Descendants of
Thomas STEELE 1757 PA-1838 NC
& Nancy Ann PYLE 1762 PA-1839 NC

 

courtesy of Cindy MCCACHERN 3 Dec 1996 She is mccachern"at"sbcglobal.net in 2004.

 http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Village/2123/pyle/steele.html

edited by  Kit WITHERS kitw"at"slingshot.co.nz 2007. 
 (I use "at" for @ to foil spammers.)
Version 12.2.2004, 18 A4-size pages, 0.1 mgb

For the generation by generation version Cindy sent me, see 
http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Village/2123/pyle/pyle_nancy.txt


  CONTENTS                              A4-size page number

1. Descendants of Thomas STEELE & Nancy Ann PYLE 1
2. Surnames in 1. excluding maiden names        15
3. Place names in 1.                            16                     
4. War veterans                                 18



1. Descendants of Thomas STEELE 1757 PA-1838 NC & Nancy Ann PYLE 1762 PA-1839NC

SUMMARY OF MAIN LINES                                    A4-size page number

0 Thomas STEELE 1757 PA-1838 NC m Nancy Ann PYLE 1762 PA-1839 NC  2
2 Sarah STEELE 1779 NC-1845 IL m Elisha BUCKNER
21 Henry George BUCKNER 1798 NC-1834 IL m Martha EVANS
212 Charles BUCKNER 1822 IL-1895 IL m Rebecca OSBORNE
213 Enos BUCKNER 1825 IL-1893 m Jane J. CANADAY
2131 Henry T BUCKNER 1858-1937 IL m Mattisse Jane MCDANIEL
2133 John BUCKNER c1862 m1 Rose Martin BUCKNER m2 Anna WHITE      3
2134 Elihu "Doc" BUCKNER bc1864 m Ella L IKEMEIR
2135 Charlotte BUCKNER bc 1866 m John Francis MCDANIEL 
23 Nancy Anna BUCKNER 1800 NC-1880 IL m Robert BAILIFF            4
232 Thomas BAILIFF 1820 KY-1891 IL m Malinda DRAPER 
2321 Fidelia BAILIFF 1842 IL-1886 IL m William Wilson BOYD 
2323 Rhoda Ann BAILIFF 1846 IL-1918 IL m William Morton LINDLEY   5
2324 Nancy Jane BAILIFF 1848 IL-1914 CO m Mathias NIDEY 
2325 Charles "Jack" BAILIFF 1851 IL-1928 IL m Josephine P STUCK  10
2326 Edwin Louis BAILIFF 1853 IL m Nettie M. JENCER 
2329 Mary Effie BAILIFF 1860 IL-1943 IL m Emanuel DEHL           11
232(12) Malinda "Linnie" BAILIFF 1869 IL-IN m James Charles SIMS 
235 Andrew BAILIFF c1825 1853 IL m Mary Grace "Abigail" GUYER 
236 Sarah Ann BAILIFF 1829-1887 IL m James M. BENNETT            12
238 Robert BAILIFF 1836 IL-1912 IL m1 Clarissa M POORMAN
239 Anna BAILIFF 1836 IL-1919 IL m Thomas MCCONN 
25 John BUCKNER 1805 NC-1876 IL m Margaret DECKER                13
26 William Robert BUCKNER 1808 -1887 IL m1 Nancy EVANS 
262 Benjamin Franklin BUCKNER 1832 IL-1895 TX m Rachel KENDERDINE
28 Elisha BUCKNER 1814 NC-1875 IL m Julia HANDY                  14
 ......................................................................

DETAILS:

0 0-Thomas STEELE Sr b 19 Mar 1757 in Chester Co, PA; died 17 Dec 1838 Chatham
 Co, NC.  He served in the military in American
Revolutionary War.  Thomas was in the American Revolutionary War.

m sp-Nancy Ann PYLE c1762 Chester Co, PA-after 6 Dec 1806 Buried 25 Mar 1839 
 Chatham Co, NC.
*She is 36529 in pyle.html - see there for her ancestry.

1 1-Nancy STEELE was born about 1777.

2 1-Sarah STEELE b 12 Sep 1779 Alamance Co, NC; buried Sep 1845 Bailiff Cem, 
Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. died 22 Sep 1845 West York, Clark Co, IL.  probably 
came to Crawford County, IL, to live with her son, John, at the time he 
moved in 1828.

m 10 Jun 1798 Chatham Co, NC sp-Elisha BUCKNER Sr. (son of Jesse BUCKNER Sr. & 
PYLE/LEE?) b 20 Jan 1777 in Chatham Co, NC; buried Feb 1826 Father's Farm, 
Siler City, Chatham Co., NC.  At the time Elisha went to visit his father and 
died, he was living in Indiana. Died 26 Feb 1826 Siler City, Chatham Co, NC. 12
 chn

21 2-Henry George BUCKNER b 10 Jun 1798 Siler City,Chatham Co, NC; bur Sep 1834
Bradbury Cem, Crawford Co, IL; died on 28 Sep 1834 in West York, Clark Co, IL.

m 31 Oct 1818 Crawford Co, IL sp-Martha EVANS (daughter of Benjamin EVANS and 
Rachel "Rebekah" WILLARD) b 16 May 1800 Hertford, Perquimans Co, NC; died 12 
Nov 1848 in West York,Clark Co, IL; buried Bradbury Cem, Crawford Co, IL. 7 chn

211 3-Jesse W. BUCKNER b 9 Jul 1820 Hutsonville, Crawford Co,IL; d 18 Feb 1869;
 buried Bradbury Cem, Crawford Co, IL.

m 1839 sp-Isabel MILLER bc 1820.

212 3-Charles BUCKNER b 24 Mar 1822 Hutsonville, Crawford Co, IL; d 25 Jul 1895
Crawford Co, IL; buried in Bradbury Cem,Crawford Co, IL.

m sp-Rebecca OSBORNE b 11 Feb 1824; d 1889; bur Bradbury Cem, Crawford Co, IL. 
5 chn

2121 4-John Silas BUCKNER was born about 1844.
2122 4-Stephen BUCKNER was born about 1846.
2123 4-Sylvester BUCKNER was born about 1848.
2124 4-Lucinda BUCKNER was born about 1850.
2125 4-Martha BUCKNER was born about 1852.

213 3-Enos BUCKNER b 8 Jul 1825 Hutsonville, Crawford Co, IL; d 3 Mar 1893.

m 18 May 1857 sp-Jane J. CANADAY bc 1825 5 chn

2131 4-Henry T. BUCKNER 1858-1937 bur Wesley Chapel Cem, Orange Twp, Crawford 
 Co, IL.
m sp-Mattisse Jane MCDANIEL b25 Jan 1859 buried Feb 1943 Wesley Chapel Cem,
 Orange Twp, Clark Co, IL died 2 Feb 1943 Baltimore, MD 8 children:

2131 1 5-Catharine Jane "Kittye" BUCKNER was born on 4 Oct 1883.
She was buried in Jun 1892 in Wesley Chapel Cem, Orange Twp, Clark Co, IL.  She
died on 18 Jun 1892.  Kittye died of brain fever.

2131 2 5-Guy Western BUCKNER was born on 17 Mar 1886.  He was
buried in May 1904 in Wesley Chapel Cem, Orange Twp, Clark Co, IL.  He died on
14 May 1904.

2131 3 5-Dessie M. BUCKNER 21 May 1887-30 Jul 1966 Buried 1966. 
m 1903 sp-Irving CHAPMAN 

2131 4  5-Clayton J. BUCKNER 8 Jul 1889-22 Oct 1960 Buried Oct 1960 Butternut 
 Cem, Clark Co, IL. 
m 5 Aug 1911 Portland, OR sp-Lola HART

2131 5 5-Dorothy Oral BUCKNER 26 Mar 1891-18 Dec 1979 Buried BRADBURY Cem., 
 Crawford Co., IL.
m West York, Clark Co, IL sp-Levi Robert BONESTEEL 

2131 6 5-Lucy Pearl BUCKNER b 2 Aug 1893.
m 1917 Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co, NC sp-Arthur L. SECHREST 

2131 7 5-Ollie Cecil BUCKNER b 13 Oct 1894.
m 18 Sep 1920 in Casey, Clark Co, IL sp-Roy LINGAFELTER 

2131 8 5-Nola Pink BUCKNER 11 Oct 1898-3 Apr 1945
m Feb 1922 Baltimore, MD sp-Charles E. KERN

2132 4-William Charles BUCKNER bc 1860.
m sp-America Aurilla RIFFE b 20 Aug 1864 Clark Co, IL buried Apr 1940 Olive
 Branch Cem. died 22 Apr 1940 Casey, Clark Co,IL 3 children

2132 1 5-Sarah Jane BUCKNER 9 Oct 1883-5 Dec 1964 Buried Dec 1964 Forest Lawn 
 Cem, Glendale, CA.
m sp-Noah Oliver MILLS on 25 Dec 1902.

