BIOGRAPHIES
of Cumberland County, Illinois Residents

Cumberland County Biographies transcribed from the Book Cumberland County Illinois 1843-1993


DOCTOR HAZEL HASKETT ADDISON
Hazel Haskett Addison was born in Cumberland County on the farm of her parents, Merrill Haskell and Grace Miller Haskell. She graduated from Toledo High School, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, received her doctor's degree from New York University and master's degree from Columbia. She taught home economics in several high schools in Illinois and served as supervisor of Stale Department of Public Instruction in Springfield, Illinois, before moving to New York in 1947.

Hazel married Phillip Addison in Toledo, Illinois, and they have two children, Lennie and Linda. She retired from her teaching position at Hunter College City University of New York. She and her family lived on the east coast for many years and in the Closter, New Jersey, area.

Hazel died October 13, 1988, and is buried in Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, New Jersey. The Haskell homestead stood until 1989 when it was taken down after generations of the family had lived there.

Hazel's mother, Grace, was a homemaker and her father, Merrill, taught schools in Cumberland and Cole counties plus farmed the 120 acres which they purchased from Grace's parents, Owen Miller, who had farmed the land after he bought it from his father, Francis Miller. Francis Miller and his wife are both buried in Drummond Cemetery, Toledo, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Haskett are buried in Toledo Cemetery, Toledo, Illinois.
Submitted by Mary Ruth McKinney

BETTE JUANITA (SHERRICK) ALBERS
On September 10, 1923, Noah and Josie Sherrick's last child. Belle Juanita, was born. She graduated from Hickory School south of Greenup in 1936. from Greenup High School in 1940, and from Eastern Illinois University with a home economics major and physical education minor in 1944.

She married Robert Earl Albers from Charleston, Illinois, on March 3, !944. At that lime, Bob was serving a hitch in the U. S. Navy. Subsequently, he became an air traffic controller and the family lived in Bunker Hill. Indiana; Smithville, Missouri; St. Charles. Missouri; Wake Island; and Kancohe. Hawaii.

In 1974 Bob retired from air traffic controlling and the couple moved lo Brownsville, Texas, where they still live. They usually spend part of the summer in Greenup where they are building a small country home around a bend in the road from Noah and Josie's home place.

Bob and Bene have four daughters. Margery Ann was born February 19, 1944, in Charleston, Illinois. She married Don Kelly on May 18, 1969. They had two daughters. The first was Katharine Briar, born August 3, 1972, in Bend Oregon. The second was Amanda Bain, born August 2. 1974, also in Bend,Oregon, where they live. Bob and Bette's second daughter, Juanita Jane, was born in Smithville, Missouri, on January 4, 1947. She married James Steiger on August 17, 1969. The couple had two daughters. The first, Andree Rebecca, was born on November 7, 1972, in Norman, Oklahoma. The second, Roberta Ann, was born October 3, 1976, in Richmond, British Columbia. This is where the family now lives. Bob and Bette's third daughter, Rebecca Josephine, was born in Smithville, Missouri, on March 2, 1948. She married Tex Darling on August 16, 1974, in Villa Grove, Illinois. They and their son, Joshua Daniel, born in Great Falls, Montana, now live south of Greenup. Bob and Bette's fourth daughter, Roberta Elaine, was born on December 2, 1950, in St. Charles, Missouri. She now lives in Stockton, California

CARL ALLEN FREDIRICK ALBERT
Carl Allen Fredirick Albert was born November 12, 1950, in Cumberland County, Illinois, on the farm owned by his great- uncle Jack Charles Ray Albert.

Carl's paternal great-grandparents were Charles John Albert, born April 21,1883, and Ora Ellen (Sheperd) Albert, born October 6, 1883. They are the parents of four children: Elmer, Bertha Myrtle (Cottle), Jack and Hazel, who died in infancy.

His paternal grandparents are Elmer, born April 2, 1905, and Edna Pearl (Cummings) Albert, born March 7, 1906, in Cumberland County at Jewett, Illinois. Elmer and Edna were married September 6, 1924, and moved to the family home place in Jasper County near Hidalgo. They were farmers most of their lives and are the parents of six sons and one daughter. Elmer died February 12, 1974, and is buried in the Hays Cemetery. Carl's father, Edgar, one of the six sons of Elmer and Edna, was born November 4, 1925, in Jasper County. He married Dorothy Marie Tiemann, March 16, 1947, in Joliet, Illinois. Dorothy was born December 3, 1928, in Kewaner, Illinois, to Herman Theodore Tiemann, born September 22, 1874, in Mulhiem Ruhr, Germany, and Mary Christina (Hansen) Tiemann, born March 12, 1907, in Kewaunee, Illinois. Herman and Marie were married September 22. 1925. He died December 22, 1952.

After their marriage, Edgar and Dorothy lived in Joliet for three years, then moved lo Cumberland County on November 20, 1950, the day before Carl was born. They lived here for four years before moving hark lo Joliet where they stayed for 23 years. In 1977 they moved back to the Greenup area where they now reside. They are the parents of four sons, Daniel Ray Herman, Carl, David Andrew and William Lee Ernest.

Carl married Cheryle Lewis and they were the parents of two children, Christopher Allen. March 3. 1972, and Cynthia Ann, December 28, 1973. The marriage ended in divorce, and Carl married the second time to Donna Ann Fowler.

