Notes:

Orvill (Name on Parents' Tombstone - No birth or death date - Parkersville, IL. He was a laborer.

GEORGE married MARSHALL MYRTLE R. on 7 Dec 1904. MYRTLE was born on 12 Jan 1885; died on 13 Jan 1916. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Wanda L. Gines has the original "Certificate of Birth and Baptism" which reads as follows. To these two parents: As Henry Geines and his Wife Easter a daughter of Moellinger was born a boy on the 11 day of March in the year of our Lord 1843.
This Child was born in Lukin Township in Lawrence County, in the State of Illinois in North America; was baptized by the Rev. A _______ (unreadable) and received the name of Henry S. Geines.

Wanda L. Gines has the original discharge papers as discussed below.

DISCHARGE

Henry S. Gines, a private of Captain Cyrus D. Kindall's Company, (Kl;) 11th Regiment of Missouri Infantry Volunteers who enrolled on the 26th of July 1861 to serve 3 years. Discharged August 5, 1864 at Memphis, Tennessee
by reason of being mustered out of service on the expiration of this turn.
Born in Lawrence County, Illinois.
Eighteen years of age. 5'8", fair complexion, grey eyes, light hair.
Farmer when enrolled.

US OF AMERICA DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF OF PENSONS

HANNAH E. GINES
Wanda L. Gines has pension document.

Widow of Henry S. Gines who was a Private Co. R ll Reg Missiouri Vol.
Infantry is entitled to a pension under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890
amounting to $8 per month.
Commencing 17th July 1890 through 16th birthday, she also receives $2 per month for any children - George A. Gines until
September 11, 1896.

Given at the Dept. of the Interior this 8th day of March 1895.


BRIAN CEMETARY DIRECTIONS:

South (to right when coming from West on Hwy 50) on 250 at Sumner, Illinois.
Turn right on Main Street (Christy Avenue). Go South Through and out of town on 250E past 800N, past 700N, turn right on 600 N.

Homesite to left across field before 600N is where old 2 story home stood, Mother Burgett.

Go on 600N past 120E, 150E,100E. Cemetary is on the right.

BACKTRACKING: Turn North on 100E. On left were trailer sits was Henry S. Gines home. John Wesley played along trees along creek to west. Turn right on 700N. Left on 250E to Sumner. 700N is twp. line.

John Wesley had a store in Sumner, Illinois. He had a soup kitchen in Sumner when B & O RR was being straightened and made enough to pay for farm in Crawford County at Tunnel Hill (English, Indiana, County Seat). He had a grocery store in Vincennes.

BACK IN SUMNER: Turn right on old Hwy. 50. Cemetary on right. Turn in 2nd entrance. Grave site on the left near chapel. This is the Sumner City Cemetery.

Henry Geines fought three years in the Civil War. He always returned thanks in German according to his son, John Wesley Gines.

On the second crossroad south of Sumner was the John Wesley Gines home 4/10 mile down the road. (right or left?)


Found a page from an old letter from W. F. Cunningham to Henry: (copied as it was written)

Well, Henry I will give you some of the prices of things here. Hogs fat $2.25 % hundred gross. Fat Cattle 1 1/4 to 2 cts. gross. Flour $2.75 to $3 per hundred. Corn meal 35%, bushel corn 20 cts. Potatoes 50 cts. New potoes shiped from Texas in $1.00. Coffee 4 to 5 lbs to $1. Calice 5 cts. % yd and other things in proportion. Wheat looks well has rust in the blades but not on the stalks yet. Well we are having a mill built in our town now comenced a few days ago. intend to have it runing against the first of August. There will be plenty of apples here in a year or two There was lots of them shiped here all winter sold for $1.00 and $1.25 % bushel Dried peaches 7 cts % lb. Eggs 7 cts % doz. butter 8 cts has been 15 and 20 cts all winter Will I have wrote you all of importance So I will close for this time.
W. F. Cunningham

Found a copy of Henry S. Gines Civil War Pension on the internet at Ancestry.Com. Printed out copy is in Gines File.
Company A 11 Missouri Infantry; Private (induction and discharge); allegiance - Union; pension - Hannah Gines

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Henry Gines Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Missouri Regiment Name: 11 Missouri Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry Company: H,K Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Alternate Name: Henry S./Gines Film Number: M390 roll 17

Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online , acquired 2007.

HENRY married HERRIN HANNAH ELIZABETH on 27 Sep 1866 in Lawrence County, Illinois. HANNAH (daughter of HERRIN ELIJAH and THOMPSON SARAH ELIZABETH) was born on 13 Aug 1835 in Putnam, Indiana; dob per Larry Herrin is 12 Jun 1836; died on 27 Apr 1916 in Steele Twp., Hyatt Station, Now Capehart; dod per Larry Herrin is 27 March 1916; was buried in Brian Cemetery near Sumner, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Wanda L. Gines has the Bureau of Pensions Form for Hannah giving her $8 per month commencing on July 17th, 1890.

