I can't understand why someone would submit a query and then block their e-mail. If anyone has any info or can tell me where to start, I would appreciate it. Verified through census they lived in Clay County from 1860-1880. Any type of information is greatly appreciated. The surname list includes names involved through marriage.
Any guidance is appreciated.
He comes of English descent on his father's side, the paternal grandfather having been a Quaker, who emigrated from England in 1801, and settled at Pittsburgh, Penn., where he died in 1844 at the age of ninety-three. In 1852 he took his family to Clay Co., IL, where he died in 1878, at the age of seventy-six years. His widow still survives and is the mother of ten children, eight boys and two girls, seven of whom are still living. He is a member of the school board, and has held this position for a number of years. He is a highly respected citizen, and takes an influential interest in all educational, religious and worthy public enterprise.