Notes:

Per Allyson Tilton, they resided in Lawrence County, Illinois in 1840 and 1850.

Per Jeanine Scholz:
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. It seems likely these are his parents as they were both born in PA and were of the right age and living close to him.

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, 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. It seems likely that this Sarah Grimes is the daughter of Philip Gines and the sister of Henry Geins (he was listed as Henry Greiner on his marriage record.)

Thomas Selby vs. Philip Geines, 1850

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Source: Reports Of Cases
Written: 1850

Thomas Selby, plaintiff in error, v. Philip Geines, defendant in error.

Error to Lawrence.

Relief will not be granted upon a bill where the answer denies the allegations of the bill, if the proof is loose and unsatisfactory.(a)

The bill of complaint filed in this cause by Geines, shows that he was indebted to Selby in December, 1842, in the sum of $200, on a note drawing twelve per cent interest, which Selby wished to have secured by a mortgage on a farm, which was agreed to be given upon the conditions, that if Selby should attempt to enforce payment by foreclosure, that the land should be sold in a body, after it had been appraised by three disinterested individuals, and provided it brought two-thirds of its appraised value. That it was agreed by Selby that these conditions should be inserted in the mortgage, and that instructions were given to the person who drew the mortgage, to insert them, but that they were omitted, that Geines not being able to read the English language, misunderstood its terms. That both parties supposed the valuation laws were then in force, but their constitutionality being doubted, it was believed that the insertion of the terms of the law in the mortgage would be binding. That Selby attempted to foreclose his mortgage in 1846, when Geines obtained an order from the court, directing that Selby should comply with the above conditions; that thereupon Selby dismissed his bill, and obtained a judgment upon the note by a suit at law, and is seeking to evade the terms of the mortgage, by selling the land upon execution without appraisement, which proceeding this bill prays may be enjoined. A master in chancery allowed the injunction.

Selby's answer admits the indebtedness of Geines, the recovery of the judgment, the attempt to sell upon execution, but denies the other charge in the bill, and insists that the mortgage contains all that the parties agreed upon, and truly sets forth the contract, and concluded with a prayer for a dissolution of the injunction.

The testimony on the part of Geines shows that there was some dispute between himself and Selby, as to what the mortgage should contain. Geines insisted upon the insertion of the conditions, and Selby refused to admit them, but that the party who drew the mortgage is not certain whether it contained precisely the conditions insisted upon by Geines, but that he insisted that they should be there, and that he executed the mortgage with that understanding.

The testimony on the part of Selby shows that the money was loaned, upon the condition that its payment should be secured by mortgage, without such conditions as Geines pretends; Geines observing at the time, that real estate
in Illinois was the same as personal property in Ohio, that it could be sold for anything that was bid for it; that Selby should have a mortgage on lands and chattels worth $1,200, and that it would at any time sell for enough to pay the debts of Geines.

At the September term, 1850, of the Lawrence Circuit Court, the injunction was perpetuated by Harlan, Judge, and a decree entered, directing the sale, en masse, of the lands mortgaged, after the same shall have been appraised, etc., etc. To reverse this decree Selby sued out this writ of error, and assigns for error the perpetuation of the injunction, and the decree directing that the lands shall be appraised, etc., etc.

C. Constable and A. Kitchell, for plaintiff in error:

The plaintiff in error had a right to pursue his remedy at law on his note, or by foreclosure of the mortgage, or both at the same time, and defendant had no right to set up the mortgage in restraint of the judgment, or compel him to collect it out of the mortgaged land only: Dunkley v. Van Buren, 3 John. C. R., 330; Jackson v. Hull, 10 John. R., 482; Delahay v. Clement, 3 Scam., 203.

The bill was insufficient, because the complainant had no right to change the terms of the mortgage by parol evidence. There is no pretense of fraud, and there is no such mistake shown as entitles the complainant to change the mortgage by parol evidence: 1 Greenleaf's Ev., secs. 276, 282.

The testimony of one witness is not sufficient to overthrow the answer of defendant: Gresley's Eq. Ev., 4, 5; reenleaf's Ev., sec. 206.