2132 2 5-Emma Edith BUCKNER 19 Mar 1886-29 Dec 1960 Buried Dec 1960 Washington 
 State Cem, Casey, Clark Co, IL. Edna BRUCE's line.
m 8 Mar 1905 sp-Luke Frederick MILLS 

2132 3 5-Allen Roscoe BUCKNER 4 Jul 1894-30 Jul 1966
m 21 Mar 1915 sp-Flossie Ruth BUCKNER

2133 4-John BUCKNER bc 1862.
m1 sp-Rose Martin BUCKNER bc 1862. CHECK FOR RELNSHIP 2 children

2133 1 5-Helen BUCKNER born 1894.
2133 2 5-Jennie Faith BUCKNER born 1896.

[2133 4-John BUCKNER bc 1862]
m2 sp-Anna WHITE bc 1862 2 children

2133 3 5-Mary BUCKNER was born about 1882.
2133 4 5-Jeanette BUCKNER was born about 1884.

2134 4-Elihu "Doc" BUCKNER bc 1864.
m sp-Ella L IKEMEIR bc 1864 4 children:

2134 1 5-Roy BUCKNER was born about 1884.
2134 2 5-Lester BUCKNER was born about 1886.
2134 3 5-Orpha BUCKNER was born about 1888.
2134 4 5-Lawrence BUCKNER born about 1890.
m sp-Florence

[WHO m 10 Dec 1848 Charlotte LAMB ??]

2135 4-Charlotte BUCKNER bc 1866.
m sp-John Francis MCDANIEL 15 May 1862-2 Dec 1936 bur Wesley Chapel Cem, Clark 
 Co, IL. 6 children

2135 1 5-Leona Ellen MCDANIEL was born on 26 Nov 1894.  She was
buried in Oct 1896.  She died on 10 Oct 1896 in Jasper Co, IL.

2135 2 5-Elma Leora MCDANIEL was born on 22 Nov 1897.  She died 
on 29 Apr 1904 in Jasper Co, IL.

2135 3 5-Arthur Francis MCDANIEL born on 29 Dec 1900
m4 Apr 1926 sp-Ruth Eunice ORR 

2135 4 5-Amy Ruth MCDANIEL b 17 Oct 1903.
m 4 Apr 1923 sp-William Alvin CRAMER 

2135 5 5-Charles Russell MCDANIEL 10 May 1908-24 Sep 1963. Buried Sep 1963. 
m 14 Jun 1931 sp-Dixie "Dica" LA VAUDA 

2135 6 5-Mary Cassie MCDANIEL born on 28 Nov 1909
m 12 Oct 1928 sp-Don Thomas HARRIS 

214 3-John F. BUCKNER b 11 Aug 1828 Hutsonville,Crawford Co, IL; bur Sep 1844. 
d 11 Sep 1844.  John never married.

215 3-Jemina BUCKNER b 1824 Hutsonville, Crawford Co, IL; d 1851; bur Bradbury 
 Cem, Crawford Co, IL.
m 12 Feb 1844 sp-John S. BRADBURY 

216 3-Sarah E. BUCKNER 25 Jul 1832 Hutsonville, Crawford Co, IL-8 May 1921
 buried BRADBURY Cem, Crawford Co, IL.
m sp-Wiley D. BELL on 1 Feb 1848.

217 3-William R. BUCKNER 20 Dec 1833 Hutsonville, Crawford Co, IL-8 Oct 1855
 buried BRADBURY Cem, Crawford Co, IL.

23 2-Nancy Anna BUCKNER b 1 May 1800 Siler City, Chatham Co, NC; died 12 Jun 
1880 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL; buried 18 Jun 1880 in Bailiff Cem, Melrose 
Twp, Clark Co, IL.

m c1818 NC sp-Robert BAILIFF Min. (son of Thomas BAILIFF Jr. & Elizabeth BAKER)
b 1 Nov 1798 in Orange Co, NC; d 12 Jan 1877 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL; 
buried BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.  Robert established the BAILIFF
Cumberland Presbyterian Church located in Melrose Township across the road from
the NIDEY home.  The combined ministerial services of Robert BAILIFF, his son 
Thomas, and his grandson Thomas Chalkley BAILIFF spanned a period of 98 years. 
Robert was also a farmer.  9 children:

231 3-Edwin P. BAILIFF was born on 23 Jan 1819 in Chatham Co,
NC.  He died on 11 Sep 1831.  He was buried in Lindley Cem, Crawford Co, IL.

232 3-Thomas "Uncle Tommy" BAILIFF Min. b 27 Jun 1820 Christian Co,KY bp 1848.
d 6 Mar 1891 Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL. buried 8 Mar 1891 in BAILIFF Cem,Melrose
Twp, Clark Co, IL. A minister at the BAILIFF Cumberland Presbyterian Church 
from the time of his father's death in 1877 until his death. He began preaching
in 1850.

m 1 Jul 1841 Hutsonville Twp, Palestine, Crawford Co, IL. sp-Malinda DRAPER 
(daughter of Chalkley DRAPER and Rhoda WILLARD) b 26 Apr 1823 Hutsonville Twp, 
Crawford Co, IL. In father's will on 9 May 1833 in Crawford Co, IL. bp 27 Oct 
1851 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL; d 25 Jul 1894 Melrose Twp,Clark Co, IL; bur 
26 Jul 1894 in BAILIFF Cem,Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. A member of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  She came from a Quaker family. 12 chn

2321 4-Fidelia BAILIFF 22 Aug 1842 section 36,Melrose Twp,Clark Co,IL-23.3.1886
buried Mar 1886 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.

m 28 Feb 1861 Robinson Twp, Crawford Co, IL sp-William Wilson BOYD 26 Aug 1841 
Home, Hutsonville Twp,Crawford Co, IL-20 Jan 1913 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL
His headstone lists his death date as January 18, 1913. Buried 22 Jan 1913 
BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. A farmer & stock dealer. 5 children.

2321 1 5-Henry William BOYD was born on 7 Dec 1861.  He was 
buried in Oct 1914 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.  He died on 22 
Oct 1914.

2321 2 5-Bruce BOYD 20 Jan 1863 Crawford Co, IL Buried BAILIFF Cem, Melrose 
 Twp, Clark Co, IL-21 May 1937 Hutsonville Twp, Crawford Co, IL A farmer.
m1 29 Oct 1889 sp-Eliza Catharine GUYER 4 chn

2321 21 6-Alice Ellen BOYD b 17 Apr 1891. Never married.

2321 22 6-Parmer H. BOYD 12 Mar 1894 Crawford Co, IL-9 Aug 1960 Veteran's Hosp,
Indianapolis, IN Buried Aug 1960 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. 
A farmer. Served in World War I as a private in the Medical Det. 84th Division 
 at Camp Zachary Taylor in KentMehlerucky.
m 8 Aug 1918 sp-Lottie Leora ELLIOTT born 6 Jan 1901 2 children:

2321 221 7-Dana Dean BOYD b 25 Mar 1920 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL.
m 24 Dec 1941 Crawford Co, IL sp-Henry Ransom MEHLER b 8 Jan 1919 A supervisor 
for Marathon Oil Company refinery. Served in World War II June 1941-July 1945 
in Europe. 4 children:

2321 2211 8-Stephen BOYD MEHLER b 4 Apr 1945 in Crawford Co, IL.
m 12 Sep 1968 in Germany sp-Elizabeth Rose GRAHAM b 4 Dec 1946 in Paris, Edgar 
 Co, IL. 2 chn names withheld pending permission


2321 2212 8-Gale Dean MEHLER b 12 Jul 1948 in Crawford Co, IL.
m 11 Aug 1973 sp-Glenda Sue GOWER b 19 Jan 1953. 1 child names withheld pending
 permission


2321 2213 8-Marvin Ray MEHLER b 5 Mar 1954 Sullivan Co, IN.
m 7 Nov 1981 sp-Marina Irene Wild SANTA MARIA b Mexico.

