More than 577 certificates have issued. Following are Coles County Pioneers the earliest
date for which verification has been found.
If you find your ancestors on this list, then Proof has already been received that they
were here in the year listed, so you could utilize that proof as the necessary Acceptable
Evidence for your application. Please complete an application form(s) and submit it (them)
to Shirley Nees by mail with your payment. Don't forget to note that your ancestor is
included in the following list.
If you have questions please contact Shirley at:
Shirley Nees
Coles County Genealogical Society
4 Circle Drive
Charleston, IL 61920-2917
Coles Co, IL Pioneer Certificate Project Chairperson.
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Pioneer Names |
Date |
| 1. |
Charles K. Harris |
c1835 |
| 2. |
John Carlen |
c1841 |
| 3. |
Peter Furry |
1839 |
| 4. |
Thomas & Eliza Ann (Sidener) Bond |
1854 |
| 5. |
Eli & Mary (Decker) Nees |
by 1836 |
| 6. |
Ernest C. & Mary (Grannemann) Homann |
1873 |
| 7. |
Adison P. & Mary Jane (Campbell, Cease/Seas) Lester |
1850's |
| 8. |
David C. & Martha (Barton, Arnold) Davis |
By 1859 |
| 9. |
Wm Green & Carolyn V. (Woodworth) Walker |
By 1867 |
| 10. |
John W. Vantassel |
By 1860 |
| 11. |
Robert & Jane (Erwin) Leitch |
1837 |
| 12. |
George N. & Hannah (Harper) Buel |
By 1870 |
| 13. |
George Washington & Saran Ann (Rankin) Montgomery |
1867 |
| 14. |
Hamilton Jefferson & Margaret "Peggy" (Parish) Kackley |
1854 |
| 15. |
James Morgan Anderson |
1859 |
| 16. |
Samuel & Rachel (Johnson) Lippencott |
By 1860 |
| 17. |
Wesley B. & Lydia (Snyder) Martin |
By 1837 |
| 18. |
William & Jane (Richardson) Orchard |
By 1833 |
| 19. |
William & Sarah Elizabeth (Rawlings) Walker |
By 1837 |
| 20. |
Green Lee & Nancy (Heaton) Vanwinkle |
By 1835 |
| 21. |
Charles & Dorothy A. (Steuart) Erwin |
By 1837 |
| 22. |
John Babbs |
By 1880 |
| 23. |
William & Sarah E. (Pierce) Warren |
By 1875 |
| 24. |
Jacob & Nancy J. (Springer) Nickles |
By 1867 |
| 25. |
Harvey & Jamima (Erwin) Wilson |
By 1837 |
| 26. |
Leroy S. & Mary Jane (Carpenter) Pierce |
By 1841 |
| 27. |
January & Lucy Ann (Peyton) Springer |
By 1870 |
| 28. |
Jacob & Mary (Edmond/Edman) Baker |
By 1860 |
| 29. |
William J. & Jane (Fowler) Campbell |
By 1840 |
| 30. |
William & Nancy (Brandenburg) Beavers |
By 1833 |
| 31. |
Reeves Washington & Perlina (White) Riggins |
By 1850 |
| 32. |
Bluford Gatliff & Mary Jane (Edwards) Davis |
By 1858 |
| 33. |
James & Elizabeth (Hemmingway) Green |
By 1841 |
| 34. |
Anthony & Mary (Gilbert) Cox |
By 1833 |
| 35. |
William Anderson & Phebe (Warhurst) Arnold |
By 1839 |
| 36. |
John Hemingway & Mary Fort (Pottenger) Green |
By 1857 |
| 37. |
Daniel & Sitha (Walker) Goble |
By 1833 |
| 38. |
William & Georgeann (Daley/Dailey) Beavers |
By 1854 |
| 39. |
William Harrison & Catherine (Berry) Dodds |