U. F. Linder and J. G. Bowman, for defendant in error.

Treat, C. J. The bill sets up, as the ground for relief, an express agreement of the parties?omitted by mistake to be inserted in the mortgage?to the effect that the mortgaged premises, in case of default in the payment of the note, should not be sold unless they would bring, en masse, two-thirds of the appraised value. The answer denies the allegation, and insists that the real agreement of the parties is correctly set forth in the mortage. The proof is altogether too loose and unsatisfactory to justify a decree reforming the mortgage, by the introduction of the provision alleged to have been omitted. At most, it only shows that the complainant was very anxious that the provision should be incorporated in the mortgage, and contended that such was the agreement of the parties, while the defendant insisted that no such agreement had been made. The mortgage was then drawn in the usual form, and executed by the complainant. It may, perhaps, have been his impression at the time that the mortgage contained the condition in question, or that the legal effect of the instrument would be what he desired, but there is no satisfactory proof of fraud or unfairness in the execution, or that it did not embrace all of the tipulations actually assented to by both of the parties.

The decree of the Circuit Court will be reversed, and the bill dismissed, with costs.

Decree reversed.

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(a) Relief will only be granted upon clear and satisfactory proof: Harris v. Reed, 5 Gil., 212; Ruffner v. McConnel, 17 Ill., 212.

Additional Comments:
Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois from November Term, 1850, to June Term, 1851, both inclusive by E. Peck, Counsellor at Law. Volume XII. Reprinted from the Original Edition, with Annotations by William Gordon McMillan of the Chicago Bar. Callaghan & Company, Chicago, Ill. 1881.

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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 CATHERINE on 29 Jul 1810. CATHERINE was born on 01 May 1795 in Pennsylvania; died between 1855 and 1870. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Information from Philip Geins' family bible. Born between 11 and 12 noon under the sign of the fish.

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:

Name:
Information from Philip Geins' Bible. Name is not clear, but it is assumed to be Philip.

Notes:

Per Jeanine Scholz:
Philip and Catharine Gines are found living next door to Sarah and Washington Grove on the 1850 census records. In the 1870 census records, Catharine has apparently died, but Philip is found living with Sarah and her husband and children. On census records, Sarah indicated that she was born in PA and her mother and father were born in PA, Washington indicated that he was born in IL, but both parents were born in PA.

On the 1900 census records, Sarah is found living with her son Philip, she is listed as widowed. With them is living a neice, Mannie. Sarah is listed as 73 years old and born in PA and both parents born in PA. Sarah can read and write.

SARAH married GROVE WASHINGTON on 25 Oct 1849 in Lawrence County, Illinois. WASHINGTON (son of GROVE DANIEL) was born in 1821 in Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Jeanine Scholz:
Amanda married the younger brother of Jesse Landis, John Landis, who married Hannah Elizabeth Herrin. Hannah later married Henry Silas Gines, brother to Amanda. It is not clear if Hanna's first husband died or if they divorced.

AMANDA married LANDIS JESSIE JR. on 21 Nov 1860 in Lawrence Co., Illinois. JESSIE (son of LANDIS Jesse and SPANGLER SARAH) was born on 7 Aug 1842 in Illinois; died on 6 May 1909 in Richland Co. Illinois; was buried in McBurg Cemetery, Richland Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Allyson Tilton they were married in Lawrence County, Ilinois, and relocated to Lebanon, Illinois by 1870.

CHRISTIANA married SCHMIDT JOHANN CHRISTIAN on 24 Apr 1859 in Lawrence County, Illinois; married by a JP (John Milligan, Jr.). JOHANN was born on 8 Oct 1831 in Prussia; died on 14 Apr 1908 in Lebanon, Illinoiss; was buried on 17 Apr 1908 in College Hill Cemetery, St. Clair County, Illinois. [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:

Per Allyson Tilton Phillip resides in 1880 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois as a farmer. She spells Phillip with only one "L".

Per Jeanine Philip and his family moved to Curtis, Nebraska sometime before 1900. They are found living with the Harmish family there in the 1900 census records.

Philip was the executor for his brother, Henry Silas Gines, named by Henry as executor of his will.

