Massac - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Daisy Stockton

fhchin — 2009-10-28 15:31:38Z

To anyone re: Daisy M. Stockton // She is my mother . Birth certificate avalible / home was Chicago ,Ill /
ferman 54

Re: Berry/Smith

Kassie505 — 2009-10-19 16:35:48Z

Hi Lee: I have more information on Berry family. Please contact me.
Joyce.Siason36@gmail.com

Re: Massac County database

LindaGrinnell71 — 2009-10-12 03:15:10Z

The Faughns married into my Crow family (Massac County) and the Robinsons married into my Rogers family but I don't have a Marion Robinson or a Nancy Faughn.

Re: Massac County database

ferrismom — 2009-10-12 02:52:36Z

Hi Linda:

I have Robinsons in the Massac County area, married into the Faughn family. Do you have a Marion G. Robinson/Robison in your list? He married Nancy L. Faughn.

Re: Massac County database

LindaGrinnell71 — 2009-10-10 19:32:13Z

Hi again Dennis,

I only had the one Hannah (Sarah M) in my database, and no Bonifields, Castleberry's or Terwilligers. I do have a Jefferson W. Anderson, born April 3, 1851, but he is from a Bedford Co., TN family. (son of Joseph Anderson and Lucinda Green Wilson).

I doubt if we even come close to be connected unless you are in the Ragsdale, Bowman, or Robinson families but it's interesting to hear of another Anderson branch in the area. I did some brief checking on the parents of your Newton Anderson on Ancestry and they don't appear to be related to the Andersons of Massac/Pope/Johnson Counties, IL.

Linda

Re: Massac County database

djisawesome — 2009-10-10 17:30:30Z

No, I descend from Isabella B Hannah b abt 1853 who married June 17, 1877 Jefferson A Anderson b 1852 Illnois who was the son of Newton Anderson b abt 1830 Illinois and Nancy Castleberry who was born abt 1832 in Kentucky.

Jefferson A Anderson was Isabella's 3rd husband and I descend from her 2nd marriage to Samuel Jackson Bonifield.
Isabella "Biddy" Hannah had 2 children with Samuel Jackson Bonifield; Charles M Bonifield b abt 1872 and Mattie May Bonifield b abt 1874.

Isabella was married to Levi Terwilliger before marrying Samuel Jackson Bonifield. Her parents were James Hanna b 1813 Ala and Mary ? who was born about 1815 TN. I believe James Hanna's father was a James Hanna from Londonderry, Ireland but have no proof. I know there is a will from Madison Co, Ala 1821, but I have never seen it.

I have the Bonifields line from the "Descendants of Gregory Bonifield", but I don't know much more about the Hanna(h)s or the Andersons.

Do you know Sarah M Hannah's ancestry? Are we related in some way?

Thanks for responding!

I look forward to hearing from you!

-Dennis

Re: Massac County database

LindaGrinnell71 — 2009-10-09 19:38:30Z

Hi Dennis,

Yes, I have several Anderson's in my database from Pope and Massac counties. I don't descend from them but they married into a couple of my families.

Do you descend from David Files Anderson and Sarah M. Hannah? Their son, George W. Anderson, married my grandfather's sister, Ada Mary Rogers.

I'd be glad to help you with any of the Andersons that I can--and maybe I can update my records from you as well.

Linda Rogers Grinnell

Re: Massac County database

djisawesome — 2009-10-09 16:52:21Z

I have several families from Massac Co Ill. A few are: Hanna(h), Anderson, Bonifield.

Are you related to any of these?

