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Important! Please check with supplier for availability and prices of a book; both are subject to change without notice per this list.


Book stores in Macoupin County

The Book Shelf
252 South Side Square
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-4040

The Book Shelf stocks books on Macoupin County. Their computerized system will help locate books which they don't have in their store.

Books on the Square
John Alexander
North Side Square
Virden, IL 62690
Phone: 217-965-5443

Books on the Square, open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 to 6:00, sells used books.

John Alexander, the owner of Books on the Square, is interested in receiving and sharing information on Virden History, the Virden Mine Riot of 1898, and the 122nd IL Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. If you are in Virden, John would enjoy your snewping at his bookstore and chatting about local history.


The following items can be purchased from:

Littleton P. Bradley
5848 East University St. Apt. 1042
Mesa, AZ 85205
Phone: 602-985-7276

Also see the Littleton Bradley research page.

Littleton Bradley is a Virden area historian and compiler of census data.
Littleton's parents in their 1903 wedding picture.
A picture of Littleton's mother's mother Margaret Keeler.

Macoupin County, IL Original Purchasers of Land
$8.00 ppd

Macoupin County, IL 1850 Federal Census
$8.50 ppd

Macoupin County, IL 1860 Federal Census
$20.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, 1860 Federal Census
$5.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, 1870-1880 Federal Census
$8.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, 1900 Federal Census
$8.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, 1910 Federal Census
$9.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, 1920 Federal Census
$10.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, High School 1883-1983
$7.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, and Vicinity Obituaries Volume I 1881 - 1885
$7.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, and Vicinity Obituaries Volume II 1886 - 1889
$9.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, and Vicinity Marriages and Anniversaries Volume I 1881 - 1885
$6.00 ppd

Virden, Illinois, and Vicinity Marriages and Anniversaries Volume II 1885 - 1889
$8.00 ppd


The following item can be purchased at:

The Book Shelf
252 South Side Square
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-4040

Or, contact the author,Victor Hicken <vhicken@macomb.com>

Illinois in the Civil War.
By Victor Hicken, University of Illinois Press, 1991.
$15.95

Victor Hicken, now retired, grew up in Gillespie, where he remembers nothing was quieter than Gillespie on a Saturday night. He has written other books and has tried to incorporate Gillespie in each of the books.

In his book, Illinois in the Civil War, Mr Hicken wrote from the viewpoint of the common soldier with references to Macoupin County. It contains many names. First published in 1960, it became a classic, and the University of Illinois Press republished the book in 1991. It continues to be one of the Press' big sellers.


The following item can be purchased from:

City of Staunton
City Clerk
Staunton, IL 62088

Staunton In Illinois
Compiled by Dorrell Kilduff.
Price reduced to$12.50 (was $25.00)
Make check payable toCity of Staunton.

Hardbound, historical information, many names of early settlers.


The following items can be purchased from:

Mary McKenzie <mmckenzie@madisontelco.com>
P.O. Box 43
Livingston, IL 62058

Macoupin County Illinois newspaper obituaries:

1897 Staunton Times
$5.00

1898, 1906-1907 Staunton Star/Staunton Times
$7.00

1866-1871 Bunker Hill Union Gazette
$7.00

1898-1899 Bunker Hill Gazette
$5.00

1856-1861 Carlinville Free Democrat
$7.00

These indexes include name, date of death, place of death, place of burial and age when available plus newspaper date and page number. Includes surrounding towns and former residents who died in other states.

Macoupin County Illinois Death Index, Volume I (1877-1878).
Index includes record number, name, age, date of death, place of death and place of burial.
$9.00


CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS OBITUARY EXTRACTS

TAKING ADVANCE ORDERS - NEW PUBLICATION
Coming in late April 2006 - on CD in Word format
Carlinville Free Democrat Obituaries 1856-1861
Carlinville Newspaper Obituaries 1876-1878
Compiled by Mary McKenzie and Cindy & Chuck Leonard
The 1856-1861 publication was originally available in print, but now will only be available on this CD. The 1876-1878 is all new material from us.
The listings include name, date of death, age at death, place of death, place of residence and when available other family information.

Cost is $20.00 plus $3.00 postage & handling. Illinois residents add $1.44 sales tax. Make check or money order to:
Cindy Leonard
318 E. 7th
Staunton, IL 62088
Indicate you are purchasing Carlinville Obituary CD on envelope.

The following items can be purchased from:

Cynthia Leonard
Leonard Data Quest
318 E. 7th
Staunton, IL 62088
Phone: 618-635-8506

Illinois residents must add 6.25% sales tax.

The following Marriage Record indexes include Groom, Bride, Date of License, Date of Marriage, License Number, and Bride Index.

Macoupin County IL Marriage Records Vol. I - 06 Jul 1829 - 22 Dec 1838
$8.00

Macoupin County IL Marriage Records Vol. II - 29 Dec 1838 - 01 Jan 1846
$8.00

Macoupin County IL Marriage Records Vol. III - 06 Jan 1846 - 13 Nov 1851
$8.00

Macoupin County IL Marriage Records Vol. IV - 15 Oct 1851 - 31 Dec 1854
$8.00

Macoupin County IL Marriage Records Vol. V - 01 Jan 1855 - 1857
$8.00

Miscellaneous Birth and Marriage Records of Early Macoupin and Madison County, IL Residents.
Information abstracted from obituaries in early Macoupin County newspapers.
$6.00

Early Macoupin County Illinois Birth and Marriages.
An index compilation from newspaper sources. Includes Macoupin County and surrounding areas.
$6.00.

