Biographies

    RoundPrairie SchoolRemembrances   Contributed by LauraWinn [email protected] My Great-Grandfather, CharlesBolton Hedgcock, was born and raised in Schuyler County, Illinois. I thought the following might be of interest.  It is a transcriptionof a letter received from him in response to questions I had asked fora grade-school report I did in 1976. He was 89 then. It mainly describeshis schooling. 2/20/76. To Our Great Granddaughter;Laura Lee Winn.Dear Laura:     We are so glad to hear from you and flattered that you should want to knowabout our early schooling. Since your G. Grandmother can neither talk orwrite, because of a stroke, I will … Read more

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  Descendantsof Walter Croxton  Contributedby Greg [email protected] GenerationNo. 1 1. WALTER1 CROXTON was born November 29, 1792 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England,and died Abt. 1852 in Little Sandy, Wyoming.  He married MARGARETGRIFFIN October 10, 1814 in Kingston, Staffordshire, England, daughterof WILLIAM GRIFFIN and WEAVER.  She was born 1791 in England, anddied May 1852 in Kanesville, Iowa. Notesfor WALTER CROXTON:WalterCroxton’s naturalization papers, dated March 30, 1852, indicate that hewas born November 29, 1792; emigrated from Liverpool, England, on September18, 1844, arriving in New Orleans in October; and arrived in Illinois onFebruary 7, 1846. Heapparently tried to start a pottery somewhere between New Orleans … Read more

  WilliamManlove Family  Contributed by Linda [email protected] In brief: William Manlove1730-1808 m: Hannah ROBBISSEN1. George (to OH and IN)2. Hannah (NC) 3. Sarah (m: Phillip HORNEY.Many descendents in this area)4. Elizabeth (died early) m: NEWELL (I believe there is a connection withthe SAPPS, or rather, I know there is, but cannot show it for certain,as yet.) 5. *William (IL) most of the Manloves who remained were descendedfrom William and Mary SMITH Manlove. She was the d/o Moses SMITH and Sarah.6. Jonathan m: to Anna SMITH (sister to Mary) 7. Elizabeth m: Whealdon(OH) m: Nancy COOPER 8. Sarah Ann m: Isaac … Read more

  Daughtersof William Manlove  Contributed by Linda [email protected] I am sending whatI have gathered on William’s last four daughters. There is some mysteryhere, as two of them were supposedly born after he died in 1808. Also amattaching the Sarah Manlove line. My gggrandfather refers to Jonathan,William and two half-sisters moving to Schuyler Co., IL. 1  Spiva …..2 William Spiva b: 1805in NC-Schuyler Co. 1850 …..+Phebe Van Winkle b:Abt 1805    m: December 14, 1830 in Schuyler Co., IL Marriage Records ……….3 John S. Spivab: 1836 ……….3 Susan J. Spivab: 1838 ……….3 Francis M. Spivab: 1840 ……….3 William L. Spivab: 1841 ……….3 Andrew … Read more

Alphin Alphin- Buzbee Families Baker GeorgeBaker Photographof Mary Ann Baker Bell – Perry Bell – Perry Families Brines Brines- Garrett Family Brown Mr.& Mrs. Alpheus Brown and friends (surnames – Brown, Clark, Hardin) Campbell Descendantsof John Campbell Cornman – Corman Cornman CornmanBaptisms, Births, Marriages, Deaths Croxton Descendantsof Walter Croxton Decamp Descendantsof Joel & Permelia DeCamp Dunbar BiographicalLetter from Rice Dunbar Estes JosephEstes Gapen GapenFamily Garrett GeorgeWashington Garrett Family GarrettFamily Photograph  (surnames – Amborsius, Baker, Lynch, Morgan, Reno, Skiles) Hackworth Descendantsof Preston Hackworth (AKA James Preston Hackwith) Hedgcock RoundPrairie School Remembrances Hindman Descendantsof Elijah Hindman and Anna Mace TheWay To My Golden … Read more