Christian County, Illinois

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ELLINGER, MORRISON, MORRISSON posted by MD Struck on Monday, April 5, 1999

Looking for information on Malon ELLINGER and Elizabeth MORRISON / MORRISSON. Residents of Christian County when they married in 1864. Elizabeth's sister, Mrs. William Warren, was still living in Pana in 1934. Thanks.

ARMOUR, LUND posted by Adele Malerich on Wednesday, April 14, 1999

searching for LUND s; John LUND b 8 Dec 1880 Morrisonville parents were John Russel LUND D 31 jan 1897 and Margaret (Meg) ARMOUR d 7 Mar 1928 I am told they farmed near Morrisonville

MINIS, SHARP posted by Helen Baldwin on Wednesday, April 21, 1999

SHARP, MINIS I am searching for the ancestors and descendants of William N. Sharp whowas born December 18, 1833 in Tennessee, and died December 26, 1910 in Missouri . He married Martha A. MINIS October 11, 1857 in Illinois. The Children of William Sharp and Martha Minis were;e: Mack Sharp, b. February 06, 1859, Illinois. Margaret L. Sharp, b. July 24, 1860, Illinois. Cora C. Sharp, b. December 30, 1861, Illinois. Mary F. Sharp, b. October 16, 1863, Illinois; d. March 31, 1899. Ethel Kethcart Sharp, b. December 20, 1865, Illinois; Somerset, Gunnison County, Colorado James O. Sharp, b. September 21, 1867, Illinois; d. December 10, 1919. Almond A. Sharp, b. July 06, 1869, Missouri. Emeline Sharp, b. July 27, 1871, Missouri; d. March 12, 1879. Ora H. Sharp, b. February 23, 1873, Missouri. Flora Estella Sharp, b. February 23, 1875, Missouri. Infant Sharp, b. March 05, 1877, Missouri; d. March 07, 1877, Missouri. Charley Sharp, b. February 03, 1878, Missouri. Lucy P. Sharp, b. July 14, 1880, Missouri. Maud Sharp, b. April 26, 1882, Missouri; d. April 13, 1904.

CATTS, LITTLE posted by Chet Hollis on Saturday, April 24, 1999

Elizabeth CATTS, b. 1849, IL;Frances CATTS, b. 1851, IL; Esther CATTS, b. 1853, IL. They were staying with their uncle, William B. LITTLE of Shrewsbury, Monmouth county, NJ. They were found c. 1860 in Pana.

FLEENOR, MEYERS, MYERS, PALMER, POLLEY posted by Jenny Rogers on Saturday, April 24, 1999

Trying to find info on the FLEENOR, MEYERS / MYERS, PALMER s, and the POLLEY side of my family tree.I have to many names to list but if anyone is out there looking for the same or have any info on these Please let me know I have been working on then for a very long while and I an at at dead end. But you know how that goes!

RAMSBURG, SOMMERS posted by Marge Ramsburg Farmer on Monday, April 26, 1999

I am looking for any information on John Frederick RAMSBURG. I believe he married Matilda M. SOMMERS in Christian County on 1-30-1876. John Frederick is my g.grandfather. Any help greatly appreciated.

BROWN, COLBY posted by Robert C. Colby, Jr. on Saturday, May 8, 1999

Seeking info. on William M. BROWN family (1815-1890), Assumption, IL.
Descendants of William M. Brown
1 William M. Brown
. +Elizabeth P.Randolph
2 Ida Francis Brown 1860 - 1945 b: July 16, 1860 in Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois d: January 05, 1945 in Kenosha, Wi.
+Nahum Oscar Colby 1859 - 1916 b: July 29, 1859 in Pana Township, Christian County, Illinois m: March 31, 1881 in Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois d: August 27, 1916 in Kenosha, Wisconsin m: March 31, 1881 in Assumption Township, Christian County, Illinois
Father: Isaac Farres Colby Mother: Margaret Bisco Occupation: Farmer

HILDEBRAND, HIXON posted by Harriet Dodge Hildebrand on Saturday, May 8, 1999

I am searching for Christopher HIXON born Oct.21 1944 to George and Carol HIXON. George was the son of George and Helen HILDEBRAND HIXON. Does anyone have any information on this family who lived in Rosamond, IL.

BUNDY, ENLOW, FRANKLIN, MARSHALL, MASSEY, PHILLIPS, SCHAFFER, SWEENEY, TINKER, WHITSON posted by Sharon Turner on Saturday, May 8, 1999

FRANKLIN: Seeking info. regarding William Andrew Franklin (B) 1857 (d) 1942, (wife) Lula May (Ida) MARSHALL, on 1910 Christian Co. census. (children) 12 some of which born in Taylorville Il. Other names connected are WHITSON, BUNDY, SCHAFFER, PHILLIPS, TINKER, ENLOW, MASSEY, SWEENEY. This a direct line to John FRANKLIN Washington Co. IL. (b) 1791 (d) 1868 (wife) Susannah, 1850 Washington Co. census.

