Hi Carol!

Today's date: April 9, 2011
I'll try to explain and add as I can using the Ostend book by Loren Thompson (published about 1986). Full title: Ostend: An Early History of the Ostend and Bull Valley Area
Note: This is McHenry County, Illinois.

CAROL'S INFORMATION with INFORMATION BY GEORGE BROTT GOLTZ IN ( ):
I did some further research and can add the following. Thomas D the son did serve in both the 15th Ill and the 134th Ill documentation CIvil War Pension record seen on Ancestry .com.
GEORGE REPLIED(Yes, I agree)

CAROL SAID: 1870 Census Goodale Ill Thomas 56 Mary 54 Margaret 23 John 19 James 17 Maria 15 Maria 14 Carrie 3 Eugene 1 Who are Maria age 14, Carrie and Eugene? Since no relationships are given hard to know. ? child of thomas and Mary ? grand children
GEORGE REPLIED (The Ostend book or another article by its author explains that Thomas D. Corkill Senior at some point after the death of his first wife, RETURNED to Isle of Mann and brought back a COUSIN of my great-grandmother: both girls were named Maria Corkill - amazing isn't it? My grandmother (Maria Corkill Brott) at the time of the census was the 15 year old, and her cousin Maria would be the 14 year old. Information from Ostend biographer Loren Thompson also mentions that my great-grandmother's cousin died after a fall from a wagon some time after she was married. As for Carrie and Euguene I assume they were the children of Margaret, my great-grandmother's older sister. The Ostend book explains that Margaret married Miles Galiger and that they lived in Lake County, Illinois. The census of 1870 seems to indicate that Thomas D. Corkill Senior, his wife Mary, all 4 children plus two grandchildren all lived in the same home. As for Margaret's husband I'm not sure where he was at the time.)

CAROL SAID: In the records I was able to view Thomas the father did not use the initial D but the son did.
GEORGE REPLIED: (That is contrary to all the information I have so far about my great, great grandfather. Everything I have indicates he used "D" which stood for "Dick". I also understand - probably from a thread on the Isle of Mann website here - that "Dick" was a common nickname of sorts. I'll make note of your finding and see if it can be reconciled with other data.)

CAROL SAID: Thomas D and Marcha had 6 children all found in the census with the family. Marcha was found in the 1930 census age 80 widow so she died b/w 1930 -1940 George the find a grave memorial for Thomas bur Ostend cem states that he served in the civil war. You might want to edit the memorial for accuracy. Carol G
GEORGE REPLIED: (The 1900 census information IF ACCURATE posted to Thomas D. Corkill Junior's findagrave site shows only 3 children- maybe by 1900 some had moved out or died so that may explain only 3 children instead of 6 - I would definitely like to know if my great granduncle indeed had more children with his wife Marcha) Here is the listing NOTE: Info posted to findagrave indicates the census incorrectly spelled the last name as Coskill.

1900 United States Federal Census (note Coskill misspelling – grave of Thomas D. is definitely spelled Corkill (GPG 4.8.2011)

Name: Thomas Coskill [Thomas Corkell]
Home in 1900: Valley Center, Sedgwick, Kansas
Age: 60
Birth Date: Jun 1839
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1841 (1844]
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Spouse's name: Martha A
Marriage Year: 1868
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 32
Residence : Valley Center City (Part), Sedgwick, Kansas
Thomas Coskill 60
Martha A Coskill 52
Chas E Coskill 28
Robert Coskill 22
Bessie L Coskill 16

GEORGE SAID: Again, note the misspelling, even the census alternate last name is misspelled. However, the grave stone clearly spells it Corkill.

Thanks very much Carol. I'll see if the findagrave page can be edited to remove the incorrect statement I left when I thought my great grandfather Thomas D. Corkill had actually served in the Civil war.

George Brott Goltz - April 9, 2011