DEATH RECORDS: DAVIESS COUNTY, IN.1882-1920 - FT. WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK H-21, P.33

Per Jeanine Sholz:
Death Records: DAVIESS COUNTY, IN.1882-1920 - FT. WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK H-21, P.33

Elizabeth apparently took at least one child from her first marriage with her into the second marriage. Samuel Landis is found living with Elizabeth and Henry Silas Gines in the 1880 census records. They are living by his parents in Luken Co, Lawrence Co, IL.

Jeanine Sholz and Larry Herrin both have her date of death as March 27, 1916. My records from Ft. Wayne, IN Public Library were copied as April 27, 1916.

Notes:

Birth:
Notes from Wanda Gines gives 11 AUG 1813 as the birth date. Philip Geins' Bible and a rubbing of Henry's tomb stone gives 17 SEPT 1813 as birth date.

HENRICH married MOELLINGER (MELLINGER) EASTER (ESTHER) on 16 Nov 1839 in Wayne County, Ohio. EASTER (daughter of MELLINGER BENEDICT and BINKLEY BARBARA) was born on 30 Jan 1814 in DOB is approximate; 36 yrs old on 1850 Census; Born in Columbiana County, Ohio.; died on 12 Feb 1890 in Aged 76 Yrs. 13 days.; was buried in Brian Cemetery near Sumner, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Allyson Tilton states they lived in Lawrence County, Illinois from at least 1840 - 1883. She states both of Esther's parents were born in Pennsylvania. We have her father being born in Baden, Germany.

Notes:

Added children whose names didn't match so there may be more children listed than they had. Some may be duplicates have been called by their nicknames.

Per Larry Herrin:

!LINEAGE: George Ann Waxler Family Data Sheet for Elijah Thompson (mailed by
Pat Miller, Florence, Al). Family Data sheet from Patricia Miller 2344 Roberts
Ln. Florence, Al. 35650. Elijah was on the membership list in November 1821 at
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. The other adult males attending there were Isaac
Herrin, William Herrin and Shadrack Herrin. From 1810-1840 Census information,
he was not the son of William. He is too young to be the child of Shadrack,
since Shadrack would have been approximately 50 years old in 1813.
Also, if you look at the names of his children, you'll see Isaac, Rebecca,
Hannah, Lydia, John and all the familiar names of Shadrack Herrin and William
Herrin family.

..........................................................................
Per 1820 Pulaski Co., KY Census Isaac Herrin had only one son and he was
0-10 years old (1810-1820). Elijah was born in 1813. Isaac Herrin was
the Delegate from Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church to the Association quite
often.

If you examine the names of the children of Elijah ands compare them, you
have:

1. Isaac (paternal grandfather)
2. Rebecca (maternal aunt, maternal gr-grandmother, paternal
gr-grandmother)
3. Lucinda (maternal aunt Cynthia)
4. Hannah Elizabeth:
Hannah (paternal grandmother, paternal aunt)
Elizabeth (mother, maternal grandmother)
5. Mary A. (maternal aunt)
6. John (maternal uncle)
7. Margaret ( ? )
8. Alexander ( ?, but a common Herrin name)
9. Squire M. (maternal uncle)
10. Sarah E. (mother)
11. James L. (maternal uncle)
12. Lydia (paternal aunt)
13. Emma J. ( ? )

(Larry Herrin 7-16-90)
..........................................................................

!BIRTH: 1813
KY Mormon Family Index (1984) submitted by Geo. Ann Waxler of Olney, IL.

!CHURCH:
Member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Nov. of 1821.
2nd Saturday of Sep. 1830. Letter of dismissal to E. Herrin (The only E.
Herrin in the church was Elijah).

!MARRIAGE: spouse Sarah Thompson
Mormon Family Index (1984).

!DEATH: 1878 IL
Mormon Family Index (1984).

!BURIED: Brian Cemetery, Lawrence County, Il.

ELIJAH married THOMPSON SARAH ELIZABETH about 1830 in Kentucky. SARAH (daughter of THOMPSON WILLIAM and CUMMINS ELIZABETH) was born on 29 Dec 1812 in Rockcastle, Kentucky; died on 12 Apr 1890 in Lawrence County, Illinois; was buried in Apr 1890 in Lawrence County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:

!LINEAGE: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Membership Book from 1821.
Two male Thompson's went to church with her at Mt. Pleasant; Squire
Thompson and Charleton Thompson.

!CHURCH: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Membership Book from 1821.
Listed as a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in November 1821.

!MARRIAGE: 1984 Mormon Family Index lists Sarah Thompson the wife of Elijah
Herrin.

!BURIED: Brian Cemetery, Lawrence County, Illinois.