Their son Charles Allen was born September 21, 1978. This marriage, too, ended with divorce, and in November 1987 Carl, with his son Charles, moved south of Woodbury and with the help of his father and brothers built a log home where he now resides.
Submitted by Dorothy Albert

DAVID ANDREW ALBERT
David Andrew Albert was born July 27, 1952, a son of Edgar and Dorothy Marie (Tiemann) Albert. He was horn on his great- uncle Charles Ray Albert's farm on the Cumberland County line. David has three brothers; Daniel Ray Herman Albert, June 28, 1949; Carl Allen Frederick Albert, November 21, 1950; and William Lee Ernest Albert, October 19, 1953. The family moved to Joliet, Illinois, in 1954, where David's father, Edgar, worked at the federal penitentiary until they moved back to Jasper County. David married Deborah Jean (Stonehouse/O'Meara) on February 27, 1976. They and Deborah's daughter Tamara Lynn lived in Greenup for a year, then moved to Neoga, and, while living there, their son Jeremy David Albert was born June 1, 1979. Due to complications at birth, Jeremy had to be flown by helicopter to Springfield where he was kept in the hospital until June 15, 1979.

They started building a new home on land owned by David's grandfather Elmer Albert near Pioneer School in 1982 and with the help of David's brothers they were able to move into it in 1983. David's father, Edgar, was born November 4, 1926, to Elmer and Pearl (Cummings) Albert, and his mother, Dorothy Marie (Tiemann) Albert, was born December 3, 1928, to Herman and Marie Tiemann who lived in Joliet.
Submitted by Dorothy Albert

EDGAR ALBERT
Edgar Albert, November 4, 1925, was born on the family farm in Hidalgo, Illinois, Jasper County. Father Elmer Lorence Albert, April 2, 1905, born on the family farm Hidalgo, Illinois, Jasper County. Mother Edna Pearl Cummings Albert born March 7, 1907, Jewett, Illinois. Brother of Edgar Chester, Kenneth, James Lee and Fred I, Sister Mildred Albert Carter.

Parent date of marriage September 6, 1924, Newton, Illinois, Jasper County.

Wife's name Dorothy Marie Tiemann born December 3, 1928, in Kewanee, Illinois, Henry County. Father's name Herman Theodor Tiemann born December 14, 1898, in Muhliem Saarn Germany. Came to U.S.A. November 1923. Mother's name Marie Christina Hansen Tiemann born March 12, 1907, Kewanee, Illinois, Henry County. Sister Alma Jurgensen. Brothers Carl, Hans Peter, Walter Ernest Hansen. Marie and Herman were married September 22, 1925, Kewanee, Illinois, Henry County. Dorothy and Edgar were married March 16, 1947, St. Peters L. Church, Joliet, Illinois. Children's names Daniel Ray Herman, June 28, 1949, Carl Allen Fredirick, November 21, 1950, David Andrew, July 27, 1952, William Lee Ernest Albert, October 19, 1953.

Edgar and Dorothy live three miles west of Hidalgo, Illinois, Jasper County, on the family farm since 1958. Jacob and Kisiah Albert. Edgar military service 286th Engineer Combat Battalion. Enlisted January 18, 1944, age 19, truck driver private first class engr. Epernay, France, auto mechanic, January 1945, overseas one year, six months, 15 days. Departure October 22,1944, arrival November 2, 1944 to U.S.A. April 26, 1946, arrival May 6, 1946, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin May 11, 1946, was in Rhineland. Central Europe Occupation Medal, Germany Good Conduct Medal, 45 European Medal, three overseas bars. Moved to Joliet, Illinois, November 3, 1954, back to Greenup, Illinois, May 23, 1977, moved to Hidalgo, Illinois, November 1, 1982. Edgar worked at Statervella Prison then on to Joliet Correctional Center, Lt. Edgar Albert

EDNA PEARL ALBERT
Edna Pearl Albert moved to North Mill Street in Greenup, Illinois, in 1975. Her late husband, Elmer, had purchased the property and built a home there for their retirement.
Elmer had purchased a two-room barber shop (owned by Bud Ware) which he moved to the Mill Street property where he added three rooms and a full basement. Elmer passed away February 12, 1974, and never lived in the Greenup home.
Elmer Lawrence Albert, son of John Charles and Ora Shepard Albert, was born April 2, 1905. He married Edna Pearl Cummings September 6, 1924. She was born March 7, 1906. They had six children.

Edgar was born November 4, 1925; married Dorothy Marie Tiemann March 16, 1947. She was born December 3, 1928. They had four sons.

Chester was born February 12, 1928; married Olive Lee Seets October 17, 1952. She was born August 31, 1935. They had two sons and three daughters.

Mildred was born January 1, 1930; married John Meade Carter November 23, 1948. He was born March 11, 1922. They had four sons and three daughters.

Kenneth was born January 25, 1932; married Ruth Lenore Groves August 7, 1951. She was born November 22, 1935. They had one son and two daughters.

James was born June I, 1936; married Clara Mae Teets December 31, 1955. She was born February 19, 1938. They had two sons and one daughter.

Fred was born September 24, 1939; married Mary Kathleen Senior Herrmann August 7, 1986. She was born May 6, 1951. They had one daughter and Kathleen had one son and two daughters from a previous marriage.

Elmer and Pearl had lived their entire married life on a farm situated about three miles west of Hidalgo, Illinois. The farm was a portion of the "old homeplace" which had been in the Albert family since the mid-1830s. Elmer had spent his entire life there and was raised only a few hundred yards away at his father's farm. Their farm home overlooked the bottoms of the Confluence of the Embarass River and Range Creek. Being a "general" farmer, they raised the usual assortment of hogs, milking cows, beef cattle, and chickens. Along with the staples of corn, soybeans, wheat and hay, the crops also included popcorn and sorghum for molasses. There was the customary vegetable garden with pear, peach, apple, and persimmon fruit trees. Hazel bushes, hickory and walnut trees provided nuts.

The road the Alberts lived on was called Walnut-Tree Road after a walnut tree which stood in the middle of the would-be straight road. People naturally had to go around the tree whether on foot, horseback, buggy or wagon, and in the late 1800s the county road supervisor told Mr. Albert, "The tree must come down." Mr. Albert's reply was, "Not as long as I live!" The tree was still standing in 1912.

