Dear Dixie,

Thank you for you interest in our website. I'm glad it has been helpful. We do not live in Brown County (sigh), and I do so much envy you the ability to drive there and home in a day. We have hopes of retiring there in the future, but one never knows.

For detailed information about graves, as well as obituaries, I strongly suggest you contact the good people who run the Versailles Area Genealogical & Historical Society. Go to our page at this url: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbrown/brnadd.html, and note their web listing on that page. They have specific hours when they are open, but I think they can accommodate you for a special visit if they are informed ahead of time. It's well worth the visit. I also recommend checking with the courthouse (county clerk), or the local public library, both in Mt. Sterling. They will have additional information.

I hope these ideas will be of some help to you.

Regrding the Daniels family: The 1900, 1910 and 1920 census would be of great help in verifying the parents of the three last individuals.  I suggest you use Ancestry.com (if you have it) and if not, a local LDS Family History Center will have it, free of charge.

Laurie Huffman

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Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois 1825-1972

Hersman Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, p. 141, 147 (Family Relationships):

    Aaron Daniels (22 Dec 1867-15 Oct 1945)

    Lenona B. Wheeler, wife of Aaron Daniels (17 Jul 1871-6 Mar 1922) NOTE: p. 147 gives spelling as Menona - it is spelled this way 

        in the  marriage record, as well, but the family relationships section gives a second source for Lenona, so it's pretty much got to be

        proved by the obituary.

    Lottie, wife of Aaron Daniels (20 Dec 1882-2 May 1971)

    George Daniels ( 2 Nov 1869-2 Nov 1913) Brother of Aaron Daniels.

    Ida M. Wheeler, wife of George Daniels (22 Apr 1877-1 Apr 1941)

    Freddie A. Daniels (3 Jun 1905-3 Jan 1908) Parents not specified.

    Ruth M. Daniels (28 Jul 1900-27 Jan 1920) Parents no specified.

    Cleo B. Daniels (23 Mar 1912-4 Jul 1927) Parents not specified.

NOTE: Lenona B. Wheeler and Ida M. Wheeler are the daughters of Thomas F. and Amanda Wheeler, who are also buried in this cemetery.

Probates:

There is a will probated for Aaron Daniels (1946). As the Curcuit Court Office ask for his probate in Box #160. George Daniels (1913) is in Box 60. I didn't find a probate for John C. Daniels, but there is one ofr Charlotte (1915) in Box 73.

From the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index Online:

DANIELS, GEORGE md. WHEELER, IDA M. 06/19/1895, Bk 1A  p.187  Lic#2276     BROWN Co, IL  

DANIEL, AARON md. WHEELER, MENONA B. 08/14/1892, Bk 1A  p.16   Lic#1875     BROWN Co, IL

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