-Dennis

Re: lots of Massac County connections

shelleyatsuperpets — 2009-09-25 20:34:48Z

My ggrandmother, Florence Gower Johnston was married for a while to a Thomas Joyner. She died in an automobile crash in 1947. If this is your Thomas I can help you out a bit.
shelleyatsuperpets@sbcglobal.net

Re: John Forth

beckerlj — 2009-09-25 03:45:20Z

Please contact me at beckerw@ix.netcom.com re Sessions, Forth, Annable. Lynda Becker

Re: John Forth

b_brands — 2009-09-24 23:51:22Z

Rhoda Annable Forth, widow of John Forth, married William Sessions April 14, 1851 in Wayne Co., IL. She had 2 children, John & Mary. They moved to Texas in 1856. They had Martha, Jeremiah Bradford, James Monroe, Sarah, M.A.M.E., and then twins with who she died in childbirth. This was Dec. 25, 1867. One twin died at birth and is buried with Rhoda, the other twin about a month later. They are all buried in the Nelson Cemetery, Parker County, Texas with William Sessions. I don't know if my mother has any other information on the Forths, but I can look. We are from William and his first wife, Eliza Robinson.

Re: lots of Massac County connections

Laura1853 — 2009-09-24 10:24:33Z

I am descended from the Joyner-Joiner family of Massac and Pope Counties. If anyone has info on this surname, it would be appreciated. Some of my ancestors were: Harry, Thomas, Griffith, and John Joiner/Joyner.
Thanks!
Laura

Re: lots of Massac County connections

fultimers — 2009-09-24 06:43:02Z

Are you in the Levi Kennedy family? I have an old photo of that family that was taken with my grandparents.

I don't descend from any of the lines you mentioned but several of my families married into yours.

Re: Massac County database

fultimers — 2009-09-24 06:40:17Z

Hi Bart,

I did check out your rootsweb site. You do have lots of Massac Co., IL names. I don't have my MCIL database on Rootsweb but I think I have lots of names too. You have some info I didn't have and I have info you don't have. What Massac County families are you connected to?

Morse Cemetery + John P. Morse & Mary E. Walker family

martiroe — 2009-09-15 03:04:28Z

Has the Morse Cemetery been indexed or inventoried? Would like to verify that 2 children of John P. Morse & Mary E. Walker are buried in Morse Cemetery.

1st child - William J. Morse b. 8 Aug 1872 - died 24 Feb 1873 - buried in Morse Cemetery.

Am also looking for death information on John P. Morse - when and where? Probably before 1906 as wife, Mary E. Walker Morse came to Butte Co. California along with 2nd child, Charles Richard Morse b. 1874 in New Columbia. Charles had married Maude Temple Harlan 7 Apr 1897 in New Columbia but she died 1906 in Cedar Co. Missouri.

3rd child of John P. Morse & Mary E. Walker is James A. Morse born abt 1876 in Massac Co. I'm assuming he died about 1900 - when and where? Is he also buried in Morse Cemetery? Did he marry?

4th and last child - is unknown gender and name born 16 Dec. 1877 and died 17 Dec. 1877 in Massac Co. - buried in Morse Cemetery. I'd like to know if child had a name and what gender it was.

John P. (Pennington?) Morse is son of Ulysses C. Morse and Delany (Lena) Smith. Mary Walker is dau. of William Harrison Walker & Marinda Jane McHenry.

If anyone knows of this family, I'd really appreciate exchanging information.

Marti

Re: Meinders, Thane, Kruger

terrymccarrick — 2009-08-27 15:48:12Z

Hi Jim - my husbands grandfather was Behrend (Ben) Meinders (1871-1946) who settled in the Peoria area of Illinois when they immigrated to the US. His wife was Rienelde Siemans. Have you come across these names when doing your research? It would be interesting to know if there is a link. Would love to hear from you. tmccarrick@yahoo.com

Re: Richard Brown

AnnLaird21 — 2009-08-03 18:16:46Z

Jim,
It is an error, but was recorded that way in the original record book. Sarah Porter Brown (Porter being her middle name).

Re: Richard Brown

haslam531 — 2009-08-03 15:27:36Z

Hi Ruth. I have always thought that the Bivens surname in the marriage record for William Henry Grace and Sarah P was a typo.