During the early '50s, Elmer Albert began assembling a small saw mill. Some parts were bought (used of course), some were modified factory parts, and many were fabricated by Elmer who was somewhat of an amateur blacksmith/ machinist. The mill was up and running by the mid-50s with people from surrounding areas bringing in native timber to be sawed into lumber. Most of the native lumber was used to build farm pens, gales, and farm out-buildings. However, some used the lumber in self-built homes, Zeke Haley, Oral Ray Bowers, and Max Markwell to name a few. The mill is still operated at that same location by a son, Kenneth, who owns a portion of the original farm.

Part of the original farm, now owned by Edgar Albert, has a small cemetery on it. Among the half-dozen or so graves are those of Jacob and Kisiah Albert who were the first known to live there. Records show Jacob married Kisiah February 18, 1830, and had six children. Jacob died in May of 1861.

JAMES AND CLARA ALBERT
James Albert was born June 1,1936, in Hidalgo, Jasper County, Illinois, a son of Elmer L. Albert (born April 2, 1905, Jasper County, Illinois, died February 12, 1974, with burial at Hays) and Edna Pearl (Cummings) Albert (born March 7, 1906, Jewett, Cumberland County, Illinois). Elmer and Edna were married September 6, 1924, in Newton, Illinois. Besides James, they are the parents of Edgar, November 4, 1925; Chester, February 12, 1928; Mildred (Carter), January 1, 1930; Kenneth, January 25, 1932; James (above); and Fred, September 24, 1939.

Clara May Teets was born February 19, 1938, in Cumberland County, Illinois, a daughter of Chester Sherman (Joe) Teets (born March 27, 1904, in Cumberland County) and Nellie C. Jennings Sides Teets (born July 1, 1911, in Farmington, Missouri, and died January 11, 1990, with burial in the Jewett Cemetery). Joe and Nell were married August 14, 1930, in Farmington, Missouri, and are the parents of David Rufus, November 21,1931; Marjorie Lee (Carani), February 22, 1933; Patricia Louise (Klingler), January 28, 1935; Alia Nell (Hess), April 15, 1940; Robert Joe, February 19, 1942; William Marvin, January 31, 1943; Jonni June (Bell), July 4, 1945; Ruby Esther (Rankin), March 9, 1947; John Dale, March 24, 1949, and our subject, Clara May.

Jim and Clara were married December 1, 1955, and are the parents of James Dean, born December 19, 1956; Cathy Jo, born May 16, 1961, and John Eric, born September 1. 1966, and died October 5, 1983. The famil) has lived in Areola, Illinois, before moving to Lapeer, Michigan, where they now reside.
Submitted by James Albert

CHARLES DEWITT ALBIN
The earliest record of the Albin family to my knowledge begins with Joseph Albin, born in 1794. a native of Kentucky, who emigrated to Lawrence County, Indiana. He had 15 children, three of whom he had with Eliza Marsh, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their children were Jane, William, and George. George was the first Albin native of Cumberland County. He was a doctor and a Presbyterian.

After the death of Eliza, Joseph married Kosanah Sheeks, with whom he had 12 children. One of these born in 1849 was James M. Albin, this writer's great-grandfather. He moved to Cumberland County from Greencastle, Indiana, buying Dr. George's first residence four miles east of Neoga on what is known as Albin corner.

James M. Albin married Joan Goddard from Virginia and had four children: Joseph, Charles, Florance, and Eugene. He farmed all his life, was a very religious person and was a member of the Long Point Methodist Church. It is said he had Bible readings every night and his blessings at meal time, according to Frank Bassett, a grandson, should have been in the Cuiness book of records.

James M. Alhin's oldest child, Joseph Lozier, was a farmer and a Methodist minister, whose house still stands cast of Albin corner. He was a circuit preacher and this writer h»s the saddle he used in his circuit preaching. He married Margaret Hurt, part Indian, in 1887 with whom was born James Stanley Albin, my father,and Paul Dewin who died in infancy. When "Maggie" died, he then married Rilla Rhodes of whom was horn Verna. When Rilla died he married Lulu Stout from White Hall, Illinois. Both finished their lives in Neoga, Illinois.

James Stanley Albin was born in 1889. He was a member of the Methodist church and a farmer. He married Florance Rover with whom he had eight children. They were Clenn Samuel, Hazel, Helen, Margaret, Joseph, Theodore, Eugene, and. Charles. The first three are deceased.

Glenn Samuel, born in 1910, married Delores Sluckey of MatToon, Illinois. They had five children: Glenn Stanley, Richard, Joseph, GlEnda, and Dennis. Clenn Samuel was a lay minister in the Methodist church.

Hazel, Helen's twin sister, died in infancy.
Helen, born in 1912, married Henry Parker, had two children, James and Julia. They lived on Neoga area farms. All are deceased except Julia, her children and James' children.

Margaret Albin was born in 1913. She married Joe Janes and later married James Fetzer in New York City. There were no children, Joe and James are deceased and Margaret lives with her brother Eugene in Florida.

Joseph Stanley was born in 1916 and is now retired from the Navy. He resides in El Cajon, California. He married Edna Thacker. They adopted one child, Kathryn Marie, in 1953.

Theodore Albin, born in 1918, married Agnes Haskenhern. They had no children. After her death he married Sally Meeker. They now reside in Strasburg, Illinois.

Eugene James was born in 1921. He married Mildred Gammill and they had three children: Peggy, Gregory, and Blaine. He later married Sue Colman and had three children: Dwighl, Corlis, and Lisa. He was a Neoga area farmer until moving to Florida.