The Macoupin Connection, Volume I
Compilation of records of Macoupin County including land and probate and births from newspapers and county records.
$5.00 + $1.00 P&H. Illinois residents add$0.31 sales tax.

The Macoupin Connection, Volume II
A Compilation of Cindy's newspaper column,They Were In Macoupin, plus other newspaper stories she has collected about people, places, and events in Macoupin County as printed in newspapers in and around Macoupin County, Illinois. These articles began in June of 1994 and continue monthly. This volume includes columns from June of 1994 through June of 1996.
$5.00 + $1.00 P&H. Illinois residents add$0.31 sales tax.

Announcing! The Macoupin Connection, Volume III
A compilation of newspaper articles about people, places and events in Staunton, Illinois, by Cindy Leonard as extracted from early newspapers in the Staunton area. This volume includes articles printed in theStaunton Star-times from January through December, 1996, and includes more pages and pictures than Vol 1 and Vol 2.
$10.00 + $1.50 P&H. Illinois residents add$0.63 sales tax.

Index to Volume One, Macoupin County Searcher
$5.00.

1870 Macoupin County Census, Vol I
Includes Townships of Honey Point, Gillespie, Cahokia, Bunker Hill, Dorchester, Mt Olive, and Staunton.
$25.00.

Selling Out! The Jones Family of Minsterly, Shropshire, England (also in Macoupin and Madison Counties)
Compiled in 1987 by Ellen DalPozzo and Cindy Leonard. 103 pages, pictures, plasti-bound. This genealogy begins with John Paul Jones, eldest child of Richard and Hannah (Crowder) Jones who came to America, first working in the mines in Ohio and then coming to Staunton to work in the mines here. Some of the allied families included in this book are: Jarman, Montgomery, Strahun, Snell, Beyer, Stiller, Best, Bond, Evans and Crowder. The books includes many family pictures, a brief history of the mining operations in Staunton, family members' lodge & society affilliation, newspaper extracts of family events, obituaries and official certificates.Price $20.00

Scroggins in Macoupin, Montgomery, & Madison Counties, Illinois, by Ellen DalPozzo, 1994. Plastic bound, 140 pp. plus exhibits and index. Price $20.00, while supply lasts.

Suhre in Madison & Macoupin Co. by Ellen DalPozzo, Price $20.00, while supply lasts.

Salter in Madison & Macoupin Co. by Ellen DalPozzo, Price $20.00, while supply lasts.

Sawyer Update, 1650-1988, by Ellen DalPozzo, October 1989. Plastic bound, 248 pp. including index.Price $25.00

Sawdust 'N Shavings Pre-Publication Notice
Being a reprint of the quarterly publication of Sawyer Family History As originally compiled by Ellen DalPozzo
This information is not limited to my Sawyer family but is a compilation of correspondence from Sawyer researchers around the country. Some of the contributors may no longer live at the same location, or may have passed away. There will also be some current news about the Sawyer lines added to this publication.
This publication will be available in print and on CD and will be indexed. I use Microsoft Word for these projects, but I would presume most any text program could be used to open this file.
Orders may be sent to me: Cindy Leonard, 318 E. 7th, Staunton, IL 62088.
The price for the publication is $15.00 plus $0.94 Illinois Tax for Illinois residents. Please indicate if you want the print version or the CD version. The publication/CD should be ready for distribution by mid-February 2004. Pre-paid orders now being taken.

Days Gone By In Staunton, researched and compiled by Cindy Leonard. One hundred twenty-six pages including pictures concerning events and news about Staunton and surrounding towns. These excerpts from early Staunton Star-Times newspapers will make you laugh, sometimes bring a tear to your eyes, but almost always bring back a memory of 'Days Gone By.' Price is $15.00 plus $1.50 p/h; and of course, Illinois residents must add $0.94 sales tax.

Cindy also has general research materials including genealogical forms and young folks packages for sale. Please send LSASE for details and cost of the general research materials.


The following items can be purchased from:

Lula Vaughn
P.O. Box 203
Bunker Hill, IL 62014

1900 Federal Census of Bunker Hill Township
Now available. 75 pages and index.
$15.00 + $2.00 P&H

1900 Federal Census of Cahokia Township
Now available. 31 pages.
?$5.00 + $2.00 P&H

1900 Federal Census of Dorchester Township
Now available. 25 pages.
$5.00 + $2.00 P&H

1900 Federal Census of Hilyard Township
24 pages.
$5.00 + $2.00 P&H


Girard Sesquicentennial History Committee


Pleasant Hill
, Ethel Harshbarger Weddle, 1956. The Story of the German Baptist Brethren (Dunkards) and Their Families in the Girard-Virden Area 1863-1912, 260 pages.
Reprinted 2002 by the Girard Sesquicentennial Book Committee, with the addition of a pictorial section and an every name index, 375 pages.

This book is hardbound on Grade F Buckram with gold foil stamping on the front and spine, 8-1/2" x 11", on 20/50# acid-free paper. The entire text of the original 1956 book forms the first 260 pages of this reprint. The next 92-page section includes reproductions of photos up to about 1920 from Lois Weddle Tipton (Mrs. Henry), daughter of the author, and from other interested descendants of the families in the book (Bowman, Brown, Brubaker, Cripe, Crist, Filbrun, Flory, Frantz, Ganger, Gates, Gibbel, Gibson, Harshbarger, Heckman, Lear, Masterson, Mayer, Miller, Minnich, Neher, Ohmart, Parrott, Riffey, Schearer, Showalter, Shull, Smeltzer, Snell, Stowe, Studebaker, Stutsman, Vaniman, Weddle, Wirt, Wrightsman). The third section is an every name index to names in both prior sections of this new book, and followed by a 1970s Pleasant Hill Cemetery listing, sorted into alphabetical order.

