Christian County, Illinois

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HADWIN, PIERCE posted by Linda (Pierce) Stineff on Monday, April 8, 2002

I am looking for information on my Grandfather, Howard D. Pierce,b.ca.1889 in Chicago but believed to be raised somewhere near or around Assumption,Ill. Married Clara Oline Lien ca.1919 or 1920 who was b.1898 in Hillhead,S.D. I found them both in the 1920 census in Detroit,Mi. where my father,Richard Howard PIERCE was born. In 1921 they had another child, my aunt,Ava Geneveve PIERCE, in Minneapolis, Minn.My Dad was always told me that His father had changed his name from HADWIN to PIERCE(His mother's maiden name) after leaving home because of a falling out with his father. I do not know if this is fact or fiction. I can not find any trace of Howard D. PIERCE before 1920. My Grandmother did tell me he had a brother. My Grandparents devorced sometime before I was born in 1948 so she would not talk about him very much.

BLOUNT, SNODGRASS posted by Donna Smith on Sunday, April 21, 2002

Looking for anyone who has information about this family in Christian County. Believe they may have been family members of Benjamin B. BLOUNT who was granted land there for service in the War of 1812 from North Carolina. Census records of 1840, 1850, 1860 have Blount families listed. Benjamin B. married Nancy SNODGRASS in 1832 when it was still Sangamon County. Think this might be a second marriage as he was about 57 years old then and no children listed in his estate. He died in Effingham County in 1838.

BALDWIN, JAMES, JOHNSON, MELTON, MORGAN, NORMAN, WRIGHT posted by Henrietta Jayne Wright-Allison on Saturday, April 27, 2002

Looking for any information on Wrights in Taylorville and Pana area. Grandparents were Martin Luther WRIGHT and Lydia May BALDWIN. Parents George Johnson WRIGHT and Daisy Angeline NORMAN. Grandparents were married in Moweaqua, IL December 25, 1889. Other names: MELTON, MORGAN, JOHNSON, BALDWIN, JAMES.

ALBRECHT, KOERNER, LUDTKA, LUDTKE, LUEDTKE posted by John Ludtka on Monday, April 29, 2002

I wish to learn, if possible, of information in re the ALBRECHT family who lived in this area in the late 1850's and early '60s and their daughter Caroline who married Christian KOERNER and the latter couple whose daughter Ottillia was born in the 1860's, most likely the mid '60s...any help would be so much appreciated; they were related to my father, John Albert LUDTKA (LUEDTKE, LUDTKE, etc.)
I have found an old newspaper clipping which states Ottilia Koerner was born in Stonington, Ill. and it appears it was on Oct. 1 bit can't tell the year (1861, 1864 or 1868????) Her mother was Caroline Albright Koerner who died in 1920 at Ft. Dodge Iowa....I am pursuing info there, too....it is possible aroline's father was August and mother Mary and she had two sisters, Elisabeth and Theresa (tracy) and a brother august F. wo died in waterloo, Iowa so I am looking there for family info, too

DICKERSON, NEUENSCHWANDER, NIGHSWANDER, VIRDEN posted by Andrea Madding on Saturday, May 4, 2002

I am looking for information on the VIRDEN/DICKERSON line. If you have any info about the following please contact me and we can share info. William VIRDEN was married to Mary DICKERSON. They were in IL about 1880 probably much longer than that since the whole family seems to be in that area, even to this day. Did William and Mary have a son named Charles VIRDEN? Our Charles VIRDEN was married to Cora Della NIGHSWANDER or NEUENSCHWANDER. Can anyone please help? We are looking for dates on these people.

COOPER, STYLES posted by Steve Lucas on Tuesday, May 7, 2002

Seeking information concerning Civil War Veteran, Stephen D. COOPER, who mustered into the 6th Illinois Cavalry from Pana on September 5, 1861. He married Hannah E. STYLES (spelling uncertain). Their children included sons, Frank E. and Lewis COOPER. Stephen died before July 1880. Hannah died on February 4, 1901 and was buried in Mt. Vernon, Indiana.

ALLEN, HAMELL, SMALL posted by Craig Allen on Thursday, May 9, 2002

ALLEN, HAMELL, Seeking and willing to share information on the Jesse J. ALLEN Family who migrated from Virginia in 1830's to Ohio and then to Illinois in 1850's. Jessie's wife Mildred Jane SMALL ALLEN moved with him along with children Sarah, Ephram, and Henry ALLEN. Sarah married a HAMELL in Taylorville.

HOPSON, KINCAID posted by Virginia Hines on Tuesday, May 21, 2002

I have been researching my husband's HOPSON ancestors, and I have a newspaper obituary from Waxahachie, TX which says that Alfred HOPSON came to Texas from Taylorville, Illinois about 1875. The census records show that he was born in Kentucky about 1830. I have not been able to find any census records for Illinois for 1860 or 1870. Do they not exist? He had about 9 or 10 sons, some born in Illinois and some in Texas. His wife was Susan KINCAID also born in Kentucky, I believe in Christian Co., KY. Their son, Frank HOPSON was my husband's great grandfather. They were saddle or harness makers.