Lastly, this writer, Charles Dewin Albin, was born in 1923, married Marjorie Coen. We had one son by birth, Roger, and one son by adoption, John. Roger married Jean Parker and had one son, Brad. Roger later married Rebecca Hudson and now lives in Dallas, Texas. He is employed as a hospital management consultant. John married Darlene Moffit. They had one son, Cregory. They live in Neoga and John works for United Parcel.

This writer is also a lay minister, has pastored the last ten years in Neoga Baptist Church, and has had a religious radio broadcast for the past 20 years. I was also a farmer, later a union carpenter, contractor.

For the rest of the history of the Albin family, I leave to Clenn Stanley Albin, my nephew, to include elsewhere in this book.
Submitted by Charles Dewin Albin
GLENN STANLEY ALBIN
Stanley was born July 13, 1935. He and his wife, Janet, reside four miles east of Neoga at the "home farm" acquired February 6, 1865. according lo land abstracts, by his great-great- grandfather, James Madison Albin (July 26, 1841 February 22, 1931). The farm has also been the residence of great-grandfather Joseph Lozier Albin (December 4, 1863 - May 5, 1948), grand-father James Stanley Albin (January 27, 1889 - January 14, 1963) (sec page 214, 1968 Cumberland County Illinois) and father and mother, Glenn Samuel (November 15, 1910 - January 28, 1968) and Delores (Sluckey) Albin (December 16. 1915 - October 13, 1978). All above ancestors are interred at Long Point Cemetery southeast of Neoga.

Stanley is a great-great-great-grandson of Joseph Albin (February 18, 1794 - July 24, 1863) who was a native of Kentucky and emigrated lo Indiana in 1816. (Joseph was a soldier in the War of 1812.) Two of Joseph's sons, George W. (December 17, 1822 - October ), 1890) and James Madison emigrated to Cumberland County.

Dr. George W. Albin settled four miles east of Neoga in 1853. He then moved lo Neoga in 1856 and erected the first dwelling at what is now 738 Walnut. (See pages 219 and 322, Counties of Cumberland, Jasper, and Richland, Illinois.) Dr. G. W. Albin was commissioned first assistant surgeon in the 143rd Illinois Infantry in 1864 in ihe War between the States. (See "The Albins History and Genealogy" compiled hy Frank Albin Bassett.)

James Madison Albin moved in a covered wagon with his wife Mary Joan Goddard (September 19,1842 - February 18, 1924) and sons Joseph Lozier and Charles N. to Cumberland Counly and resided in a log cabin four miles cast of Neoga which had been the former residence of Dr. C. W. Albin. In 1871 James replaced the log cabin with a frame house which was the birthplace for two more children—Florence (1871) and Eugene (1874). James farmed all his life and was a very active member of Long Point Church. For almost 50 years he served at a crop reporter for ihe U. S. Department of Agriculture. The "Albin Bridge" east of Neoga was named in his honor. His youngest ton, Eugene (June 2, 1874 - May 21, 1913) farmed until his untimely death when his corn planter check wire was struck by a lightening boll while planting corn just east of their home. His middle son, Charles, farmed and raised his family four miles north at the Route 121 and Route 45 junction. His eldest son, Joseph Lozier, Stanley's great-grandfather, was a farmer, handyman, and Methodist circuil minister. Stanley has his account book recording a "single tree $1.75," "neck yoke $3.50." "wagon wheel repair $1.00," "wagon tongue $3.00." Joseph built a house on part of the family farm. He married Margaret Hart, part Blackfool Indian, in 1887.

James Stanley Albin, Stanley's grandfather, and Joseph Lozier's eldest son, was a lifelong resident farmer of Cumberland County. (See the Charles Dewjtt Albin account elsewhere in this
book - youngest child of James Stanley.)

Glenn Samuel Albin, Stanley's father and James Stanley's eldest son, was born and raised in Cumberland County. He was an auditor for ihe Internal Revenue Service, manager of a Mattoon wholesale business, sales representative for a Decatur firm, part-time farmer and part-time tax consultant. He was active in school affairs having been instrumental in the creation of Pioneer consolidated school, serving on the Neoga Board of Education, and on the Lake Land College Lay Advisory Council. Glenn acquired the family farm from his Grandfather Joe in 1944 and resided there until his passing in 1968.Glenn Stanley Albin, eldest son of Glenn Samuel has three brothers and one sister; Richard L. Albin (February 7,1937) living at the southeast corner of the home farm, Joseph H. Albin (December 26, 1942) living on the home farm, Clenda Sue Zimmer (June 24, 1945), Bethany, Illinois, and Dennis R. Albin (February 17, 1950), Decatur, Illinois.

Stanley attended the one-room Buck Branch School until it was consolidated into Pioneer School. He graduated from Neoga High School in 1953 and attended the University of Illinois and then Glenn Stanley Alt in. eldest son of Glenn Samuel has three brothers and one sister; Richard L. Albin (February 7,1937) living at the southeast corner of the home farm, Joseph H. Albin (December 26, 1942) living on the home farm, Glenda Sue Zimmer (June 24, 1945), Bethany, Illinois, and Dennis R. Albin (February 17, 1950), Decatur, Illinois. Stanley attended the one-room Buck Branch School until it was consolidated into Pioneer School. He graduated from Neoga High School in 1953 and attended the University of Illinois and then Eastern Illinois University where he received B,S. and M.S. degrees.

He married Janet Ruth Short August 5, 1957. Janet, a daughter of William Volaw and Helen J. (Ponder) Short of Neoga, was born February 23, 1940. She attended Neoga schools and Eastern Illinois University where she received a B.S. degree in 1965 and has since taught physical education at Cumberland High School. Janet is an organist at the Grace United Methodist Church in Neoga where she and Stanley are members.