2321 2214 8-Sara Jane MEHLER b 12 Sep 1956
m 31 Dec 1976 sp-Robert Lee RAYHEL b 27 Feb 1953.

2321 222 7-Norman Lynn BOYD b 23 Sep 1923 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co,IL. Farmer.
m 6 Sep 1955 in Crawford Co, IL sp-Shirley Jean SKAGGS  b 4 Nov 1935. 6 chn
 names withheld pending permission


2321 23 6-Henry Brian BOYD 10 Jan 1899-5 Feb 1959
m sp-Mamia Bernice HAGAR 12 Aug 1904-18 May 1959

2321 24 6-Hazel Naomi BOYD b 23 Sep 1905 Never married.

[2321 2 5-Bruce BOYD 20 Jan 1863 Crawford Co, IL]
m2 sp-Louisa GUYER bc 1863.
2321 3 5-Amanda Alice BOYD bc 1865.
m 22 Dec 1887 sp-Cyrus GUYER
2321 4 5-Thomas J. BOYD born 11 Aug 1867.  He died on 21 Aug 1869.
2321 5 5-William Allen Chalkley BOYD 1878-1946 Buried 1946 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose
 Twp, Clark Co, IL.
m 30 Jan 1923 sp-Ida Deering BARBER born in 1888.

2322 4-William H. BAILIFF was born on 23 Jul 1844 in Melrose
Twp, Clark Co, IL.  He was buried in Jan 1845 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, 
Clark Co, IL.  He died on 10 Jan 1845.

2323 4-Rhoda Ann BAILIFF  Aug 1846 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-18 Apr 1918.
 buried Apr 1918 in Bradford Cem, Crawford Co, IL

m 26 Oct 1865 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-William Morton LINDLEY
 5 Mar 1844-Jan 1908 buried Jan 1908 BRADBURY Cem, Crawford Co, IL 4 children.

2323 1 5-Emma LINDLEY was born about 1867.  She died.  Emma died
as an infant.

2323 2 5-Charles B. LINDLEY 19 Dec 1869 IL-22 Apr 1955 West York,Clark Co, IL 
Buried Apr 1955 BRADBURY Cem, Crawford Co, IL. Ran a restaurant in West York,
 IL.
m1 sp-Eva BUCKNER  What RELN? d 1 Jun 1904.
m2 sp-Eva SPIVEY born on 18 Sep 1881.

2323 3 5-Essa LINDLEY born about 1871.
m sp- MOUNT was born about 1871.
2323 4 5-Della LINDLEY born about 1873.
m sp- BUTLER
2323 5 5-Lila LINDLEY 22 Mar 1876 Crawford Co, IL-5 Jan 1960 Lawrenceville, 
 Lawrence Co, IL Buried Jan 1960 BRADBURY Cem, Crawford Co, IL. Lived in West
 York, IL.
m 6 Jan 1897 at the home of T. C. BAILIFF Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Henry 
 EVANS b 1874 IL. A farmer.

2324 4-Nancy Jane BAILIFF 9 Nov 1848 Melrose Twp, Section 36, Clark Co, IL
-23 Apr 1914 in Springfield, Baca Co,CO Killed in a cyclone in Baca County, 
Colorado. Buried 26 Apr 1914 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.
Baptized in BAILIFF Ch, Clark Co, IL. Lived at Clark County, IL & Baca 
County, Colorado. Member of the Church of Christ.

m 23 Jul 1871 in bride's home, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Mathias NIDEY Sr. 
15 Jul 1844 Newark, Licking Co, OH- 26 Oct 1916 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL
(son of Vincent NIDEY and Arean WOODS) Died from injuries received in a tornado
in Baca Co, Colorado. Buried 29 Oct 1916 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp,Clark Co, IL.
Enlisted in the Civil War at Hutsonville, IN, in Co. G, 63rd Regiment, IL
Infantry.  He was transferred to and served on the Mississippi Ram Fleet. A ram
was a river steamboat with a reinforced hull that was used to sink other boats 
on the Mississippi River by ramming into them tearing a hole in their hull. The
"Ram Switzerland" participated in the Battle of Memphis on 6 June 1862; on 24 
August 1862, the Battle of Millikens Bend; and on 24 March 1863, made its 
famous run down the Mississippi past the gun batteries at Vicksburg, Miss. The 
"Ram Switzerland" operated on the Red River in support of troop movement to 
Schrieveport, LA, where the Battle of Sabine Crossroads occurred in which 
Rector Cornwell was captured by the Confederates.  In the Battle at Millikens 
Bend, the wheel of the gun carriage ran over the big toe of the right foot of 
Mathias cutting off part of the toe.
Mathias was a brick mason, a canal boatman, a stock raiser, a farmer, and a
homesteader.  On his return from the Civil war he took up the trade of a
plasterer until he married.  His places of residence included Licking County,
Ohio; Shelby County, Ohio; Jay County, Indiana;  and Clark County, IL.  
He was a member of the Church of Christ.  He served in Company G, 63 Regiment, 
IL Volunters, Mississippi Ram Fleet on the gunboat Flotilla which went down the
Mississippi from Cairo during the Civil War.  Nancy & Mathias had 9 children:

2324 1 5-Thomas Vinson NIDEY 29 Feb 1872 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-28 Jul 1943 
Springfield, Baca Co, CO. Buried 31 Jul 1943 Springfield Cem, Springfield, 
 Baca Co, CO.
m 27 Dec 1893 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Eva May WHEELER b 2 Mar 1874 
 Shelbyville, IN.  2 children:

2324 11 6-Oscar NIDEY was born about 1895.  He died on 13 Aug 1959.
2324 12 6-Wallace NIDEY was born about 1897.  Wallace lived in Springfield, CO.

2324 2 5-Emma Bryan NIDEY 18 Mar 1874 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-10 Oct 1894 
 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. Buried Oct 1894 Mt. Olive Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark
 Co, IL.
m 17 Mar 1891 West York, Crawford Co,IL sp-Rush M. CLEMENTS
2324 3 5-Edwin NIDEY 19 Feb 1876 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-3 Aug 1935 Gordon, 
 Crawford Co, IL Buried 5 Aug 1935 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.
m 8 Nov 1896 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Clara May RALSTON
2324 4 5-Lucinda Rowena NIDEY 1 Jun 1878 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-7 May 1965 
 Tucson, Pima Co, AZ Buried 11 May 1965 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.
m1 13 Oct 1895 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Albert Henry REYNOLDS
m2 sp-George Orestus GUYER born about 1878.
2324 5 5-Mathias NIDEY Jr. 19 Dec 1880 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-9 May 1939 
 Estancia, Torrance Co, NM. Buried May 1939 Estancia Cem, Estancia,Torrance Co,
 NM.
m 22 Sep 1900 Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN sp-Myrtle May EVANS

2324 6 5-Chalkley NIDEY 11 Jun 1884 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-20 Feb 1969 
 Sullivan, Sullivan Co, IN Buried 23 Feb 1969 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark
 Co, IL.
m 19 Jun 1903 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Martha Ellen HOSKINSON 1 child

2324 61 6-Iceley NIDEY born about 1905.
m sp- FRANCE

2324 7 5-Arean NIDEY 11 May 1886 Melrose Twp,Clark Co, IL-16 May 1888 Melrose 
Twp, Clark Co, IL Buried 17 May 1888 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.