This book sells for $20.00, plus $4.00 for packaging and postage, for those books not picked up at Girard City Hall..

Make check payable to:
City of Girard SHC
and mail to:
Girard City Hall
South Side of Square
Girard, IL 62640.

Also available is a reprint of the 12 February 1891 Girard Gazette:
The 12 February 1891 Girard Gazette is a history-filled issue, with articles and sketches of prominent individuals, homes, and businesses. The front page, for instance, has a sketch of S. R. Boggess, the first innkeeper, the Universalist Church, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and George Tipton, publisher of the paper, plus "A Brief Sketch of [Girard's] Early History, Business and Business Men, Religious and Educational Advantages, Etc., Etc.". Eight large pages, 13" x 20".

$2 if picked up at City Hall, South Side Square, Girard, IL 62640
$3 if mailed

A GREAT HISTORY - A GREATER FUTURE, Sesquicentennial History of Girard and Vicinity, 2005, Compiled by the Girard Sesquicentennial Book Committee

$40.00 plus $4 shipping and handling (if shipped).

Make check payable to:
City of Girard SHC
and mail to:
Girard City Hall
South Side of Square
Girard, IL 62640.

The following items can be purchased from:

Macoupin County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 95
Staunton, IL 62088-0095

Cemetery CD from Macoupin County Genealogical Society.
This CD contains the cemetery listings previously published by the society and updated by member Jill Secoy. The cemeteries are located in the southern third of Macoupin County, plus a few other cemeteries from various counties in the area. The CD is WordPerfect and Word compatible. The following is a listing of the cemeteries on this CD:
Asbury, Baird, Behme, Benld City, Bethlehem, Bunker Hill City, Binney, Blevins, Bullman, Calvary, Camp, Carrico, Chapman, Clark, Cormack, Corr, Dees, Duncan, Eagarville, Fishbach, Fleming, Franzmayer, Frarrar, Funderburk, German, Gillespie City, Hand/Mize, Holy Trinity, Harlan, Holy Cross, Hilyard, Huddleston/Wheeler, Immanuel Lutheran, Karnes, Kinder, Luken, Lutheran Church, Memorial Park Staunton, Miles Station, Mitchell, Morrison, Mt. Olive City, Plainview, Russian Holy Dormiton, Scribner, Smalley, Spangle, Sparks, Spring Creek, St. Mary's, St. Michael's, Staunton City, Tine Sawyer, Union Miners, Wayne, Wheeler, Wood, Woodburn - in Macoupin. Bloomingdale, Butler, Montgomery Co IL; Brickyard, Worden, Madison Co IL; Brown, Old Ripley, Bond Co IL; Coalson, Livingston, Madison Co IL; Crabtree, Litchfield, Montgomery Co IL; Locust Grove, Madison Co IL; Old Voyles, Madison Co IL; Phelps, Madison Co IL; St. John's, Montgomery Co IL; St. Paul's, Nokomis IL; Walshville, Montgomery Co IL; Wieseman, Madison Co IL.
Cost is $50.00 per CD if picked up or add $3.00 to mail. Send check or money order to: Macoupin County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 95, Staunton, IL 62088-0095. Please write Cemetery CD on envelope.

While supplies last:
Macoupin County Searcher July and October 1998 and January and April 1999, $8 for set, p&h included.
Macoupin County Searcher July and October 1999 and January and April 2000, $10 for set, p&h included.
Macoupin County Searcher October 2000 and January and April 2001, $9 for set of 3, p&h included. (Jul 2000 no longer available.)

NEW! 1865 Illinois State Census of Macoupin Co. (CD Version); Excel required
$15.00 if picked up; $18.00 if mailed.

Old Settlers Stories of Staunton Township, IL and Vicinity, Vol. 1
$5.00 + $1.50 P&H
.

Old Settlers Stories of Staunton Township, IL and Vicinity, Vol. II
$5.00 + $1.50 P&H
.

Bunker Hill Cemetery, Bunker Hill, IL, Reprint 2000
$15.00 + $2.00 p&h

SOLD OUT!Memorial Park Cemetery, Staunton, IL

SOLD OUT! Miscellaneous Cemeteries of Staunton Township, IL and Vicinity

SOLD OUT! Mt. Olive, IL Cemeteries Vol. 1
Immanual Lutheran, Calvary and Union Miners.
$10.00 + $2.00 P&H

SOLD OUT! Mt. Olive, IL Cemeteries Vol. 2
Chapman, Holy Trinity Catholic and Mt. Olive City.

SOLD OUT! Staunton City Cemetery and Old St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
Copies of pertinent pages may be requested from the Macoupin County Genealogical Society at the address above.