Stanley and Janet have two children: Joan Elaine (March 15, 1958), and William Glenn (April 18, I960). Joannie currently resides in Mattoon, Illinois, where she is employed as a computer operator. Bill lives three miles north of Neoga and is engaged in farming. Bill is married (June 27. 1986) to Connie (Hatten), daughter of Frank Elmer and Doris (Bishop) Hatten of Villa Grove, formerly of Neoga. Bill and Connie have two children: Courtney Leigh (April 8, 1988), and Candace LeAnn (May 29, 1991). Connie is a teacher-aid at E.I.A.S.E. in Mattoon, Illinois. After graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 1958, Stanley began teaching business education at Cumberland High School and is currently a counselor at Neoga High School. He has also been a self-employed tax accountant since 1958 and has been involved with farming the family farm which he acquired from his mother in 1968.
Submitted by G. Stanley Albin

JOSEPH HENHY ALBIN
Joseph Henry Albin, third son of Glenn Samuel and Dolores Stuckey Albin, was born December 26, 1942. (See Glenn Stanley Albin for family history.)

He married Dianna Louise O'Dell December 9,1962. Dianna, a daughter of Ammon and Agnes O'Dell of rural Toledo, was born October 13, 1943.

Joseph and Dianna have four children: Julia Dianne (May 13, 1963), Joda Leahann (March 27, 1964), Patricia Jill (February 22, 1971) and Jennifer Susanne (December 15, 1976). Julia was married 10 Mark Edward Beabout June 27, 1987. They live in Gays, Illinois, with their daughter. Leslee Amanda, born March 29, 1989. Joda was married to Timothy Baker Morton January 4, 1986. They live in rural Bement and are expecting a child in May 1992. (Patricia) Jill resides in Mattoon where she attends college and works as a computer operator. She is engaged to Thomas James Sheehan of Sigel. Jennifer is a freshman at Neoga High School where she is an honor student, active in sports, band and church.

Joseph has been with Lake Land College for 25 years. He currently teaches electronics and is division chnirman of the industrial/engineering technology division of the school.

RICHARD LEROY ALBIN
Richard LeRoy Albin, second son of Glenn Samuel and Delores (Stuckey) Albin, was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, February 7,1937. Richard attended school in the one-room Buck Branch School and Pioneer School. He graduated from Neoga High School in 1954 He soId Country Companies Insurance, was assistant manager for F. S. in Benton, Illinois, manager at Neoga F. S. and now operates semi-tractor trailers for Advance Transportation Company in Effingham, Illinois.

Richard married Betty Jean Mercier January 27, 1963. Betty, the daughter of William P. and Alma C. (Kirchhoff) Mercier, was born April 14, 1936, in Effingham, Illinois. She graduated from Effingham High School in 1954. Betty worked for Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company and as a tax accounting secretary for G. Stanley Albin.

Richard and Betty have two children: Randal Richard, born August 20, 1963, and Tracy Jean, born September 21, 1966 Randal lives five miles north of Neoga and is a materials expediter for Trailmobile in Charleston, Illinois. Randal is married (June 15, 1985) to Dawn Jo Robison, born September 6, 1965, daughter of Freda Faye (Wright) Robison of St. Elmo, Illinois, and Wendell Eugene Robison. Randal and Dawn have one child, a daughter, Karissa Brittany Nicole Albin born July 14. 1988. Tracy lives one-half mile west of Richard and Betty. Tract is married (September 20, 1986) to Ronald Kelly Dow. born May 7. 1963, son of Judy (Dow) Kapper of Mattoon. Illinois, and John Evans of Mattoon. Illinois. Tracy is employed at Central National Bank in Mattoon. Illinois, as secretary to the vice president and Ronald is employed at Steven's Cabinet Company in Teulopolis. Illinois.
Submitted by Betty J. Albin
ELI BOWER FAMILY
Eli Bower was born in Clay County. Indiana, in 1848. He married Sarah Hostetler in 1872 and moved to Cumberland County in 1873. They built a log cabin with a loft and a small bedroom on the side. After the family began to grow they built a nine-room home on the York Road and the Clark County lines. They raised five sons and two daughters besides other children whose parents died. The sons were John. Walter, Bruce, Furl and Herman. Daughters were Elizabeth and Lilly. Lilly, born in 1888, married Walter E. Brown. There were four children: Lorene, Elberta, Theron and Kenneth. Lorene, born in 1910, married Vernon Ramsay. They have three sons, Elberta, born in 1913, married Glen Hawkins. They have a son and daughter. Theron married Rosalie Shawyer. They have five sons. Theron was born 1914 and died in 1982.

Kenneth was in the Second World War. He married Irene Coble. He was born 1919 and died 1978. Eli was a farmer and a hay dealer. He loaded hay at the York Crossing on the C H & D Railroad. In later years he did some leasing for oil. He helped establish the Washington Church and School and gave land for the Washington Cemetery.
Submitted by Lorene Brown Ramsay
BOWMAN
Lucian Eugene Bowman (Bob) was born April 28. 1891, in Cumberland County, Illinois, and died January 2, 1931, in Greenup, Illinois. He was a son of Peter Jefferson and Mary Ellen (Williams) Bowman. He was married December 26, 1923, in Brazil, Indiana, to Justine Goldsmith who was born September 15, 1895, in Jewett, Illinois, She died February 17. 1985, in Greenup, Illinois. She was a daughter of Fremont and Elizabeth (Fogle) Goldsmith.

Bob, a World War I veteran, entered the service October 17, 1917, and served with the medical unit of the 130th Infantry in France.' He was discharged July 1919. He was employed at the Greenup Broom Company. Bob was an avid sports fan, known locally as a wild game hunter and area-wise as a baseball catcher. He was a member of the Greenup American Legion, Decatur V.F.W. and Greenup Masonic Lodge #125.