2324 8 5-John NIDEY 8 Oct 1887 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL- 21 Dec 1965 
Williamsburg, Iowa Co, IA Buried 24 Dec 1965 Harrington Cem, Williamsburg, Iowa
 Co, IA.
m 31 Aug 1907 in IL sp-Bertha Dale HOSKINSON 

2324 9 5-Naomi Thressia NIDEY 25 Jul 1892 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co,IL in the 
NIDEY home near BAILIFF Church-4 May 1978 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL Buried 
May 1978. Lived at Melrose Twp, IL; Eureaka, KS; Inman, KS; and West Union, IL.
A member of the Christian Church. Went to Crow and Melrose School.

m1 21 Sep 1910 in courthouse, Marshall, Clark Co, IL by Benson MARTIN, JP 
sp-Raymond CORNWELL 15 Aug 1888 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-8 Dec 1918 Melrose 
Twp, Clark Co, IL at the MEEKER place. Buried Dec 1918 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose 
Twp, Clark Co, IL. (Son of Thompson Rector CORNWELL and Sarah Elizabeth REED)
Twin to Roscoe. A farmer. Lived at Melrose Township, Clark County, IL.
Attended school at both East MCDANIEL and Melrose schools. A Republican, horse 
breeder and trader.  Garnet CORNWELL said, "Ray would take
horses that had been worn down by farmers and trade for them.  He would
feed them and get them back in shape and trade these horses to other
farmers.  He had three or four stud horses and a jack that he kept for
breeding.  Ray was an outstanding judge of horses.  He could look at a
horse and tell if he had a good horse or not.  Most farmers didn't have
the ability to do this.  Ray made good money trading horses."  3 children:

2324 91 6-Ruby CORNWELL b 13 May 1911 Meeker Place, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. 
Baptized Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. Member of the Church of God. She was in 
 Alton State Hospital then in Jacksonville, IL.
m 12 Oct 1928 KS sp-Lee ADAMS 4 children:

2324 911 7-Frances Loretta ADAMS born 23 Oct 1929 in Reece, KS. 6 children:
m sp-Don HANCOCK

2324 9111 8-Janet Jean HANCOCK b 11 Aug 1952 Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO. Twin

2324 9112 8-Joyce Dean HANCOCK b 11 Aug 1952 Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO. Twin.
m sp-Richard Kris SPRATT 1 child names withheld pending permission


2324 912 7-Robert Lee ADAMS 22 Jun 1932 Reece, KS-21 Dec 1951 Orfutt Airbase, 
Omaha, NB of a gunshot wound. Buried 26 Dec 1951 Fairlawn Cem, Hutchinson, KS. 
A Korean War Veteran.

2324 913 7-Peggy Ann ADAMS born 24 Dec 1936 Halstead, KS.
2324 914 7-Earl Wesley ADAMS b 22 Sep 1938 Hutchinson, KS.
m sp-Sharon

2324 92 6-Garnet Walter CORNWELL 11 Oct 1913 Meeker Place, Melrose Twp, Clark 
Co, IL-23 Jun 1989 Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN. Had Parkinson's Disease; died of 
pneumonia. Buried 26 Jun 1989 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. A farmer 
and a preacher in the Church of God. Lived at Clark County, IL; Inman 
Kansas; and Marion County, IL. Garnet had triple bi-pass heart surgery.

m 30 Nov 1939 Courthouse, Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN sp-Marjorie Louise MULVANY
b 20 Aug 1921 Omega Twp, Marion Co, IL Baptized 1933 Rob Huddleston's Creek, 
near Brown Ch, Marion Co, IL. Lived at Marion County, IL, Clark County, 
IL, and Franklin County, IL. Baptized into the Brown Christian 
Church in Marion Co, IL. After she moved to Clark Co, IL, she became a member 
of Melrose Church of God.
The family moved to a farm in section 12, Omega Twp, when she was very
young.  Her father farmed this land with horses until the family moved to
the O'DELL house near Brown Christian Church in section 11 of Omega Twp,
in 1931. Marjorie started to school in 1927 at Brown School.  Paul MONICAL
was her first grade teacher.  Other teachers she had at Brown were Ben
MILLIGAN and Lena BAKER.  She attended Brown Christian Church and was
baptised in 1933 at the age of 12 in a creek on the Rob Huddleston farm
near Xenia.
In 1937, she worked in Salem at the Brown Shoe Factory.  In 1938 and 1939,
she worked in the East Main Hotel in Salem for $1 per day.  It was
while working here that she met Garnet CORNWELL who was working in the
Salem oil field at the time.
After their marriage, Garnet and Marjorie lived in an apartment in Salem
for a short while.  In the spring of 1940, they moved near his oil pumping
job in Raccoon Twp and lived in a tent until Feb 1941.  In Feb they had
completed building a two-room houseon the same site which they moved into
shortly before their first child, Ronda, was born.  They left the oil
field in 1944.
In 1944, Garnet moved the family to a farm in Melrose Twp, Clark County,
known as the Fowler place.  In 1945, Garnet moved the family back to the
farm where he was born.  The farm house was originally built in 1890 when
the place was owned by Charles MEEKER.
They attended Melrose Church of God. 4 children:

2324 921 7-Ronda Lee CORNWELL b 21 Mar 1941 at home, Raccoon Twp, Marion Co, IL
Baptized in Church of God, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.  Ron and Ronda lived at 
1247 Rosa Vista Court, St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1969 they moved to 4027 Jay 
Lane, White Bear Lake, Minnesota.  Ronda was a secretary and delivered 
newspapers.  Lived at Clark County, IL; Champaign, IL; Wisconsin; 
and Minnesota.

m 20 Sep 1965 St. Paul, Ramsey County,Minnesota sp-Ronald OLSON b 10 Dec 1942 
Clayton, Polk Co, WI. A state negotiator. 2 children - names withheld.


2324 922 7-Ronald Eugene CORNWELL b 25 Jul 1942 Raccoon Twp, Clark Co, IL 
Baptized 7 Oct 1951 Ch of God, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL in a creek 1 mile N of
Melrose on the Leo GREEN farm by Hiram WOFFORD. Lived at Clark County,IL;
Champaign,IL; Salem, IL; Belleville, IL; Mt. Vernon,IL;
and Edwardsville, IL. Worked for the University of IL Cooperative 
Extension Service as a Farm Adviser and as a Horticulture Agent. Member of the 
Christian Churches (independent).

m 8 Jun 1963 Five Points Christian Ch, Auburn Twp, Clark Co, IL by her cousin 
Charles "Tracy" WILHOIT sp-Joyce Anne WILHOIT b 21 Sep 1942 Paris Hosp, Paris, 
Edgar Co, IL. Baptized 28 Jun 1953 Five Points Christian Ch, Auburn Twp, Clark 
Co, IL. Graduated Lakeview Mem. Hospital School of Nursing, Danville, IL a 
registered nurse. Member of the Christian Churches (independent). Lived at 
Clark County, IL; Champaign, IL; Salem,IL; Belleville, 
IL; Mt. Vernon, IL; and Edwardsville,IL. 2 chn names withheld


2324 923 7-Ray Bryan CORNWELL b 24 Dec 1944 Fowler Place, Melrose Twp,Clark Co,
IL. Baptized Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. Named for his grandpas. Member of the 
Melrose Church of God. Lived at Clark County, IL and Champain, IL. 
A tree expert. Worked in the tree business with Mr. BENNETT (former 
Martinsville Agriculture teacher) in Champaign,IL then for Kraft and 
Company a few years before going into his own tree business.

m 21 Jul 1962 Marshall, Clark Co, IL sp-Amy Kay CASSIDY b 9 May 1945 Divorced.
Lived at Clark County, IL and Champaign,IL Worked in sales. 2 children:

2324 9231 8-Julie Kay CORNWELL b 4 Feb 1963 Union Hosp,Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN
Lived at Savoy,IL; Urbana, IL; Champaign, IL. A TV Engineer.

2324 9232 8-Bryan Wayne CORNWELL b 18 Apr 1966 Urbana,Champaign Co, IL. Lived 
at Urbana, IL; Savoy,IL; and Champaign, IL.  He was a mechanic.

2324 924 7-Mary Ann CORNWELL b 29 Dec 1953 Paris Hosp, Paris, Edgar Co,IL 
Baptized 27 Oct 1963 Rowe's Lake, Martinsville, Clark Co,IL. Lived at Clark 
County, IL; Florida; Ohio; Arizona; and Minnesota. Member of the Melrose Church
of God.  She worked as an insurance agent.

m 9 Sep 1972 Bible Ch, Martinsville,Clark Co, IL sp-Jeffrey Dale SWEET b 30 Oct
1951 Union Hosp, Terre Haute, Vigo Co, IN Baptized 1961 Bible Ch, Martinsville,
Clark Co, IL. Divorced. Lived at Clark County, IL; Ohio; and Florida. Member of
the Bible Church.