Benld City Cemetery and the Russian Orthodox Cemetery Index
Available as of 17 September 1997. Both cemeteries are in the same book. It is approximately 125 pages. Order from the genealogical society address above. Only 100 copies were printed so orders should be placed as soon as possible.
$12.00 + $2.00 P&H

New! Gillespie City Cemetery Index
Available as of 15 December 1998. About 100 pages.
$12.00 + $2.00 P&H

New! Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery at Gillespie, Gillespie Township
Available as of 13 April 1999. About 70 pages.
$9.00 + $2.00 P&H

Small Southern Macoupin County Cemeteries, Volume I, originally printed in 1996, in Reprint 2001.
Reprint contents
Brighton Township, Brushy Mound Township, Bunker Hill Township, and Cahokia Township. These cemeteries were indexed in the mid-1980s. The publication includes the following cemeteries in southern Macoupin County:
Brighton Township - Asbury, German, Miles Station, Scribner;
Brushy Mound Township - Behme, Fishbach, Mitchell;
Bunker Hill Township - Wood, Woodburn (partial index), additions of these cemeteries in the reprint - Baird, Bullman, Goodnight, Smalley
Cahokia Township - Blevins, Camp, Eagarville Lake, Duncan/Henderson, Farrar(Frarrar)/Sinclair, Karnes, Kinder, Lutheran Church, Spring Creek.
$10.00 + $2.00 P&H
Additions in the Reprint not in the 1996 printing:
Bunker Hill Township - Baird, Bullman, Goodnight, Smalley

Additions to Small Southern Macoupin County Cemeteries Volume I, 1996 version only.
Bunker Hill Township Cemeteries Baird, Bullman, Smalley, Goodnight
Price: $2 plus a sase with 2 stamps on it.
This price is for the new cemetery additions only.
Order from:
The Macoupin County Genealogical Society
PO Box 95
Staunton, IL 62088-0095
If you buy the 2001 revision of Small Southern Macoupin County Cemeteries Volume I, the additional cemeteries are in it.

Small Southern Macoupin County Cemeteries, Volume II
This is the second publication of Small Southern Macoupin County cemeteries. The larger cemeteries in these townships have been or will be published in other publications. Several pages of aditional burial listings were extracted from old newspaper obituaries or other cemetery listings. In most cases these are persons for whom no grave marker was found. Some pictures of the old cemeteries are included as are some histories of the cemeteries or the families for whom the cemetery was named.
Includes the following cemeteries in southern Macoupin County:
Dorchester Township - Funderburk, Luken, Mize-Hand, St. Mary's Catholic, Tine-Sawyer, Wayne;
Gillespie Township - Clark Family, Harlan, Wheeler-Huddleston;
Hillyard Township - Bethlehem Baptist Church/Centerville, Fleming, Hilyard;
Honey Point Township - Carrico, Corr;
Mt Olive Township - Dees Family (at Staunton Country Club), Franzmayer;
Staunton Township - Sparks.
$12.00 + $2.00 P&H

CD/DVD of aproximately 479 photos of places in Macoupin County, Nov 2006.
Copies are $15.00 plus $3.00 p/h.
Make your check to Macoupin County Genealogical Society
Mail to:
Macoupin County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 95, Staunton, IL 62088-0095.
Please indicate on envelope and your check that it is for the Picture CD.

Bloody Mine Riot of Virden, Illinois 1898 - Lukins - Ranch 1922 - 1928 Chadwick, MO.
The first 50 or so pages includes pictures associated with the Virden mine and a number of stories about the riot that the author has researched. The Lukins part refers to Fred W. Lukins who was manager of the mine during the riot. The last half of the book refers to the author's home town of Chadwick, Mo. This book appears to be done by a family historian, not the kind of book you would see at a book store by a major publisher. It is interesting.
Write for cost and other information. It appears the author was selling this book, but the publishing date was 1984, so name and address might not be current. If you want her address to ask for information on price or ordering, write the Macoupin County Genealogical Society, PO Box 95, Staunton, IL 62088, Attention: Mary McKenzie.
Note: A copy of this book is at the Staunton Public Library.

Sets of the last year's Macoupin County Searcher, the Macoupin County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Last year's complete sets of newsletters which include July and October 1998 and January and April 1999. $10.00 per set


The Macoupin County Historical Society has the following books for sale and can be ordered from:

Macoupin County Historical Society
Box 432
Carlinville, IL 62626

Tombstone Revelations, Book I, (cemeteries in Scottville, N. Palmyra, No. Otter, Virden, Girard, Barr, S. Palymyra, So. Otter and Nilwood Townships) Hardbound, - $34; mailed $38.

Tombstone Revelations, Book II (cemeteries in Bird/Western Mound Townships) Spiral Bound - $12, mailed $14.

Tombstone Revelations, Book III (cemeteries in Brushy Mound, Shaws Point and Honey Point Townships) Spiral Bound - $12, mailed $14.

Tombstone Revelations, Book IV (cemeteries in Chesterfield & PolkTownships, and includes Medora City Cemetery ) Spiral Bound - $12, mailed $14.

Tombstone Revelations, Book V (cemeteries in Hilyard and Shipman Townships) Hardbound $12, mailed 14

Tombstone Revelations, Book VI, (cemeteries in Carlinville Township) Spiral Bound $20, mailed $23.

Oak Hill Cemetery, North Palmyra Township, compiled and researched by Velma A. Sonneborn, hardback, 239 pages plus supplement. This is a researched listing for Oak Hill Cemetery with many genealogical notes for families buried in this cemetery, 1983. supplement 1985.

1879 History of Macoupin County, 11 x 13, Hardbound, unabridged, indexed contains history of County and pioneers and families and contains illustrations of farms and homes and of individuals and couples. Cost $40, mailed $45. Contains 288 pages.

