Terry, I am almost certain the one you are talking about is Russell Toncray. Russell was born in Washington County, Virginia and migrated to Illinois where he took up land in Schuyler County. Rushville is the county seat for Schuyler County. I don't have my records right at hand but if you will E-mail me directly at
toncrayjr@aol.com I will send all the information I have on Russell and his family. Some of his descendants are now
living in Kansas.
Russell married Delilah Johnson in Virginia. I have the date and the minsister for that event. I also have the data on the land Russell settled on in Schuyler County.
He died very young, I don't remember for certain but it was like 44 or so. Maybe even younger. I have a number of the children of the marriage also. But, I am very interest in the bit about a statue to his memory. I was born and raised in Illinios. Lived in Lockport until 1949 when my father died. We moved down state to Canton after his death. There were several TOncray families in Canton. Ora Dale Toncray still lives there. Robert Toncray, a nephew of Dale Toncray now lives in Springfield or Eugene, OR. I live in Virginia Beach, VA. Other Toncray family members live in Virginia, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Nevada, California, Colorado and Washington.
I will be waiting for your answer. Jim Toncray.