Notes:

Henry and Ester were married by a justice of the peace, C. Wilson, in Wayne Co, Ohio.

Henry patented land in 1839 in IL, he was listed as living in Wayne Co, Ohio on the application papers. Henry and Ester were married in Wayne County, Ohio in 1837 and shortly after that they were given $500 by Ester's father, Benedict Mellinger. Henry and Ester are listed in the will of Benedict Mellinger as receiving $500 from him on May 9, 1840, Benedict did this for all of his married children. There was a legal dispute over the will and a case file for Henry Geines versus the estate of Benedict Melliger, and in the final accounting there is a note that Christian Mellinger, administor of the estate, paid $500 to Henry and Ester Gines. Henry and Ester remained in Lawrence County, IL till their death.

Henry and Ester Geines are first found on the 1840 census records for Lawrence Co, IL Since there were no names for family members it is difficult to determine if it was really the right Henry Geines, but it seems likely. There were no listings for Henry in Ohio at that time.

1850 Lawrence Co, IL census records:

Henry Gines, 36 years old, farmer, born in PA
Esther, 36, born in Ohio
Amanda, 11, born in Ohio
Christina, 9, born in IL
Henry, 7, born IL
Philip, 3, born IL
Catharine, 4, born IL

1860 Olive Township, Lawrence Co, IL census records:

Henry Goines, 48 years old, farmer, owns 3,500 acres, born in PA
Easter, 47, born in Ohio
Amanda, 21, born in Ohio
Henry, 14, born in IL
Philip, 13, born IL
Catherine, 11, born IL
Fannie, 9, born IL
Easter, 2, born IL

1870 Olive Township, Lawrence Co, IL census records:

This is a very strange census record and it is not clear what to make of it. This seems to be true for many census records in 1870 where either the family is missing, or has inaccurate information written about it. It appears as if the census taker did not go to the house but got information from neighbors. It seems likely that this is the correct Henry, partly due to the fact that the neighbors are the same as in the 1860 census records, but it cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Henry Guines, 50 years old, farmer, born in PA
Susan, 47, born in PA
David, 22, born in IL
Maria, 19, born Il
Martin, 16, born in Il
Margaret, 12, born IL

1880 Lawrence Co, IL census records:

Henry Gines, 67 years old, farmer, born in PA, both parents born in PA
Easter, 66, born in PA, parents born in PA (this is obviously incorrect.)
Catharine, 31, born IL
Easter, 22, born in IL

They are living a few houses away from Henry Silas Gines.

Henry married MELLINGER Esther on 16 Nov 1837 in Wayne County, Ohio. Esther (daughter of MELLINGER Benedict and BINKLEY Barbara) was born on 30 Jan 1814 in Lawrence Co, Ohio; died on 12 Feb 1890 in Lawrence Co, IL; was buried in Brian Cemetery, Lawrence Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

1. GEINES Amanda was born in 1839 in Wayne County, Ohio; died in in IL.
2. GEINES Christina was born on 2 Jan 1841 in IL; died in BEF. 1900; was buried in College Hill Cemetery, St. Clair Co, IL.
3. GEINES Henry Silas was born on 11 Mar 1843 in Luken Twp, Lawrence Co., IL; died on 19 Sep 1885 in Luken Twp, Lawrence Co., IL; was buried in Brian Cemetery, Sumner, IL.
4. GEINES Philip was born in 1847; died on 30 Sep 1932 in Curtis, Nebraska; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Curtis, Nebraska.
5. GEINES Catharine was born in 1849 in Lawrence Co, IL; died on 27 Aug 1880 in Lawrence Co, IL; was buried in Brian Cemetery, Lawrence Co, IL.
6. GEINES Fannie was born in 1851.
7. GEINES Esther was born in 1862 in Lawrence Co, IL.

Notes:

Henry Geines stated in the 1880 census records that he and both of his parents were born in PA. Henry and Catherine Gines are listed on 1850 Lawrence Co, Il census records, not far from Henry.
1850 Lawrence Co, IL census records:

Philip Geines, 65, farmer, 1,500 acres, born in PA
Catharine, 55, born in PA
They are living next door to Washington Grove and his wife Sarah, Philip and Catharine's daughter, she was born in PA in 1827.

1860 census records, Philip and Catharine cannot be found.

1870 Lawrence Co, IL census records:

Philip Geines, 86 years old, born in PA. Philip is found living with Washington Grove, his wife Sarah and son Philip. There is a marriage record for Sarah Grimes to Washington Grove in Lawrence Co, IL in 1849. Philip must have taken his family from PA sometime in the late 1820's or early 1830's and then moved them to IL sometime before 1850.

The bible of Philip Geines has been found, it was owned by a descendant of Emma Jane Schmidt who married Adolph Weber. Emma was the daughter of Christian Schmidt and Christina Gines, and the bible, plus the bible for Christian Schmidt has been in the family all these years. It was discovered in December, 2003.

Bible of Philip Geins

Front sheet (the actual cover of the bible is missing.) Done in Fraktur:

This Bible Belongs to Philip Geins

First page:

Philip Geins was born 12/18/1785
Married
Catharine Gutthatel on 7/29/1810
She was born 5/1/1794

Children:

Elizabeth born 5/23/1811 at noon between 11 and 12 under the sign of the fish.
Died 10/13/1813
Henrich born 9/17/1813 in the morning at 6 under the sign of Pisces
Anna born 10/30/1815 in the morning at 6 under the sign of Libra
Philip? (illegible) born 1819 in the morning
Sarah born 12/6/1826 in the morning at 1.

Philip married GUTTHATEL Catharine on 29 Jul 1810 in PA. Catharine was born in 1795 in Pennsylvania; died in BEF. 1870 in Lawrence Co, IL. [Group Sheet]