1910 Census Information from http://pilot.familysearch.org
Name: Philip C Geines
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Curtis, Frontier, Nebraska
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Family Number: 80
Page Number: 3
Collection: United States Census, 1910

PHILLIP married STARCHI M. ELIZABETH on 30 Oct 1869 in Richland County, Illinois. M. (daughter of STARCHEY HENRY and UNKNOWN ELIZABETH) was born on 14 Jul 1851; died on 26 Feb 1926 in Curtis, Nebraska; was buried in Curtis, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]

FANNIE married CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM on 10 Sep 1871 in Lawrence County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ESTHER married UMFLEET LEANDER M. on 4 Jun 1881 in Lawrence County, Illinois. LEANDER was born in Dec 1861 in Lawrence County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Date of death given at

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25245244/person/1684317418/facts

but no source information provided.

Notes:

Per Jeanine Scholz:
Philip is found living with his mother in a rented home in the 1900 census records for Lawrence Co, IL. He is listed as a farmer and indicates he has been married for one year, but there is no wife living in the household. Philip is found in the 1910 census records living with his neice Chloe Howe and her husband and family, he is listed as single. Philip is listed as a laborer in the oil field.

Notes:

Died:
The site http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25245244/person/1684317479
Gives 1885 as the year of death, but no sources.

LAYFAYETTE married KEPLINGER MOLLIE on 20 Dec 1879 in Lawrence County, Illinois. MOLLIE was born in 1861. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Jeanine Scholz:
In 1900, Thomas and his family are found living in Petty Twp, Lawrence Co, IL. He is listed as a farmer and their home is rented. They are again found in Lawrence Co in the 1920 census records and 1930 census records.

THOMAS married WALTERS FLORA on 16 Dec 1885 in Lawrence County, Illinois. FLORA was born in Sep 1864 in Kansas. [Group Sheet]

DANIEL married LESTER FRANCIS MATILDA on 23 Mar 1889 in Lawrence County, Illinois. FRANCIS was born in 1866 in Illinois; died in 1927 in Lawrence County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Jeanine Scholz:
George and his new wife are found on the 1900 census records in Petty Twp, Lawrence Co, IL. Living close by is his brother Thomas, and his mother Sarah living with his brother Philip. George is listed as a farmer who is renting his home. He can read and write.

GEORGE married SOUTH PEARL on 29 Oct 1899 in Lawrence County, Illinois. PEARL was born in Mar 1883 in Illinois. [Group Sheet]

MARY married RAMSHAW WILLIAM. [Group Sheet]

JOHN married ENGELMAN ANNIE on 24 Mar 1887 in St. Clair County, IllinoisS. ANNIE (daughter of ENGELMAN ADOLPH and SCHIRMER WILHILMENA) was born in 1865 in IllinoiS. [Group Sheet]

KATHERINE married MONROE JOSHUA EDWARD on 5 Sep 1888 in St. Clair County, IllinoisS. JOSHUA (son of MONROE MATTHEW HOOPER and EASTWOOD MARTHA NAOMI) was born on 12 Feb 1866 in New Memphis, Illinois; died on 18 Jan 1905 in Bennett's Mine, O'Fallon, Illinois; was buried in College Hill Cemetery, St. Clair County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ANNIE married SONNENBERG GEORGE M. on 1 Oct 1886 in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois. GEORGE (son of SONNENBERG MARTIN and SCHMIDT KATHARINA) was born on 2 Dec 1862 in Mokena, Illinois; died on 25 May 1953 in O'Fallon, Illinois; was buried on 28 May 1953 in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Alton, Madison County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

ELIZABETH married VILLHARD WILLIAM on 7 Dec 1893 in Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois. WILLIAM was born in Jun 1871 in IllinoiS. [Group Sheet]

HESTER married SEIFRIED BENJAMIN LOUIS on 17 Sep 1894 in Lebanon, Illinois. BENJAMIN was born in Apr 1872 in Illinois; died after 1930. [Group Sheet]

CHRISTIAN married YEAGER BERTHA on 12 Sep 1900 in Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois. BERTHA was born about 1877 in Illinois; died about 1957 in Lebanon, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

EMMA married WEBER ADOLPH on 25 Nov 1897 in Clinton County, Illinois. ADOLPH was born in 1872 in Illinois; died after 1930. [Group Sheet]

ROSA married HULL ROBERT IRVIN on 24 Nov 1906 in Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Wanda L. Gines has marriage license for John W. Gines and Ida M. Burget.


