Births - 1878

1878 Birth Record Book, Pages 1-4

Number: 1
Date of Return: Jan 22, 1878
Name of Child: Alace Burnes
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Third
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 7th 1878
Place of Birth: Goreville Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 34
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's age: 25
Full name of Mother: Elizabeth Burnes
Maiden name of Mother: Elizabeth Kelley
Residence of Mother: Goreville Township
Full name of Father: Joseph Burnes
Father's Occupation: School Teacher
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Charles N. Whiteside, Goreville Township
Name & address of person making Certification: (blank)
Returned by: Charles N. Whiteside

Number: 2
Date of Return: Jan 15, 1878
Name of Child: unnamed Cole
Sex: Male (13 lbs ____
Number of Child of this Mother: Fifth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 10, 1878
Place of Birth: Burnside Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's age: 27
Full name of Mother: Rebecca A. Cole
Maiden name of Mother: Rebecca A. Chester
Residence of Mother: Burnside Township
Full name of Father: Thomas C. Cole
Father's Occupation: Farmer & Stock Dealer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: W. R. Mizell, New Burnside
Name & address of person making Certification: (blank)
Returned by: W. R. Mizell

Number: 3
Date of Return: Jan 25, 1878
Name of Child: unnamed Morton
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Sixth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 22, 1878
Place of Birth: Burnside Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Father's Age: 31
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's age: 36
Full name of Mother: Pheobe E. Morton
Maiden name of Mother: Pheobe E. Robinson
Residence of Mother: Burnside Township
Full name of Father: James W. Morton
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: W. R. Mizell, New Burnside
Name & address of person making Certification: (blank)
Returned by: W. R. Mizell

Number: 4
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: Thomas J. Simpson
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Fourth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 12, 1878
Place of Birth: Bloomfield Township
Nationality of Father: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 36
Nationality of Mother: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's age: 32
Full name of Mother: Louisiana Simpson
Maiden name of Mother: Louisiana Arnison
Residence of Mother:
Full name of Father: James A. Simpson
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: T. R. Burris, Bloomfield Township
Name & address of person making Certification: (blank)
Returned by: T. R. Burris

Number: 5
Date of Return: Feb 5, 1878
Name of Child: J. W. G. Carter
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: One
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 7, 1878
Place of Birth: Vienna
Nationality of Father: Illinois
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 23
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 17
Full name of Mother: Cornelia J. Carter
Maiden name of Mother: Cornelia J. Verhines?
Residence of Mother: Vienna Township
Full name of Father: William H. Carter
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Mary T. Carter, Vienna
Name & address of person making Certification: Lewis J. Walker
Returned by: Lewis J. Walker

Number: 6
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: James B. Billingsly
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Fifth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 5, 1878
Place of Birth: Bloomfield
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 27
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 26
Full name of Mother: Easter E. Billingsly
Maiden name of Mother: Easter E. Grissom
Residence of Mother: Bloomfield Township
Full name of Father: Lafayette Billingsly
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Sarah Walters, Bloomfield Township
Name & address of person making Certification: T. R. Burris
Returned by: T. R. Burris

Number: 7
Date of Return: Jan 31, 1878
Name of Child: unnamed Slack
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: First
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 1, 1878
Place of Birth: Johnson County
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Johnson County
Father's Age: 23
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Johnson County
Mother's age: 20
Full name of Mother: Berilla I.? or J.? Slack
Maiden name of Mother: Berilla (I. or J.) Jones
Residence of Mother: Vienna Township
Full name of Father: John W. Slack
Father's Occupation: School Teaching
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: J. M. C. Damron, M. D., Vienna
Name & address of person making Certification: J. M. C. Damron
Returned by: J. M. C. Damron

Number: 8
Date of Return: Jan 31, 1878
Name of Child: John Damron Gurley
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Five
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 29, 1878
Place of Birth: Vienna
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Johnson County
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Johnson County
Mother's age: 29
Full name of Mother: Mary G. Gurley
Maiden name of Mother: Mary G. Gore
Residence of Mother: Johnson County
Full name of Father: Robert A. Gurley
Father's Occupation: Farming
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: J. M. C. Damron, M. D., Vienna
Name & address of person making Certification: J. M. C. Damron
Returned by: J. M. C. Damron

