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Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Posted: 24 Jun 2001 5:38AM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: Fyffe
Am particular interested in the Charles H. Fyffe family of Lawrence Co., Illinois.

Re: Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Ed Fyffe (View posts)
Posted: 5 Oct 2003 10:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello David Baird,

I just discovered this message board. I am without my family histories, but I believe Charles was a brother of one of my direct line, many of whom lived and died in Lawrence County, Illinois.

My Father, Albert Edward Fyffe, Senior, was born in Sumner, Illinois in 1903. His Father was Ohmir Adelphus, one of four sons of James Allen. Next was Edward Perry, and then, if I recall correctly, Thomas. His father was James Junior whose ancestor was, of course, James Senior. Please see my brief note to Terri Fyffe regarding Abdija, James Junior, and James Senior just below your inquiry.

Edward Perry, James Allen, and O.A. all lived in Lawrence County. James Allen is buried in the Sumner cemetery and Edward Perry at Lone Pine cemetery (just off the highway on the way to Olney).

There is a Fyffe cemetery near Bridgeport, Illinois (I have a map) where five Fyffes were buried, including Thomas. Unfortunately, the tombstones were either vandalized or we didn't find the right site during my last visit. Rumor was kids in the area threw the stones into an irrigation pond. If that's the case, I'm ready to hire a scuba diver to hunt for the markers.

Anyway, please let me know your connection to Fyffe. Is it through Charles? I am republishing some family histories, and you would be welcome to share in this information. I note your inquiry was posted many months ago, as was Terri's, and I can only hope you may check this board from time to time.

Sincerely,

Ed Fyffe

Re: Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

David Baird (View posts)
Posted: 15 Mar 2004 4:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
Ed,
Your Edward Perry Fyffe was the older brother of my ggrandfather, John Wilson Fyffe. John Wilson is buried in the White House Church Cemetery south of Bridgeport, along with his sons, Charles and Edgar. My grandmother, Mary A. Fyffe, married Silas Baird in Lawrence County, IL, in 1871. They moved to Oklahoma Territory in 1904. The Baird/Fyffe family descendants will meet in Vincennes, IN, on July 2-4, 2004. If you are in the vicinity stop by for some conversation. David Baird

Re: Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Lonna (View posts)
Posted: 16 Dec 2004 10:45PM GMT
Classification: Query
My maiden name is Lonna Fyffe, fother is Charles Eugene Fyffe of Lawrenceville, Il. His father was Lee Fyffe, also from Lawrenceville. All I know about Lee's father is that he was probably from Scotland. Let me know is I can help further. Lee had six children who survived to adulthood.

Re: Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Posted: 24 May 2008 2:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Fyffe
I know this thread is quite old. I am the Grand Daughter of Chester Fyffe. I have many relatives buried in the cemetaries you mentioned. Is there any confirmation of the vandalism and if so were any markers put in place for those that were lost?

I am just now entering the information that I have on the family (and my mother's side as well) so it is a little slow going. I believe I have a little bit of info and we are likely related via a side branch of the family. I still have living relatives in the area - mostly cousins, although one son of Chet does survive in IL and my father is in Indiana.

Linda Fyffe Kennedy

Re: Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Posted: 24 May 2008 2:53AM GMT
Classification: Query
I sure hope you are still reading this thread.

Your Great-Grandfather, John Wilson, is my Great-Great-Great Grandfather. John's son Edgar had a son John Casper who, with Essie Belle Bowers bore my Grandfather Chester Gale Fyffe. I believe they are also buried in the White House Cemetary along with my Uncle Robert Fyffe who passed a couple of years ago. My father and one other son are still living.

Nice to meet another descendent.

Linda Fyffe Kennedy

Re: Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Posted: 2 Jun 2008 5:43AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Fyffe, Lathrop
Thanks for following up on the thread. I quite checking on the post some years ago, but I am glad to have my attention returned to it. We certainly do have the same DNA! Over the years, I have picked up a good bit of information on your family: John Wilson, Edgar, John Casper, Chester Gale, and John C. For the children of the latter and Barbara Terrell, I have John C., Joseph Andrew, Kerri S., and Barbara J. I don't know who your father is, although I presume it is John C., but I have no reference to you. So my information must be inadequate.

Insofar as the cemeteries are concerned, many of the Fyffe's lie in the White House Cemetery. The parents of Lucy Lathrop Fyffe, John Wilson's wife, are in the Lone Tree Cemetery, on a hill just north of the prison. I reset Cynthia Lathrop's head stone in 2005. The stone of her husband, Russell, stood nearby but under a tree. It was hard to read, and it will not be many more years until it can't be read at all.

I do have pictures of the John Wilson and Lucy Lathrop Fyffe homestead, and several of Charles Fyffe's family, which include Lucy Lathrop. If we can establish communication directly, I will be glad to send them to you via email.

I would be pleased to have more specific information such as dates and locations, and a fuller list of descendants in your line.

Stay in touch. David Baird

Re: Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Posted: 2 Jun 2008 6:13AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Fyffe, Lathrop, Baird
Ed,
I only recently saw your post regarding the Fyffes dated 2003. I checked that site regularly for a year or so, but haven't gone back to it until recently.

We do have the same DNA, although it goes back to Thomas Montgomery Fyffe, my gggrandfather. His son, John Wilson, was my ggrandfather (1820-1879), while an elder son, Edward Perry, was your direct ancester. John Wilson's elder daughter, Mary A. was my grandmother. Over the years I have collected a good bit of information on the Fyffe family, including your side of the family. What I have relevant to your family ends with Albert Edward, however. Indeed, I am unaware of any of his siblings or of his mother. I would be pleased to be brought up to date on that particular line.

I was unaware that Edward Perry was buried in the Lone Pine cemetery. I last visited that in 2005, to check on the tombstone of Russell and Cynthia Lathrop, the inlaws of John Wilson Fyffe. Is the stone of Edward still visible?

If you can figure out to contact me off line, I would be pleased to share what I have with you.

I am sorry to be be so belated in responding to your message. David Baird

Re: Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Posted: 2 Jun 2008 6:30AM GMT
Classification: Query
Lonna,
Sorry to be getting back to you so belatedly. Lee Fyffe was the nephew of my grandmother, Mary A. Fyffe Baird, and he and my father, of course, were first cousins. My dad always spoke fondly of Uncle Charlie Fyffe. Charles's and Mary's father was John Wilson Fyffe, who, along with his wife, Lucy Lathrop Fyffe, is buried in the White House Cemetery north of Bridgeport. The family was from Scotland, migrating to Maryland in the 1730s, but there were many generations between the original migration and Grand Uncle Charlie Fyffe in Bridgeport.

I would be interested to know how the family descends from Lee Perkins. David

Re: Fyffes, Lawrence Co., Illinois

Posted: 4 Jun 2008 3:41PM GMT
Classification: Query
David - Thanks so much for the info. The Perkins side comes through my faternal grandmother I think, but I have some info at home that I will look up. It may be awhile before I get back to you.

Lonna
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