A response from Macon County, Illinois.
dennis
we spoke on the phone regarding black bart in macon co il in 1860
it is my supposition that they were not in any place to be counted by any census because:
Charles earl boles (alias Charles Bolton; black bart) married Mary Elizabeth Johnson circa 1854 in Jefferson co
ny. they had a daughter (eva ardelle) born in 1859 in Jefferson co ny. in 1861 their daughter (francis Lillian)
was born in Decatur, macon co, il. in 1862 Charles enlisted in the 116 il inf. he mustered out in 1865 in
Washington dc. in 1865 they had a child (Arian) born in 1865 in howard co mn.
whatever connection he had to macon co il seems to be minimal.
if Decatur Genealogical Society can be of further service, please contact them.
gail a leonard