Number: 9
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: unnamed Ross
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Sixth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 27, 1878
Place of Birth: Simpson Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Father's Age: 35
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 31
Full name of Mother: Polly A. Ross
Maiden name of Mother: Polly A. Murrie?
Residence of Mother: Simpson Township
Full name of Father: James D. Ross
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: T. R. Burris M. D., Bloomfield
Name & address of person making Certification: T. R. Burris
Returned by: T. R. Burris

Number: 10
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: Robert Enloe Gillispie
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Seven
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 20, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Age: 40
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's age: 38
Full name of Mother: Mary Gillaspie
Maiden name of Mother: Mary Enlow
Residence of Mother: Elvira Township
Full name of Father: J. B. Gillaspie
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall M. D., Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 11
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: Raford Rentfro
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Third
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 15, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 28
Full name of Mother: Mary Rentfro
Maiden name of Mother: Mary Pierce
Residence of Mother: Elvira Township
Full name of Father: Rufus J. Rentfro
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall M. D., Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 12
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: Edward Elmer Ragsdale
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Blank
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 7, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Father's Age: 41
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's age: 36
Full name of Mother: Sarah Ragsdale
Maiden name of Mother: Sarah Jacobs
Residence of Mother: Elvira Precinct
Full name of Father: Oliver Ragsdale
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall M. D., Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 13
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: Adolphus Eugene McCall
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Fifth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 18, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira Precinct
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 28
Full name of Mother: Sophia J. McCall
Maiden name of Mother: Sophia J. Glasford
Residence of Mother: Elvira Precinct
Full name of Father: Robert Marion McCall
Father's Occupation: Physician
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall M. D., Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 14
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: Mary Ellen Short
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Second
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 31, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira Precinct
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 21
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 20
Full name of Mother: Rhoda Short
Maiden name of Mother: Rhoda Peterson
Residence of Mother: Elvira Precinct
Full name of Father: Jesse Short
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall M. D., Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 15
Date of Return: Feb 3, 1878
Name of Child: William Harvey Hogg (Hogue)
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: One
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 14, 1878
Place of Birth: Vienna
Nationality of Father: U. S. A.
Father's Birthplace: Vienna, IL
Father's Age: 29
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Vienna, IL
Mother's age: 22
Full name of Mother: Emily Jane Hogg
Maiden name of Mother: Emily Jane Elkins
Residence of Mother: Vienna
Full name of Father: Frank M. Hogg
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: George Bratton M. D., Vienna
Name & address of person making Certification: George Bratton
Returned by: George Bratton

Number: 16
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: John Willis Elkins
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Third
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 13, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 37
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 36
Full name of Mother: Nancy Elkins
Maiden name of Mother: Nancy Davis
Residence of Mother: Elvira
Full name of Father: Thomas Elkins
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall M. D., Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 17
Date of Return: Feb 5, 1878
Name of Child: Benjamin J. Tweedy
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: First
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 20, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Union Co, IL
Father's Age: 22
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Union Co, IL
Mother's age: 20
Full name of Mother: Malinda A. Tweedy
Maiden name of Mother: Malinda A. Davis
Residence of Mother: Goreville
Full name of Father: Willis Tweedy
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Thomas B. Gore M. D., Goreville
Name & address of person making Certification: Thos. B. Gore
Returned by: Thos. B. Gore

Number: 18
Date of Return: Feb 1, 1878
Name of Child: Sophia Robinson
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Fourth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 3, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: East Tennessee
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's age: 26
Full name of Mother: Louisiana Robinson
Maiden name of Mother: Louisiana Johnson
Residence of Mother: Elvira
Full name of Father: Samuel Robinson
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall M. D., Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 19
Date of Return: Feb 21, 1878
Name of Child: Olive? Anna Gray
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Two
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 10, 1878
Place of Birth: Bloomfield
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Johnson Co., IL
Father's Age: 33
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Johnson Co, IL
Mother's age: 22
Full name of Mother: Izora Gray
Maiden name of Mother: Izora Oliver
Residence of Mother: Bloomfield
Full name of Father: Alexander J. Gray
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Geo. Bratton M. D., Vienna
Name & address of person making Certification: Geo Bratton
Returned by: Geo. Bratton