JOHNSON posted by June Myers on Saturday, May 8, 1999

My g-g-grandfather Joseph JOHNSON is suppose to have died in Illinois in the 1930's he was in his 80's. He was born1 Feb. 1850 in Iowa. Dose anyone know anything about him, where he died or was burind or anything else?

ENDRIS, WEISENBERGER posted by J Endris on Friday, May 14, 1999

Would like to exchange information with any descendants of John Anthony ENDRIS b:17Aug1846 d:30Oct1923 Pana,Christian Co.,IL m: Susan Teresa WEISENBERGER

CHAPPELL posted by Patsy Scott on Saturday, May 15, 1999

CHAPPELL looking for any information on the names Charles,Jason,John or Richard Chappell in the Ill. area.

FINNEGAN, LYNCH posted by Carter Stevens on Sunday, May 16, 1999

Looking for the obituary for my g-grandmother, Elizabeth LYNCH FINNEGAN (widow of William FINNEGAN); d. Assumption, on 02 Feb 1934.

RAMSBURG, SOMMERS posted by Marge Ramsburg Farmer on Thursday, May 20, 1999

Looking for any information on Mrs. Matilda SOMMERS who married John Frederick RAMSBURG in Christian Co., on Jan. 30, 1876.

BRYANT, DOAN, MCDERMOTT posted by Matty on Friday, May 21, 1999

I am looking for two familes. The first is MCDERMOTT. There was a John BRYANT, who was a sea captain and in the 10th Calvary. He had a son named Edwin Somers who married Cynthia Ann DOAN. She was the daughter of Joshua Doan and it is believed she went by the name Ann or Annie. Edwin and Cunthia were married and had three children, Somers, William and Susan. I have failed to find any reference to any of them except possibly the IL 1850 census. If any one can shed some light I would be most grateful.

BARR, DOWD, PRICE, TAYLOR, WEBSTER, WOODY posted by Trudy Spanier on Wednesday, May 26, 1999

Robert O. WOODY born Apr 22, 1856 Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana married Ida Idella WEBSTER b. Feb 6, 1858 in Moweaqua, Christian County, Illinois. The date of the marriage is Dec 24, 1878. Robert O. WOODY is the son of Lewis WOODY b. Apr 14, 1816 Ohio and Agnes BARR b. Nov 29, 1821 PA. Other children were Emily Jane WOODY b. Aug 22, 1841 IN spouse Thomas Ramsey PRICE; Joseph F. WOODY b. Oct. 25, 1843 IN spouse Mary ??; Levi O. WOODY b. 1-25-1847 IN spouse 1.Sarah Emeline PRICE, spouse 2. Martha Elizabeth TAYLOR; Oliver P. Woody b. May 13, 1853 IN spouse Mary DOWD. This entire WOODY and PRICE family left Sauk County, Wiscsonsin sometime after 1861 and spent at least 4 to 6 years in Illinois. Since Robert O. WOODY married Idella WEBSTER in Moweaqua, maybe they settled there? I cannot find any of them on the 1870 census I do know that by 1880 they were all in Clifton Twp, Washington County, Kansas. There Robert O. Woody was an editor of the Haddam Clipper Newspaper. Does anyone have information about these people? Thanks.

FURRY, HUDSON posted by Don Frew on Wednesday, May 26, 1999

Looking for information on the family of Andrew and Fanny HUDSON. Had at least one child, Isaac, born April 6, 1857 in Morrisonville, Christian County, Illinois. Isaac married Laura FURRY in Kansas and had 11 children; Lillie M. (1880), Della Estelle (1881), Mary Elsie (1883), Alfred B. (1885), Floyd L.(1889), Jessie (1890), Etta I. (1891), Irvin N. (1894), Elmer(1895), Eugene (1898), and Maurine (1900). Does anyone know where Andrew & Fanny were from, or if Isaac had any siblings?

MANO, MARLOW, PIETZMAN, SCHNEIDER, STOCKER posted by John Schneider on Thursday, May 27, 1999

SCHNEIDER, MANO, STOCKER, PIETZMAN, MARLOW: Looking for information or aquaintences of the above. I lived in Pana from 1927 to 1940, attended North school and West school. Father John Emil Schneider and relatives worked in coal mines, Penwell etc... Would like email with any inofrmation from that area or the time frame of 1906- 1940's. At present some relatives still living in Pana: Hank and Wm. Pietzman. I live in Forsyth, IL. Thank you!

BETHARD posted by Diane Bethard on Saturday, May 29, 1999

I would like any information regarding my grandfather-in-law Glen Victor BETHARD.

PARRISH, RULE, VEST, WRIGHT posted by Kyle Graham on Monday, May 31, 1999

I am currently seeking any information concerning my great grandfather Kenneth Fredreck RULE who lived in Taylorville during the 1920's. His mother was Rose RULE - WRIGHT. I am also seeking any information about the VEST family who lived in Clarksdale 1905-c.1920. I am also seeking any pictures of Clarksdale during that same period. I am also seeking information about George W. and Martha Jane PARRISH who lived in or near Clarksdale and also Taylorville. Thank You.

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