DEARDORFF, DEERDUFF, EVERETT, EVERMON, HAM, HAMM, PARRISH posted by Frances Boutcher on Tuesday, May 21, 2002

Looking for information on the family of Abraham HAM, David HAMM, Sutton HAM, and Sarah Barbara DEERDUFF or DEARDORFF. I am also looking for information on Sarah Jane, Mary M. and Edmond EVERETT. Sarah Jane EVERETT married David D. HAMM, Mary M. (nicknamed Molly) married Austin S. PARRISH, and Edmond EVERETT married Minnie EVERMON.

METZGER, WEBER posted by Connie Barker on Sunday, June 2, 2002

Searching for the family of Jacob WEBER and his wife, Frederike (Rica)Beutel WEBER of Pana, Christian County, Il. They had 10 children. Six of the children's names were Joe, Henry, Mollie, Nannie, Barbara and Katie Weber. I know that one of their daughters married a man by the name of METZGER.

MCGRATH posted by McGrath on Friday, June 7, 2002

Looking for Joseph H. MCGRATH who was in Christian Co. in the 1880 census. Another MCGRATH, John, who may have been a brother lived next door. Both were married in Shelby Co., along with another MCGRATH, Aquilla, who married in 1866. He is next on the marriage register before John, making him another possible brother.

WHITE posted by Terrill White on Wednesday, June 12, 2002

I am seeking information on the martin WHITE family. According to family records they moved into this area between 1828 and 1830. They had 12 children including 7 in Christian county. They came to IL from Montgomery Co., KY.

PHILLIPS, WATKINS posted by Ellen C on Wednesday, June 19, 2002

I am searching for the cemetery that John S. WATKINS and Mary Ann PHILLIPS were buried. John born July 1858 and is buried somwhere in Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois. Wife, Mary born in 1860. Can anyone tell me the names of the cemeteries in Taylorville?

CAREY, VANPELT posted by James Anthony "Tony" Keltz, Sr. on Friday, June 21, 2002

Genealogy researching my 3rd. Great Grandmother Elizabeth (VANPELT) CAREY, and her son Benjamin Van "B.V." CAREY (my 2nd.-Great-Grandfather) in the 1870's in Christian County, Illinois. Any information would be appreciated. Please contact-James Anthony"Tony"Keltz,Sr. (Ancestral genealogist) 445 Belmont Ave. Wilmington,Ohio U.S.A. 45177-2824 Ph.(937)382-7744 or E-mail tkeltz445@yahoo.com /// tonykeltzsr@webtv.net / Thanks!

BRENTS, LACKY, LAW, SCOTT posted by Barry Dalton on Thursday, July 4, 2002

Am looking for the decendants of Mr.____ SCOTT b. abt 1820 of KY married to a Sarah ____ b. 1822 of KY. Sarah is found in the 1860 census as head of house with 3 boys,
1. Lilburn 1841 KY to Mary M. LACKY
2. Leander 1843 KY to Sarah E. BRENTS
3. Elbert 1849 KY to Jane LAW
Perhaps a brother to Mr. Scott, William SCOTT b.1825 of KY(1850 cen of Christian Co.) married to Martha ___ b. 1825 of KY.
Also Olla SCOTT 1770 of KY married to Mary ___b. 1880 KY with Becky Jane and Debby both of Ill., living with them in Taylorville. Looking for the parents of Jane LAW b. 1853 of Ohio. First found in 1870 Census of Christian Co.

KNOTTS posted by Bob Knotts on Thursday, July 18, 2002

I'm looking for descendants of Joseph KNOTTS, b 1812, QA co MD. He was my g-grandfather William KNOTTS' younger brother. WM and Joseph, with their families and mother, went to Christian Co IL. in ca 1840. Joseph stayed in IL., while William and his family went to Oregon in 1845-46. They settled in Benton co OR in 1848. WM was the first Benton Co Clerk. I'm interested in contacting any of Joseph's IL. descendants.

CHESTERMAN, PHILLIPS posted by Bill Droster on Friday, July 19, 2002

Related to Parmenio PHILLIPS and his wife Eliza. Parmenio was a doctor in the Johnson township from around 1870-1895, then moved to Sharpsburg. Anna E. Phillips was a daughter of Parmenio, married Charles Worley CHESTERMAN in Christian Co. and had several children.

HARTMAN posted by Vicky Hartman on Saturday, July 20, 2002

looking for hartman's from moweaqua and assumption area. my great great grandfather was fredrick christian HARTMAN

NORTHCUTT posted by T Northcutt on Sunday, July 28, 2002

Looking for information on Andrew Duncan NORTHCUTT who was a minister in IL in the 1800's and supposedly died in Mason CO., Illionis in 1890. His first marriage was to Selana Masterson in Missouri and his second was to Mary I. Hammer in Kentucky. His children were born in Illinois. Especially need information on his son William Harrison (Harry) NORTHCUTT.

SINGLETON, WELLS posted by Harold Wells on Tuesday, July 30, 2002

Looking for descendants of Ralph SINGLETON. Social Security Death Index indicates he died in Taylorville in November of 1975. Believe him to be the son of my grandfathers sister, Martha WELLS SINGLETON.

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