Re: Albert Benjamin Chandler

vdud4567 — 2009-04-28 04:42:00Z

Eva Chappell was the sister of my grandfather, Alfred Young Chappell. I have photos of Eva and Albert and once met their son, Rev. Larnie Chandler. Darlene Chappell Van Dyke

Re: MASSAC COUNTY BURNS FAMILIES

trumbo2 — 2009-02-19 06:27:53Z

Just did a quick search and found the family in the 1900 1910 and 1920 Census Massac County Benton Pct. In the 1920 Census it lists Levi age 22 and Grace age 17 as single, Indiana (sp Indean) widowed. The Illinois Statewide Marraige Index only goes to 1900. For marraiges after this you will probably have to contact the Massac County Clerks office. You may try visiting the Massac County Genealogy Society Web site. It's been a while since I visited the site but there may be someone there to help you. The address is:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilmcgs/

Don

Re: Old Family photos taken in Metropolis

JerrySprinkle91 — 2009-01-21 04:21:17Z

How does the last name of pryor fit into the pictures? I have some pryors that lived in Massac Illinois. Just checking to see if nay of the pictures were of the pryor family?

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

JerrySprinkle91 — 2009-01-04 21:05:05Z

thank you for trying. I am really at a loss with this family.

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

JerrySprinkle91 — 2009-01-03 22:03:49Z

i am interested in finding a cemetery for Daniel Farley Pryor died 21 Feb. 1863 in Massac. His wife was Nancy Louis Risinger Pryor and I have a date of death but unknown place of death. She died 27 sept. 1860
I thank you in advance.
Sherrie

shaw schoolcraft

carolebrich — 2009-06-29 21:05:47Z

my father was Robert (Sam)Shaw, gmother Della Shaw, gfather Hal Shaw, ggrandf William Schoolcraft, ggrandm Mary Schoolcraft. my father died in 1988 in metropolis il. i was a gi baby from ww2 and never met him, but did recieve letters when i was young. i visited metropolis in 2007 and placed an advert in the local paper, but had no response. I was wondering if any body new or had any info about the shaw or schoolcraft families that live/ed in massac county, and metropolis il.

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

adwlogin — 2009-01-26 00:54:19Z

Hi,
I was wondering if your cemetery lists happens to indicate what plot the deceased in buried in. My Great Grandfather, George W Wade and his second wife, Matilda, are listed as being buried in Anderson Cemetery. Two years ago, I made a trip to Metropolis and Joppa to do some family research. I went out and walked the cemetery, but couldn't find their headstones. There were a lot of severely weathered and broken headstones and I didn't have the time to try and see if I could decipher any of the names on the weathered ones.

I am planning a trip back to Massac county this summer and am trying to be a little more prepared. If your cemetery list had plot numbers, that would really help me out.

I traced this thread back to its beginning (I think). The Massac County Coroner's Book was listed as a reference. If that book is still available, would it be possible to look up a Lorena Wade. She committed suicide by taking rat poison. She lived in Boaz. I have an obituary, but do not have the paper it is from or the year it happened. I do believe there is a reference to March as the month. I do have a contact, that is a relative of Lorena Wade's boyfriend at the time. She says the suicide had to have happened in 1900 or before, since the relative was married sometime in 1900.

I do know the suicide happened in Boaz and I believe she was between 17 and 21 years old. I cannot find any birth or death certificate for her or any burial record. Since it was a suicide, I am hoping that something would appear in the Coroner's reports.

Thank you for the help.