Portrait & Biographical Album of Macoupin County, IL 1891, Biographical Sketches osf Prominent and Representaive Citizens of the County Published by the Biographical Publishng Company, Chicago, 1891, and reprinted by the Macoupin County Historical Society by Windmill Publications of Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
8 1/2 x 11, Hardbound, indexed, illustrated - $32, mailed $36. Contains 902 pages.

The History of the Macoupin County, Illinois Fairs, 1852-2000,
This publication has been made possible by Fair memorabilia collected by Alice Drury over many years.
The large coffee-style table 11 x 13 1/2, 150 pages, hardbound in Class A Library . Cost is 40.00, plus $6.50 for mailing.
The softbound edition is also 11 x 13 1/2, 150 pages, costs $35.00 plus shipping costs of $4.50. It is spiral bound and also printed on acid-free paper by offset lithography.

1875 Plat and 1893 Plat (Atlas), Hardbound (All parts of townships in Macoupin County) all contained in one book, $20, mailed $23.



The following item can be purchased by mail from:

Nancy Schmitt Steinmeyer
407 S. Locust
Carlinville, IL 62626

This book can also be purchased at the Staunton Star-Times.

Chasing W. L. Schmitt's Chasing Headlines, with Nancy Schmitt Steinmeyer.
"Memories of turn-of-the-century days in Staunton come rushing to mind when one reads Chasing Headlines, a column written by former Staunton native, W. L. Schmitt. Schmitt becomes editor/publisher of Carlinville's Macoupin County Enquirer, but he learned his trade as a printer's devil at the Staunton Star-Times. He recalls life as a printer's devil at the Star-Times. He writes of entering the navy in World War I, coming home to buy the Benld Enterprise. It was to Benld he brought his bride and where his three children were born. He tells of his admiration for the people of Benld. From there he took his family to Carlinville to take over the reins of The Enquirer."
Hardcover.
$25.00. Add$3.00 for 1st class postage or$1.75 for book rate. Make check to:Chris Schmitt.


Books written by Tom Emery

To Order Any or All Titles, send your name, address, and remittance to:
HISTORY IN PRINT
337 E. SECOND SOUTH
CARLINVILLE, IL 62626
Email: tomemery11@yahoo.com

All books signed by the author! Just ask for special inscription!

Richard Rowett: Thoroughbreds, Beagles, and the Civil War by Tom Emery
(112 pp., notes, bibl., index, illus.) ISBN 0-9661637-0-2
List $12.95 (IL residents add .81 tax) plus $2.00 postage
A critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of Rowett (1830-1887), one of the leading figures of Macoupin County and Illinois history. A decorated Civil War officer and Ilinois state politician, Rowett was a nationally recognized breeder of thoroughbred horses, including a Kentucky Derby winner, and is credited as the first to introduce the true-bred beagle hound to this country. This fast-moving, thoroughly researched work is full of anecdotes and stories of the colorful Rowett's controversial life and appeals to readers with all levels of interest in history.
The book has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, several national magazines, and received the 1999 Certificate of Excellence from the Illinois State Historical Society.

The Macoupin County Courthouse: Scandalous Symbol by Tom Emery
(28 pp., notes, bibl.) ISBN 0-9661637-6-1
List: $4.99 (IL residents add .31 tax) plus $1.00 postage
A well-researched look at the controversial construction of the famous "Million-Dollar" courthouse of Macoupin County. The first original work on the courthouse in 35 years and the most well-documented look at the building that has ever been attempted, this highly readable booklet covers the historic, yet scandal-ridden, construction of the building, addresses why such a courthouse was built, and details the resulting firestorm of controversy that followed.
This title was awarded the Certificate of Excellence by the Illinois State Historical Society in 2003.

19th-Century Echoes: The Carlinville City Cemetery, 2nd Ed. by Tom Emery
(20 pp., notes, bibl.) ISBN 0-9661637-8-8
List: $4.99 (IL residents add .31 tax) plus 1.00 postage
A guide to the leading people buried in the Carlinville, Illinois City Cemetery. This revised edition marks the location of 27 of the most influential people resting in the cemetery, including political, military, financial, agricultural, and educational leaders of Illinois and Macoupin County interest. Many levels of history are covered in the biographical sketches of each individual. An excellent addition to the genealogist's library.
"This well-done booklet shows how the residents of a small town like Carlinville were anything but small in their impact. This belongs on any shelf." --Carol Schaefer Head Librarian, Blackburn College

The Memorable Month: Minor League Baseball in Staunton, Illinois by Tom Emery
(12 pp., bibl.) ISBN 0-9661637-4-5
List: $3.99 (IL residents add .25 tax) plus .76 postage
A documented look at a minor league baseball team that called the southern Macoupin County town of Staunton home for four weeks in the summer of 1908. This title uses the humorous comments of the local press and employs a solid array of sources to lend a view of minor-league baseball in small-town America in the early 20th century. Written for sports fans and non-sports fans alike, this booklet covers an important, yet little-known, subject in a fast-moving manner.
"A quick and easy read about pro baseball's brief existence in Staunton. Add this to Tom Emery's string of pearls on history." --John Alexander College Instructor/Bookstore Owner

