I'd like to say thank you to Connie and everyone who types these biographies. By
reading through the one on Guilford Pippins, I came across several names that put
me several generations back. The names are Porter and Park, and I have been
researching them here in NC, where they lived before moving to IL. Actually, the
Parks did not move, a daughter just married a Porter and they moved. If anyone is
interested in those lines in NC, please let me know.
Carole Anderson
Kevin,
Apology accepted by me too. I was so upset when I realized I had just
skimmed over the message and missed what was happening and I had offered to
help, that I even made typos. I do a lot of skimming the messages because I
get between 100 and 200 messages a day.
Buncombe is so small, as the old saying goes, if you blink your eyes you
will miss it. If you still think the Platt Map will help, I will do what I
said in the beginning. By the way, I am glad you like your "New Name".
Sorry for my
Dear Connie,
Thanks for the reply. I have written to the Johnson Co recorder,in order
to obtain a photocopy of the subdivision plat.
I wanted to know,if Buncombe is incorporated as a village or town. I also
appreciate the biographical reference,although
I already had that. Thank you,for your help. Kevin Kelly,St Louis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Connie MCKenzie"
To:
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 5:03 PM
Subject: [ILJOHNSO-L] ARTHUR PEARCE
> K
Hi Chris, "OT" is Off Topic. . . sometimes get into trouble if we stray to
far from the purpose of the list. Your G-grandfather sounds like a
wonderful man. My husband and I have made several trips to Southern
Illinois to research my mother's family. She marr. my father in 1924, moved
to WI and never went home again. I knew nothing of my southern "kin."
After she passed away in 1981, we decided to make a pilgrimage to the place
she had grown up. So, armed with just a few of Mama's stories, we took off
I don't know why one side or the other, but KY is only about 30 miles from
Johnson County, IL.
Linda Minton Simmons
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> From: gasmann
> To: ILJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com
> Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO-L] Civil War Soldiers of Johnson Co. IL
> Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 2:04 AM
>
> "Rebel L. Kreklow" wrote:
> >
> > At 12:29 PM 02/28/2000 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> > > Not every solider who lived in Johnson County enlisted in
Johnson
> > >County. My Ancestor Jeremiah Joseph O'Bri
Thanks-- Is this the one who was the minister? I'm not sure how they are
related. I'd sure love any help I can get on my George Johnson. He's my
most stubborn brick wall.
Joyce
In a message dated 25/03/2000 5:44:37 PM Mountain Standard Time,
jrbrown@pacifier.com writes:
<<
Generation No. 1
1. GEORGE W.1 JOHNSON was born February 01, 1857, and died February 15,
1943. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH BROWNING August 09, 1877, daughter of JOHN
BROWNING and SERENA CARR. She was born November 06, 18
OK, I'm dying to know...what is OT?
My folks come from Johnson County and small town schools, Murrie,
Simpson, so on. They may not all talk good (proper) english but they
sure are nice, hard working, down to earth people that know how to be
nice, not hurt feelings. Some were share croppers and didn't get much
schoolin. But they sure know how to say "I love you" and mean it.
So I don't get in trouble for being OT (?) I will say that William
Isaac Faulkner was my great grandfather and through my resea
In your information on Buncombe, there is a mention of a Elkins near there.
I am a descendant of the Elkins that settled there in about 1809. I am
woundering if you have any information on them in more detail than whats in
the book " A History of Johnson County" by Mrs Chapman. John Elkins settled
there with his family after moving from KY, SC and NC. I have traced my
family line to John through his son Richard, who lived his adult life in
Johnson County. His son, Henry moved with his family to Texas.
To all you Casey researchers I was reading Green Randolph CASEY history and
Randolph CASEY manuscript.
I have read these at least 10 times , believe me sometimes you miss
something.
Make a short story I read the surnames DORSEY, TODD, well these two surnames
stuck out .
The Dorsey line which will have members of my RIDGELY, HOWARD families and
many others.
The Todd family I do know that in Montgomery Co IL Samuel CASEY m. Sarah
TODD .
I wonder if this Todd family connects. Something I will have to check out
Yes you are correct the story is that as you said there was a drought in
Northern Illinois and the folks came to Southern IL and bought grain and
seed if I remember correctly. The towns Cairo, Thebes, Tamms I believe are
Egyptian towns, maybe Joppa, and I think Dongola also. This may be correct
it sticks out in my mine. Also Vienna , Dongola , Goreville, Century,
Shawnee, Joppa, Cobden, Egyptian, all these schools play in the Southwest
Egyptian Conference.