Born Sumner, Illinois, Lawrence County.
Moved to Tunnel Hill, English, Crawford County, Indiana.
Moved to Davies County approximately 1914.

PRESS NOTES

John W. Gines passes away on New Year's Day.
Funeral Services to be held Sunday Morning at 11 o'clock.

John W. Gines, 73, living on Washington route one, died at his ome at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. He had been ill since November 1939 and in a serious condition since last September 1.

A native of Sumner, Illinois, Mr. Gines was born June 25, 1867. He was the son of Henry and Hannah E. (Herrin) Gines, and was educated in the Sumner schools. Mr. Gines followed the occupation of farming. He came to this county 26 years ago last March.

He is survived by his wife, Ida M. Gines, whom he married November 24, 1887, and the following children: Rolla H. and Oral N. Gines, both of Washington; Herald M. Gines, of Washington rural route; Ray I. Gines and Mrs. Dorothy B. Riggs, both of Bloomington; and Mrs. Isis M. Hoss, Washington rural route.

Another daughter, Nora E. Gines, is deceased.

Mr. Gines was a member of the Free Methodist Church and one of its most enthusiastic supporters. He was a highly esteemed citizen.

Friends may call at the family residence.

Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the Free Methodist Church with the Rev. Mr. Fletcher and the Rev. Leroy McDowell in charge, and burial at Sumner, Illinois.


WILL OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gines, who live north of the Longfellow school at the north edge of Washington, will have open house Thursday from 2 to 4 o'clock, at which time they will welcome friends in observance of their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

John W. Gines was born on June 25, 1867, and Ida M. Burget was born February 13, 1867, both near Sumner, Illinois. They grew up within two miles of each other, attended day school together at old Center, and also Sunday school at old Wesley Chapel.

They were married at the age of 20 years and have spent 50 years of happily married life together. Seven children blessed their union, four being residents of this city and two of Bloomington, whle the seventh died at Sumner, Illinois at the age of nine years.

Mr. and Mrs. Gines have been in business in Sumner, for five years, and then came to Daviess county 23 years ago, being at Hyatt Station for 13 years before buying the home where they now reside.

For over 30 years the couple have been Bible Christians, keeping up the family altar in the home, and tithing their income and attending and supporting the Free Methodist Church of Washington and other worthy institutions.

The aged couple have revealed their motto as "Ready to Live or Ready to Die". They are reported ready and willing to go day or night to pray for or help in any way the sick or dying.

Names of children and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Gines are as follows:

Oral N. Gines, and two children, Donald Ray and Carolyn Sue.

Rolla H. Gines, and three children, Nelline, Edwin and Forrest.

Ray Gines, of Bloomington, and three children, Junior, Joyce and John Thomas.

Herald Gines and children, Ronald and David.

Mrs. John Riggs, of Bloomington, and children, Archer and Joan.

Isis Hoss, of Hyatt Station and children, Ruth, Dorothy, Helen, Geneva, Virginia, Eleanor, Darlene, John and Paul.

Nora Gines, a daughter, died at the age of nine years.

Wanda L. Gines has in her files the handwritten list of guests attending their golden wedding celebration.

PRESS NOTES

J. W. Gines dies following long illness.

Funeral Sunday Morning for Well Known Local Farmer.

John W. Gines, 73, well known farmer of Washington twp., died at 5:30 o'clock Wed. morning at the family home, about half a mile north of the Longfellow school on the Edwardsport Road.

Death of the well known man was attributed to a complication of ailments, and came after a lingering illness which began in November a year ago. He had been serviously ill since last September.

Native of Sumner, Ill., the deceased was born June 25, 1867. He was a son of Henry and Hannah E. (Herrin) Gines and spent his early life in the Sumner community. He came to Daviess county 26 years ago last March and had resided here since that time.

Married on November 24, 1887, Mr. Gines is survived by the wife, Ida M. (Burget) Gines. Six of seven children born to the union also survive. They are Rolla H. Gines of Washington, Ray I. Gines of Bloomington, Oral N. Gines of Washington, Isis M. Hoss of Washington, R. R. Dorothy B. Riggs of Bloomington, and Herald M. Gines of Washington R. R. A daughter, Nora E. Gines, is deceased. There also are 25 grand children and 3 great-grandchildren surviving.