Number: 20
Date of Return: Jan 22, 1878
Name of Child: William Joseph Allbright
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: First
Color: W
Date of Birth: Dec. 12, 1877
Place of Birth: Goreville
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 27
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's age: 25
Full name of Mother: Annetta? or Arnetta? Allbright
Maiden name of Mother: Arnetta? Duggen
Residence of Mother: Williamson Co, IL
Full name of Father: William Allbright
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Jno B. Brown M. D., Wards Mills, Williamson Co, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: Jno. B. Brown
Returned by: Jno. B. Brown

Number: 21
Date of Return: Jan 25, 1878
Name of Child: Unnamed Bradley
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Second
Color: W
Date of Birth: Dec 16, 1877
Place of Birth: Tunnel Hill
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 27
Full name of Mother: George Ann Bradley
Maiden name of Mother: George Ann Bridgeman
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Samuel Bradley
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Jno B. Brown M. D., Wards Mills, Williamson Co, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: Jno B. Brown
Returned by: Jno B. Brown

Number: 22
Date of Return: Feb 13, 1878
Name of Child: unnamed Carter
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Ten
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 13, 1878
Place of Birth: Johnson Co,IL
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Tenn
Father's Age: 42
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 37
Full name of Mother: Elizabeth Carter
Maiden name of Mother: Elizabeth Buford
Residence of Mother: Union Co, IL
Full name of Father: Jonah Carter
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: A. McConnell, Cypress Creek, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: A. McConnell
Returned by: A. McConnell

Number: 23
Date of Return: March 6, 1878
Name of Child: Amanda Elizabeth Dunn
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Tenth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 26, 1878
Place of Birth: Cash Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Henderson Co, Tenn
Father's Age: 42
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Henderson Co, TN
Mother's age: 37 or 39
Full name of Mother: Amanda Harrison Dunn
Maiden name of Mother: Amanda Harrison Reede?
Residence of Mother: Cash Township
Full name of Father: John Richard Dunn
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Lucinda J. Dunn, Moscow, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: Lucinda J. Dunn
Returned by: Lucinda J. Dunn

Number: 24
Date of Return: Mar 5, 1878
Name of Child: unnamed Dowdy
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Fifth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 7, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira
Nationality of Father: U. S.
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 35
Nationality of Mother: U. S.
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 28
Full name of Mother: Mary E. Dowdy
Maiden name of Mother: Mary E. Miller
Residence of Mother: Buncombe
Full name of Father: Marion Dowdy
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall, Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 25
Date of Return: Feb 5, 1878
Name of Child: Henry Matthew Bradley
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Third
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 8, 1878
Place of Birth: Tunnel Hill Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 38
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's age: 31
Full name of Mother: Amanda H. Bradley
Maiden name of Mother: Amanda H. Cocke?
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Beverly Bradley
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Attended by neighbor
Name & address of person making Certification: Beverly Bradley
Returned by: Beverly Bradley

Number: 26
Date of Return: March 5, 1878
Name of Child: Joshua Elkins
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Blank
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 24, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira
Nationality of Father: U. S.
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 53
Nationality of Mother: U. S.
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 43
Full name of Mother: Martha Elkins
Maiden name of Mother: Martha Steward
Residence of Mother: Buncombe
Full name of Father: George Elkins
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall, Buncombe, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 27
Date of Return: Feb 5, 1878
Name of Child: William Edgar Chism
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: 3rd
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 19, 1878
Place of Birth: Tunnel Hill
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 28
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's age: 18
Full name of Mother: Betty Allen Chism
Maiden name of Mother: Betty Allen Henderson
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co
Full name of Father: Joseph E. Chism
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: attended by neighbor
Name & address of person making Certification: (blank)
Returned by: Joseph E. Chism

Number: 28
Date of Return: March 5, 1878
Name of Child: Luella Victoria Williams
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: First
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 16, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Tenn
Father's Age: 25
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Ills.
Mother's age: 22
Full name of Mother: Catharine Williams
Maiden name of Mother: Catharine Dooly
Residence of Mother: Buncombe
Full name of Father: Hillery(?) Williams
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall M.D., Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 29
Date of Return: March 5, 1878
Name of Child: Harry Thacker
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Sixth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 9, 1878
Place of Birth: Elvira
Nationality of Father: United States
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 36
Nationality of Mother: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 28
Full name of Mother: Nancy C. Thacker
Maiden name of Mother: Nancy C. Peterson
Residence of Mother: Buncombe
Full name of Father: Francis B. Thacker
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: R. M. McCall M.D., Buncombe
Name & address of person making Certification: R. M. McCall
Returned by: R. M. McCall

