Does anyone know where Vancil Bend is located and/or where George Vancil's home was located. If not, do you know any Vancil relatives that might know where George Vancil's home was located when it was destroyed by the Tri-State Tornado on March 18, 1925? the George Vancil farm was destroyed. It was located near the Vancil Bend of the Big Muddy River and was somewhere near the Weaver settlement. George Vancil was killed and his wife, son, and daughter Violet (age 8) were injured.

Thanks Sharon

This doesn't have anything to do with the Tornado of '25, but it does mention Vancil Bend and Blairsville. I have a book at home also that names the following Vancil's
Amelia Emaline , Edmund C., Imri, John, Jospeh, Lucy, Mary, Mary wife of Perry, Mortica, Nancy, Perry, Polly, Vancil Inn, Vancil Point Illinois, Vancil Schoolhouse, Vancil Stillery, Vancil Temple, Tobias Vancil, William, and William Alonzo. If you are interested, I will look up for you.

Isaac Vancil was 73 years old and was living at Vancil's Bend of the Big Muddy River near Blairsville. At the time he was married to my 3 great grandmother, Mary (Dillon) Finney-Vancil. According to the newspaper accounts, the KKK told him to leave the area which Isaac refused to do.. They returned on the 22 Apr and took Isaac from the house and hung him by the river where he was found the next day. 18 men were arrested.. Arrested and sent to Benton were: Pleasant G Veach, Francis M Gray and Samuel Gassett.. Arrested and jailed in Marion were: Jesse Cavens, William Samsom, Samuel Sweet, Jonas G Ellett and John Rich. 10 others were sent to Perry Co.. They were tried in Dec 1872 in Franklin Co, IL and were all aquitted. Later some were indicted in US Court in Springfield, IL under an anti KKK act but they were also aquitted.. The prosecuter in the case was Col Ambrose Spencer, who was arrested on 06 Jan 1873 for false imprisonment of the 18 men and he served jail time.

I'd love to know what your book says about the Vancil's of Williamson Co, IL.

I'm particularly interested in following Vancil family members:

Tobias Vancil, Alonzo Vancil, John Vancil, and Nancy Vancil

But of course, I'd also love info on the Vancil Inn, Vancil Point Illinois, Vancil Schoolhouse, Vancil Stillery, Vancil Temple