Mr. Gines was a devoted member of the Free Methodist Church of this city, and had been quite active in past years in developing young men for the ministry. Several of these will participate in the final rites for Mr. Gines.

Funeral services have been arranged for 11 o'clock Sunday morning, and will be held at the Free Methodist church. Rev. Fletcher and Rev. McDowell will have charge, with burial following in Sumner, Illinois.

The body of Mr. Gines has been returned to the family home, after burial preparation at the Gill Funeral Chapel. Friends may call at the home to pay respects.


OBITUARY OF J. W. GINES

We are taught in the work of God that man was created a little lower than the angels. Whatever this may mean to us, we are sure that the Marvelous Cabinet consisting of reason, Will, and Conscience, are God-given powers and by these man is distinguished from the beasts sof the field with capacity for higher rational life and Spiritual insight.

To this truth John Wesley Gines was awakened years ago by the birth of a moral personality.

In Bible terms we wold say he was "born again" or truly converted to Jesus, and later saw the consistency of the teaching of God's word relation to the doctrine of heart holiness, and our ransom powers being fully dedicated to God.

This was the experience that gave this good man a never dying zeal and fervor for the salvation of men and the prosperity of the cause of Christ.

It was the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that pressed the matter of a place of worship upon the heart of Bro. Gines while living near Taswell Crawford County Indiana.

There was no finance and not many people interested but despite the prevailing indifference and unfavorable surroundings - his faith touoched the God of Miracles and the church was erected. Grand revivals followed and many who were converted to Christunder the labors of John Gines have long since gone to their heavenly reward.

It was almost 26 years ago since Bro. Gines located in Daviess County North of Washington. Again the revival fire was kindled in his heart and plans were set in operation for an ingathering of Souls.

As a result of this inspiration more than one hundred and fifty people were converted to Christ in the old theater building on West VanTrees St. and a Free Methodist Church organized with forty-four Charter members.

Later followed the erection of the building, we worship in today. Bro. Gines has served the Church through all the reverses and problems that are common to those who carry responsibility in religious activities. Many times has he been elected as delegate to the Annual Conference of his Church. Also served as Local Preacher, Class Leader and Chairman of various committees. Yet with an humble attitude and congenial Spirit he won the hearts and love of many people in and outside of Church circles.

We would not forget while we mention the many virtues of this good man that a consecrated devoted mother in Israel shared her life in all the efforts which were crowned with success. Ida M. Burget to whom he was married November 24, 1887. Never failed to play the part of a faithful wife and an affectionate mother. For 53 years they have journeyed together and reared a family of six children. One having died at an early age.

Living are Rolla H. Gines, Washington, Indiana; Ray I. Gines, Bloomington, Indiana; Oral N. Gines, Washington, Indiana; Isis M. Hoss, Washington, Indiana; Dorothy B.Riggs, Bloomington, Indiana; and Herald M.Gines, Washington, Indiana beside 23 grand children and 3 great grand children.

Well done thou good and faithful servant, are the words of our dear Lord. Your toils have won for you a crown, up here is your reward.

What glorious things you shall behold. Eye hath not seen nor hath ear heard. But mansions fair so we are told, are for the saints so says the Lord.



Wanda L. Gines has funeral book with the following information:

In Memory of
John Wesley Gines
Born Sumner, Illinois, June 25, 1867

Entered into rest
Washington, Indiana, January 1, 1941
73 yrs. 6 mo. 6 days

Interment
Sumner, Illinois, January 5, 1941; 2:30 p.m.

Father's Father Henry Geines
Father's Mother Easter (Ester) Geines
Father Henry S. Geines
Mother Hannah E. Herrin Gines
Deceased John Wesley Gines
Wedded to Ida Mary Burget

Other Members of Family: Rolla Harrison Gines
Raymond Irl Gines
Nora Ethel Gines (deceased)
Oral Norval Gines
Isis Matilda Gines Hoss
Dorothy Burget Gines Riggs
Herald Marshall Gines

Services: Washington, Indiana
Free Methodist Church
January 5, 1941; 11:00 a.m.

