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A number of years ago this author was
researching information for a local history
book. During that time she encountered
numerous names that were members of her
family heritage. That heritage went back in
time in that same local area over a hundred
years ago. Four of her family lines which
came to Shelby County, Illinois are
discussed in this volume.
The Stoneburner line begins with the
author's mother and she is in the eighth
generation from 1752. The Spracklin line
begins with the author's grandmother
(mother's mother) and she is in the sixth
generation from 1823. The Austin line begins
with the author s great-grandmother
(mother's grandmother) and she is in the 8th
generation from 1687. The Broyles line
contains three sets of maternal grandparents
three generations back.
However, this work traces the
ancestry forward rather than backward. It is
impossible in a work of this type to include
all the descendants over a span of 300
years. Documentation is included as much as
possible as well as an index to make it
easier for the researcher. Invariably there
will be mistakes. May a relative be not too
upset if a mistake is made.
John Marion, third child of Robert and
Margaret, had married Margaret Hannah Mohler
in Muskingum County, Ohio. All their
children-Leona, William E., Linzie O.,
Lyman, John W., and Hattie E. were born in
Ohio. In 1884 most of this family likewise
moved to Shelby County, Illinois. John and
Maggie purchased land in Cold Spring
township and remained there throughout their
lives.
Linzie O., son of John and Maggie,
remained in Shelby County, Illinois also. He
married Ella Alice Miller and they raised a
family of four children-Lawrence A.,
Everett, Sylvia and Franklin. Linzie and
Ella lived near Herrick, Illinois the
remainder of their lives.
Lawrence A., oldest son of Linzie
and Ella, married Goldie Ardath Spracklin,
the Spracklin line being included in this
work. Goldie's mother was an Austin, hence,
the Austin line. Two of Goldie's
great-grandmothers were Broyles, hence the
Broyles line. Lawrence and Goldie had one
daughter Lena who married James Harvey Cox,
parents of the author.
Stoneburner Line
Backward Time Progression
Author born Shelby County, Illinois
Lena May Stoneburner
born 13 February 1925 Shelby County,
Illinois
married 19 September 1942 James Harvey Cox
died 23 October 1982, Shelby County,
Illinois
Lawrence Albert Stoneburner
born 8 July 1902 Shelby County, Illinois
married 26 February 1924 Goldie Ardath
Spracklin
died 13 April 1965 Shelby County, Illinois
Linzie O. Stoneburner born 3 February
1876 Muskingum County, Ohio married 25
.April 1901 Ella Alice Miller died 8 March
1944 Shelby County, Illinois
John Marion Stoneburner
born 31 January 1847 Morgan County, Ohio
married 11 March 1869 Margaret Hannah Mohler
died 9 April 1930 Shelby County, Illinois
Robert Stoneburner born 30 September 1819
Morgan County, Ohio married circa 1842
Margaret Landerman died 4 August 1898 Morgan
County, Ohio
John Stoneburner
born circa 1781 Loudoun County, Virginia
married circa 1810 Catherine __________
died April 1855 Morgan County, Ohio
Johann Peter Stoneburner
born 24 August 1758 Berks County,
Pennsylvania
married before 1781 Susanna (Compher?j
died before 29 October 1830 Morgan County,
Ohio
Jacob Stoneburner
born 8 March 1729 Germany
married before 1758 Anna Eva
died 24 May 1796 Loudoun County, Virginia
Source: Some Descendants of Stoneburner, Spracklin, Austin and Broyles Lines.
Online Publication: The manuscript was scanned and then ocr'd. Minimal editing
has been done, and readers can and should expect some minor errors in the
textual output.
