Check out Shirley Harris’ contribution of information on the Durbin-Logsdon Settlement (the first settlement in Bear Creek Township) and the Durbin family. You can read a 1912 article about the settlement, and you can see photos of the Durbin family.
PANA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL 1932 YEARBOOK: Leah (Pearson) Reich has posted the entire 1932 Pana Township High School yearbook with links and photos. Be sure to go check it out!
BLEWETT/PRUITT Reunion : Planners would like to locate any descendants of Willis and Alice (BLEWETT) THOMAS or his second wife Abbie PRUITT . A family reunion is being planned and there is great news about a Rev. War Ancestor named Benjamin TODD , buried in Isabel Cemetery in Bingham, Fayette County, Hurricane Township in IL. Willis and Abbie (PRUITT) THOMAS are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Taylorville, IL. Anyone interested should contact Barb (Hays) Clayton at [email protected].
Note: Prior to 1839 that portion of Illinois now known as Christian County was part of Sangamon, Montgomery, and Shelby Counties. It was originally named Dane. It was called Dane County for a period of one year.
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