Officiating: Rev. Leroy McDowell
Rev. Noah Fletcher

Other Speakers: James Bright Ralph Bright
Cleo Denbo Elmer Riggs
Clayton Cassidy Rex Fortner

Music: Jesus Lover of My Soul
He Hideth My Soul
Asleep in Jesus
Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Selections Rendered by: Ina Horton Rena Green
Dorothy Horton Hazel Horton
Noah Fletcher Guy Horton
William Horton Elmer Riggs

Bearers: A. M Perkins Walter Hand
Ray Tharpe Rodney Delphia
Alvin McCracken Clifford Chattin



Note on back of sales slip carried in his billfold.
Just one year ago today the dearest flower on earth to me was taken away to be with God who gave her to me for awhile and in our ups and downs and our trials we shared such (maybe it's each) other love we had our heart aches and so on but through God there is some day we may join hands again around God's white throng.

Wanda L. Gines has what remains of the Local Preacher's License for J. W. Gines for Wabash Conference. The bottom was eaten away so we do not know the date or the superintendent.


There was a page in the family bible entitled: "Family temperance Pledge"
Believing it to be better for all we, the undersigned solemnly promise, by the help fo God, to abstain from the use of all intoxicating drinks as a beverage.
The following signatures appear below this: J. W. Gines, Rolla H. Gines, Raymond I. Gines, and Oral N. Gines.


A document was found dated Mt. Carmel, Ill., Nove. 3rd, 1904. In consideration of Two Hundred received of J. W. Geines, I hereby sell and transfer to J. W. Geines a 1/32 interest in the lease of 80 acres more or less on the farms of H. L. Herrod, M. E. Eggleston G'd'n and J. M. Baker in Allen County Ohio, and I agree to drill one test well into the Trenton Rock sand without further cost to said parties. These leases provide for one sixth (1/6) of the oil to go to the land owner and a money consideration for the gas if used off the premises.
H. J. Rodgers (difficult to read/may not be correct)

WARRANTY DEED, City of Sumner, Ill. to John W. Gines, Sumner, Ill.
This Indenture Witnesseth, that the grantors H. A. Murphy Mayor and wife Christy, city clerk of the City of Sumner in the county of Lawrence and State of Illinois for and in consideration of the sum of Five dollars, in hand paid. conveys and warrants to John W. Gines of the City of Sumner County of Lawrence and State of Illinois the following described Real Estate, to-wit: Lot #124 in Second addition to City Cemetery situated in the City of Sumner in the County of Lawrence in the State of Illinois hereby releasing and waiving all rights under and by virture of the Homesteach Exemption Laws of this State. Dated, this 8th day of October, A. D.: 189
signed by: H. A. Murphy, Mayor
Wife Christy City Clerk

JOHN married BURGET IDA MAE (MARY) on 24 Nov 1887 in M. at res by W. H. Wagy; witnessed by Emma Wagy, minister's wife, & Isis Kilgore. IDA (daughter of BURGET DANIEL D. and WAGNER MATILDA ALMEDA (ALEMEDA)) was born on 13 Feb 1867 in Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois; died on 20 Dec 1946 in Indpls., IN. Nursing Home; dod may be 12/16/46; was buried in City Cemetery, Sumner, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

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]

LORA married ORCUTT JOHN A. on 14 May 1887 in Frontier County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mrs. Hannah Geines received a letter from Mrs. Nona Geines Brooks of Curtis, Nebraska dated December 24, 1904 signed as your loving niece.

Thus I assume she is a daughter of a Geines brother-in-law. The only Geines brother we have a record of (name only) is Phillip.

Curtis, Nebraska gives us some place else to search.

Found Phillip C., his wife M. Elizabeth and children Verona, Lora Alice, Oliver and Nina in various census, marriage, burial records in Curtis, Nebraska.

Found John C. Brooks and Verona P. Geines were married June 8, 1984 per Adam Brooks Family Bible - 1883. Initial P. is from this Bible.

VERONA married BROOKS JOHN CORNEALOUS on 3 Jun 1894 in Frontier County, Nebraska; Dom may be June 8, 1894. JOHN was born on 28 Oct 1869. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1910 Census from pilot.FamilySearch.com
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Name: Oliver C Geines
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Curtis, Frontier, Nebraska
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Family Number: 51
Page Number: 2
Collection: United States Census, 1910

ORA married STREICH STELLA on 6 Nov 1912 in Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

KATHARINE married RILEY EDGAR about 1904 in Lawrence County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]