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From: "Dave and Linda Simmons" <>
Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO-L] Buncombe
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 19:38:38 -0600


I guess I was asleep and i read through the messge quickly and didn't get
the full meaning of what was being said. I have reconsidered my position
and am not sending the platt copy to you. As a matter of fact, I know the
family of Robin Whitehead. You're on your own, Bud. Thanks, Carol, for
waking me up.

Linda Minton Simmons


-----Original Message-----
From: Carol A. Johnson <>
To: <>
Date: Friday, March 24, 2000 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO-L] Buncombe


>What is the point of this lecture? My husband and I have done much
research
>in Johnson Co. IL and found the "good folks" to be very helpful. So what
if
>the baby was "bornd" and not born. Does it make the birth any less real.
I
>am duly impressed with your mastery of English grammer. I am not impressed
>with your attitude. This is the first time in 18 years of doing
>genealogical research that I have heard a fellow researcher speak/write so
>rudely.
>
>Shame
>
>> Dear Group,
>> This is the reply to my letter from Robin Whitehead,Johnson Co
>Recorder,"..the plat of Bun-
>> combe is located in our office. I am sorry to inform you that I cannot
>make a copy of this plat
>> due to the size of the plat and the book that it is located in.(should
>have written"and the book
>> in which it is located).There is nothing mention(ed)on the plat why the
>streets were named what they were named(not good English,this is acceptable
>English in some areas of a metro-
>> politian city) We have several history book of the County located in our
>office that is available
>> to look at(again,ending a sentence in a preposition) I know that you live
>3 hours from us and
>> might not be able to come to our county. There are 2(should have
>written,two) ladies that do
>> research.
>> I received this letter,Friday evening. I sincerely hope the group
has
>a better end to their
>> weekend,than I do. My response to this letter,comes from Jim White,who
>used to have a
>> late night talk show on KMOX radio,"Save me from the good people"
>> Kevin Kelly,St Louis
>> PS Does anyone know if the Mormons microfilmed the plat of
Buncombe.
>And wonder,
>> how you find out,for whom the streets were named?
>>
>

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