I'm a descendant of the earliest settlers of Pike County, IL. My ancestors were Roberts, Branch, Lippincott, Turnbaugh, Shinn, and Cawthon. After retiring from Western Illinois University I started digging deeper, especially into my family history (pre-immigration) from Wales.

I'm a descendant of the earliest settlers of Pike County, IL. My ancestors were Roberts, Branch, Lippincott, Turnbaugh, Shinn, and Cawthon. After retiring from Western Illinois University I started digging deeper, especially into my family history (pre-immigration) from Wales.