued employment until retirement. The couple had no children and left no descendants. George P. Fogarty (1903-1989) died Dec. 15, 1989; his wife, Verda L. Scott Fogarty (1903-1996), died Dec. 6, 1996, they are both buried in Woodmere Memorial Park in Huntington, WV. Thanking you with Highest Regards, Martin Fogarty 604 2nd Street Cylinder, Iowa 50528
Lucinda Brown, nee Thurman, married to my great great great grandfather Williamson Brown, mother of a Williamson Brown as well. born in Virginia, arrived Carlinville, IL in 1830, died later that year at the Good's in Carlinville, probably early 1831. I am looking for any other Thurman that might have arrived around the same time! Seeking to trace her Virginia heritage, as I am unable to locate a marriage bond in Virginia. I know that she gave birth to Williamson Brown in Virginia in 1828 and her daughter Levina L. Brown was born in Tennessee in January of 1830. I suspect they were with a family group but I have been unable to ascertain if other Brown's came with them or any Thurman's. I have researched land plats to no avail! I have posted Levina L. Brown's testimony in the widow's pension affadavit. http://www.macoupinctygenealogy.org/war/cherry_levina-pension.html Thank you Joanne Peyton
I am looking for any information on Alice Gwendolyn Hobson, daughter of George B. Hobson of Greene County, Illinois, and sister to my grandmother Edith E. Hobson, on my father's (Campbell) side of the family. I know that Alice lived in Hettick, Illinois and I believe was involved as a teacher there in the 1920's, and possibly 1930's. Any help or direction that you could send me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time. Sincerely, Ernest Campbell YFSG4265@yahoo.com
I am looking for more information that Adelbert J. Worden is buried in Virden Cemetery. The honor roll mentions that he is and an old cem book mentions that he is but that is all I have. I do not have a place of death or when he died. He with his family was found in the 1870 census record of Township 12 Range 6 in Macoupin Co., Illinois. The post office was Virden. His parents are James Paine Worden & Luffany Crandall. His siblings are Geoge H., Oney & Addie. He is a Civil War Veteran. He enlisted into Company C. of the 48th NY Infantry on 1/11/1865 and discharged on 7/17/1865 for a disability at McDougall General Hospital, NY Harbor. Then it looks like he reenlisted into the 19th NY Cav. which then became the 1 NY Dragoons.
My ggg grandfather was John Wesley Johnson, born abt 1818 and died 2/4/1865. I know nothing abt him before he was married to Missouri Ann Smith on 1/3/1850. Have copies of records where estate went through probate. Just saw a photograph of his tombstone in the Piasa Cemetery which gave me another clue to research but I don’t know where to start. He was apparently a Mason as the Masonic emblem is on his headstone. I am curious to know if any records might be available that far back and if they might include information on where he was born (census records show IL) and what his parents’ names were. If anyone knows how to locate those records, please let me know. Thanks
I am researching the descendants of James Pocklington born Yorkshire UK 1791 died 1859 Macoupin. He married Mary Sissons (2nd wife) 1824 . They had 2 children in Macoupin John Wesley b 1834 and Elizabeth Lawrence b1837. JOHN WESLEY Pocklington born 6.6.1834 married Martha McDaniel in 1856 and they had 4 children JAMES W , REBECCA J, DAVID W, AND GEORGE W JAMES W was born in 1856 HOOVER POINT. ELIZABETH LAWRENCE POCKLINGTON married Erastmus Herman ROSS and died in 1.5.1918 JAMES POCKLINGTON's first wife was Hannah Watson and they had a son Martin born 5 12 1819 but Hannah died in 1822. Martin Pocklington came to America with hs father and new wife around 1826/27 . Martin married Malissa Anderson from Carlinville and they had 6 children John W b 1840, James W b 1841, Hannah E b 1842 ,George W 1844, Sarah A b 1846, and Thomas W b 1849. James pocklington born 1840 married (Mattie) Martha L Killam born 1848 in 1869 in Macoupin County and they are both buried in the Killam Cemetry outside South Palmyra along with the other Killam family members. I am particularly interested in finding out the connection with the Lawrence surname . Is this a connecton to Hannah Watson's family ...her mothers maiden name? Any help finding the next layer of descendants for any of the above would be appreciated. Karen Morton
My great, great, grandfather, John M. Rue, enlisted in the Civil War showing that he lived in Virden, IL at the time. I can find the Rue family in 1850 in the Monmouth County, Manalapan Township, New Jersey Census, but I can't find the rest of John M's family in Illinois yet. I do find the family in Marion County, Iowa after the Civil War. The parents of John M. Rue, were Joseph R. Rue and Cornelia Mount-Rue. John M. had an older brother, William M. Rue, who I have found living with his sister in the 1860's but I don't know if he was in the Civil War also or not. I'm still filling in the pieces. I have a copy of John M. Rue's Civil War certificate and also a history of his company. John M. also had two sisters, Rebecca Ann Rue-Craig, and Sarah Jane Rue (who died at the age of 19). I think that a tanning factory at Hightstown, New Jersey closed down and that may have been the reason why the family moved west. My great, great, great, grandfather, Joseph R., is listed as being a tanner on the 1850 Census. What is interesting is that I inherited "tanning instructions" that my brother had gotten from my grandfather. I'm wondering where the instructions originally came from. John M. Rue married Martha Ann Bell and had two children, Sarah Ellen Rue and Earl Elmer Rue. In October of last year I became a member of the Daughters of Civil War Union Veterans (DUVCW) and in February of last year, I joined the DAR (http://www.dar.org). Were you wanting to know any information in particular? I think that the Rue side of my family tracks back to a Matthew Rue (LaRue) who was a Revolutionary War Patriot (1st Monmouth Militia, Captain Hankison's Company - New Jersey), but I'm still doing research on it. My first Patriot for the DAR was Jacob Miller Jr. (Frontier Ranger). Regards, Maureen Smith
Information on Joseph White a well known Baptist preacher who died in 1861 was a well known Baptist, I have been told. He moved to IL from TN. I am told that he renewed his license or something like that at Wolf River Meeting House in 1823, 1824 and some years later when he moved to IL, he was married to Natichia and she died cr. 1840 He then married Martha Jane weatherford 5 Jul 184. Martha was born in Kentucky. One of their daughters Julia Anna married Dennis Springer. Is there anywhere that has information on preachers.
John William Foster, b. Nov. 1851 in Carroll Co., Arkansas m. Emma Jane Hart 1878 in Morgan Co., Illinois. They were in Macoupin Co. by 1910. John Moved to Mower Co., Minnesota and died there in 1929. His body was interred at Girard Twp. Cemetery. The census records from 1880 through 1910 give his birthplace as Illinois, but I know that he was born in Arkansas to Richard Foster and Sarah (name unknown). The 1930 Census in Minnesota gives birthplace as Arkansas. Three of his sons lived and died in Macoupin Co. They were Herman, George Richard, and Floyd. His father died in Arkansas and his mother returned to Illinois. They were In Greene Co., Illinois in 1870. I’d like to know more about John’s ancestors. In particular who his father’s parents were.
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