Wayne County

Surname Queries

(Q19)  25 Nov 1996 - Marla Mosley

Surnames: BRADFORD, SMITH

Robert John BRADFORD, b. 8 Jan 1869 in IN, m. Cora Ann SMITH.  He d.1940  in Goldengate, Wayne Co., IL.  He is my g-uncle.  Would like to exchange info. with any descendants of BRADFORD/SMITH families.

(Q18)  19 Nov 1996 - Viola Seward

Surnames: MACK, MEYERS

My g-great aunt Ella Maria MACK who m. Abraham MEYERS had a son named John William MEYERS, b. 7 Nov 1874 in Wayne Co. I'm assuming as they lived there.  I do not know if the family stayed or not but it's worth a try to find out what I can about them.  Thanks much now.

(Q17)  15 Nov 1996 - Jeff Close

Surnames: GATES, MANNING

I'm looking for a John Henry MANNING, b. 1869, somewhere in southeastern IL, possibly Wayne Co.  He m. Nellie GATES MANNING and they had one daughter, Juanda MANNING.

(Q16)  13 Nov 1996 - Viola Seward

Surnames: MACK, MEYERS, MORRISON, STRAIGHT

William MACK m. 20 Mar 1842 to Sarah STRAIGHT and they had 3 daughters and one son: Fanny Amanda, b. 17 Feb 1843; Mary Elizabeth, b. 15 Sep 1853, m. Jesse Albertus MORRISON Sr.; Ella Maria, b. 1 Nov 1856, m. Abraham MEYERS; Richard Charles, b. 6 Jan 1855, d. 25 Jan 1855.  The MACK's lived in Wayne Co. in the 1860 census.  William MACK d. 7 Jul 1861 and Sarah MACK d. Jul 1862? in Bureau Co., IL.  Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

(Q15)  1 Nov 1996 - Misty Flannigan

Surnames: COOK, STACY, VAUGHN

Hamilton VAUGHN, b. 1836, TN, m. 10 Nov 1863 in Hamilton Co., IL to Lucretia STACY by Z.B. Reed JP.  Where did they go after their marriage?  Indiana?  Also, who is Amana VAUGHN who was living with Thomas and Lucinda COOK in 1860.  She had two sons, John W. and Jonathan.  These are the names of the VAUGHN's that I seek: John Wesley VAUGHN, b. 1818, Hawkins Co., TN who came to Hamilton Co. in about 1856 and his father Jonathan, b. 1800, TN who remained in TN.  Any info. on any of these people would be much appreciated.

(Q14)  23 Oct 1996 - Jac Tilton

Surnames: TILTON

I'm looking for any info. on the ancestors of John W. TILTON who was b. 1847 in Wayne Co. and was a farmer around Fairfield and Geff.  None of his descendants, at least the family members I know, seem to know anything about where his ancestors came from.

(Q13)  16 Oct 1996 - Sue Fritz

Surnames: ADAMSON, HEDRICK, THOMPSON, WARD

Am researching Martha Jennings THOMPSON ADAMSON HEDRICK.  She m. 1835 in Edwards Co. to Aaron ADAMSON, then m. 1852 in Edwards Co. to Joseph HEDRICK.  Together they had 18 children that I have identified.  Am searching for descendants of each.  Am especially interested in learning the whereabouts of daughter Martha A. ADAMSON who m. 1867 in Richland Co. to James M. WARD.  They are listed in the 1870 Wayne Co. census, but have found no further reference to either of them.  Martha ADAMSON HEDRICK d. 1901 in Wayne Co.  Any info. about these families would be appreciated!

(Q12)  11 Oct 1996 - Juanita Boutwell

Surnames: CHAMBERS, CUNNINGHAM

Would like to correspond with anyone having info. on the following CUNNINGHAM families who arrived in Clay/Wayne Cos. in the early 1840's: Benjamin & Sarah (CHAMBERS) CUNNINGHAM from Switzerland Co., IN; W.F. CUNNINGHAM (spouse possibly was Ellen); Johnson & Eve CUNNINGHAM; James & Lucinda CUNNINGHAM.  I would like to determine if any of these CUNNINGHAMs were related.

(Q11)  10 Oct 1996 - Stephen L. Ewing

Surnames: EWING, FUNKHOUSER

Looking for parents/birth place/info. on Charles Alonzo EWING, b. 18 Apr 1836, where?, d. 23 Oct 1877, Wayne Co., IL, bur. Bethel Cem., White Co., IL, resided Leech and Barnhill Twps., Wayne Co., IL, mother's name Elizabeth (b. NC), m. 1858 in White Co., IL to Mary Ellen FUNKHOUSER.  Mary's father was William Melvin FUNKHOUSER, a Baptist minister, her grandfather was Young FUNKHOUSER, b. 14 Aug 1795, KY, d. 5 Nov 1840, White Co., IL, served in the War of 1812 as a Private in Captain EWING's company Kentucky Mounted Volunteers.  First census I find Charles A. EWING in is 1860 Wayne Co., IL, he is 24, b. in IL, has wife and 1 child.  1865 IL Census, Wayne Co., Charles is listed as being in the militia, age 28.  1870 Leech Twp., Wayne Co., IL, Charles is 34, farmer, b. in IL, has wife and 6 children.  He d. 1877.  1880 census his widow Mary is 39 and living with the family is Elizabeth EWING, mother-in-law, b. in NC, parents b. in NC.  E-mail or mail to B. Ewing, 14240 Stonegate Ln., Mtka MN 55345.

(Q10)  9 Oct 1996 - Dana K. Hill

Surnames: ANDROSE, OAKLY, STANLEY, TERRELL

Looking for info. on William Watson TERRELL, b. 22 Feb 1867, m. 16 May 1886 in Wayne Co., IL to Sarah Elizabeth STANLEY, b. 1 Mar 1867.  William TERRELL's parents were Matthew TERRELL, b. 30 Dec 1837 in TN and Kaziah OAKLY, b. 4 Jun 1845 possibly in OH.  Sarah STANLEY's parents were John Terney STANLEY, b, 7 Oct 1833, and Martha ANDROSE (2nd wife), b. 18 Dec 1842.  Sarah's parents are buried in the East Antioch Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.  Martha and John STANLEY's children were (not necessarily chronilogical) Sarah Elizabeth, Will, Milton, Idella, Louella, Plummy, Martha, Mary, Jim.  Matthew and Kaziah TERRELL's children were William Watson, Mary, and John M.  William and Sarah TERRELL's children were Minnie May, John William, James Thomas, Cora Luella, Charles Matthew, George David, Raymond Ezra, Idella, Andrew, Milton Allen, Amos, and Mary.  Please contact me if you are researching these names.



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