I was born in southern Illinois and have been trying to trace my family ancestry slowly for a several years now. I actually moved back to southern Illinois 2012 and would love to meet family members to compare stories and learn more. My mother's name was Viola Jarvis buried at Blairsville; my grandmother was Elsie (Colp) Jarvis and husband (grandpa) Lawrence Jarvis buried at Blairsville; my great grandmother was Nancy (Clifton) Colp and husband (G-grandfather) Pettis Colp buried at Osage; my maternal great great grandmother's name was Rachael Clifton (I don't know her maiden name) and husband Hickory Clifton both buried at Rude Cemetery. I have been having a hard time with my great and great great grandmother's family tree part. I would love to learn more.

I was born in southern Illinois and have been trying to trace my family ancestry slowly for a several years now. I actually moved back to southern Illinois 2012 and would love to meet family members to compare stories and learn more. My mother's name was Viola Jarvis buried at Blairsville; my grandmother was Elsie (Colp) Jarvis and husband (grandpa) Lawrence Jarvis buried at Blairsville; my great grandmother was Nancy (Clifton) Colp and husband (G-grandfather) Pettis Colp buried at Osage; my maternal great great grandmother's name was Rachael Clifton (I don't know her maiden name) and husband Hickory Clifton both buried at Rude Cemetery. I have been having a hard time with my great and great great grandmother's family tree part. I would love to learn more.