Eddie: Lincoln's Forgotten Son by Tom Emery
(28 pp., notes, bibl.) ISBN 0-9661637-7-X
List: $4.99 (IL residents add. 31 tax) plus $1.00 postage
A fresh look at the personal life of Abraham Lincoln is offered in this new study that examines the sixteenth President's often-overlooked second son. This study provides a unique and intimate look at the family life of the Lincolns by using letters of both Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, hard-to-find references, and rare poetry to create a work that breaks new ground in the life of America's most-recognizable President.
"A delightful book that presents a rare glimpse into Lincoln's personal life...a valuable addition to Lincoln lore." --Champaign (Ill.) News-Gazette August 15, 2002

Hold the Fort: The Battle of Allatoona Pass by Tom Emery
(28 pp., notes, bibl.) ISBN 0-9661637-5-3
List: $4.99 (IL residents add .31 tax) plus $1.00 postage
A well-documented study of the pivotal Civil War battle of Allatoona Pass, Georgia, one of the more important actions of the war in the western theater. Fought on October 5, 1864, the battle centered around a supply depot that was crucial to the armies of William T. Sherman. Had the Confederates captured Allatoona, historians have argued that Sherman could not have embarked on his destructive "March to the Sea." This booklet, which was featured in newspapers in Alton, Quincy, and Lincoln, Illinois, details not only the key historical ramifications of the battle but also the many anecdotes of Allatoona, a battle of far-reaching impact on Civil War history that included many men from Macoupin County and elsewhere in central Illinois.
"Allatoona Pass, a fiercely fought Civil War battle, has produced as much fiction as fact. By adding the perspectives of key contributors, Tom Emery clears the picture. This is a solid study of a somewhat neglected Civil War battle." --John Alexander College Instructor/Bookstore Owner

The Other John Logan: Col. John Logan and the 32nd Illinois by Tom Emery
(16 pp., notes, bibl.) ISBN 0-9661637-1-0
List: $3.99 (IL residents add. 25 tax) plus .76 postage
A look at the life of Col. John Logan (1809-1885), who is overshadowed by his first cousin, the famous John A. "Blackjack" Logan of military and political lore. An early doctor of Macoupin County and an officer in the 32nd Illinois Infantry, "the other John Logan" quietly found his way into Illinois history with a long career of political involvement.
"A clear, concise, and well-researched work...Emery does an excellent job of identifying the accomplishments of "the other John Logan." --Rick Davis News Editor, WSMI Radio



The following items can be purchased by mail from:

Mt. Olive Herald
P.O. Box 300
Mt. Olive, IL 62069

Remembering Mt. Olive
Picture book. Not indexed.
Soft cover$25.00 + $4.00 P&H
Hard cover$35.00 + $4.00 P&H

Week By Week
Book includes extracts of newspapers from Mt Olive from as early as 1892. It includes activities, events, (births, deaths, robberies, etc.). Not all obituaries are included.
Soft cover$25.00 + $4.00 P&H
Hard cover$35.00 + $4.00 P&H


The following items can be purchased from:

Carl Stanton
307 E. Morgan St.
Bunker Hill, IL 62014
cstanton@bhil.com

Three volumes of Bunker Hill Revisited tell the history of this rural Illinois community from 1866 through 1900. Historic, quaint and sometimes amusing items as reported in the newspapers of the day. Pictures, births, deaths, marriages, etc. Hardbound. $35.00 per volume, postpaid.
Contact the author, Carl Stanton, at cstanton@bhil.com.

Also: Macoupin Goes To War, a hard-bound book about south Macoupin County soldiers in the Civil War. Personal accounts of war experiences, pictures, rosters, etc. Contact the author, Carl Stanton, at cstanton@bhil.com.


Macoupin County on Route 66,
Dennis Garrels (right in picture)
http://www.arcadiapublishing.com
ISBN: 0738550779
# of Pages: 96
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
On Sale Date: 08/13/2007
Price: $19.99
Each community in Macoupin County has its own flavorful history. Historic Route 66 passes through many towns in the county. Some communities are located on a major Native American trail. The courthouse in Carlinville was once the largest outside New York. Early labor organizer Mary Harris “Mother” Jones is buried in Mount Olive.
Dennis Garrels has traveled the country on photographic assignments. He has always had a passion for history and revels in learning the stories behind the buildings and individuals in vintage pictures.


The following items can be purchased from:

June Roady Wilderman
P O Box 506
Brighton IL 62012

June is President of the Brighton Heritage Group and Curator of the Heritage Museum.

There the Heart Is, A History of Brighton, Illinois, 1826-1964
By Martha A Bentley, 1965, reprinted with permission by the Brighton Heritage Group.
$15.50 + $2.00 P&H

Through the Years, Brighton's 125th Anniversary Edition, 1869-1994
Brighton Heritage Group, June Wilderman, President.
$5.00 + $1.00 P&H

The Swindler's Treasure
By Lois Walfrid Johnson, 1997. A novel written for young people but is enjoyed by any age. Contains 3 chapters about the underground railroad at Brighton.
$6.50 + $2.00 P&H


The following item can be purchased from:

Mary Ann Kaylor
931 Miles St.
Illiopolis, IL 62539-
3562

INDEX to Brighton Township Cemeteries and Family Histories
This index is compiled from book published in 1986 by June Wilderman and Jean Halcom. It comprimised 147 pages and covers the Baptist Cemetery; Brighton Cemetery; St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery; Dehne Cemetery; Asbury Cemetery (not to be confused with Asbury in Barr Twp.) and Miles Station Cemetery in Brighton Township, Macoupin Co IL and Bott Cemetery located 1 mile south of Brighton, but is located in Jersey Co, IL. It also covers some family histories and newspaper abstractions in Brighton Twp. 40 pages.
Note: This publication is theINDEX to that book.
$7.00 ppd


Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders: Macoupin County, Illinois, 1919, reprinted 2003, Higginson Book Company, 279 pages.

