Christian County, Illinois Genealogy and History

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MaryBeth Durbin McClung > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 ... User unknown 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; seeker.rootsquest.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:04:02 GMT
Looking for ancestors of William W. DURBIN born 1836 at Taylorville, Il. Married Mary Elizabeth SWANSON probaly early 1870's. Joined Civil war in 1863 .Anyone with any info please e-mail me at WWWest@eufaula.lib.ok.us. Thanks.

Brent Hyatt > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 ... User unknown
Seeking any info on family of John and Margaret BRANNON. Lived in Christian Co. around 1850. Children included: James, David, Elijah, Charles and others. John BRANNON came from South Carolina, then married in Tennessee and later migrated to Illinois.

Craig W. Kinder > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 ... User unknown 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; mail-relay3.idt.net Received-From-MTA: DNS; [209.19.155.237] Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:05:44 -0400 (EDT)
Looking for information on the parents John Sears HARRIS born 9 January 1863 in Edinsberg, Christian Co, Ill.

Jon Edens > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 witchin@sprynet.com...User unknown 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; seeker.rootsquest.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:03:37 GMT
I have run into a dead end.† My grandfather is from Taylorville, but he knows nothing of his family.† I am looking for anything to do with the KEIRS family, specifically Oveta Louise(?) KEIRS.† I am also looking for information about a possible mining accident in the area that occured around 1925-1927 where people may have been killed. Please, please, please help.

Robert Broddle 550 ... Host unknown (Name server: mcc-uky.campus.mci.net: no data known) Reporting-MTA: dns; seeker.rootsquest.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:03:37 GMT
I am looking for any information on PEEBLES, especially Robert E. PEEBLES who was in Assumption at the age of 73 in 1880. His wife Eliza and his sons James and Eddis. I am looking also for when he died and where he was buried.

Beverlee Broadlick > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 ... User unknown 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; seeker.rootsquest.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:03:37 GMT
Seek parents or any info Samuel Lenard FOGLER b 15 Mar 1878 Pana, IL.† Appreciate info any FOGLER.

Robert Adams > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 Invalid recipient: 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; seeker.rootsquest.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:03:37 GMT
Looking for information on Joseph Clarence ADAMS (b. 14 July 1866) between 1900 and 1910. Wife is Ida Lee PARRISH

Joan Williamson > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 ... User unknown 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; seeker.rootsquest.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:04:31 GMT
Elijah BANKSTON Jr. b. 1792 probably in GA, d. in IL. He appears in the 1860 Census Index in Christian Co. For a time he lived in southern Illinois near Harrisburg, IL, it is believed, where there is a church at Bankston Cornors. Trying to find if he was married and if so, who his children were. His brothers were William, James, Alfred and Henry and one other person whose name is not known.

Valerie Holmes Thomas > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 Unkown User. 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; seeker.rootsquest.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:04:31 GMT
Looking for any infor on LeRoy L. HILL Christian Co. Ill. He bought 40.0 ac.1854. He was married to ? or Nancy HALEY in Ky. I have his complete line after 1854 He was born in Virginia I have found him paying taxes in Culpepper Co. 1810 any help would be great.

David Temple > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 Invalid recipient 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; seeker.rootsquest.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:04:31 GMT
I am looking for information on Samuel C. WALDEN and Hannah (Sarah) NAYLOR Walden. Married in Ohio they moved to Christian County in about 1870. Children where Mary B. born 29 Nov. 1860, William R. born 28 Dec. 1862, Lizze A. born 16 Feb. 1867, Nora Jane born 24 June 1869 married G. W. Tetley, John E. born 19 May 1872, and Benjamin C. born 27 Oct. 1875. I am will to share information.

Joseph Smith > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; seeker.rootsquest.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:04:31 GMT
Am researching ancestry of Charles JOHNSON, born 21 June 1870. Lived in Pana. Married Cornelia LORISH (?), born 20 Aug 1872. Had 2 children: Susan Florence JOHNSON and Clay JOHNSON. Susan married Grover C. SMITH of Tower Hill.
Has anyone ever heard of the surname LORISH in Christian Co.?

O. Owens > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; rly-yc03.mx.aol.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:01:45 -0400 (EDT)
Searcing for my ggrandparents Lucinda Rella SAGGERS, SEGGERS Mike Reiner > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; rly-yc03.mx.aol.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:01:45 -0400 (EDT)
Looking for family of Lucetta PRUYN or PREIN. Born 22 Nov 1902 in Pana, Christian County.

Bob Grant > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; rly-yh04.mx.aol.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:01:26 -0400 (EDT)
Joseph CHESSHIRE b. 1825 Hampshire Co, VA, d. 1900 Rural, Shelby Co, Illinois; m 1850 in VA, Ruth LUPTON b. 1831 Hampshire Co, VA, d. 1909 Shelby Co, Illinois; their children are as follows: Phoebe Jane [1851Va], Francis [1855Va], Rachel [1862 ILL], Mariah [1863 ILL], Lucinda [1864 ILL], Mary [1868], William Michael [1870 ILL], and Sarah [1875 ILL]. Many of these children in Christian Co. or were married in Christian Co. Also looking for information on Ellis LUPTON, father of Ruth LUPTON.

Holly Ubrig > > > RCPT To: <<< 550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND 550 ... User unknown Reporting-MTA: dns; rly-zc03.mx.aol.com Arrival-Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:01:56 -0400 (EDT)
I am looking for any information on my family, I do have various names of people I know are related to me. My father's mom and dad are Clyde Corneilus CARRELL (his parents' were Mary Jane DOUGLAS and Fredrick CARRELL, I know they were from the Pana area) and Martha Jane DEAN (her parents' were Richard Clinton DEAN, whose mom and dad were Joseph Dodger DEAN and Melinda Jane PUCKETT, and Julia Florence WICKERSHAM, whose mom and dad were James Martin WICKERSHAM and Alice HILL, I believe they came from the Centralia area.) I know Richard Clinton DEAN was a Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Pana and my grandmother's Uncle Harry Logan DEAN owned a candy shop in Millersville. My grandmother and I are looking for any records of these people or any information about their relatives. If you can help us, please email me, anything would be appreciated. When you were first opening your historical society in Taylorville we stopped in and became members of course it has now expired but we would be very interested in any new newsletters or mailings you have.

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