Along with Researching of the Austill/Austell Family Lines, I am also Researching these Names:
Beach, Chambers, Cook, Frick, Hewey, Philpott, Riley
Wife's Family: Douglass, Campbell, Coon
I intend to Hot-link all of these
names to the data that I have, as time allows.
Any information you can share will be appreciated.
My Maternal Great-Grandmother
was Lucy Beach Cook. Lucy was the daughter of Samuel Beach. Samuel was
a son of Michael Beach, who fought in the Revolutionary War. If you have
interest in the Beach Family, there are several available resources on
this family.
An excellent Pedigree Listing
of the Beach Family is available in GEDCOM format on CD-Rom, from The World
Family Tree Project, Volume #2.
It is available from the following site: Family
Tree Maker Online and would be of interest to anyone researching this
family.
You might also wish to contact
my cousin Eugene Beach, he has been researching the Beach family for over
25 years and publishes a newsletter on the family.
His E-Mail address is eugeneb@aol.com
My Paternal Great-Grandmother was Lydia Angeline Chambers. She was the daughter of John & Lucinda Chambers. Lydia was born in Warrick County, Indiana, her parents were born in Kentucky. We have not been able to find any connections, but if you have interest in this family check out Mike Chambers Web-Site: Chambers Family Genealogy
My Paternal Grandmother was Winifred Mae Riley (possibly Mae Winifred). I have almost no information on this family line at present. Winifred was born in Illinois, probably White or Gallatin County, likely between 1885-1890. The Riley Family owned property which had oil wells on it. The property was sold to settle the estate sometime in the 1930's.
Family tradition is that Winifred had a twin brother who died either at birth or at an early age. Winifred first married a man named William Banks, they had a son William Lewis Banks, born 30 Nov 1906, in Ridgway, Illinois. They were divorced, and Winifred married my grandfather, Elzy Monroe Austill, Sr. sometime before 1916. Elzy & Winifred relocated to southeastern Missouri. They had a dau. Alma Naoma Austill on 10 Jul 1916 in Sikeston, MO. My father Elzy Monroe Austill, Jr. was born 24 Apr 1919, in Dexter, MO. Winifred died between 1922-1924, possibly in childbirth.
Family tradition has it that Winifred had a brother William who was a mason (by trade or a Masonic Lodge member, is unknown to me). There was a Lester Riley and Violet Riley who may have never married. Their relationship is unclear. There is believed to be a Riley Cemetary near Ridgway, IL and some members of this family are supposed to be buried there. I would greatly appreciate any information on this family.
To view a Gedcom of some of the Rileys which I believe to be "my" Rileys,
visit my Riley Site Rileys of Gallatin County, IL (Use "Back" button to return)
This is one of my wife's lines:
Joy Douglass, son of Jatine Douglass & Elizabeth Frasher (Fraser?).
Born 1 March 1845, Dunkirk, New York (?), Died 12 Aug 1918
He married Rosanne Graves, 8 Sept 1868 in Flushing, (MI?)
Entered (Union) Army, Aug 1862, Mustered out, 9 June, 1865
Private, Company "G", 112 Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry
Stationed at Sheridan, New York, (at one time or perhaps mustered out there)
Despite the fact that Military Records indicate that Joy Douglass was born in New York, Family Traditions indicate that he was born in Scotland
or on the Isle of Man
I would appreciate any information on this family and it's origins