Number: 30
Date of Return: Feb 15, 1878
Name of Child: Orphia Burton Thomas
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Three
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 14, 1878
Place of Birth: Simpson Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Johnson Co.
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Johnson Co, IL
Mother's age: 26
Full name of Mother: Martha A. Thomas
Maiden name of Mother: Martha A. Whiteside
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: William H. Thomas
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: William Thomas M.D., Bloomfield
Name & address of person making Certification: Wm. Thomas
Returned by: Wm. Thomas

Number: 31
Date of Return: Feb 15, 1878
Name of Child: unnamed Haley
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: One
Color: W
Date of Birth: J??
Place of Birth: Johnson Co, IL
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Massac Co, IL
Father's Age: 28
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Pulaski Co, IL
Mother's age: 20
Full name of Mother: Mary Ann Haley
Maiden name of Mother: Mary Ann Youngblood
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Irwin M. Haley
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Wm. Thompson M.D., Bloomfield
Name & address of person making Certification: Bloomfield
Returned by: Wm. Thompson

Number: 32
Date of Return: March 2, 1878
Name of Child: Manerva Webb
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Eighth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 27, 1878
Place of Birth: Tunnel Hill
Nationality of Father: United States
Father's Birthplace: Tenn
Father's Age: 45
Nationality of Mother: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 38
Full name of Mother: Rebecca Jane Webb
Maiden name of Mother: Rebecca Jane Choat
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Daniel Webb
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Rebecca M. Pendergrass, Vienna
Name & address of person making Certification: Rebecca M. Pendergrass
Returned by: Rebecca M. Pendergrass

Number: 33
Date of Return: Feb 28, 1878
Name of Child: Minta Edna Upchurch
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Blank
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 16, 1878
Place of Birth: New Burnside
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 30(?)
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's age: 28
Full name of Mother: Nicy Upchurch
Maiden name of Mother: Nicy Armer(?Arms)
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Ira Upchurch
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Elizabeth Edmonson
Name & address of person making Certification: (blank)
Returned by: Elizabeth Edmonson

Number: 34
Date of Return: Feb 23, 1878
Name of Child: unnamed Dunn
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: 2nd
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 25, 1878
Place of Birth: Burnside
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Father's Age: 25
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Penn.
Mother's age: 26
Full name of Mother: Mary Ann Dunn
Maiden name of Mother: Mary Ann Dunn
Residence of Mother: Burnside
Full name of Father: Andrew Dunn
Father's Occupation: Coal Miner
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Mrs. Jones
Name & address of person making Certification: (blank)
Returned by: D. C. Asher M.D.

Number: 35
Date of Return: Feb 11, 1878
Name of Child: Ida Florence Warrick
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: 13th
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 4, 1878
Place of Birth: Cache Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, Wayne County
Father's Age: 44
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Union Co, IL
Mother's age: 44
Full name of Mother: Catharine Warrick
Maiden name of Mother: Catharine Brown
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Lazarus W. Warrick
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Lucinda J. Dunn, A__ Co, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: Lucinda J. Dunn
Returned by: Lucinda J. Dunn

Number: 36
Date of Return: Feb 23, 1878
Name of Child: (Twins) Ida and Ada Teel
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Eighth
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 25, 1878
Place of Birth: Burnside
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Tenn
Father's Age: 50
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 38
Full name of Mother: Mary Jane Teel
Maiden name of Mother: Mary Jane Upchurch
Residence of Mother: Burnside
Full name of Father: Edward Teel
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: D. C. Asher M. D., New Burnside
Name & address of person making Certification: D. C. Asher
Returned by: D. C. Asher