2324 93 6-Ralph O. CORNWELL b 14 Dec 1915 Meeker Place, Melrose Twp,Clark Co, 
IL. Graduated high school in Inman, Kansas. Lived at IL, Kansas, and 
California. A Methodist.  He worked in a sugar beet factory.

m 24 Jul 1937 Pratt, KS sp-Margaret Luella MASSENDER b 30 Mar 1919 Billings, 
Montana. Attended school in Montant, Wyoming, Texas, Nebraska, and Kansas.
Graduated from high school in Mcpherson, Kansas. A Methodist. 2 children:

2324 931 7-Richard James CORNWELL Senior b 25 Oct 1938 in McPherson, KS. Worked
 for the fire department.
m 12 Feb 1958 Marshall, Clark Co, IL sp-Valerie FORSYTHE b 14 Sep 1939 Terre
 Haute, Vigo Co, IN 5 children names withheld

2324 932 7-Virginia Agnes CORNWELL b 30 Apr 1940 in Hutchinson, KS
m 19 Aug 1961 in Marshall, Clark Co, IL sp-George COLE Divorced. 3 children 
 names withheld


[2324 9 5-Naomi Thressia NIDEY 25 Jul 1892 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co,IL]

m2 17 Jan 1920 at the courthouse Robinson Twp, Crawford Co, IL sp-Othello 
Rector STANFIELD b 9 Jun 1899 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL 1 mile E of Garnet 
CORNWELL's residence. Died 16 Aug 1960 in Paris Hosp, Paris, Edgar Co, IL. 
Buried  Aug 1960 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. (Son of John Otto 
STANFIELD and Rose Effie CORNWELL) A farmer, oil pumper, gravel pit owner, a 
road builder, & a member of the Church of God. Attended school at East 
McDaniel and Melrose. 6 children:

2324 94 6-Pauline STANFIELD b 31 Aug 1921 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL in the 
house where Garnet CORNWELL lived. Died 19 Nov 1961 West Union, Clark Co, IL 
from heart trouble resulting from rheumatic fever in her childhood in Kansas. 
Buried Nov 1961 in York Cem, York Twp, Clark Co, IL. 

m1 21 Jul 1940 sp-Willard Anderson PINKSTON 16 Feb 1917 Old York, Clark Co, IL
-25 Jun 1975 Buried Jun 1975 in BRADBURY Cem,Hutsonville Twp, Crawford Co, IL. 
In the Navy during World War II. Divorced. 1 child.

2324 941 7-Sharon Kay PINKSTON b 3 Nov 1943 Old York, Clark Co, IL.
m 12 Nov 1958 IL sp-Larry Laverne MILLER b 5 Aug 1937 Robinson Twp,Crawford Co,
IL. 3 chn names withheld


[2324 94 6-Pauline STANFIELD b 31 Aug 1921 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL]
m2 23 Dec 1951 sp-Lee Gordon RUSHER 1919-1954 Buried York Cem, York Twp, Clark 
Co, IL.

2324 95 6-Mildred Lorene STANFIELD 12 Oct 1923 Eureka, Greenwood Co, KS-4 Jan 
1960 Paris Hosp, Paris, Edgar Co, IL of pancreatic cancer. Buried Harrison Cem,
 York Twp, Clark Co, IL. 
m 28 Sep 1941 sp-Robert Eugene GARD 5 Aug 1915 West Union, Clark Co, IL-3 May 
1962 Melrose Twp,Clark Co, IL of heart trouble Buried Harrison Cem, York Twp, 
Clark Co, IL. 1 child

2324 951 7-Jeremiah "Jerry" Dean GARD b 6 Nov 1941. Works in the banking 
 business in Monticello, IL.
m 13 Jun 1964 sp-Ellen BEHNKE b 21 Jul 1942 Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO. A 
 substitute school teacher. 2 chn names withheld


2324 96 6-"Bud" Forrest Dean STANFIELD 8 Sep 1925 Eureka, Greenwood Co,KS.
 Worked at a lumber yard. Served in the Navy during World War II.
m Mar 1945 IA sp-Margaret Inez GATES 4 children names withheld.


2324 964 7-Myles Dewitt STANFIELD b 10 Nov 1948-Mar 1973 Twin to Frank. Died in
 car accident.
m sp-Michelle CASE 1 child name withheld.


2324 97 6-Rosemary STANFIELD b 3 May 1928 Eureka, Greenwood Co, KS.
m 2 Jan 1947 Marshall, Clark Co,IL sp-Neil Dennis DAUGHERTY b 31 May 1927. A 
 farmer. Member of the Baptist Church. Served in U.S. Navy. 6 children:

2324 971 7-Neal DAUGHERTY b 27 Jul 1948 Paris, Edgar Co, IL. In the Airforce.
m 9 Nov 1968 sp-Lillian Sue THOMPSON b 12 Sep 1948. 1 child name withheld.


2324 98 6-Betty Louise STANFIELD b 7 Mar 1930 McPherson Co, KS.
m1 14 Sep 1957 sp-Randall Eugene RICHARDS 2 chn

2324 981 7-Debra Sue RICHARDS born on 6 Aug 1958
m sp-Gary Lynn GREEN b 12 Aug 1956 A farmer in Clark County,IL. 2 children
 names withheld.


2324 982 7-Michael Rex RICHARDS 13 Oct 1960-24 Aug 1986 Centralia,Marion Co, IL
 Buried BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. A musician and a carpenter.
m sp-Karen J. RALEIGH b 9 Nov 1964.

[2324 98 6-Betty Louise STANFIELD b 7 Mar 1930 McPherson Co, KS]
m2 sp-Harold RHOADS 1 child

2324 983 7-Gary Lee (Rhoads) RICHARDS b 28 Mar 1953 A contractor in Clark 
 County, IL, and Crawford County, IL.
 
m sp-Barbara Ann JACKSON b 1 Aug 1955 3 chn names withheld.


2324 99 6-Kenneth Albert Gene STANFIELD 20 Apr 1934 Derkson Oil Lease, Reno Co,
KS-Sep 1994 IL of a heart attack. Buried 8 Sep 1994 IL. Never married.

2325 4-Charles J. "Jack" BAILIFF Sr. Jan 1851 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-6 Aug 
1928 Crawford Co, IL Buried Aug 1928 in IL. Lived at Pierceburg and Oblong, IL.

m 21 Aug 1877 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Josephine P STUCK 19 Oct 1844 
Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL-18 Nov 1908 Oblong Twp, Crawford Co, IL  Buried 
20 Nov 1908 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. A member of the Cumberland 
Presbyterian Church.  2 children.

2325 1 5-Charles BAILIFF Jr. bc 1878.
m sp-Rebecca M. DAVIS 3 children

2325 11 6-Dolly BAILIFF bc 1898
m sp-James JORDAN

2325 12 6-Sarah BAILIFF bc 1900
m sp-Lawrence NEELEY 5 children:

2325 121 7-Dorothy NEELEY bc1920
m 15 Feb 1946 Crawford Co, IL sp-Gordon SHERIDAN bc 1920. 4 children:

2325 1211 8-Dwight SHERIDAN bc 1947.
m sp-Brenda LEIGH 4 chn names withheld.


2325 1212 8-Daniel SHERIDAN bc 1949
m sp-Debbie KINGERY 2 chn names withheld.


2325 1213 8-David SHERIDAN bc 1951
m sp-Paula BROTHERTON

2325 1214 8-Ruth SHERIDAN bc 1953
m sp-Larry JACKMAN

2325 122 7-Charles NEELEY bc 1922.
2325 123 7-John NEELEY bc 1924.
2325 124 7-Betty NEELEY bc 1926.
m sp- OCHS

2325 125 7-Robert NEELEY born about 1928.

2325 13 6-Cora BAILIFF born on 3 Jan 1913.  Cora was a minister.

2325 2 5-Verna BAILIFF bc 1880.
m sp- TRUMP

2326 4-Edwin Louis BAILIFF b May 1853 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. A farmer.
m 27 Dec 1877 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co,IL sp-Nettie M. JENCER b 1864 NY. 2 chn

2326 1 5-Dawane BAILIFF 25 Apr 1879 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-4 Jul 1918 
Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN Buried 7 Jul 1918 Gosport, IN. A member of the Free
 Methodist Church.
m 10 Dec 1907 sp-Grace RODGERS 1 child

2326 11 6-Markas BAILIFF bc 1909.

2326 2 5-Fidella BAILIFF b 17 Mar 1886 in Melrose Twp,Clark Co, IL.