Their children: Bobbie Claire, born August 24, 1926, married Charles Ewart Goodman on May 19, 1946. Upon his death, Bob's funeral cortege was one of the largest ever observed in this section of Illinois. Bob and Justine are
buried in the Greenup cemetery. Justine married Waller Earl Dillier in 1939.
Submitted by Bobbie Goodman
HIRAM BOWMAN
Hiram Bowman was a farmer born March 15, 1815, in Guilford County, North Carolina, died June 19,1888. Cumberland County, Illinois. He was married in 1832 to Lucinda Roberson (Robison, Robertson) born April 15,1815, Julian, Guilford County, daughter of John and Lucy Chappel Roberson, died December 1859, Cumberland County (refer to 1884 and 1968 Cumberland County history books).

It is believed (not documented) Hiram was the son of Peter Bowman (died 1835, Guilford County) who married Catherine Farmer in 1781, daughter of Christian Farmer Sr. (died 1822. Guilford County) and (yet to be proven) Peter Bowman was the son of Peter Bowman (1733-1810) who married  #1 Anna Laws (ca. 1740-1780),  # 2 Elizabeth Turner. It is thought that the latter Peter Bowman was the first Bowman immigrant to North Carolina and is buried beside Sam Devinny (1734-1835) in the abandoned Bowman-Devinny Cemetery in Julian, North Carolina. Devinny's ancestors comprise the Browns, Shepherds and their related kin south of Greenup in the "Wapuck" neighborhood. Proven is Hiram was the uncle of Tempe Brown Shepherd, Henry C. Brown (who worked on Hiram's farm - 1870 Cumberland County census) and William Yancey Brown (for whom he later named a son). All were grandchildren of Sam Devinny.

Known brothers and sisters of Hiram: David Peter 1804-1865. married Terrancy Euliss; Mary E. 1806- ?. married John Ingold; Elizabeth 1822 -1892, married Anderson Fogleman; Eva May 1823-1903, married John Fogleman.
Hiram was possibly a land speculator. Ground located near Mooresville. Morgan County, Indiana, is said by descendants of Christian Farmer that they donated this land for the Bethesda Methodist Church located here, prior to 1840. however, records show that it was sold by Hiram Bowman in 1843 to Eli Plunkett. It still goes by the name of "Plunkett land." This could, however, bear out the Bowman-Farmer relationship as well as that of other Cumberland County names and Bowman "calabash cousins" in the church cemetery. Re: Greeson, Shoffner. Ward and Brown.

The earliest land purchase found, to date, in Cumberland County for Hiram Bowman is 1849. Perhaps the cholera epidemic of 1845 took its toll; at any rate the 1884 Cumberland County history lists only two of ten children
living by 1859 when Lucinda died. She died December 1859 following the birth of a child: Peter Jefferson, born December 5, 1859, the last child of this union.

Children of Hiram and Lucinda: Malana 1839-1903. married William Simpson Bright; James E. 1853- ?. married  #2 Josephine Layton Fry; Peter Jefferson December 5, 1859-July 11. 1940, married Mary Ellen Williams.
Lucinda Roberson Bowman is buried in Greenup but her grave cannot be found.

It is thought Malana (20 years his senior) cared for the infant P. J. The August  1860 census lists Hiram with his second wife. Lucinda Dabnor (the widow Pennington). Her true name is elusive (see story on P. J. Bowman). She was referred to as "Nancy D." Children of Hiram and Nancy D.: Hiram B. (K. ?) 1861-1877; William Yancey (Yant) 1864-1934, married Laura Ifama Freeman; Sissie,  died 1874; Mary Matilda (Till) 18691909, married John

Perry; Samuel, born 1874, married Hattie Bersig; Emery (Cood) 1878-1977, married Rose Neal Wetherholt. Nancy D.'s first marriage was to John Ward (Josh) Pennington.
Their children: Emily Elizabeth (Em) 1854-1940, married #1 Thomas Berry, #2 John Cumberland Wisner; John A. J. 1857-1921, married #1 Rachel Larrison, #2 Ida Elta Larrison. Hiram and Nancy D. are buried in the Toledo, Illinois, cemetery.
Submitted by Bobbie Goodman
MADISON BOWMAN FAMILY
Madison Bowman and Lillie Fulkerson were married March 3, 1894. Madison was a son of William and Mary Ann Bowman whose children were Robert Glen Bowman, Sarah Malinda (Bowman) Houser, Madison Bowman, Ellen Bowman, Jesse Bowman, John Bowman, and Indiana (Bowman) Tomlinson.

Madison bought 74 acres of land two miles southeast of Toledo, east of Cottonwood Creek in Sumpter Township, and built a house when he and Lillie married. Madison did custom binding, threshing and fodder shredding and some carpenter work but he was best known for his sawmill which was located on his farm. He was also known for playing violin with his brother Jesse. They played for dances and community activities. Madison and Lillie had two daughters, Mary Emily and Paralce Rose. He died in 1935 and Lillie died in 1945. They are buried in Toledo Cemetery.

Mary was married to Clarence Oakley and they had one daughter Marjorie, who is married to Leo Carrell. Marjorie has four children, Lee Pennington, Louise (Pennington) McNary, Sara (Carrell) Metzger, and Gail (Carrell) Green.

Paralee was married to Ivan Shupe and they had two children, Mildred and Doyle. Mildred married Robert Carlen and they have Dean, Nancy and Julie. Dean married Gay Gordon and they had Jodee and David; Jodee served in the Army in Saudi Arabia and David has a daughter Samantha; Dean is now married to Sharon Young (Light) and she has Jeff, Joni, Gregory, and Douglas. Nancy married Jeff McElravy and they have Josh and Jay. Julie married Richard Hunt and they have Carly Jo. Doyle married Kathryn Pattison and they had one son Dennis. Dennis married Nancy Stults and they have Bryce and Bryan. Paralee and Ivan both died in 1978. Doyle died in 1986. They are all buried in Toledo Cemetery.