Originally written as a reference book for area farmers, this book was originally published by The Prairie Farmer in 1919. It is a fully illustrated directory that includes a full classified list of breeders of purebred livestock and poultry, an alphabetized business directory, valuable statistics and general information regarding the farming and breeding trade, and more. The book is a softbound facsimile edition. Done in acid-free paper that meets Library of Congress standards for strength & permanence (ANSI Standard #C39.47-1984), and bound in a durable Class A library binding.

$27.00 plus $4.95 each for shipping
HIGGINSON BOOK CO.
148-P Washington Street
Salem MA 01970
Phone: 978/745-7170 Fax: 978/745-8025
e-mail: higginsn@cove.com
WE ARE HAPPY TO BILL LIBRARIES. Please allow eight to ten weeks for delivery.


The Houses That Sears Built, Everything you wanted to know about Sears Catalog Homes, Rosemary Thornton, 2002, Alton, 119 pages and bibiography. Check Barnes and Noble or bookstore in Carlinville for buying the book. Do not know a price.



Video for sale Produced by Staunton High School Art Club
SHS Design
Staunton High School Video Order Form for: STAUNTON: THE EARLY YEARS
Name:____________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
___________________________________________
Quantity:___________________ $10.00 Each (add $3.50 postage if to be shipped)
Total enclosed:___________________________________
Make check payable to:
Staunton High Art Club
Staunton High School
801 N. Deneen Street
Staunton, IL 62088
Proceeds from the sale of this video go to the Staunton High Art Club.

Macoupin County Current Plat Book

Contact by email for cost of plat books and postage information:
Mary Lou, Macoupin County Extension Service <Macoupin_Co@mail.aces.uiuc.edu>

If you are in Carlinville and want to snew by the Extension Office and buy one:
Macoupin County Extension Service
210 N Broad
Carlinville, IL 62626



Macoupin 911 Road Directories and Maps are available IN Carlinville to buy. Don't know if they will mail them. Better call to find out if you should want them mailed. ph. 217-854-5459

The following items can be purchased from:

Carolynn Bettis
28290 Jones Rd.
Girard, IL 62640-9706

122nd IL Regiment, Company E Roster (Color or Black and White)
Company E was mainly from Macoupin County.
Charges are for copying only.
Color roster$20.00 + $2.00 postage - mailed in a tube.
Black and White roster$5.00 + $2.00 postage - mailed in a tube.


Adcock
compiled by Gloria Frazier

This new large format, beautifully hard bound book, contains a complete index, some family photos, and family information. 628 pages including the index.
I have researched this line of Adcocks in Tennessee, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas. Henry (circa 1775 -before 10 Aug 1824) and Sarah Adcock of Tennessee had seven known children. The seven children, Rebecca, Edward, Mary, Henry, Susan, Joannah and Beverly migrated to Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. Beverly was a doctor and was killed violently in Mississippi.
Over 2600 blood line relatives are included in the book. Censuses and legal documents have been transcribed and included in the genealogy. Some surnames of the Adcock children's descendants include: Bettis, Bristow, Carter, Covey, Davidson, Drake, England, Floro, Fullington, Hart, Headley, Jacobs, Jenkins, Jennings, Kidd, Lair, Loveless, Mayfield, Platt, Quarton, Richards, Swift, Wingo.
Family members who have contributed or helped in many ways include Eric Adcock, Phyllis Pitchford, LaVerl Quarton Hilyard, posthumously Evelyn Bettis Frey, James and Ora Bourque Wall, Richard Davidson, Marilyn Adcock Williams, Karen Adcock Greeling, Patricia Adcock Espenschied, Charles Gray, Carolynn Jones Bettis, Stark Edward "Ed" Stephenson, Martha Adcock (Mrs Richard), Carolyn Stephenson Frerking, Myrtle Sailors, Myrtle’s daughter Marsha Sailors Kringstad, Adella “Dell” Covey, Craig Hartley, Richard Clevenger, Janet Hays, Kena Jacobs, Mike Jacobs, Don Carter, Cynthia Witting.
$50 including shipping and handling. Not many books printed is the reason for the high price of the hard bound book.
I cannot take credit cards. Make checks or money orders out to Gloria Frazier and mail to 3830 S. Hwy A1A #4-129, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951

Sutton, Descendants of John Wesley Sutton, Frazier, Gloria, compiler, Gregath Publishing, 1995.
Macoupin County IL (includes his Sutton father's family and his Sutton grandfather's location of Macon Co TN), hardbound. $30 includes shipping.
I cannot take credit cards. Make checks or money orders out to Gloria Frazier and mail to 3830 S. Hwy A1A #4-129, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951





The following item can be purchased from:

Sallie Brittin
The Illinois State Historical Society
210 1/2 S. Sixth Street, Suite 200
Springfield, IL 6270l

Check site for price and shipping.

(Other Illinois books available)

Illinois Place Names
is a book full of most all old and current names of towns in IL. The book gives post office established and disbanded dates and many dates for incorporation of villages, cities, etc.