Number: 37
Date of Return: Feb 13, 1878
Name of Child: Charly A. Ridenhower
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: One
Color: W
Date of Birth: Dec 27, 1877
Place of Birth: Johnson Co
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Jefferson Co, IL
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 24
Full name of Mother: Louisa P. Ridenhower
Maiden name of Mother: Louisa P. Farthing
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Alfred Ridenhower
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Leroy Shaddrick M.D., Moscow, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: Leroy Shadrick
Returned by: Leroy Shadrick

Number: 38
Date of Return: Feb 11, 1878
Name of Child: Effy Draper
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Seventh
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 27, 1878
Place of Birth: Johnson Co, IL
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Crawford Co, IL
Father's Age: 31
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's age: 31
Full name of Mother: Martha Jane Draper
Maiden name of Mother: Martha Jane Daws
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Russel G. Draper
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: none
Name & address of person making Certification: Russel G. Draper
Returned by: Lick Creek

Number: 39
Date of Return: March 4, 1878
Name of Child: John Henry Williams
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Seventh
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 1, 1878
Place of Birth: Bloomfield
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Tenn
Father's Age: 35
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's age: 34
Full name of Mother: Louisa Jane Williams
Maiden name of Mother: Louisa Jane Lambert
Residence of Mother: Bloomfield
Full name of Father: Luther Marion Williams
Father's Occupation: Black Smith
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: T. R. Burris, Bloomfield
Name & address of person making Certification: T. R. Burris
Returned by: T. R. Burris

Number: 40
Date of Return: March 3, 1878
Name of Child: Morginia? Heril
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: 3rd
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 9, 1878
Place of Birth: Tunnel Hill
Nationality of Father: United States
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 28
Full name of Mother: Sarah Heril
Maiden name of Mother: Sarah Webb
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: George Heril
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Rebecca M. Pendergrass, Vienna
Name & address of person making Certification: (blank)
Returned by: Rebecca M. Pendergrass

Number: 41
Date of Return: Mar 21, 1878
Name of Child: Elija Newkirk
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Seventh
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 11, 1878
Place of Birth: Tunnel Hill
Nationality of Father: United States
Father's Birthplace: blank
Father's Age: 48
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: blank
Mother's age: 40
Full name of Mother: Nancy Newkirk
Maiden name of Mother: blank
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: William Newkirk
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Rebecca M. Pendergrass, Vienna
Name & address of person making Certification: Rebecca M. Pendergrass
Returned by: Rebecca M. Pendergrass

Number: 42
Date of Return: Feb 27, 1878
Name of Child: Isaac Burnes
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: 2nd
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 20, 1878
Place of Birth: Belknap
Nationality of Father: United States
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Father's Age: 59
Nationality of Mother: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 20
Full name of Mother: Isabell Burns
Maiden name of Mother: Isabell Warrick
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Tarrance Burns
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: S. Hamilton M.D., Belknap
Name & address of person making Certification: S. Hamilton
Returned by: S. Hamilton

Number: 43
Date of Return: Feb 25, 1878
Name of Child: James Harvey Pruitt
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: 2nd
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 11, 1878
Place of Birth: Buncombe
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Livingston Co, KY
Father's Age: 23
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Henderson Co, TN
Mother's age: 24
Full name of Mother: Mary Jane Pruitt
Maiden name of Mother: Mary Jane Beadwell
Residence of Mother: Buncombe
Full name of Father: James Munroe Pruitt
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Lucinda J. Dunn, Moscow, Union Co, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: Lucinda J. Dunn
Returned by: Lucinda J. Dunn

Number: 44
Date of Return: Feb 25, 1878
Name of Child: Elonora McIntosh
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: 1st
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 9, 1878
Place of Birth: Cache Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Madison Co, Missouri
Father's Age: 22
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Johnson Co,IL
Mother's age: 23
Full name of Mother: Rhoda Misouri? McIntosh
Maiden name of Mother: Rhoda Misouri? Fane
Residence of Mother: Cash Township
Full name of Father: Franklin McIntosh
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Lucinda J. Dunn, Moscow, Union Co, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: Lucinda J. Dunn
Returned by: Lucinda J. Dunn

Number: 45
Date of Return: Feb 15, 1878
Name of Child: Charley Oscar Hill
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: 2nd
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 9, 1878
Place of Birth: Bloomfield
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Tennissee
Father's Age: 36
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Johnson Co, IL
Mother's age: 28
Full name of Mother: Susan C. Hill
Maiden name of Mother: Susan C. Wood
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Joseph B. Hill
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: William Thomson M.D., Bloomfield
Name & address of person making Certification: William Thomson
Returned by: William Thomson