2327 4-William H. BAILIFF 6 Jul 1855 Melrose Twp,Clark Co, IL-20 Jun 1856.
 Buried Jun 1856 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL 

2328 4-Thomas Chalkley BAILIFF Min. 1857 Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL-21 Jan 1938 
Crawford Co, IL Buried Jan 1938 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. 
A farmer and a minister.

m1 19 Aug 1883 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Cassie SIMS 1862 Hendericks Co,
IN-11 Jul 1914 Crawford Co, IL Buried Jul 1914 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark 
Co, IL.

m2 4 Mar 1888 Hutsonville,Crawford Co, IL sp-Cassie DIX Died 23 Mar 1907.
Buried Mar 1907 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. Daughter of Ezra & 
Eva DIX.

2329 4-Mary Effie BAILIFF 16 Mar 1860 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-26 Jan 1943
 Buried Jan 1943 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.
m 16 Jul 1885 in Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Emanuel DEHL 2 Feb 1861 Clark
 Co, IL-12 Jun 1936 IL Buried Jun 1936 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL
 A school teacher. 2 children:

2329 1 5-Gideon A. DEHL 15 Aug 1886 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-26 Feb 1963 West 
Union, Clark Co, IL Buried BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.

2329 2 5-Nellie D. DEHL 28 Sep 1888 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-18 Jan 1949 West 
York, Clark Co, IL Buried Jan 1949 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.

232(10) 4-Celista BAILIFF 7 Feb 1863 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-6 Dec 1929 
in Malinda SIM's home, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN. Buried 8 Dec 1929 BAILIFF 
Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. Her funeral was conducted by Elder T. J. 
WHEELER of Robinson,IL.

m 8 Aug 1889 St. James Hotel, Robinson, Crawford Co, IL sp-William Wilson BOYD
26 Aug 1841 Home, Hutsonville Twp, Crawford Co, IL-20 Jan 1913 Hutsonville Twp,
Clark Co, IL. His headstone lists his death date as January 18, 1913. Buried 
22 Jan 1913 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. A farmer and stock dealer.

232(11) 4-Oscar BAILIFF was born in 1864 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL.

232(12) 4-Malinda A. "Linnie" BAILIFF 1869 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-IN  
 Malinda lived around Indianapolis, Indiana.
m 16 Jan 1894 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-James Charles SIMS 3 children:

232(12) 1 5-Eula SIMS  
232(12) 2 5-Calista SIMS   
232(12) 3 5-Goldie SIMS m 1909 Hampton ANGEL 

233 3-William BAILIFF b1821 in KY. Buried Feb 1904 Osage, Mitchell Co, IA.
 Died 18 Feb 1904 Birr Oak Twp, Mitchell Co,IA.
m 28 Jul 1839 Palestine, Crawford Co, ILsp- Frances SPENCER

234 3-Susan Jane BAILIFF b 9 Oct 1823 KY buried 1911 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, 
Clark Co, IL died 28 Jan 1911.

m1 24 Nov 1840 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-William EVANS (son of Benjamin 
EVANS and Rachel "Rebekah" WILLARD) b 1819 Paoli, Orange Co, IN buried 1856 
BAILIFF Cem,Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL died 30 Mar 1856. 1 child

2341 4- EVANS bc 1842.
m sp-James COOPER bc 1842

[234 3-Susan Jane BAILIFF b 9 Oct 1823 KY buried 1911 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp]
m2 sp- STUCK

235 3-Andrew BAILIFF bc1825 buried Jul 1853 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co,
 IL died 21 Jul 1853 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.
m sp-Mary Grace "Abigail" GUYER bc1825 named for her grandmother Mrs. John 
 GUYER. 2 chn

2351 4-Robert Jesse BAILIFF 12 Feb 1851 Rock Grove, Stephenson Co,IL-1 Nov 
1924 Hutsonville, Crawford Co, IL Buried Nov 1924 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, 
Clark Co, IL.  Received his middle name from his maternal grandfather, Jesse
GUYER.

m1 21 Dec 1871 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co,IL sp-Mary Ellen EVANS 2 Jul 1853 IL
-11 Mar 1897 Buried Mar 1897. 1 child
 
2351 1 5-infant BAILIFF 9 Nov 1872-9 Nov 1872

[2351 4-Robert Jesse BAILIFF 12 Feb 1851 Rock Grove, Stephenson Co,IL]
m2 23 Feb 1899 sp-Amanda C. "Mandy" BOWERS d 6 Jan 1901.
m3 23 Dec 1902 sp-Noramattie C. COX bc 1851.

2352 4-Malissa BAILIFF bc 1853.
m sp- WARDLOW

236 3-Sarah Ann BAILIFF b 6 Nov 1829 d 15 Mar 1887 Hutsonville Twp, Crawford 
Co, IL buried 17 Mar 1887 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.

m 5 Nov 1845 Hutsonville Twp,Clark Co,IL sp-James M. BENNETT b 25 Feb 1822 
d 25 Mar 1913 at the home of his daughter Malian KNIGHT. 7 chn

2361 4-Amelia BENNETT was born in 1848.
2362 4-Jasper BENNETT b 1849 Clark Co, IL Lived in Martinsville, IL.
m 25 Aug 1881 Clark Co, IL sp-Ella Maring FRANKENBERRY bc 1849.
2363 4-Melissa BENNETT was born in 1851.
2364 4-Rosa BENNETT was born in 1854.
2365 4-Emma Malian BENNETT b 1856 Clark Co, IL Lived in Hutsonville, IL.
m 2 May 1881 Clark Co, IL sp-Malcolm A. KNIGHT
2366 4-Alice BENNETT was born in 1858.
2367 4-Katie BENNETT b 1865 Crawford Co, IL. Lived in Walnut Prairie, IL.
m 14 Oct 1883 Clark Co, IL sp-C. R. PIETY

237 3-Nancy Caroline BAILIFF bc1831
m 14 Nov 1848 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-John MASON b Dec 1820 OH.

238 3-Robert B. BAILIFF b 28 Jan 1836 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL buried May 1912
died 2 May 1912 Richland Co, IL; a farmer. In Company E, 48th IL 
 Infantry in the Civil War.  Robert and Anna were twins.

m1 1 Sep 1853 Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL sp-Clarissa M POORMAN 15 Jan 1834 
IL-6 Jul 1885 at home, Clark Co, IL Div. 4 chn.

2381 4-Sophrona BAILIFF b 1854 IL buried 1855 died 29 Aug 1855.

2382 4-John T. BAILIFF b 7 Nov 1855 in IL. CHECK RELATION John was a farmer.
m sp-Clara J. WHIPPLE b 1861 IA. 3 children:

2382 1 5-Lulu BAILIFF b Jun 1882 in IA.

2382 2 5-William D. "Willie" BAILIFF 2 Apr 1884 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-14 
Jan 1935 Paris, Edgar Co, IL Buried Jan 1935 Brick Cem, Walnut Prairie, Clark 
Co, IL.

2382 3 5-Jessie BAILIFF was born in Oct 1886 in IL.

2383 4-Lusuetta BAILIFF 14 Nov 1857 IL-29 Jul 1866.

2384 4-Stephen A. Douglas BAILIFF b 15 Oct 1859 IL.
m sp-Amelia

[238 3-Robert B. BAILIFF b 28 Jan 1836 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL bur May 1912]
m2 31 Jan 1888 sp-Margaret DICKSON Divorced
m3 Aug 1889 Middletown, IN sp-Abigail HARMOND Divorced Together 7 weeks. Her m2

239 3-Anna D. BAILIFF 28 Jan 1836 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL-20 Sep 1919 
Marshall, Clark Co, IL buried 22 Sep 1919 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL
Anna and Robert were twins.  Anna was a member of the Christian Church.

m 18 Jan 1851 Crawford Co, IL sp-Thomas MCCONN b 1830 VA buried Apr 1865 died 
16 Apr 1865 Memphis, TN A farmer. 6 chn

2391 4-Caroline MCCONN bc 1852.  Caroline lived in Marshall,IL.
m sp- CLAYPOOL

2392 4-Josephine MCCONN was born on 23 Oct 1854.  She died on
 24 Feb 1857.
2393 4-Andrew MCCONN was born on 24 Feb 1857.  He died on 11 
Jun 1869.