By 1850 |
| 40. |
William X. & Martha (Bond) Johnson |
1857 |
| 41. |
James & Mary "Polly" (Ellis) Curry |
By 1833 |
| 42. |
Solomon Clark & Mary Ann (Rush) Swinford |
1847 |
| 43. |
Hezekiah Andrew Samuel Ashmore |
1845 |
| 44. |
Jacob & Mary (Walker) Webb |
By 1860 |
| 45. |
Adam & Elizabeth Hannah (Baldwin) Coons |
1870 |
| 46. |
Marietta Robinson |
By 1868 |
| 47. |
Robert T. & Ruth (Martin) Robinson |
By 1868 |
| 48. |
Ellis Hicks |
By 1844 |
| 49. |
John Sawyer |
By 1830 |
| 50. |
Jeptha Stoner |
By 1856 |
| 51. |
Jacob Hopper |
By 1837 |
| 52. |
Nathaniel Dixon |
By 1835 |
| 53. |
William T. Donley |
By 1860 |
| 54. |
John A Melton |
By 1860 |
| 55. |
Arthur Ingram |
By 1838 |
| 56. |
Michael W. Taylor |
By 1836 |
| 57. |
William & Margaret (Ewing) Jeffris |
By 1832 |
| 58. |
William & Mary (Haden) Ashmore |
By 1830 |
| 59. |
Daniel & Nancy (Hook) Honn |
By 1860 |
| 60. |
Roddy D. & Anna E. (Ward) Hanner |
By 1860 |
| 61. |
William Madison McConnaha |
By 1876 |
| 62. |
William P. & Susan Lovett (Schmidt) Price |
1869 |
| 63. |
Michael P. & Allice (McGrath) Cavanaugh |
By 1861 |
| 64. |
Johann Henrich & Johannna Friedricke (Knapke) Nolte |
By 1875 |
| 65. |
Patrick & Elizabeth (Ashmore) Nicholson |
By 1835 |
| 66. |
Nathaniel Barnes |
By 1841 |
| 67. |
Malissa Miller |
By 1840 |
| 68. |
Margaret L. "Peggy" (West) (Miller) Bloxom |
By 1841 |
| 69. |
R. Vernon Vandyke Barnes |
By 1860 |
| 70. |
Isaac N. & Catherine (Henson) Craig |
By 1836 |
| 71. |
Allen Campbell |
By 1833 |
| 72. |
John & Hannah (Radley) Sawyer |
By 1830 |
| 73. |
James McCrory |
By 1850 |
| 74. |
Levi Taylor Beals |
By 1833 |
| 75. |
Thomas Reed |
By 1831 |
| 76. |
William Wells |
By 1860 |
| 77. |
George M. & Polly (Ellington) Hanson |
By 1829 |
| 78. |
Reddick Cartwright |
1831 |
| 79. |
William M.& Rebecca (?) Lemmons |
1834 |
| 80. |
William Allison |
By 1835 |
| 81. |
John Lewis Allison |
1834 |
| 82. |
Jerusha Hanson |
By 1829 |
| 83. |
Thomas Duncan & Rebecca (Campbell) Henley |
By 1847 |
| 84. |
Lapsley Campbell Henley |
1847 |
| 85. |
John & Hanna (Radley) Sawyer |
By 1830 |
| 86. |
John & Eliza (Lemmons) Nees |
By 1840 |
| 87. |
Charles & Sarah (Swearingen) Eastin |
1830 |
| 88. |
Daniel & Sintha (Walker) Goble |
By 1835 |
| 89. |
William H. & Dicy (Haines) Stewart |
By 1831 |
| 90. |
Mary Elizabeth Allison |
1843 |
| 91. |
John Milton douglas |
1860 |
| 92. |
Hiram M. & Sarah (Sawyer) Tremble |
1833 |
| 93. |
William & Mary (Hadden) Ashmore |
1830 |
| 94. |
Lapsley Campbell Henley |
By 1847 |
| 95. |
David B. Replogle |
By 1840 |
| 96. |
Jeptha & Martha Ann (Kistler) Stoner |
By 1856 |
| 97. |
Arthur Cook Schnorf |
1853 |
| 98. |
James & Margaret Maupin (Neal) Adkins |
1833 |
| 99. |
William M. & Rebecca (Swassic) Lemmons |
By 1834 |
| 100. |
Michael & Mary "Polly" (Glassco) Waltrip |
By 1836 |
| 101. |
Johnson & Eliza (Black) Woodrum |