Allan Wade (Phoenix, AZ)

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

adwlogin — 2009-01-29 16:54:49Z

Thank you for looking that up. If you are familiar with the cemetery, could you refresh my memory about the layout (North & South sides)? I was there almost 3 years ago, at the end of July. The heat, humidity, and mosquitoes have taken a toll on my recollection of how the cemetery exactly looked. I remember driving down a road (from where the old Boaz was located, I think). The church was on the left side of the road at the end and I believe the lady that was showing me around said the section next to the church (East Side) was the "New" Section, and the "Old" section was on the right side of the road. I believe I recall a small road, right before the church, that that turns in to the "Old" section (West?). Is this the road you are referring to? I guess It would be better to ask it another way. If I am standing with my back to the church, looking across the road that leads to the church, is the North side to my left (I recall that end of the cemetery is kind of at the bottom of a hill). If it is, I was looking in the wrong place for George Wade. I was searching the area to the right. I have attached a crude map of what I remember. Thank you again for all your help. Allan

Massac County database

BartGripenstraw — 2009-06-19 02:55:49Z

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db...

Check out my database. I believe I probably have the most Massac County families and individuals included in one database online. Let me know if you have any corrections, additions, etc.

Bart Gripenstraw
bart_gripenstraw@yahoo.com

Massac County database

BartGripenstraw — 2009-06-19 02:55:47Z

Re: lots of Massac County connections

BartGripenstraw — 2009-03-24 17:57:23Z

By the way, my database is now about 15,000 individuals. I have a lot more information loaded in and finally updated my database online.

Bart

Re: lots of Massac County connections

BartGripenstraw — 2009-03-24 17:56:00Z

Send me an email at bart_gripenstraw@yahoo.com

We will talk more.

Bart

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

barj1946 — 2009-01-26 14:00:18Z

George W. Wade , son of John and Mary is buried on the North side. The cemetery is in three sections, The east side is next to the church, the West side is split by the road, the left side of the road is called the north side and the stones on the right are called the south side. Well i'm confused !! Hope this helps. I also checked my other books and had a lot of Wades but none with your names. The only Wade in the only Coroners book I have at this time was a Louis Wade.

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

barj1946 — 2009-01-04 20:03:30Z

I didn't find your family. Sorry

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

barj1946 — 2009-01-04 19:58:14Z

Sorry, I didn't find anything on the surnames you asked for

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

mtuck3 — 2009-01-20 00:53:48Z

Hello, I was wondering if there were any people with the surname of Forsythe in any Massac County Cemetery.

GRAVE LOOKUP FOR CATHCART

shelleyatsuperpets — 2009-05-07 10:12:15Z

My gggrandparents died near New Liberty, Il circa 1869-1870.
His name was John Cathcart, hers is unknown. Would anyone have reference books in this area to check to see where they may have been buried?

Re: Civil War soldiers from Massac co. IL. - surnames A thru H

djisawesome — 2009-06-26 18:31:51Z

I doubt you are still offering look-ups or are even on here anymore, but I would love a lookup on Henry L Hannah, Joseph C Hannah, and William S Hannah, please.

I appreciate any feedback.

Thanks,
Dennis

James Hannah b abt 1812 AL md Mary ? b abt 1814 TN

djisawesome — 2009-06-24 18:03:49Z

I'm looking for any information on James Hannah b abt 1812 in Alabama who married Mary ? who was born around 1814 in TN.

I believe they were in Autauga Co in 1830, Talladega Co in 1840, Johnson Co Illinois in 1850, and Massac Co Illinois in 1860.

Some of their children include:

Joseph C b abt 1834
David A b abt 1835
William S b abt 1838
Henry L b abt 1840
Mary J b abt 1842
Sarah J b abt 1846
Louis Sampson b abt 1849
Isabella Biddy b abt 1853.

A Richard Hannah (b abt 1794) was living next door to them in 1850 Johnson Co Illinois.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Dennis

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

braj1946 — 2009-01-29 17:26:07Z

I wish I could help futher but thats all the book says.

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

braj1946 — 2009-01-20 15:09:01Z

Not in any of my books sorry

MASSAC COUNTY BURNS FAMILIES

FlJeeper — 2009-02-17 04:56:44Z

Looking for any information I can find on James Burns (d1902 Massac Co), his wife Indiana Weaver Burns (d1930 Massac Co), son James Levi Burns (b1896 d1941 Massac Co) and daughter Grace (b1898 Massac Co). How can I find out in Levi or Grace ever married and had children?