2394 4-May MCCONN 9 Aug 1859 Clark Co, IL-21 May 1944 York Twp,Clark Co, IL
Buried May 1944 York Cem, York Twp, Clark Co, IL. Lived in York, Clark County,
IL.

m 25 Jun 1876 sp-Albert Fremont BONESTEEL 

2395 4-James MCCONN was born about 1861.  James lived in
Detroit, Michigan.

2396 4-Lilly Day MCCONN was born about 1863 in IN.

m 18 Dec 1879 sp-Salathiel LAMB Sr b 14 Apr 1826 Randolph Co, NC bp 1852 buried
Nov 1916 died 13 Nov 1916 Crawford Co, IL. A minister.

24 2-Thomas BUCKNER b 8 Feb 1803 Siler City, Chatham Co, NC; d 25 Sep 1818 IL
m sp-Irene JOHNSON

25 2-John BUCKNER b 26 Jul 1805 Siler City, Chatham Co, NC; bur Dec 1876 
BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL; d 15 Dec 1876 in Melrose Twp, Clark Co,
IL.

m 3 Mar 1825 TN sp-Margaret DECKER b 3 Oct 1806 Smith Co,TN. 2 chn

251 3-Frederick Earnest BUCKNER b 25 Dec 1828 Crawford Co, ILdied 30 Jun 1911. 
 buried BRADBURY Cem, Crawford Co, IL.

m1 sp-Avaline VANTREASE bc1828.
m2 8 Nov 1877 Clark Co, IL sp-Rebecca L. RICHARDS b 28 Aug 1851 OH.

252 3-Elizabeth M. BUCKNER b Feb 1827 d Nov 1828 bur LINDLEY Cem.

26 2-William Robert BUCKNER b 26 Aug 1808 Siler City, Chatham Co,NC; buried 
Nov 1887 in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL; d 7 Nov 1887 Melrose Twp, 
Clark Co, IL.

m1 Clark Co, IL sp-Nancy EVANS (daughter of Benjamin EVANS and Rachel "Rebekah"
WILLARD) b 27 Oct 1809  Hertford,Perquimans Co, NC; bur Aug 1852 BAILIFF Cem, 
Melrose Twp,Clark Co, IL; d 2 Aug 1852. 9 chn

261 3-Allen BUCKNER 18 Oct 1830 IL-9 Nov 1900 Mt. Vernon, IA.

m1 Nov 1850 sp-Emily HUNGERFORD 
m2 sp-Miranda Ellen WALLER

262 3-Benjamin Franklin BUCKNER b 24 Mar 1832 Clark Co, IL buried Jul 1895 
Cumby Cem, Chico, Wise Co, TX died 11 Jul 1895 Park Springs, Chico, Wise Co, TX
 In the Civil War.

m 23 Dec 1852 Rachel Belle KENDERDINE 15 Jul 1837 Clark Co, IL-28 Jun 1912
Buffalo Gap, Taylor Co., TX buried Cumby Cem, Chico, Wise Co, TX. 7 chn

2621 4-Clistie Elizabeth BUCKNER 8 Jan 1854 Clarksville, Clark Co., IL-27 Feb 
 1943 Crosoyton, Crosby Co, TX.
m 7 Dec 1871. sp-William H. HARVEY

2622 4-Tacy A. BUCKNER b 1859 in IL buried Jefferson Co, OK.
m sp-Albert SMITH bc 1859.

2623 4-William T. BUCKNER 3 Mar 1861 IL-29 Nov 1927 Buried 1927 Chico, Wise Co,
 TX. 
m 1885 sp-Frances

2624 4-Nancy Ann BUCKNER b 27 Mar 1867 Honeycreek,Crawford Co, IL.

2625 4-George Riley BUCKNER 30 Mar 1869 Honeycreek, Crawford Co,IL-21 Aug 1958 
 Buried Chico, Wise Co, TX.
m 11 Dec 1892 sp-Ada Lee LITTLEFIELD 

2626 4-Henry H. BUCKNER 11 Sep 1871 Crawford Co, IL-22 May 1955 Buried Chico, 
 Wise Co, TX.
m Missouri sp-M.

2627 4-Ray Guy BUCKNER 10 Dec 1874 Crawford Co, IL-12 Mar 1943 Buried Sunset, 
 Montogue Co, TX.
m 28 Jul 1908 sp-Lenia GASS 28 Jul 1908

263 3-William Henry BUCKNER Jr. b 22 Jan 1836 IL buried Jul 1903 BAILIFF Cem, 
 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL died 9 Jul 1903 IL. Twin to Nancy Ellen.
m 7 Mar 1853 sp-Susan WILLARD

264 3-Nancy Ellen BUCKNER 22 Jan 1836 IL-1905 CA. Twin to William.

265 3-Elisha BUCKNER 1 Dec 1838 IL-3 Jun 1920 Kankakee Co, IL.
m 1 Jan 1862 sp-Emily RALSTON 

266 3-Nixon S. BUCKNER 11 Oct 1840 IL-18 Apr 1918 CA In the 79th Regiment.
 WHICH WAR?
m sp-Anette C. HUSE

267 3-Enos BUCKNER 22 Sep 1842-3 Aug 1898.  Enos was in the Civil War.

268 3-Emily Jane BUCKNER 1845 IL-7 Nov 1873 Henly, CA.
m sp-Charles Wesley HILT

269 3-Laura Mary BUCKNER  11 Jan 1850-26 Jul 1860 bur BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp,
Clark Co, IL.

[26 2-William Robert BUCKNER b 26 Aug 1808 Siler City, Chatham Co,NC]
m2 sp-Elizabeth SPENCER b 16 Dec 1828 KY; buried Feb 1917 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose 
Twp, Clark Co, IL; d 22 Feb 1917 West York,Clark Co, IL.  4 children:

26(10) 3-James H. BUCKNER b 1854 in West York, IL.
m 19 Dec 1874 sp-Florence DALSEEN 

26(11) 3-Charles Newton BUCKNER 1855-1921 buried BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, 
 Clark Co, IL.
m 29 Nov 1881 Hutsonville Twp,Clark Co, IL sp-Ellery Meda Mae BURNER

26(12) 3-Matilda Alice BUCKNER born on 15 Nov 1858.
m 22 Feb 1881 sp-Prevo RALSTON 

26(13) 3-Abraham Lincoln BUCKNER 1860-1940 Melrose Twp,Clark Co, IL buried 1940
 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.
m 25 Jan 1883 sp-Sarah E. WILLARD bc 1860.

27 2-Sarah BUCKNER b 18 May 1811 Siler City, Chatham Co, NC; d Feb 1818 IL.

28 2-Elisha BUCKNER Jr. b 28 Nov 1814 Siler City, Chatham Co, NC; buried 1875 
 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL;d 28 Jan 1875 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL
m 25 Aug 1832 sp-Julia HANDY b 24 Mar 1812 NY; buried Nov 1887 BAILIFF Cem,
 Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL; d 27 Nov 1887 West York, Clark Co, IL. 13 chn

281 3-Ebenezer BUCKNER b 6 Apr 1833 West York, Clark Co, IL buried Nov 1907 
 BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. He died on 16 Nov1907.
m 16 Dec 1862 sp-Sophia NEAL bc1833

282 3-Robert BUCKNER b 28 Jun 1834 West York,Clark Co, IL buried Oct 1855 
BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL died 21 Oct 1855.  Robert never married.

283 3-Elizabeth BUCKNER born 1836 West York, Clark Co, IL.

284 3-Minerva BUCKNER b 1838 West York, Clark Co,IL.  Minerva never married.

285 3-Susan BUCKNER b 27 Jan 1840 in West York,Clark Co, IL buried Feb 1850 
BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL. She died on 21 Feb 1850.

286 3-Mary BUCKNER was born in 1841 in West York, Clark Co,IL.

287 3-John BUCKNER buried Oct 1843 in BAILIFF Cem,Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.
 4 Oct 1843 in West York, Clark Co,IL-14 Oct 1843. Twin to Sarah A

288 3-Sarah A. BUCKNER bur Oct 1843 BAILIFF Cem,Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL.
4 Oct 1843 West York, Clark Co,IL-25 Oct 1843 Twin to John.

289 3-Thomas J. BUCKNER 19 Dec 1845 West York, IL-25 Sep 1869 never married.

28(10) 3-Hannah BUCKNER was born in 1847 in West York, Clark Co,IL.

