Hi Darrell,

You are right about your descendants.I`m sending you
what information is in the JONATHON VANCIL AND
SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. I hope it will help
you.
Benjamin VANCIL(son of John VANCIL and Eve Weddle)
born 25 Jan, 1804 near Dayton, Ohio, died 11 Mar
1883, Union Co., IL. Married (1) Catherine Land-
rith 15 Mar, 1927 Union Co. She was born between
1804-1810 and died between 1870-1875. He survived
all of his sons except Randolph Marshall.Three
daughters were living in 1883. He married (2a)
Mrs Nancy Langley in Union Co. 18 Feb 1875. She
was born 1819 of 1824 in Ky.He is buried in the
family cemetery near where his home stood. He lived
in south Pass or Cobden Precinct.

HISTORY OF ALEXANDER, UNION AND PULASKI COS.
Benjamin VANCIL lived on his father`s farm in the
northern part of Union County 1853 when he
opened up what has long been known as the VANCIL
homestead. After he settled on his farm near
Cobden, he began in the nursery, fruit and floral
culture, and as he gave his whole thoughts to his
business, he was very successful. He shipped fruit
trees and flowers to many states and took many
premuims at the fairs. He had 85 varieties of
apples and 32 of pears but many were not
profitable. Uncle Benny`s fruit was always
in demand and he had at least $100 worth of
silverware received as prizes for exhibits at
fairs. From 1861 until the time of his death,
he was so cripled wwith rheumatism that he
could not work and so had to abandon his
nursery and his flowers, with the exception
of his few choice varieties. His experience
has been of great value to the present fruit
growers in this vicinity. He was a perfectly
upright man and a gentleman of the old school.
He was a member of the Dunkard religious society
and was a Jackson and Douglas democrat but
took no part in politics.
I have both Vols.12 of the Union Co., Cemeteries
and I could not find a listing for a Walnut
Grove. The VANCIL Cemetery is located on a knoll
right off Hwy 51 in Union Co., and you have to walk
small pasture to get to it. It is a very lovely
cemetery and is well maintained but I don`t know
by whom. There is a road sign (green and White)
that says VANCIL CEMETERY ROAD.
If you would contact me through my e-mail address
dvancltk@cin.net I will send you a photo of the
cemetery.
I feel that I`m taking a lot of space for this
site so I will also give you more info if you
e-mail me.
Randolph Marshall is also listed in this same
book, but don`t feel that I should take any
more space here.
Waiting to hear from you.
Dorothy Vancil-Tank
P.S. If you send $5 and a SASE to Union County
Courthouse-311 W Market St-Jonesboro, IL.
zip 62952 you can obtain a copy of Benjamin`s
marriage licenses.That is $5 each