Number: 46
Date of Return: Feb 19, 1878
Name of Child: Mary E.Levette
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: 2
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 3, 1878
Place of Birth: Simpson Township
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Pope Co, IL
Father's Age: 25
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Johnson Co, IL
Mother's age: 25
Full name of Mother: Mary E. Levette
Maiden name of Mother: Mary E. Laney
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: William D. Levette
Father's Occupation: Farming
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Josiah Whitnell, New Burnside
Name & address of person making Certification: Josiah Whitnell
Returned by: Josiah Whitnell

Number: 47
Date of Return: Feb 23, 1878
Name of Child: Flora Belle Carter
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: 4th
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 2, 1878
Place of Birth: Burnside
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 30
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 26
Full name of Mother: Lucy Ann Carter
Maiden name of Mother: Lucy Ann Bunden
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Elias Carter
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: (blank)
Name & address of person making Certification: (blank)
Returned by: D. C. Asher M.D.

Number: 48
Date of Return: March 7, 1878
Name of Child: Leroy Green
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: 2nd
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 2, 1878
Place of Birth: Johnson Co, IL
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: blank
Father's Age: 25
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: blank
Mother's age: 21
Full name of Mother: Mary E. Green
Maiden name of Mother: Mary E. Fulks
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: James Marion Green
Father's Occupation: Farming
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Dr. J. G. Lindsey, Lick Creek, IL
Name & address of person making Certification: J. G. Lindsey
Returned by: J. G. Lindsey

Number: 49
Date of Return: Feb 19, 1878
Name of Child: Elizabeth Jane Yates
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: Three
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 8, 1878
Place of Birth: Simpson
Nationality of Father: American?
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Father's Age: 32
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 30
Full name of Mother: E. J. Yates
Maiden name of Mother: E. J. Herrel
Residence of Mother: Johnson Co, IL
Full name of Father: Nedom Holly Yates
Father's Occupation: Farming
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: J. Whitnell M.D., New Burnside
Name & address of person making Certification: Josiah Whitnell
Returned by: Josiah Whitnell

Number: 50
Date of Return: Feb 19, 1878
Name of Child: Ezery Otto Mounce
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: 2nd
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 12, 1878
Place of Birth: New Burnside
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Johnson Co, IL
Father's Age: 24
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Johnson Co, IL
Mother's age: 21
Full name of Mother: Susan F. Mounce
Maiden name of Mother: Susan F. Reynolds
Residence of Mother: Reynoldsburg, IL
Full name of Father: Francis Marion Mounce
Father's Occupation: Farming
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: Josiah Whitnell M.D., New Burnside
Name & address of person making Certification: Josiah Whitnell
Returned by: Josiah Whitnell

Number: 51
Date of Return: Feb 23, 1878
Name of Child: Mollie Lambert
Sex: Female
Number of Child of this Mother: First
Color: W
Date of Birth: Feb 12, 1878
Place of Birth: Burnside
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Father's Age: 23
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 18
Full name of Mother: Juliet Lambert
Maiden name of Mother: Juliet Slankard
Residence of Mother: Burnside
Full name of Father: William Lambert
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: D. C. Asher M.D., New Burnside
Name & address of person making Certification: D. C. Asher
Returned by: D. C. Asher

Number: 52
Date of Return: Feb 13, 1878
Name of Child: Wm. Franklin Carter
Sex: Male
Number of Child of this Mother: Third
Color: W
Date of Birth: Jan 8, 1878
Place of Birth: Johnson Co, IL
Nationality of Father: American
Father's Birthplace: Tenn
Father's Age: 35
Nationality of Mother: American
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's age: 24
Full name of Mother: Isabella Carter
Maiden name of Mother: Isabella Karikerr?
Residence of Mother: Dongola, IL
Full name of Father: Benjamin Carter
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name & Address of Medical Attendant: A. McConnell, Cypress
Name & address of person making Certification: A. McConnell
Returned by: A. McConnell

Transcribed and contributed Apr 2002 by Rick Girtman

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