28(11) 3-Margaret A. BUCKNER b 1850 in West York, Clark Co, IL.
m sp-Tilson M. WHEELER on 17 Apr 1882 in Hutsonville Twp, Clark Co, IL.

28(12) 3-Lafayette BUCKNER b 9 Aug 1853 West York,Clark Co, IL; buried Oct 1865
BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL; d 11 Oct 1865.

28(13) 3-Henry G. BUCKNER b 1 Jan 1855 West York,Clark Co, IL; buried Oct 1857 
in BAILIFF Cem, Melrose Twp, Clark Co,IL.  He died on 19 Oct 1857.

29 2-Elizabeth BUCKNER 13 Nov 1816 Siler City,Chatham Co, NC-Mar 1817 IL 
buried Mar 1817.

2(10) 2-Jesse BUCKNER 29 Dec 1817 Siler City, Chatham Co, NC-4 Feb 1894 IL or 
 Highland Cntr, IA.
m sp-Elizabeth OSBORNE

2(11) 2-Ruth BUCKNER b 17 Feb 1821 in Siler City, Chatham Co, NC.
m 15 Dec 1839 sp-Franklin COOPER bc 1821.

2(12) 2-Andrew J. BUCKNER b 14 Mar 1825 Melrose Twp, Clark Co, IL; buried May 
 1911; d 12 May 1911 Higland Center, IA. Andrew was a minister.
m 11 Jun 1848 IA sp-Matilda EVANS bc 1825. Niece of her sisters-in-laws Martha
 and Nancy. 1 child

2(12)1 3-Mary O. BUCKNER 22 Aug 1851-2 Nov 1852.

3 1-Joseph STEELE born about 1781.
4 1-Mary STEELE born about 1783.
5 1-John STEELE born about 1785.
6 1-Jessie STEELE born about 1787.
7 1-Thomas STEELE Jr. born about 1789.
8 1-William STEELE 1796/1800-1840/50 in Madison Co, IL. His widow moved to 
 Madisonville,Texas in 1861.

SOURCES
.  Howard T. & Jane PYLE.  PYLE-PILE Family in America 1642-1980.  1981.
.  Will of Chalkley DRAPER.



2. SURNAMES in 1. with m pre 1950 excluding maiden names

ADAMS 
BAILIFF 
BENNETT 
BONESTEEL
BOYD 
BRADBURY
BUCKNER
BUTLER
CHAPMAN
CLAYPOOL
COOPER 
CORNWELL 
CRAMER 
DAUGHERTY 
DEHL 
EVANS 
GARD 
GUYER
HARRIS 
KERN
LAMB 
LINDLEY
LINGAFELTER 
MASON 
MCCONN 
MCDANIEL
MEHLER 
MILLS 
MOUNT 
NEELEY 
NIDEY 
OCHS
PINKSTON 
PYLE
RALSTON 
REYNOLDS
SECHREST 
SHERIDAN 
STANFIELD 
STEELE
STUCK
TRUMP
WARDLOW
WHEELER 



3. PLACE NAMES in 1. - 1st appearance only, with ID no. & year
Excludes the living pending permission.

* AL = Alabama
Demopolis 2324 9411 

* CA = California
Glendale, Forest Lawn Cem, 2132 1  1964
Henly 268  1873

* CO = Colorado
Baca Co, Springfield 2324  1914; Springfield Cem 2324 1  1943

* IA = Iowa
Iowa Co, Williamsburg, Harrington Cem 2324 8  1965
Mitchell Co, Osage 233  1904

* IL = Illinois
Belleville 2324 922 
Champaign Co 2324 921; Urbana 2324 9221  1964
Clark Co
 Auburn Twp, Five Points Christian Ch 2324 922  1963
 Butternut Cem 2131 4  1960
 Casey 2131 7  1920
 Casey, Washington State Cem 2132 2  1960 
 Marshall 2324 9 m1  1910
 Martinsville 2324 924  1972
 Melrose Twp 2 1845; Meeker Place 2324 91  1911 ; Mt. Olive Cem 2324 2  1894
 Melrose Twp, Bailiff Cem 23  1980
 Melrose Twp, the BAILIFF Cumberland Presbyterian Church estab'd by 23-sp
 Old York 2324 94 m1 1917
 Walnut Prairie, Brick Cem 2382 2   1935
 Wesley Chapel Cem 2135-sp  1936 
 West Union 2324 94  1961
 West York 2 1845 
 York Twp York Cem 2324 94  1961; Harrison Cem 2324 95-sp  1962 
Crawford County 2 1845 
 BRADBURY Cem 21 1834
 Honeycreek 2624  1867
 Hutsonville 211 1820
 Lindley Cem 231  1831
 Orange Twp 2131
 Robinson Twp 2324 9 m2 1920
Edgar Co, Paris 2324 922  1942
Edwardsville 2324 922 
Franklin Co 2324 92-sp
Jacksonville 2324 91 
Jasper Co 2135 1  1896
Kankakee Co 265  1920
Lawrence Co, Lawrenceville 2323 5  1960
Madison Co 8  1840/50 
Marion Co- Centralia 2324 982  1986, Omega Twp 1921, Raccoon Twp,
 Rob Huddleston's Creek near Brown Ch 1933, Salem 2324 92-sp
Monticello 2324 951 
Mt. Vernon 2324 922 
Oak Lawn 2324 9221
Oblong 2325 
Pierceburg 2325 
Richland Co 238  1912
Savoy 2324 9231 
Stephenson Co, Rock Grove 2351  1851

* IN = Indiana
Gosport 2326 1  1918
Hendericks Co 2328-sp  1862
Indianapolis 2321 22  1960
Jay Co 2324-sp
Orange Co, Paoli 234 m1 1819
Sullivan Co 2321 2213  1954
Vigo Co, Terre Haute 2324 5  1900

* KS = Kansas
2324 91  1928
Greenwood Co, Eureka 2324 95  1923
Halstead 2324 913   1936
Hutchinson Fairlawn Cem 2324 912   1951
Inman 2324 93
McPherson Co, McPherson 2324 93
Pratt 2324 93  1937
Reece 2324 912  1932
Reno Co, Derkson Oil Lease 2324 99  1934

* KY = Kentucky
Christian Co 232  1820

* MD = Maryland
 Baltimore 2131 8  1922

* MN? = Minnesota
Ramsey Co, St. Paul 2324 921 to 1969
White Bear Lake 2324 921 from 1969

* MO = Missouri (I thought Kansas City was in Kansas.)
Jackson Co, Kansas City 2324 9111  1952

* NB = Nebraska
Omaha, Orfutt Airbase 2324 912  1951

* NC = North Carolina
Alamance Co 2 1779 
Chatham Co 0 1839; Siler City 2-sp 1826
Forsyth Co Winston-Salem 2131 6  1917
Orange Co 232-sp  1798
Perquimans Co, Hertford, 21-sp 1800
Winston-Salem 2324 9221  86-1989

* NM = New Mexico
Torrance Co, Estancia, Estancia Cem 2324 5  1939

* OH = Ohio
Licking Co, Newark 2324-sp  1844
Shelby Co 2324-sp  

* OK? = Oklahoma
Edmond 2324 9221 
Jefferson Co 2622 
Oklahoma City, Oakhurst Academy for the Gifted 2324 9221  1990-91 

* OR = Oregon
Portland 2131 4  1911

* PA = Pennsylvania
Chester Co 0 1762

* TN = Tennessee
Carter Co, Milligan College 2324 9221   1985
Johnson City 2324 9221

* TX 
Crosby Co, Crosoyton 2621  1943
Montogue Co, Sunset 2627  1943
Wise Co, Chico, Cumby Cem 262  1895

* WI = Wisconsin
2324 921 
Polk Co, Clayton 2324 921-sp  1942

* STATE UNKNOWN
Camp Zachary Taylor in KentMehlerucky 2321 22  WW1



4. WAR VETERANS

War of Independence

Civil War
2324-sp Hutsonville,IN in Co. G, 63rd Regiment, IL Infantry; Mississippi Ram
 Fleet, Battle at Millikens Bend 
262
?266 In the 79th Regiment
267 

WW1
2321 22

WW2
2324 94 m1 Navy, 2324 96 Navy,

Korean War
2324 912 

Vietnam War

Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm
2324 9711, 2324 9711 1 



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