(Q49) 13 Mar 1997 - Kathleen Eaton Greene
Surnames: GALLOWAY, GORE, GREEN, HARRIS, JONES, LARD-LORD, STANLEY
JONES brothers: Alexander JONES, b. 1786, Orange Co.,
NC, m. Susan WOOSLEY; Robert JONES, b. 25 Sept 1790, Orange
Co., NC, m. in Hart Co., KY to Tabatha LARD/LORD; William JONES,
b. ca 1793, Orange Co., NC, m. before 1818 in Wayne Co., IL to Lucinda
GORE;
Thomas JONES, b. ca 1800, Pulaski Co., KY, m. before 1828 in Wayne
Co., IL to Zilpha GREEN; James JONES, b. ca 1800, Bedford
Co., TN, m. 12 Jul 1825 in Wayne Co., IL to Nancy STANLEY HARRIS,
widow of Nathan HARRIS, and dau. of Steven STANLEY and Mary
GALLOWAY. James JONES d. 1826 in Wayne Co., IL.
This family moved to Sangamon Co., IL, summer 1828. Who were the
parents of these JONES brothers?
(Q48) 8 Mar 1997 - Bob Rentfro
Surnames: MICHELS, MUSGRAVE, PHELPS
Looking for info. on gg-grandfather Frank O. PHELPS, a preacher,
and his wife Martha MICHELS. They lived in Fairfield.
They went to OK around 1900, but returned to Barnhill. They had son
Richard PHELPS who m. Bertha MUSGRAVE. Any info. would
be swell ... I'm very new at this so bear with me. Thanks.
(Q47) 8 Mar 1997 - Joan Leitherland Watson
Surnames: ANNO-ANNA, LEITHERLAND
Looking for info. on my great grandfather who lived in Big Mound Twp.,
Wayne Co., IL. His name was George William LEITHERLAND.
He m. a woman named Sarah Elizabeth. We don't know if her last name
was ANNO or ANNA. No living relatives who know.
They had a son, my grandfather (don't know if there were any brothers or
sisters) who was Jesse Clarence LEITHERLAND. Sometimes called
Conrad. He was b. 1895 in Big Mound Twp., Wayne Co., IL. My
father is now deceased. He knew nothing about his family except what
is written above. Any help in locating info. on LEITHERLAND
or ANNO (or ANNA) will be appreciated. Thank you.
(Q46) 8 Mar 1997 - Steve Shults
Surnames: JENNINGS, WILLIAMSON
Looking for any info. on my great-grandfather Richard Field JENNINGS,
b. Jan 20, 1876 in Wayne Co. He m. Sep 30, 1899 to Zettie Mae WILLIAMSON.
(Q45) 4 Mar 1997 - Linda Dennis
Surnames: NEVILLE, SPICER
Looking for info. on Daniel Webster SPICER, b. 1849 in Wayne
Co., IL, m. Elizabeth Jane NEVILLE. Children: Eve, John, Samuel,
May, Ida, Rena, Hettie. Daniel Webster SPICER d. abt 1899
in Wayne Co. Please contact me if you are researching the SPICER
or NEVILLE names.
(Q44) 3 Mar 1997 - John Delaney
Surnames: STOUT
I am looking for George Wm. STOUT. He is son of Benjamin
L. STOUT. The family moved to Harvel in Montgomery Co. in
1881 from Wayne Co. George ran a grocery store in Harvel until about
1900. His wife's name was Susan. They moved to Gillespie, where
he owned a jewelery store. He was a jeweler, watchmaker and sold
"spectacles". Could he have been known as "Doc"? Several other
members of family buried Bunker Hill Cem. Any help greatly appreciated.
(Q43) 1 Mar 1997 - Wendy Jacobs
Surnames: CREEK, GORIN, HICKENBOTTOM, HODDY, HUNT, SENTER
Littlebury SENTER, b. 1820, Sumner Co., TN. Eliz. HUNT, b. 1798, VA., m. 1808, Sumner Co., TN to Richard SENTER. This family lived in Wayne Co.,IL.
Isaac CREEK, b. 1785 VA, spouses Sara GORIN, Nancy HODDY,
children: Gladin, Francis (m. Gideon HICKENBOTTOM), Jefferson, Kincade,
Elizabeth, Calvin, David.
(Q42) 1 Mar 1997 - Loline F. Sammons
Surnames: BRADSHAW, GILLISON
Researching desc. of John Y. BRADSHAW. 1880 Census, Elm River
Twp., Wayne Co., IL shows John, 66 yrs. and Roxana, 55 yrs. (2nd wife?).
Need parents of John and his first wife, Luvina (Loviney?) GILLISON.
John, b. 1816, d. 1891? Luvina GILLISON, b. 1817, d. 1856.
Is John Y. BRADSHAW related to Thomas and Ann BRADSHAW?
(Q41) 28 Feb 1997 - Greg Magyar
Surnames: BIRD, BOONE, CAMPBELL, JOB, MOFFITT, SHEARER, WARSING
Alexander CAMPBELL, who came to Wayne Co. approx. 1816, wife
unknown. Know of seven children: Joseph; Sarah m. John MOFFITT;
Rachel m. Jeremiah JOB; Alexander Jr. m. Elizabeth BIRD;
Moses m. Elizabeth CLARK and Huldah SHEARER; and John B.
Also, Alexander Anderson CAMPBELL, son of Moses, who m. Susan BOONE,
dau. of Jacob Snyder BOONE and Margeret WARSING, also of
Wayne Co. Any info. on the families of CAMPBELL and BOONE
(Q40) 16 Feb 1997 - Loline F. Sammons
Surnames: BOZE, BRADSHAW
Obituary from Wayne Co. Press, 8 June 1871: "...Died at his residence in southern portion of this co. on 23 May 1871, William BOZE, aged 71yrs. & 2mos. Mr. BOZE was born near Lynchburg, Va., 23 Mar 1800." Father of Mary BOZE?? Also researching John (Johnathan Young) BRADSHAW, and related families. John was an early land purchaser in Wayne and White Cos.
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