The following item can be purchased from:

Behrens Publishing Company
P.O. Box 436
Mahomet, IL 61853

We Will Go To A New Land
The Great East Frisian Migration to America 1845-1895
by Robert H. Behrens
Twenty-eight chapters covering the history of many major Ostfriesen settlements; Ostfriesen history, customs and traditions; Name Index with thousands of ancestors; Hundreds of Ostfriesen family stories; Pictures of churches, cemeteries, and Ostfriesland sites; Pates of church and cemetery records.
Of interest locally: Macoupin & Montgomery Counties: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at Mt. Olive; Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at Gillespie; Zion Lutheran Church at Staunton; Immanuel Lutheran Church of Mt. Olive; St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Cemetery.
Soft cover, 416 pages.
$35.00 + $4.50 P&H


Some of the known families from the Staunton, Worden, Livingston area with the surnames of: Heinemeier, Eilert, Schuette/Schutte, Albrecht, Sievers & Kohlenberg came from the Duchy of Brunswick/Braunschweig in Hunzon or nearby villages.
Dan Heinemeier, the author, is a long time member of the Macoupin Co. Genealogical Society.

The following items can be purchased from:

Dan C. Heinemeier
4401 N. 33rd Road
Arlington, VA 22207-4423

A History of Brunswick: Life in a German Duchy from Roman Times through 1900
by Dan C. Heinemeier ISBN 0-9671822-0-4 A comprehensive history of the Duchy of Brunswick (Herzogtum Braunschweig) with particular emphasis on historical factors of interest to genealogists and other social historians. 17 chapters, two appendices, softbound, 380 pp., 8.5"x11", incl. maps and illustrations, fully indexed. $23.00 + $4.00 P&H.

Hunzen in Brunswick: 800 Years in a Village of Lower Saxony Edited, translated and published by Dan C. Heinemeier This village history, translated from the German and edited extensively, offers valuable insight on village life and work, from serving feudal lords to sheltering WWII refugees (A.D. 1050-1950). 60 pp., 8.5"x 5.5", incl. maps and illustrations. $10.00ppd.

Send email (m-dh@erols.com) for further information, including a free excerpt.


The following book may now (2005) be purchased at:
http://www.higginsonbooks.com

Green Is The Valley, Blue Are The Hills. Tom Crane, 2002. Full book on site http://fethard.com/crane/
"Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce the publication of my book titled, "Green Is The Valley, Blue Are The Hills," on the "Fethard At Home" website. Fethard is a town in Tipperary, Ireland. The URL is http://fethard.com/crane/ Once you reach the "frame" just follow the directions. My book is on Acrobat Reader and is 283 pages long, so please give it time to download. It has been posted there for you to read "free of charge." The book is the "story" of my search for my Irish and Pennsylvania Dutch roots and the emotional impact that each of my discoveries had upon me. While my search is centered around the family names (Crane, Crean, Crehan), ( Shea), (Cuddihy, Cuddy, Cudahy) and (March, Mertz, Marz), I have included sources for genealogical information that are mentioned during the course of the telling of my story that others may find useful. The book also provides insight into the history of the coal-mining industry during the early Industrial Age and especially as it applied to my family within the State of Illinois. In addition to this information, I have enclosed photos and poems that are of my own making that I hope the reader will find of interest. I hope that my book will stand as a testimony to the strength of the human spirit in the face of difficulties. Finally, I sincerely hope that people, wherever they may be, will enjoy reading my book and that they will find something of value for themselves within its pages. The only request that I make in return is that people honor my copyright by giving me credit where credit is due whether through quoting or copying from my text. I wish you all pleasant reading. God Bless, Tom Crane"
"My great-uncle, Michael Crane, is buried in the Miners Plot in Virden Cemetery. Very few people know that there is a Miners Plot in the cemetery as it is unmarked. There are 8 graves assigned to the UMWA and 4 of them are occupied. I know, because I have a map of the plot. Also, during the course of my book I also pay tribute to Mother Jones who is buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery. When Michael was killed in 1901, mention was made in the Virden Newspaper. Actually, I visited Virden at least 3 times and even purchased coal mine collectibles from a Mr. Tarr who ran a shop there and I believe has since re-located to Springfield. Mr. Tarr, by the way, was a member of the Mine Rescue Unit. In addition, I ran a notice in the Virden newspaper at least 15 years ago and looked through some of the material in the local library. I would have to dig out my correspondence for their names, but I communicated with a number of people in the Genealogical Society there during the age that I like to call BC; that is, Before Computers. By the way, my book has been on file in the Lincoln Library in the Sangamon Valley Collection since 1986. I made a couple of trips there also and one of the librarians, Mr. Ed Russo, and myself share a friendly association. Fact is, I found Michael's death notice in the obituary file of that same library and that is how I found Michael. Did you read my book? There are quite a few surprises in there. I have been quoted in Henry Z. Jones, Jr. book titled, "More Psychic Roots," and he greatly admires my own book. Hank Jones was a child actor in a lot of Disney films and has written quite a few books on the Palatine immigration. I hope that this gives you a bit of an idea of what my book is about. Best wishes, Tom Crane"
This book may now (2005) be purchased at:
http://www.higginsonbooks.com


Other Book Sites on the Internet

Library of Congress
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The IL State Historical Library has a site to search for publications Search for Macoupin County Illinois to see how many records/publications there are available.
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William Cutler's History of Kansas - Illinoisians migrated to Kansas Check the biography sketches in each county chapter.

National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections - A free-of-charge cooperative cataloging program operated by the Library of Congress.
Allen County Library  - Largest Public Library in the United States

Genealogy Books Heritage Quest
Prairie Archives - Books For Sale Site
Higginson Book Company (Some out of print. Expensive, but could be last resort)


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