By 1838 |
| 102. |
Benjamin & Abigail (York) Eaton |
By 1840 |
| 103. |
James Hutton |
By 1848 |
| 104. |
Van Swearington & Sarah (Doty) Eastin |
By 1831 |
| 105. |
Samuel P. White |
1840 |
| 106. |
John & Rebecca (McClain) Kinzel |
1868 |
| 107. |
Joseph & Elizabeth Jane (Leach) Armstrong |
By 1845 |
| 108. |
William & Elizabeth (Goode) Fisher |
By 1850 |
| 109. |
Richard & Narcissa (Schnorf) Corbin |
By 1849 |
| 110. |
John Rosebrough |
By 1850 |
| 111. |
John Silas & Mary Ann (Wiley) Davidson |
By 1851 |
| 112. |
William B. Ferguson |
1839 |
| 113. |
Aaron & Peggy (Campbell) Collins Sr. |
By 1831 |
| 114. |
Sarah (Coots) West |
By 1850 |
| 115. |
Marquis Alaman |
By 1870 |
| 116. |
Samuel & Margaret (Lawrence) Doughty |
By 1834 |
| 117. |
Lowry & Martha "Patsey" (Prewitt) Hoskins |
By 1836 |
| 118. |
Clement Isaac "Clemme" & Elizabeth "Betsy" (Hart) Goar |
By 1837 |
| 119. |
James & Mary "Polly" (Teel) Doty |
By 1831 |
| 120. |
John & Hannah Bush (Radley) Sawyer |
By 1830 |
| 121. |
Wilson & Elizabeth (Dallas) Strader |
By 1857 |
| 122. |
Andrew & Nancy (Odell) Clark |
By 1833 |
| 123. |
Hiram M. & Sarah (Sawyer) Tremble |
By 1833 |
| 124. |
James Scott & Mary Jane (Feagle) Martin |
By 1832 |
| 125. |
John & Ann (Neely) Martin |
By 1831 |
| 126. |
Jane Martin |
By 1831 |
| 127. |
James & Martha Mildred (Peyton) Jones |
By 1840 |
| 128. |
Sanford Rogers |
1857 |
| 129. |
Peter & Rose Sallie (Goyette) Mason |
By 1858 |
| 130. |
Michael E. & Sarah E. (Bryant) O'Hair |
By 1875 |
| 131. |
William Harrison & Mary Ann (Osborn) Smith |
By 1840 |
| 132. |
William Stanislaus Rigsby |
By 1840 |
| 133. |
John Calvin & Elizabeth (Tolliver) Davis |
By 1829 |
| 134. |
January & Lucy Ann (Peyton) Springer |
By 1849 |
| 135. |
Cornelius C. & Hannah (Mooney) Ashworth |
1860 |
| 136. |
Daniel & Martha Peyton (Jones) Shrader |
By 1840 |
| 137. |
James & Dollie Culver |
1864 |
| 138. |
Hope (Clemens) Law |
By 1840 |
| 139. |
James & Mary "Polley" (Ellis) Curry |
1832 |
| 140. |
Mary Jane Boyd |
1847 |
| 141. |
Roddy Doak & Anna Elizabeth (Ward) Hanner |
By 1860 |
| 142. |
John & Harriett (Tomlin) Wright |
By 1840 |
| 143. |
James D. & Nancy (Jones) Hunt |
By 1840 |
| 144. |
Abram & Eve (Lauderback) Campbell |
1844 |
| 145. |
Holmes Hill |
By 1860 |
| 146. |
George Campbell |
By 1831 |
| 147. |
Elizabeth Collins |
By 1831 |
| 148. |
Robert Boyd |
By 1840 |
| 149. |
Samuel & Margaret (Lawrence) Doughty (Doty) |
By 1834 |
| 150. |
Jacob & Ana Margaretta (Schroder) Myers |
By 1835 |
| 151. |
Michael & Permilla (Glascock) Hall |
By 1835 |
| 152. |
John W. & Barbara Catherine (Fulkerson) Lawyer |
By 1860 |
| 153. |
John & Mary (Templeton) Carter |
By 1831 |
| 154. |
Nancy Carter |
By 1831 |
| 155. |
Marquis DeLafayette & Clarissa Ellen (North) Alaman |
By 1872 |
| 156. |
Luke & Cynthia (Frazier) Noble |
By 1866 |
| 157. |
Aaron & Margaret (Campbell) Collins |
