First Christian Church

First Christian Church - Wayne City, Illinois

1889 - May meeting was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church presided over by Elder J.S. Rose of Albion. The meeting lasted 18 days and culminated in the organization of the First Christian Church of Wayne City. Fifty-two members were in attendance at the meeting.

Church officers appointed by Elder Rose:

• J.K. Ashley, elder
• J.M. Lee, elder
• Job Pixley, deacon
• Jonathon Bratton, deacon
• John Gaddis, deacon
• J.H. Gaddis, clerk

1889 - October 29 - the church purchased three lots from P.A. & John Gaddis for $200 and construction began on the church building.

1890 - church building completed, measuring 28' x 48' 

1890 - October 19 - church dedicated by Elder Rose. It was a great day for the young church, and services were held at 10:30 am, 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm with large attendance at each of the services. Trustees were A.G. Scudamore, E.B. Reid and J.M. Whitson. 

In Memoriam - Joyce Pena

Joyce D. (Robertson) Pena

Born: October 14, 1936, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL
Died: January 21, 2019, Rochelle, Ogle Co., IL

Married: Raul "Rudy" Pena

Children:
Herbert aka Sonny md. Helen (--?--)
Rebecca md. (--?--) Baumgartner
Mona md. (--?--) Sweger

Ahnentafel:
1. Joyce Robertson
2. Herbert Robertson
3. Emma Bowling
4. Charles B. Robertson
5. Martha E. Crawford
8. Hudson Brice Robertson
9. Tabitha A. Bond

In Memoriam - Betty Payne

Betty R. (Sailor) Payne

Born: June 20, 1936, Jefferson County, IL
Died: May 23, 2019, Benton, Franklin County, IL

Buried: May 29, 2019 Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne County, IL

Children: 
Donna md. 1) Rick Mitchell & 2) Rick Hayes
Gary 

Betty R. Payne, 82 of Wayne City, Illinois passed away at 10:05 p.m. May 23, 2019 at Helia Healthcare of Benton, Illinois. She was born June 20, 1936 in Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois to the late Allen and Ruth (Staggs) Sailor. Betty married Gene Payne on August 7, 1953 in Wayne County, Illinois. They were blessed with nearly 37 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on July 9, 1990.

In Memoriam - Mary Jane Brown

Mary Jane (Robertson) Brown
Born: March 10, 1939, East Lynn, IL
Died: May 13, 2019, Fairfield, IL

Buried: Union Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois, May 17, 2019

Married 1) Thomas H. Paul, Dec. 20, 1962
2) Thomas A. Brown, Dec. 4, 2009

Children: 
Fred Paul
Tina Paul md. Dennis Bailey
Jimmy Joe Paul b. 9/9/1964, d. 3/6/2007

80-year-old Geff resident, Mary Jane Robertson Brown, died on Monday May 13 at Aperion Care in Fairfield.

Ahnentafel #178 - John Henry

John Henry, Sr., backtracking into Generation 8

Born: by 1759
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: Unknown

Notes:
Some people claim that John Henry is a relative of Patrick Henry.  I don't think that is correct as those Henrys are accounted for and end up in Tennessee.  It is more likely that our John Henry moved through Virginia and Ohio and maybe got as far west as Illinois with the Robertsons. If his son is the same as James D. Henry, sheriff of Sangamon Co., Illinois, John lived in Pennsylvania.  

Records:
1770 - Virginia, Fauquier Co. rent roll - a John Henry is listed

1777 - Virginia, Fauquier Co., rent roll - a John Henry is listed

Ahnentafel #151 - Susanna Beasley

Susanna Beasley, backtrack to generation 8

aka Sukea

Born: ca. 1771 King & Queen Co., VA
Died: before 1850

Buried: unknown

Married: William Coomer ca. 1790 probably in Stokes Co., NC

Records:
1790 - Salisbury District, Stokes Co., NC - census William Coomer household:

• 1 male 16+ William
• 2 females Susanna & ?

1796 - Capt. Cloud's District, Stokes, NC - tax list. Susanna's husband listed, owned no land, reported 1 white poll, 0 black poll, 0 horses, 0 others

1800 - Stokes Co., NC - census William Coomer household:

• 1 male -10 David

Notebook - Indiana #3

Albig, Leona, comp. Index 1830 Federal Population Census for Indiana, Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Society, 1981.

Colclasier / Colclasure

• Abraham - Orange - 010000001, 000000001
• Abraham - Washington
• Daniel - Washington
• David - Shelby
• David (2) - Washington
• Jacob - Orange - 200001, 110001
• Jacob - Shelby
• John - Orange - 111001, 101001
• John - Shelby 
• John - Washington
• Philip - Shelby
• Polly - Shelby
• Washington - Orange - 20001, 10011

Cornwell 

• Abraham B. - Fayette
• George - Monroe

Ahnentafel #570 - Heinrich Schultz

Heinrich John Schultz

Born: 1700
Died: unknown

Buried: unknown

Married: unknown

It is possible that Heinrich was born in Germany and migrated to the United States. It is also possible that he was born in Pennsylvania.  

There are Schultz family living in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and York County, Pennsylvania. 

Records:
1727 - a Heinerich Schultz arrived in Philadelphia.