Benjamin Mobley, born 1822, White Co., IL was the son of Charles Mobley, born 1796 KY and Elizabeth "Betsey" Hanna, born abt 1801, White Co., IL.

Benjamin Mobley had two wives. First wife was Rachel, born in Illinois in 1825. They had one child; Charles. born 1849. Benjamin married Sarah Culbreth, October 15, 1851. They had four children; Malinda, born 1855; Robert, born January 15, 1860; Benjamin F., born December 13, 1862; and Celesta, born November 19, 1864.

At the age of 39, Benjamin enlisted in the Union Army: Co H. 48th Reg. of Junior Volunteers Infantry of Illinois. The Muster Roll (Credit: Nick Culbreth) describes him as: age 40, 5'6", blue eyes, fair skin, with dark hair. He served 3 years and re-enlisted as Pvt. He was captured by the Confederate Army and died in Andersonville Prison in Georgia, of starvation, on October 11, 1864. He died before his last child, Celesta, was born.

During his three year campaign, his regiment fought under General Grant in January 1862 and under General Sherman in 1863. He is buried in the Andersonville Cemetery and his grave marker is number 10,645. Sarah Mobley, widow of Benjamin, married James H.W. Buttery, September 16, 1869 and Buttery assumed full guardianship of the four minor Mobley children.

Source: "Federal Census, White Co., IL 1850 & 1860"; "Civil War Records"; "History of White County"; "Illinois Marriage Record Index".

Submitted by Betty York Mobley

Joseph H. Moore, M.D., was born in Catawba County, N.C., in January, 1856.  His great-grandfather came from Scotland in early colonial days.  His grandfather was one of the early pioneers of Western North Carolina, and was one of the minute-men in the Revolution.  Mr. Moore was educated at Rutherford College, Happy Home, N.C.  He taught school a year and then went to South Carolina, and worked in a saw-mill, and ran a cotton-gin, by which he earned the money to begin his medical education.  He studied with Dr. Ferrell, of New Jersey, eighteen months, and then attended the United States Medical College at New York City.  After practicing a year at home, in Hickory, N.C., he attended the American Medical College, St. Louis, Mo., where he graduated in May, 1879.  After settling up his business at home, he went to Lincoln County, Ky., and practiced a few months.  In September, 1880, he bought the property of I. M. Asbery, in Omaha, and has since resided here.  He has built a fine drug store, and is running it in connection with his practice.  May 18, 1881, he married America J. Bradford of Pendleton Co., Ky.

Submitted by:  Linda Roberts

Thomas Martin, born in West Franklin, Posey County, Ind., Oct. 1, 1836, is a son of Alfred and Rachel Martin.  His Grandfather Martin emigrated to Indiana from South Carolina in 1810.  He lived on his father’s farm, attending the subscription schools during his early life.  He followed flat boating and trading on the Ohio River three years.  In 1863 he commenced buying stock in Illinois and driving it to Indiana.  He thus made acquaintances in White County and located at Brockett’s Mill.  After a residence there of about eight years he came to Omaha and is at present one of the partners in the firm of Martin & Rice.  He first married Sarah V. Riley, daughter of Charles Riley, editor of the Cairo Sun.  She died in 1863, leaving a daughter – Ratie, now assistant teacher in the Omaha schools.  He next married Nancy C. Rice, of White County.  Mr. Martin’s maternal grandfather was a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the Constitution of Indiana and was a member of the Indiana State Legislature.

Submitted by:  Linda Roberts

Absalom Malone, blacksmith; post office, Crossville; son of James and Christine (Hunter) Malone, natives of Kentucky and Pennsylvania respectively.  Absalom was born in Gibson County, Ind., Sept. 7, 1821.  He was educated in Indiana, and learned the trade of a blacksmith,  which he has followed forty-nine years.  In 1849 he married Pamelia, daughter of Lewis and Ellenor (Cater) Williams, natives of South Carolina.  They came to Indiana at an early day, and died there.  Pamelia was born Sept. 5, 1824.  There have been twelve children by this marriage, four living – Charles, born Aug. 16, 1861 (married); William Thomas, born June 30, 1859 (married); Anna; Fannie, born Nov. 22, 1863, wife of John Higginson; Stephen A. Douglas, born April 25, 1869.  Mr. Malone and wife are members of the Regular Baptist church.  Mr. Malone votes the Democratic ticket.

Submitted by:  Linda Roberts

I would like to submit the following register of a birth to the White County GenWeb:

I HAVE NO FURTHER INFO ON THIS COUPLE.

Date of Return:  2-22-1871
Name of Child: MOORE (4th child) MARTIN
Race: WHITE
Date of birth:  1-21-1871
Place of birth:  CARMI
Nationality of Father: AMERICAN
Place of Birth:  IL
Age: 31
Nationality of Mother: AMERICAN
Place of Birth:  INDIANA
Name of Mother:  ELLA MARTIN
Maiden Name:  ELLA MILLER
Name of Father:  MARCUS LAFAYETTE MARTIN
Occupation:  (illegible) MILLING"
 

Who were MARCUS LAFAYETTE MARTIN'S parents?

Please e-mail:  elhzm@tir.com

I don't have any ancestors who connected with White
Co, but in researching a line of my husband's another
researcher found where there was a White Co IL native
who made it to the pro level in baseball. I'm sure
that if you give credit to both of us she wouldn't
mind the information being placed on the White Co IL
site.

Elizabeth Noble purchased an autograph on eBay several
years ago of one Frank McElyea. She obtained
information from the Baseball Almanac:

Frank McElyea was born on Sunday, August 4, 1918, and
began his Major League baseball career on September
10, 1942, with the Boston Braves. The 24 year-old
played for 1 season on one team and ended his big
league playing career in 1942. His biographical
information is:

Bats Right Throws Right
Height: 6'6" Weight: 221 lbs.
Debut: September 10, 1942
Birth: August 4, 1918 in Hawthorne Twsp., IL.
Died: April 19, 1987 in Evansville, IN.

I found further information in the 1920 and 1930
census -

father Dexter D McElyea
mother Ella J McElyea
siblings - Charles W, Maud O and Myrtle E

I'm not sure who Dexter's father was but there were 3
McElyea boys who married in White Co. One (Sylvanus)
married twice and based on the dates of his two
marriages, I'm guessing that he is Dexter's father.
I'll have to check the 1880 census for some
verifcation. If that proves inconclusive I'll somehow
check the 1900 census. Unfortunately I don't have
access to FTM's 1900 census index. Sylvanus is not in
the 1920 or 1930 census index unless indexed by
another name due to misinterpretation by the indexer
or the census taker.

Submitted by Elizabeth Noble (Tiesfromthepast@aol.com) and Debbi Geer <dgirth@yahoo.com>

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