----- Original Message -----
From: J.D. Gammon
A very interesting story about Buncombe.!!..I lived there from 1936 to
1942 and it still has very fond memories for me...I was interesteed also
to hear that it was named after Buncombe N. Carolina...The story they
told in the Buncombe Elementary School was that Buncombe was settled by
former members of the Revolutionary Army under General Washington and
they had a meeting to decide on a name and several were suggested, but
one man said that he wanted it named in memory of the General and also
then said that
For many years old timers in southern Illinois, from about Benton-West
Frankfort south, have referred to the area as "Little Eqypt". As the
previous story had it, there was a terrible drought in the midwest with
the exception of the southern counties of Illinois, so farmers and
merchants from Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and even
Michigan drove wagon teams down into the Union, Johnson, Williamson,
Franklin, Jackson and Saline counties area, and loaded up with corn. My
grandfather tells of
Looking for the parents of Samantha Reid, born in May 1880 and died 11-30-1906.
She married George W.Simpson on10-15-1899. I believe she could be the
daughter listed in the 1880 Johnson Co Fed. Census as S.E. Reid in the
household of Burton Reid and Estha F. VanCleve. I plan on ordering the
marriage certificate, but didn't know if anyone out there was working on
this family.
Terry Ceballos
Joyce,
I haven't a clue, but if I come up with something, I'll let you know.
Harlene
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO-L] George Johnson 1st Cousin 3 times removed of
thisGeorge's ...
> Thanks-- Is this the one who was the minister? I'm not sure how they are
> related. I'd sure love any help I can get on my George Johnson. He's my
> most stubborn brick wall.
>
> Joyce
>
> In a message date
Good Afternoon Folks,
I am looking for information on John and Martha Mohler both born early 1820's NC. John and Martha must have arrived in Johnson Co. just after the 1860 census. I have found marriage listings for several of their children ranging from 1864-1880's. One of their older sons Wm. Pinkney possibly owned a Feed and Grain Store in Goreville.
If anyone with Mohler connections has any information for me or wants to exchange information let me know.
My other Johnson Co. families are: Deaton,H
Hi Carole,
Consider me very interested THANKS!!!
Cindy Ford
----- Original Message -----
From: Carole Anderson
To:
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 9:04 PM
Subject: [ILJOHNSO-L] Re: ILJOHNSO-D Digest V00 #69
> I'd like to say thank you to Connie and everyone who types these
biographies. By
> reading through the one on Guilford Pippins, I came across several names
that put
> me several generations back. The names are Porter and Park, and I have
been
> researchi
In a message dated 3/24/00 8:25:24 PM Central Standard Time,
ILJOHNSO-D-request@rootsweb.com writes:
<< Kevin Kelly,St Louis >>
Keven, Did YOU write that response or did the other fellow ?
Interesting to see the remarks. You ever walk thru the 'hood ?
I'll be GLAD to give you a tour of Detroit. snicker.
Waz up wid dis bro ? Sombod gonna puts da 411 side yo head wit 'tude likes
dat.
My personal response to that is to LOSE the attitude that appears in your
response. If that is truely your feelings, t
ALNEY H. ELKINS
The Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties,
Illinois
Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893
Retyped by Connie McKenzie from pages 264 & 265, Nov. 1999
Surnames in this biography: STONE
ALNEY H. ELKINS, who belongs to one of the old families of Johnson County,
of whom an account is given in the sketch of JOSHUA ELKINS, was a boy when
war was declared between the North and South, but before its close, ere he
had attained manhood, he showed himself to be
Dear Harlan & Betty,
Have you looked at the book "A Century in Egypt" by J.A. Elkins?
I found some (allot) very interesting facts in the book.
You can get it from the Johnson County Genealogical and Historical Society.
Mabel Borders
Here are some of my favorite web sites,
http://dmarie.com/timecap Just put a day/month/year and it will give you the headlines,for that day. Believe it covers from 1900,
forward.
www.britannica.com The on-line(&free) site of Encylopedia Britannica
www.ancestry.com
American Memory http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammen/mdquery.html Could be by the Library of Congress. You can put a city or
county and if they have it,get maps,photos of that area. Also,I think,has about photograph records.
www.postnet.com w
Is there a town called Sangum in Johnson County, Illinois. It was near Lick
Creek?
Jerry Mullins
PO Box 733
Colfax, CA 95713
(530)346-1022
Researching: NORMAN/BAKER/SANDERS/THAXTON/MANN/HOPKINS
WADKINS/MULLINS/GROVES/RODDEN/COOK/BLYTHE
My Web Page : www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/6649
email: jlmullins@worldspy.net
Here is a tidbit I have in my file about Buncomb--- and yes, I know the
grammar is off a little.
Joyce Escue Culver
A little background on Buncombe, IL - taken from the History Scrap Book -
Egyptian chapter, DAR Cairo, Letter written by John Redcloud to Mrs. B. B.
Schuh: Perks, Illinois
Nov 27, 1931
Dear Madam:
I will take the pleasure of writing you this little story of some
Indians at Buncombe, Illinois.
Mr. Elkins came from North Caroline