By 1831 |
| 158. |
Benjamin & Sara Jane (Johns) (Cartwright) McMorris |
By 1846 |
| 159. |
George Washington Goodman |
1839 |
| 160. |
Michael & Lorain Baker |
1879 |
| 161. |
John L. Kirk |
1870 |
| 162. |
John Calvery Baker |
1870 |
| 163. |
James Kelly |
1830 |
| 164. |
John Huffman |
1835 |
| 165. |
Thomas Reed |
1830 |
| 166. |
Thomas Gordon |
1830 |
| 167. |
William Dryden |
1836 |
| 168. |
William F. & Nancy A. (Nichols) Young |
1840 |
| 169. |
William N. & Nancy A. (Sublett) Young |
1840 |
| 170. |
Charles Augustus Rude |
1877 |
| 171. |
John Henry Shaw |
1880 |
| 172. |
Lucinda Jane Woodrum |
1867 |
| 173. |
Alice Leora Tucker |
1857 |
| 174. |
John Lawrence Woodrum |
1864 |
| 175. |
Michael Taylor |
1836 |
| 176. |
Lorenzo Dow Goodwin |
1830 |
| 177. |
John Henry Epley |
1850 |
| 178. |
William Frost |
1830 |
| 179. |
John Ashby |
1830 |
| 180. |
John Calvin & Melissa (Edmondson) Crist |
1870 |
| 181. |
James Rennels |
1836 |
| 182. |
Francis & Susannah (Easter) Strader |
1830 |
| 183. |
John & Nancy Virse |
1842 |
| 184. |
John Hurst |
1870 |
| 185. |
Nathaniel Lee |
1833 |
| 186 |
John Arthur Boyd |
1860 |
| 187. |
John & Eliza (Lemons) Nees |
1837 |
| 188. |
Peter & Tully A. (Timberlake) Sublett |
1836 |
| 189. |
Christian & Louisa Uphoff |
1880 |
| 190. |
Oliver H. McNutt |
1860 |
| 191. |
Levi Comstock |
1860 |
| 192. |
Peter & Elizabeth Kaw |
1865 |
| 193. |
George W. & Mary Ellen (Campbell) Williams |
1866 |
| 194. |
John & Urith (Lane) Campbell |
1860 |
| 195. |
George & Elizabeth (Collins) Campbell |
1831 |
| 196. |
Andrew & Jerusha (Ellington) Caldwell |
1830 |
| 197. |
Obediah & Elizabeth (Beals-Scott) Vincent |
1832 |
| 198. |
Arthur & Elizabeth (Rennels) Ingram |
|
| 199. |
James M. & Emily A. (Ashworth) Crowder |
1860 |
| 200. |
William & Sarah (Nichols) Janes |
1831 |
| 201. |
Adam & Julia (Maples) Letner |
1840 |
| 202. |
Charles & Cassandra Pennington |
1837 |
| 203. |
Enoch & Rachel (Carlton) Glassco |
1830 |
| 204. |
Abner & Eda (Glassco) Brown |
1836 |
| 205. |
James S. & Catherine (Shively) Bell |
1860 |
| 206. |
Ephraim & Catherine (Post) Schouten |
1865 |
| 207. |
Carlos & Polly (Sample) Curtis |
1840 |
| 208. |
William & Susannah (Keller) Jeffries |
1831 |
| 209. |
George D. & Sarah J. (Allen) Parker |
1830 |
| 210. |
Madison B. & Mary (Curry) Jackson |
1860 |
| 211. |
William & Abigail (Henderson) Dryden |
1836 |
| 212. |
Stanton & Sarah (King) Pemberton |
1832 |
| 213. |
William March |
1850 |
| 214 |
Lorenzo Dow & Elizabeth (Gordon) Goodwin |
1830 |
| 215. |
Alfred C. & Mary C. (Coy) Kilman |
1864 |
| 216. |
Robert & Elizabeth (Hood) McMillin |
1870 |
| 217. |
James W. & Alice J. (Davis) Wright |
1870 |
| 218. |
Benjamin & Susan (Starr) Parker |
1830 |
| 219. |
Henry & Eunice (VanDuzen) Whipple |
1839 |
| 220. |
George Wm. & eliza (Boland) Smith |
1840 |
| 221. |