DIVORCE RECORD LOOK-UP

FlJeeper — 2009-02-11 02:40:59Z

How can I get a copy of a Massac County divorce from April 22, 1886?

Re: Andrew Ulysses Kidd

immisty038 — 2009-04-21 23:45:51Z

Did Andrew have any connections to the Kidds or Hands in Indiana?
GINNY 2 at vmartinez5946@aol.com

Re: Eulalia Flanagan and family

Flanagan177 — 2009-08-01 01:17:45Z

In have traced my family back to J N Flanagan born 1818 in Virginia. I am also related to the Thrift line. My GGM was Alice J. Thrift.

Re: Eulalia Flanagan and family

Flanagan177 — 2009-07-25 22:08:50Z

I recently became involved in geneology. In the past week, I learned that I had an aunt that I was unaware of. Her name was Eulalia Flanagan and my grandmother was Alice Thrift. My father was the younger brother of Eulalia and Hazel Flanagan. My father, Louis H. (I.O.) Flanagan joined the Army Air Corp. prior the WW2 and left home at an early age. My brother's name is Patrick Dale Flanagan and I am Gary Wayne Flanagan. When my father retired in 1968 we visited Hazel in Metroplis at the 206 9th street residence. In 1968, our family decided the live in Sacramento, California instead of returning the Il. Both Hazel and my parents passed away in the 1990s. In reading these posts, I have learned so much but now, more questions remain. I need to look into ihis incarceration of my grandfather. This may be the reason my father left home at such a young age. I also need to connect the McGilley, Thrift and Hagey side of my family. Any help would be apprecieated.

Re: Armstrong of Massac Co.

Christie_Armstrong — 2009-05-23 21:29:07Z

If your still checking this account, I have information on Simon and Elizabeth.
Several of his direct descendants still live in Massac county and there is a family cemetery there as well.
I am descended from his son Fowler.

Please let me know if your still seeking information.

Re: Eulalia Flanagan and family

lfaszl — 2009-07-26 19:45:23Z

Hi Richard,
I am sorry I did not get back with you earlier. I did not see your reply from 2008) and have not been back to the Massac board in a while. I appreciate all your information and enjoyed reading about the Thrift/Flanagan families. Since my grandpa and Eulalia Flanagan were married for a short time before she passed away, and they never had children, I do not have much to contribute to the Family tree, but I have learned a lot from your site! Thanks for sharing.
Lisa

Re: Eulalia Flanagan and family

lfaszl — 2009-07-26 19:40:48Z

Hi Gary,
Thanks for contacting me. I will be happy to share what I know about the Flanagan family.....you can contact me direct at:

LFASZL@yahoo.com

I look forward to chatting with you!
Lisa

Re: massac co.il cemeterys will look-up for you

connie_kindle — 2009-01-04 17:39:37Z

I would appreciate a lookup for John McMullen, he is living as of 1900, date of birth is 1849, Ohio, His daughters are Grace, Kate and son is Jo Mears Mcmullen.

If you could lookup his mother, Ann Thomas McMullen Moris, born Ohio, about 1827. Both families are living in Brooklyn, Massac County.
Thank You
Connie Kindle

Re: Burwell I am the Great great great Granddaughter of John Henry and Everline McDaniel

upcchick2005 — 2009-06-02 20:51:20Z

My Great Great Grandparents are Issac and Serena Weaver...My mother was named after her great grandmother Serena...my moms name is Serena Johnson.
if you have any more information could you please send it to me thanks
Brandi Powell
upc_chick_05@hotmail.com

Re: lots of Massac County connections

san625g — 2009-03-24 14:52:57Z

I downloaded the information about John H. and Sophia (Schuette) Schmidt. Do you know where they are buried?