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From: "Sydney H. Stephens" <>
Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] -Samuel VIRTUE in Abingdon
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 18:36:34 -0700
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Ruth,

Thank you so much for checking. I will write to the church and cross my
fingers.

Sydney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Ragsdale" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Death or Cemetery Lookup--Samuel VIRTUE in Abingdon


> Sydney Stephens: I checked the gravestone listings for Cedar, Orange, and
Chestnut townships but did not find your Samuel Virtue. He did not appear in
the 1870 census either.. Death records were not recorded n Illinois until
1878. An obit that date is likely impossible. Sorry. The church address in
Abingdon is correct.
>
>
> ----------
> >From: "Sydney H. Stephens" <>
> >To:
> >Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Death or Cemetery Lookup--Samuel VIRTUE in Abingdon
> >Date: Mon, Aug 13, 2001, 3:26 PM
> >
>
> >Hi List,
> >
> >I am trying to find a death record, cemetery record, and/or obituary for
> >Samuel VIRTUE who was born about 1785 in (Donegal?), Ireland. He may be
the
> >subject of the following news article:
> >
> >>From Knoxville Journal, Tuesday, 1 October 1850:
> > Married on the 22nd, by Elkanah Moore, Esq., Mr. Samuel Virtue to Mrs.
> >Rebecca Rambo, all of Brush Creek Precinct. We are informed the happy
> >couple are over 70 yrs. of age and have been married three times. (Knox
> >Co. Illinois Gen. Society Quarterly, Vol 7, p77)
> > [Rebecca NEWTON Rambo was born about 1780 and was previously married to
> >Joseph RAMBO.]
> >
> >The lastest census that I can find for Samuel VIRTUE is 1860 where he was
> >living with his son, John VIRTUE, and his family in the City of Abingdon
on
> >31 July 1860. Samuel was about 78 years old then, so I assume that he
died
> >within a few years of the census.
> >
> >Is there someone on the list with a death or cemetery index that can help
> >me? I would like to order a copy of his obit, but need the death date
> >first.
> >
> >Also would like to check church records. His children were members of
the
> >M.E. Church. Is/was there a M.E. Church in Abingdon? I found the
> >following, but wasn't sure if it is the right church:
> >
> >United Methodist Church-Abingdon,
> >401 North Washington Street, Abingdon, IL 61410
> >(309) 462-3444
> >
> >Thanks very much for your help!
> >
> >Sydney Stephens
> >Washougal, WA
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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