Wayne County

Surname Queries

 240-249

(Q245)  1 Oct 1998 - Linda Bohner

Surnames: BLACKFORD, DARR

Looking for info. on a Henry DARR in Wayne Co., IL, m. (1) Charlotte __?__, m. (2) Sarah BLACKFORD.  Henry's children: Mary J., George W., Jonathan, Joseph, William, Franklin, James, Edward, Euguna, Thomas, Elijah, Alvin, and Christain.  Would like to know who Henry's parents were and where the DARRs came from.  Any info. will help.  Thank you.

(Q244)  1 Oct 1998 - Tony Hooker

Surnames: DRAPER, TROTTER

Looking for info. on Lorena Angeline DRAPER, b. Jul 25, 1839 in TN, m. Dec 16, 1858 to James Harvey TROTTER.  I have info. on him, but I need info. on her.  She had nicknames, "Riney" and "Rena."  Need to know her parents, etc.  Have all children.

(Q243)  29 Sep 1998 - Susan Rice Jella

Surnames: ALLISON, ATTRIDGE, BABCOCK, EWING, JOHNSON-JOHNSTON, RICE, THORNTON, TOTTEN-TOTEN, WILES

I am trying to locate info. on the birth parents of Myrtle Ann TOTTEN RICE, b. Dec 4, 1882 in Wayne or Richland Co., IL (Wynoose or __?__ville), dau. of Sarah ALLISON who was from IN?.  Sarah was dau. of Mary THORNTON ALLISON who d. Nov 8, 1870 in Wayne Co., IL.  Sarah gave Myrtle up for adoption to Oliver (or Clair) and Hannah Isabell TOTTEN (or TOTEN) of Mt. Erie, IL who raised her.  Sarah ALLISON m. (1) to Joshua EWING who was killed Sep 2, 1872 in an explosion at Scott's Mill.  From a "Newspaper Gleaning" in Fairfeild, Wayne County Press, Oct 28, 1875, second hand, Sarah ALLISON EWING m. (2) Oct 24, 1875 in Fairfeild, IL to V.G. or W.G.? ATTRIDGE by Elder T.M. WILES.  I'm looking for the 1880 census record from Wayne Co., IL, or an ATTRIDGE family marriage record from 1875 for a male ATTRIDGE, for this couple.  Sarah m. (3) I.M. BABCOCK, an older man.  It is said that both Sarah and I.M. BABCOCK are buried in Olney, IL.  The ALLISONs or BABCOCKs may have had a neighbor, Pearl or Perley or Pearly JOHNSON (or JOHNSTON), Mar 1886, and a cousin, Ralph ALLISON, in Los Angeles, CA.  Does anyone have a birth record for an Annie or Fannie or Myrtle ATTRIDGE on Dec 4, 1882?  Any additional info. on any of these people would be appreciated.

(Q242)  29 Sep 1998 - Vickie Lee White

Surnames: BROWN, MAYBERRY

Need info. on William MAYBERRY and Elizabeth BROWN.  Their children: Mary, b. 1854; George, b. 1855; John Brown, b. 1859; Isabell, b. 1860; and Ambrose, b. 1869.  Any info. on this family would be appreciated.

(Q241)  26 Sep 1998 - Mary Muse + Homepage

Surnames: CONNER-CONNERS, DEWEES

Searching for info. on George B. DEWEES, b. 1865, son of Wilkins DEWEES, of Wayne Co., IL.  Also seeking info. on George's wife, Ada CONNER (or CONNERS) whose mother was Rhoda or Roda CONNER.

(Q240)  23 Sep 1998 - Sharon R. Tate

Surnames: McDANIEL, WEEDEN

I am looking for info. on James McDANIEL and his wife, Lucy WEEDEN.  They had a son, Rance Dauson McDANIEL, b. Oct 10, 1890 in Rinard, Wayne Co., IL.  They had 9 children altogether.  I have no date for their marriage, just the birth date of Rance.  If anyone can be of help to me, I would like to hear from you.  Thanks.



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