Paralee and Ivan Shupe moved to the family farm in the middle thirties and lived there until shortly before their deaths when they moved into Toledo. Dennis and Nancy Shupe and their sons live there now—on the same farm and in the same house that his great-grandfather built for his bride almost 100 years ago.
PETER JEFFERSON BOWMAN
Peter Jefferson Bowman ("P. J.," "Pete," "Col."), farmer, born December 5, 1859, Toledo, Illinois, died July 11, 1940, Greenup, Illinois, the son of Hiram and Lucinda Roberson Bowman. He married October 30, 1880, Mary Ellen Williams,
born May 10, 1862, Cumberland County, died July 14, 1930, Cumberland County, daughter of Joel and Catherine Leona Slolts Williams (see 1968 Cumberland County history for Williams).

Pete's obituary lists his mother as Nancy D. Bowman, thus making him the eldest child of his father's second marriage. She truly was the only mother he ever knew, having raised him from the age of nine months. It can only be assumed that they did not wish him to know that she was his stepmother, for they listed him age two in the 1860 census and as her child 25 years later in the 1884 Cumberland County History, (also see 1968 Cumberland County History). Roberson family records and his birthdate bear out that he was the youngest child of the first wife, Lucinda Roberson, she having died December 1859 following childbirth. {See related story on Hiram Bowman.)

Nancy's D.'s name appears as Lucinda Dabnor born in Kentucky (Lucinda Roberson was born in Virginia) in the previous history books, but it is believed her surname was Branson. Perhaps "Dabnor" was a maternal family name. Stories handed down through the years bear this out and she will be referred to as Lucinda (Nancy D.) Dabnor Branson Pennington Bowman until documented evidence of her true name can be established. One such story (related by Pete's companion on a rabbit hunting trip) concerns Pete's reference to an apple orchard northwest of Jewett, Illinois, as "Maw's place." Early plat books show this to be Branson property (now Hanley's).

Children were Amy Olivia (Ollie) 1882-1967, married John Tracey; Clarence Manford (Dutch) 1885-1958, married Ethel Carey; Sylvia Leona, 1887-1924, married Walter A. Titus; Chauncey Roscoe(Ben) 1889-1976, married Constance Robertson; Lucian Eugene (Bob) 1891-1931, married Justine Goldsmith; Alvah Edson(Ab) 1893-197?, married Thelma Cook; John Stanley 1895-1949; William Stacey 1897-1950, married Hazel Hounshell; Grace Modena 1900-1945, married Marshall Sheridon Coleman; Forrest Orville (Jock) 1903-1931, married Bonnie Greeson.

Known locally as Col. P. J. Bowman, auctioneer, he lived his entire life in Cumberland County, the last 45 years on his farm north of Greenup. His sons, assisted by a couple of cousins, had their own baseball team. Two of these attained fame among the locals sports enthusiasts: Bob was a catcher in the Indiana Minors league and he pitched in the majors for the Cleveland Indians.

Pete was founder and the first president of the Cumberland County Farmer's Institute and was highly praised for his agricultural knowledge and executive ability in making the Cumberland County Fair a success, having been its president for a record 40 years. It was through his efforts that a road was constructed along the Illinois Central Railroad tracks, thus enabling farmers from south of town to skirt the business area and shorten their trip to ihe fairgrounds wilh produce and livestock.

P.J. was firm in his opinion condemning freely what he believed was wrong and praising unstintedly what he believed to be right.
He and Mary Ellen are both buried in the Greenup Cemelery.
Submitted by Bobbie Goodman
1885
David Winnett
 House
1891 Winnett & McMillan Family
 1885
Hattie Barbara
 Sarah
Sarah Elizabeth (Cline) (Winnett) McMechan


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
OF
DAVID WINNETT
David WINNETT, the eighth child of Nathan and Elizabeth (PHILLIPS) WINNETT, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, 14 April 1861. Early spring 1863, his father Nathan WINNETTand family moved to Long Point Precinct, later Union
Township, Cumberland Counly. Illinois, settling north of Vevay Park. Illinois, to the tee road, then west about one-quarter of a mile This move was made in Covered Wagons, traveling on the Old National Highway or Old Cumberland Road, through Columbus. Ohio, Indianapolis, Indiana. Terre Haute, Indiana. Marshall. Illinois, and Cumberland-Casey. Clark County, Illinois   Upon their arrival, David's mother, Elizabeth (Phillips) WINNETT died during child birth on 14 June 1863. the child lived and was named Bethshaba WINNETT On 25 March 1866, David WINNETTs father Nathan WINNETT. married Sarah Elizabeth (MCMECHAN) KLINE, whose husband Zephaniah KLINE died 29 January 1863 in the Civil War at Joliton. Tennessee David WINNETT spent his childhood in this area, attended the Reed School through the fourth grade. He then worked with his father at farming until the age of nineteen when he moved to a home of his own and started farming. Marriage Records. Union Township, Cumberland County. Illinois, David WINNETT, age 27, born 14 April 1861, Ohio, and Hattie Barbara MCMILLAN, age 25. born. 3 June 1863, Union Township. Cumberland County, Illinois, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth (COOK) MCMILLAN, was married at the brides parents home, 11December1887, Witness; Ben & Mary MCMILLAN, Justice of the Peace, Alonzo A. SMITH.  David and Hattie WINNETT
were blessed with nine children, seven boys and two girls They first lived with her parents. Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth (COOK) MCMILLAN, the home located, first cross road south of Union Center, then to the west about one fourth mite, then south down a lane (See Picture Below)   On 14 October 1888 their first child Grover Cleveland WINNETT was born in this home. 1889, Dave and Hattie went to housekeeping on the Reed Place, a log home, located south from the Reed School House to the first dirt lane that went back west to a dead in. There Cote Cteo WINNETT was born 20 November 1889 and Benjamin Leonal WINNETT was born 11 July 1891 During the spring of 1892. they moved to the WEAVER place, located one mite south of Union Center, Illinois, and about one and one/half mite west on the south side of the road The house was made of togs and had three rooms, a loft, and a shed kitchen. At David and Hattie's. 50th Wedding Anniversary, the children, remember their mother sweeping snow from the kitchen floor before breakfast. They lived there for eleven years and Robert Palmer WINNETT was born in 29 October 1893, Mary Inez WINNETT. born in 25 October 1895, Byrd Bryan WINNETT, born 15 September 1897 and Lois Alma WINNETT on 12 September 1899. November 1901 The family made arrangements to move to the William "Eb" STEWART farm, two and one half miles north of Greenup on the Charleston Road, now State Route #130   The family moved there 25th Jan 1902   Within a month Marshall David WINNETT was born 19 February 1902 There ninth child John Maxey WINNETT was born 19 June 1905 In 1904 Dave and Hattie purchased the farm and remodeled the home   October 1912 the home burnt to the ground Immediately Dave and Hattie started building a new home (see picture) and they lived there until their deaths. Lois Alma WINNETT. a daughter passed away on 23 March 1915 during a Flu Epidemic, buried Harmony Cemetery David and Hattie celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on December 11. 1937. (see pictures) their 55th Anniversary on December 11.1942 (see pictures) and their 60th Wedding Anniversary on December 11.1947. (see pictures) Hattie passed away May 14. 1948 and David passed away July 9th, 1953. They were married sixty one years All nine children along with the parents are buried in the Harmony Cemetery near their farm home
On December 11, 1987. on the One Hundredth Wedding Anniversary of David and Hattie (MCMILLAN) WINNETT. The only surviving Son. John Maxie WINNETT and relatives met at the Dutch Pantry Resturant. Greenup, Illinois, for Dinner to honour his parents marriage and life after with the children and relatives. See attached pictures year1987.
Information from the 1968 Cumberland History book page 786 and 1993 Cumberland History Book page 437.

