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Mathew Freeman and Mary Polly Woolard in Shelby County, Illinois
Posted by: Virginia Taylor (ID *****4702) Date: May 29, 2008 at 06:59:27
In Reply to: Mathew Freeman and Mariah Jane Hilton, Shelby County, Illinois by Virginia Taylor of 8633

Mathew Freeman and Mary Polly Woolard in Shelby County, Illinois
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Shelby County, Illinois

Mathew Freeman, son of James Freeman, married first Mary Polly Woolard. They had three daughters: Mary J., Rachel and Elizabeth Freeman. Mary Polly Woolard died sometime between the years 1854 and 1857 because by the time of the 1860 U. S. Census, Mathew Freeman was married to Mariah Jane Hilton.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Matthew Freeman
Name: Mathew Freeman
Birth Place: IL
Birth Year: 1825
Spouse Name: Mary Polly Woolard
Marriage Year: 1849

U. S. Census/Illinois/Shelby/Becks Creek
Sept 23, 1850
Dwelling 831 – Family 831
William Price/40/M/Farming/NC
Martha/43/F/TN
Buskett./20/M/TN
Elizabeth/18/F/TN
James/13/M/TN
John/11/M/IL
Polly/10/F/IL
Marjorie/F/8/IL
Morris/6/M/IL
Martha/4/F/IL
Samuel/1/M
Richard/18/M
U. S. Census/Illinois/Shelby/Becks Creek
Sept 23, 1850
Dwelling 832 Family 832
James Freeman/49/M/Farming/Kentucky
Mary/38/F/NC
Sariah/17/F/IL
Elisha/15/M/IL
Richard/12/M/IL
Mary/10/F/IL
James/5/IL
Rettia Cook/35/F/TN
U. S. Census/Illinois/Shelby/Becks Creek
Sept 23, 1850
Dwelling 833 Family 833
Thomas Freeman/35/M/Farming/KY
Ediath/35/F/IN
Craig/15/M/IL
Mary/14/F/IL
William/12/M/IL
James/10/M/IL
Richard/9/M/IL
Nancy/5/F/IL
U. S. Census/Illinois/Shelby/Becks Creek
Sept 23, 1850
Dwelling 834 Family 834
Matthew Freeman/21/M/Farming/IL
Polly/21/F/IN
Jane/6 mos./F/IL

http://ecolitgy.com/it/LostInShelby.html
The freemasons were active enough in Flat Branch Township to create the Masonic Cemetery southeast of Moweaqua in Section 4 about 1853.
Burials in the William Price cemetery started around this time. Along with the Price family, the Woolard/Woolard, Woodward, Hinton, Clemmer and Taniges families are buried here. This cemetery is southeast of Oconee in Section 36 of Oconee Township.



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