John Franklin COUNSIL
Robert Alfred PIERCE
Rachel GHOLSON


Husband-1:  John Franklin COUNSIL
Birth:  20 May 1867, Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  6 Aug 1902, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Burial:  Aug 1902, New Prospect Cemetery, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois      (pic)
Father:  James David COUNSIL
Mother:  Sarah Angeline PROCTOR

Marriage-1:   7 Feb 1889, Hamilton Co., Illinois

Husband-2:  Robert Alfred PIERCE
Birth:  21 Mar 1866, Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  22 May 1959, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois       (obituary)
Burial:  May 1959, Campbell / Ray Cemetery, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  William James PIERCE 
Mother:  Martha Jane HOLMES 

Marriage-2:   1907, Hamilton Co., Illinois

Wife:  Rachel GHOLSON
Birth: 15 Jun 1870, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois 
Death:  25 Jun 1964, Carmi, White Co., Illinois 
Burial:  Jun 1964, Brush Harbor Cemetery, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
Father:  Newton G. GHOLSON 
Mother:   Eleanor MANN 

Children - Marriage-1:
1. Ellis Franklin COUNSIL, b: 27 Oct 1889, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                           d: 3 May 1962, Alton, Madison Co., Illinois
2. James Newton COUNSIL, b: 6 Sep 1891, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                               d: 19 Mar 1966, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois
3. Ethel Ellen COUNSIL (Heimer), b: 28 Nov 1893, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                      d: Oct 1976, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Earl COUNSIL, b: 15 Feb 1895, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                              d: 15 Sep 1915, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                           bur: New Prospect Cemetery, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois      (pic)
5. Ernest COUNSIL, b: 18 Oct 1900, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                 
d: Mar 1970, Enfield, White Co., Illinois
                               bur: Enfield Cemetery, Enfield, White Co., Illinois

Children - Marriage-2:
1. Nola A PIERCE (James), b: 6 Dec 1908, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                            d: 7 Feb 1936, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                         bur: Brush Harbor Cemetery, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
2. Homer S. PIERCE, b: 1 Feb 1912, Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                   d: 25 May 1999, Venice, Sarasota Co., Florida
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Notes:

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0304, Page 187B), Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 48, Enumeration Date:
1-Jun-1900, Family #300

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 COUNCIL, John F

 Head

M

May

1867

33

M

11

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farmer

 

                  Rachel

 Wife

F

Jun

1870

29

M

11

4

4

IL

IL

TN

 

 

                  Ellis F

 Son

M

Oct

1889

10

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

X

                  James N

 Son

M

Sep

1891

8

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

X

                  Ethel E

 Daughter

F

Nov

1893

6

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 

                  Earl R

 Son

M

Feb

1896

4

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0291, Page 25B), Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 35, Enumeration Date: 2-May-1910, Family #149 & #150

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C B.

# C L.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation
 or Trade

In Sch

 PIERCE, Robert A

 Head

M

44

M2

 2 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farmer

 

              Rachel

 Wife

F

39

M2

2

IL

IL

TN

 None

 

              James J

 Son

M

20

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer

 

              Joseph J

 Son

M

16

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer

 

              Robert F

 Son

M

14

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer

 X 

              Marshal E

 Son

M

11

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer

 X

              Vurney M

 Daughter

F

8

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 X

              Lola J

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 X

              Nola A

 Daughter

F

1y11m

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

 COUNCIL, James N

 Head

M

18

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farmer

 

                   Ethel

 Sister

F

16

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

                   Earl

 Brother

M

14

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer

X

                   Ernest

 Brother

M

9

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

X

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0366, Page 126B), Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 45, Enumeration Date: 8-Jan-1920, Family #53

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Col.

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch.

 PIERCE, Robert A

 Head

M

W

52

M

IL

IL

IL

 Farmer

 

                Rachel

 Wife

F

W

49

M

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

                Nola

 Daughter

F

W

11

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   X 

                Homer S

 Son

M

W

8

S

IL

IL

IL

 None

   X

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0514, Page 157B), Crook Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 2, Enumeration Date: 21-Apr-1930, Family #152

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Col.

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 PIERCE, Robert L

 Head

M

W

64

M

22

IL

IL

IL

 

 Farmer

                Rachel

 Wife

F

W

59

M

18

IL

IL

TN

 

 None

                Omer S

 Son

M

W

18

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 Farm Laborer

 HICKS, Nola L

 Daughter

F

W

21

D

17

IL

IL

IL

 

 None

             Cletis L

 G Son

M

W

3y2m

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

 None


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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Marriages, Book 1, #6609
2) Birth - Child #1, Marriage-1:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Births, Book 18, #90498
3) Birth - Child #2, Marriage-1:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Births, Book B, #4718 (Noted: died 3/19/1966)
4) Birth - Child #3, Marriage-1:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Births, Book 18, #90499  (Noted:  died 10/7/1976)
5) Birth - Child #5, Marriage-1:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Births, Book 25, #94928