1870 Federal Census, Union Township. Cumberland County. Illinois. David WINNETT, age 9, was living with his father. Nathan Winnett. and step-mother, Elizabeth (KLINE) WINNETT and other children

1880 Federal Census, Union Township, Cumberland County, Illinois. WINNETT, David, age 19. Farm Laborer, born Ohio . living by himself, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio..................

1900 Federal Census, Union Township #1. Cumberland County. Illinois, lists
House #200, WINNETT. David, age 39. born April 1861 Ohio. Farmer, Married 12 years, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio,     Hattie B.. wife, age 37, born May 1863 Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio.    Grover C . son, age 11. born Oct 1888 Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois.     Cole C, son, age 10, born Nov 1889 Illinois, Leonal. son. age 8, born July 1891 Illinois,    Robert, son, age 7. born Oct 1892 Illinois,     Inez, Dau . age 4, born Oct 1895 Illinois.        Birdie, son. age 2. born Sep 1898 Illinois, Lots A.. Dau , age 9/12s. born Sep 1899 Illinois I

1910 Federal Census. Greenup Township. Precinct #1. Cumberland County. Illinois,
House #62, WINNETT. David, age 49. Fanner, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania,
mother born Pennsylvania,    Hattie. wife, age 46. Keeping House, born Illinois. Father
born Ohio, mother born Ohio,    Robert, son. age 16. Farm Laborer, born Illinois, father
born Ohio, mother born Illinois.    Ina, dau., age 14, born Illinois.    Bird, son, age 12. born Illinois,    Lois, dau . age 10, born Illinois,    Marshall, son, age 8. born Illinois, Maxie, son, age 5. born Illinois...................

1920 Federal Census. Greenup Township, Precinct #1, Cumberland County, Illinois, lists:
House #5, WINNETT, David, age 58, Farmer, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio,     Harriet B. wife, age 56, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio,     Grover C, son. age 31, born Illinois, father born Ohio., mother born Illinois,     Cole C, son, age 30, born Illinois,     Byrd B., son, age 22, born Illinois,    Marshall, son, age 18, born Illinois,     Maxie John, son, age 14, born Illinois..................

1930 Federal Census, Greenup Township, Precinct #1. Cumberland County, Illinois, lists:
House #62, WINNETT, David, age 69, Farmer. Age at 1st Marriage 28. born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio;   Hattie B., Wrfe, age 64, Housekeeper, Age at 1st Marriage 23, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; WINNETT, Marshall D., son, age 28, Age at 1st Maniage 24, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois,     Dorothy H, wife of Marshall, age 22, Age at 1st Marriage 18, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois. Mary Jean, Dau. of Marshall & Dorothy, age 3, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois,    WINNETT, John Maxy, son of David, age 24, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born llinois...............
Research Notes were taken from the Federal Census of 1870, 1880,1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.
Information from the 1968 Cumberland County History Book page 786, and 1993 Cumberland County History Book page 437.
As I resided with my Grand Parents for the first five years of my life, and spent most of my early childhood on the farm. I well remember visitors at the farm who was either relatives or friends. I also remember names and friends, alive and dead, that they mentioned and conversed about. As David was in his last year, he would sit in his chair and just start talking about his early life. He said he was two years old when they traveled in a covered wagon from Guernsey County, Ohio, to Cumberland County. Illinois. That when he and Grandma were married, all they had was a horse and wagon, a side of bacon and sack of flour. They lived in Log Homes until they moved to the farm north of Greenup, January 1901   He stated he finished the fourth grade of school at the Reed School and then fanned for his father till he was eighteen years old. From the earliest picture, he looks like he would be a strong rugged hard working person.
Information by Grandson, James Winnett.
Attached please find pictures of David, Hattie (MCMILLAN) WINNETT, and relatives listed in chronology order of time.

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