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Subject: [ILJEFFER-L] Migration from Sumner County, Tenn. to Jefferson County, Ill.
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:41:49 EDT

To Kathleen Hill (), Vernon Lacey ()

I sent basically the same message to both Sumner & Jefferson Counties re:
King, Owens, Overbay, etc. Below are responses from Jeff. County. I could
not find the wagon train information on the Marion County, Ill. Genweb site.
Please, Donna Davis, would you give me more specific directions.?

Thank you for your information, Kathleen & yes I would appreciate the Sumner
County marriage records you refer to. You can see from Peg Spencer's message
why some of the names don't show on your 1820 Sumner County census - the
wagon train left for Jeff. County in 1818 - something I did not know. I
believe the King I am searching for is Daniel, father to Shadrack Thomas
King. Daniel married Mary Overbay in Jeff. County in 1837 but I do not know
whether this was a first marriage.


"Rhody Allen and William Maxey organized a wagon train from Sumner Co., TN in
1818 to Jefferson Co., IL. There were forty-one families. This came from
family notes and Jefferson County, IL History Books.

Here's who I have so far:
1. Rev. Rhody Allen, Lucinda Overby Allen and their children: Margaret, John
Wesley and William S. Allen.
2. William Maxey, Mary Emily Allen Maxey, and their children. With their
married children, there may have been 21 families.
3. John Wilkerson, Elizabeth Allen Thomas Wilkerson, her Thomas children, and
their Wilkerson children.
4. Rev. John Rhodam Allen, Phoebe Wilkerson Allen, and their children.
5. Edward Fergerson/Ferguson, John Fergerson, James Nelson Fergerson, and
families.
6. James Johnson, Clarissa Maxey Johnson, and their children.
7. Nathaniel Parker, Mary Emily Maxey, and their children.
8. Owens family, Sarah Owens.
9. John and Sarah Tyler, and their children.
10. James C. Davis
11. Ransom and Charlotte Moss and children.
12. Zadok Casey and family.
13. Thomas Mackey Casey.
Anyone who has more to add, please post.
Peg Spencer" ()

And from Donna Davis, (Donna Davis),
I received this----

Information on the Allen Wagon train that I read recently on ILMARION-L
seems to fit with what you have said here.  You may want to check it out.
There were 41 families from Sumner Co., TN involved.  Donna


Subj: Re: [ILJEFFER-L] Re: King, Overbay, Maxey, Owens, Ridgeway
Date: 9/25/01 10:27:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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The Owen Family and the Maxeys were in Halifax, VA prior to TN.  The Donoho
family also came from Sumner County, TN...I have been hitting my head against
a wall for years over the Owens, but have the Overbay's down to INFINITY.  I
am also looking for Ridgeway info.  Seems, two Ridgeway gals married Josh and
Peter Owen.

Jess


Those are my surnames, I have Shadrack and Mary Overbay...Edda Owens, Peter
Owen, Shadrack Owen...and Elizabeth RIdgeway...

Jess



From:    (janice  staples)

Hi.....I have same  names as Cuz Jess....she is one with most info......Jan
Staples"

Thanks for the help folks. I also second Peg Spencer's suggestion to add
names to her list.

Jerry King - Los Angeles but born & raised in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County,
Ill.

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