Hiram & Sarah (Adkins) Dallas |
1849 |
| 222. |
Jobe &: Martha (Archer) Brown |
1840 |
| 223. |
John & Mary (Zeigler) Lester |
1831 |
| 224. |
Samuel & Sydney (Flaugher) Lester |
1832 |
| 225. |
Whitfield W. & Mary (Laughlin) Morrison |
1831 |
| 226. |
Charles W. & Rebecca (Linder) Sawyer |
1830 |
| 227. |
Jonathan E. & Lurana (Sawyer) Graham |
1832 |
| 228. |
James Galbreath |
1839? |
| 229. |
Young E. Winkler |
1836? |
| 230. |
Wm. & Eliza (Lewis) Allison |
1835 |
| 231. |
Melinda Walker |
1844 |
| 232. |
James B. and Eveline (Parker) Walker |
1840 |
| 233. |
Elijah J. Walters |
1840 |
| 234. |
Freeman & Almira (Vandeventer) Biggs |
1852 |
| 235. |
Abraham & Elizabeth (Caldwell) Henry |
1836 |
| 236. |
William & Jane (McKnight) Brewer |
1840 |
| 237. |
Jacob & Louisa (Tuttle) Vandeventer |
1850 |
| 238. |
Mary (Pugsley) Tuttle |
1850 |
| 239. |
Jacob Golladay |
1838 |
| 240. |
Henry F. & Charity (Hurst) Tinch |
1864 |
| 241. |
Benjamin & Abigail (York) Eaton |
1837 |
| 242. |
Henry Bell |
1850 |
| 243. |
Lucretia Bell |
1858 |
| 244. |
John & Eliza (McCulloch) McNutt |
1860 |
| 245. |
Nicholas & Mary J. (Hayes) Horn |
1870 |
| 246. |
Benjamin T. Henry |
1936 |
| 247. |
Isabell "Belle" Messick |
1850 |
| 248. |
John & Mary (Munson) Messick |
1850 |
| 249. |
Peter & Barbara (Sherrick) Furry |
1839 |
| 250. |
Jacob & Rebecca (Tedrow) Furry |
1839 |
| 251. |
George Michael Furry |
1843 |
| 252. |
Clement & Sarah (Suffrins) Messick |
1860 |
| 253. |
Minnie Lea Henry |
1870 |
| 254. |
William Henry Biggs |
1866 |
| 255. |
Mary (McClure) McKnight |
1842 |
| 256. |
Lawrence & Philadelphia (Creek) Stull |
1832 |
| 257. |
Albert & Caroline (Canady) Stull |
1834 |
| 258. |
George & Nancy (Daugherty) Axton |
1840 |
| 259. |
Elias & Hannah (Place) Anderson |
1840 |
| 260. |
J. Alexander & Clarinda (Anderson) Axton |
1840 |
| 261. |
Thomas Allen Axton |
1865 |
| 262. |
James Cawford |
1830 |
| 263. |
John L. and Margaret (Carter) Louthan |
1849 |
| 264. |
John & Catherine (Robinson) Huffman |
1835 |
| 265. |
Reuban & Mary (Brandenburg) Moore |
1839 |
| 266. |
Lewis "Lute" Moore |
1841 |
| 267. |
Isaac & J. Harriett (Johnson) Munson |
1840 |
| 277. |
Isaac & Ann (Coen) Wilson |
1839 |
| 278. |
Thomas & Martha (Roberts) Brown |
1870 |
| 279. |
John & Lucinda (Gaddis) Lemmons |
1870 |
| 280. |
Isaac & Mary M. (Gammill) Odell |
1832 |
| 281. |
Samuel & Leticia (Ashmore) Hogue |
1836 |
| 282. |
Fred & Ruth (Thrasher) Price |
1840 |
| 283 |
Richard B. Phillips |
1863 |
| 284 |
James and Mary (Teel) Doty |
1831 |
| 285 |
William G. & Sarah (Bane) Wright |
1854 |
| 286 |
Samuel & Ruth (Gordon) Wright |
1860 |
| 287 |
John Berry & Mary Ann (Wright) Hill |
1860 |
| 288 |
James & Susannah (Rodgers) Reat |
1839 |
| 289 |
Wm. & Abigail (Henderson) Dryden |
1836 |
| 290 |
James & Elizabeth (Balch) Black |
1830 |
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