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[Bill's Nutt.FTW] They lived near Wolfcreek, Williamson County, Illinois, which is now in the Crab Orchard area according to one source. Another source indicated that they lived in Carbondale, Illinois, in an area referred to as "Little Egypt." Another places them in an area south of what is now Carterville, Illinois in the vicinity of what is now Crab Orchard Lake. The plat book shows the James McBride farm in what is now Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge and is closed to the public. The story passed on that Elizabeth and a daughter are buried on the farm but the graves are not marked. (Source unknown) Some information is contained in a book entitled "The McBrides - Historical Documents, Notes & Miscellaneous Materials" published by Donald Keith McBride, Rockville, Maryland, 1995 (limited circulation). A narrative written by Minerva Jane McBride Spence about the family from Samuel to this family, including all her brothers and sisters, can be found by going to her record in this FTM file. Polly Spence mentions him in her book as a big, heavy man whose blue eyes and black hair seemed to be the model for her dad's. Transcript of the Obituary of James Wollard McBride: Jas. McBride, Pioneer Citizen, Called Home Thursday, October 17, (1929) marked the passing of James Woolard McBride at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Maggie Dempsey at Creal Springs. Uncle Jim" as he was lovingly called, was born in Fayette county, Illinois, near Vandalia, on May 30, 1831, and was "92 years, 4 months And 19 days of age at death. When he was an infant, his parents, Samuel and Elizabeth McBride, moved to Tennessee and there made their home. It was near Nashville that he grew to manhood and on July 27,1857 was united in marriage to Miss Katie S. Cullom. Soon after their wedding he returned to Illinois with his bride and here in Southern Illinois, at Wolf Creek they reared their family. There were ten children as follows: Gerogia, who died at the age of 17, 54 years ago; Ellen Birkhead, who lives at Leonard, Arkansas; Belle, Mrs. W. N. Chamness of Marion; Mrs. Janie Spence of Arkinda, Ark; Thomas J., who passed away one year ago, on August 21; Mrs. Nora Rendleman, of Carterville; Mrs. Maggie Dempsey of Creal Springs, with whom he had made his home since his companion passed away 18 years ago on Feb.22 (1912); James M. McBride of Benkleman, Neb; Adah Huggins and Charles McBride of Illmo, MO. Besides the eight living children there are 92 grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren survive him. There are several of the fifth generation of his family living, and only a month ago there appeared in the Saint Louis Dispatch one group of the family representing five generations. When the call was made to join the colors in the Civil War, he responded and in 1862 left his young wife with three small daughters to the care of Providence He enlisted with the 109th Illinois infantry, a unit notorious because all the officers deserted. The unit was disbanded in Memphis, TN, and for three years he was a member of Co. D 11 th Regiment Illinois Volunteers Infantry. He was honorably discharged in 1865 at the conclusion of the war. He served his faithfully and well as he did his fellowman ever after. In the years of his activity he was known all over the southern part of the state as a saw-mill man; going from one place to another wherever timber was abundant, and sawing it into lumber. Years ago he united with the Methodist Episcopal church, but for several years his sight and hearing had notbeen good and he had seldom attended church services, but he expressed himself often to those about him as being ready and willing and even anxious to join the loved ones gone on; when the time came he passed peacefully and quietly, "as one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant slumber." He was one among the most fortunate of men, for after his wife died his, daughter, Mrs. Maggie Dempsey, took him into her home and gave him the most wonderful loving care a father ever had from a daughter. For eighteen years her home and her every care had been for her beloved father. He had been a member of the Masonic order for almost 55 years, having held membership with the Chapel Hill lodge No. 917, until he moved his membership to Creal Springs. This order rendered their beautiful and impressive burial service at the graveside. Rev. J. W. McKinney preached the funeral at 2:30 o'clock Friday, October 18, at the home in Creal Springs. He was laid to rest beside his life companion in the cemetery at Creal Springs. Farewell father, peaceful be thy silent rest; Slumber sweetly: God knows when to call thee Home to rest. The following granddaughters carried the flowers; Cora Chamness, Mrs. Arch Monroe, Mrs. Arthur Howard, Mrs. Will Griffin, Mrs. Joyce Turner, Mrs. James Hastings, Mrs. G. C. Chamness, Mrs. Charles Harris, Mrs. Clayborn Harris and the following members of the Eastern Star Lodge: Mesdames Bill Radford, Albert Bendig, Albert Summers, Oscar Anderson and Blanchard. The Pall Bearers were members of Chapel Hill Lodge #917 and were G. L. Baker, Tom Baker, Sam Willfong, John Duncan, Waldo Craig and O. L. Reynolds. {End of Obituary} The national archives lists his soldier's certificate number 472124, rank-Muscn, Co. I, "11" Illinois Inf, CAN No. 10184, Bundle No. 7. A document with letter head of the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, dated June 1, 1888 and signed by John C. Black, Commissioner asking for the records of James W. McBride as to the service, disability and hospital treatment. It shows he enlisted Aug. 13, 1862 and served as Musc (not legible), discharged at Springfield, Illinois July 26, 1866. "While serving in Co. D, 109 Reg't Ill Inf he was disabled by chronic diarrhea, near (illigible - Marth Red siser??) July 16, 1864; also contracted piles Sept. 1, 1864 and he hearing greatly affected by lying under heavy fire ??? of seige grounds at Vicksburg, Miss June 15, 1863." Another document with letter head of the War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, dated July 5, 1888: "Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions James W. McBride, a Musician of Company D, 109 Regement Illinois Volunteers, was enrolled on the 15 day of August, 1862, at Union Co. Illinois for ????? and is reported (?) on rolls to Apl, 10, 1863 present. He is reported on rolls of Co. I, 11th Regm. Ill. Vols; March & April 1863 present, transfered from Co. D. 109th Ills, Vols, Apl 24, 1863; May & June 1863 to June 30, 1865, present. He was mustered out with Co., a private, July 14, 1865, at Baton Rouge, Ls. Hospital rec'd of the 11th Ills. Vols, show him; June 11, 1863 with Diarrhea; June 12, 1863 returned to duty; June 18, 1863 with Neuralgia; June 22, 1863 returned to duty; March 3, 1864, with Diarrhea ac.; March 7, 1864, returned to duty. The records of this office furnish no further evidence of disability." A document signed by James W. McBride addressed to the State of Illinois, Williamson County, is dated May 21, 1889. It outlines his injuries and disabilities and bears a seal that is difficult to read. It is difficult to determine the purpose of the document. A document stamped by the Pension Office and dated Nov. 27, 1889 shows his address as Wolf Creek, Williamson County, Illinois. A document dated January 15, 1898 from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions states: "Sir: In forwarding to the pensions agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below." His lists his wife's name as LouKetie S. Cullom, married on Sept. 20, 1857 at Sycamore Mills, Tenn. He lists children and birthdates as follows: Ellen 5-4-1860 Issabelle 4-20-62 Jennie 6-8-66 Thos J. 8-25-68 Hora J. 3-4-70 Maggie 3-4-72 Jas M 8-23-75 Chas H 2-28-78 Ada (can't read) Signed on July 4, 1898 A document entitled: Act of February 6, 1907, DECLARATION FOR PENSION, State of Illinois, County of Union, states: "On this 7 day of June, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and seven personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, James W. McBride, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 70 years of age, and a resident of Wayside, county of Union, State of Illinois; and that he is the identical personwho was ENROLLED at Jonesboro Union County, Ill under the name of James W. McBride, on the 16 day of August, 1862, as a Private, in Co. D, 109, Ills Vol, transfered Co. I, 11 Ill inft vol served as musician in the service of the United States, in the Civil war, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Springfield, Ill, on the 25 day of July, 1865. That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, five feet 11 inches, complexion, fair, color of eyes, blue; color of hair, dark; that his occupation was farmer; that he was born Fayett County Ill, 1837; ....That he is now a pensioner, Certificate No. 472124; ...That is post-office address is Wayside, county of Union, State of Illinois." It is signed by James W. McBride and by Abe Coleman who witnessed his signature, and by Chas. P. Coleman, Justice of the Peace. It is stamped by the Pension Office on June 12, 1907. It appears that he filled out a pension application on May 12, 1921 for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. He gives his birth date as May 30, 1897 (should have been 1837), the place of his birth as Fayette County, Illinois. He served in Co. D, 109th Ill Vol and transfered to Co. I, 11th Illinois, lists his wife's name as Lukaty S. Cullum, marriage in September 1858, Davidson County, TN by Rev. Blacksone Binkley, no official church record, not previously married, wife deceased, not previously married, and lists children and births as follows: Georgiannia, July 1859, dead Ellen, April 4, 1860 Isabelle, May 1862 Jannie, June 8, 1866 (Jennie) Thomas, Aug 25, 1868 Hora, March 4, 1871 Maggie, March 4, 1873 James, Aug 25, 1875 Charles, Feb 28, 1878 Ada, April 18, 1882 The document carried the following stamps: Pension Office, May 14, 1921, Board of Review, May 23, 1921, Pending Files, June 6, 1921, Pending Files May 16, 1921. (Perhaps at the age of 84 his memory of the children's birth dates was muddled.)
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