Hello-  I searched the census 1850-1880 Fulton County Illinois using soundex and this is what i found.  Also the Illinois marriage records and the Civil War Unit  Butler served in.  John is mentioned as an assessor in Harris township in 1860 in Fulton County History by Chapman written in 1879.  I hope this helps,  Good luck in your research.  Sincerely Karen Morlan

Drummond      

DRUMMOND, BUTLER                     ANDERSON, MARTHA                     01/27/1861 00C/0474 00000024 FULTON             

DRUMMOND, CHARLES S                  NEBERGALL, IVANILLA                  10/15/1891 00F/0106 00000283 FULTON             

DRUMMOND, HUBERT                     FATE, CORA M                         03/26/1893 00F/0136 00000080 FULTON             

DRUMMOND, JAMES E                    HENSLEY, HANNAH J                    04/24/1887 00F/0022 00000096 FULTON             

DRUMMOND, JOHN                       COOPER, EMILY J                      02/13/1873 00D/0211 00000041 FULTON             

DRUMMOND, JOSIAH                     ELLSWORTH, MARIA                     03/07/1869 00D/0138 00000078 FULTON

1850 census  it appears the family is Indiana 1850 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Vermillion > Vermillion

Head of household

Edward Drummond 45  is a grocer

Nancy  age 35

John  age 19

Butler  age 12

Susan age 35

Meary Filson age 7

Rosanna Filson age 1

Joseph Webb age 12

William G. Edwards age 20

 

Butler Dunmand

Harris, Fulton, IL

22

abt 1838

India

1860 United States Federal Census > Illinois > Fulton > Harris

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 John Dunnmand age 30

Eliza age 25

Malinda  age 3

Mary  age 2

Malinda Hastey age 45

Joseph Warntz  18

Butler Dunmand age 22            

1870   

Butler Drummond

Harris, Fulton, IL

abt 1835

Indiana

White

Male

1870 United States Federal Census > Illinois > Fulton > Harris

Butler Drummond age 35

Martha  age 30

James age 8

John   age 5

George age 2

 

In household previous page and house

Eliza J.  34  female

Melinda Hasty  age 55

Minnie H. Drummond

?? Drummond female age 14?

Isabel age 10

??? female age 8

?? maybe Trouble male age 3

 

1880 Illinois > Fulton > Harris > District 44

Butler age 39

Martha  age 35

James  age 15

Charles  age 13

Nancy  age 11

Frank  age 8

 

Civil War records- 

Drummond, Butler

Union

Infantry

28th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

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Jim-you are very welcome. 

I have worked on my family history in Fulton County for manyl years, So many families in Fulton County are related to each other by marriage it's just a matter of time and a new relative pops up.

  I belong to Ancestry.com and get my census information through them.  I have learned to search soundex as well as search by first names in a given county with a given township.  It helps to cut the possibilities down.  This will give you enough information to search more.

  I also use http://www.illinoisancestors.org/fulton/ as a valuable facts and information tool.  The gal who runs it is very helpful. 

This is a good civil war research site.  You can look up the person as well as their unit and where they served and fought. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

Lastly I love to order civil war service records as well as pension records if they are avaiable.  The web sight is a bit tough to navigate through but worth the $17.00 or $34.00 to order files.  They can be ordered online and I usually get them in the mail in less than 3 weeks.https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline/start.swe?SWECmd=Start  

Fulton County has a good selection of genealogy records in the Library and if you are ever in the area be sure to search there.

Good Luck,  Let me know if I can help again.  Many good people helped me when I first started,  I like to return the favor whenever possible!

Sincerely  Karen Jennings Morlan

My Grandfather James Jennings was born in Liverpool in the 1850's, Fulton County and married a Fulton County Girl Sadie Havens. 

 

 

This would be what I would work from.  Sometimes county lines would change too.  I think it will be a good idea to send for the Civil War Service records if you can.  Maybe it will help figure things out.  I apologize for sending so much information but that’s how I work through my research problems – print it all out and look at it over a cup of coffee!  If it doesn't come together now, sometime later it will when you know more.

My best bet is that both of these men are your fellows.  Chapmans History of Fulton County 1879 lists the 28th infantry and it’s companies only to Company I. 

Name: Butler Drummond ,  

Residence: Marietta, Illinois 

Enlistment Date: 22 March 1865 

Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 

Side Served: Union 

State Served: Illinois 

Unit Numbers: 351 351 

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 22 March 1865

Enlisted in Company K, 28th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 22 March 1865.

Mustered out Company K, 28th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 15 March 1866 in Brownsville, TX

 

Rootsweb town search has a Marietta, in Fulton County Illinois

From what I have seen men came from far and wide to a muster area to join up.  Many of my Fulton County People went to Peoria to join.

I find this on John- by RJ Leighty on ancestry.com

·  D: I23487

·  Name: John DRUMMOND 1

·  Sex: M

·  Birth: ABT 1830 in Ross Co, OH Came to IL about 1858 & lived in Marietta. 1

·  Death: 10 AUG 1865 in Brownsville, TX (Civil War) Co.K, 28th Inf. 1

·  Burial: 1865 He died from dysentery near Brownsville, TX. 1

·  Occupation: Farmer Served in the 28th INF, Co. K, Civil War. Died before the last battle. 1

·  Reference Number: 26167

·  Note: [satie00012.ged]

Father: Edward DRUMMOND b: ABT 1805 in NJ
Mother: Elizabeth BUTLER

Marriage 1 Eliza Jane HASTY b: 22 APR 1834 in Newport, Vermillion Co, IN

• Married: 9 MAR 1856 in Vermilion Co, IN 1

Children

1. Malinda Elizabeth DRUMMOND b: 3 JAN 1857 in Newport, Vermilion Co, IN
   
2. Mary Lucinda DRUMMOND b: 9 DEC 1858 in Smithfield, IL Fulton Co
   
3. Nancy Elmira DRUMMOND b: 12 JAN 1861 in Smithfield, IL Fulton Co
   
4. Lavona Belle DRUMMOND b: 3 MAY 1863 in Cass Twp, Fulton Co, IL
   
5. Hubert A. DRUMMOND b: 26 JUL 1868 in Smithfield, Fulton Co, IL ????????

This was on Butler---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ID: I14598

Name: Butler DRUMMOND 1

Sex: M

Birth: 1838 in IN They lived in Vermillion Co, IN 1

Death: 19 JUL 1912 1

Occupation: Farm Laborer Served in the 28th Inf, Co. K; Civil War 1

Reference Number: 17277

Note: [satie00012.ged]

 

Father: Edward DRUMMOND b: ABT 1805 in NJ

Mother: Elizabeth BUTLER

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Drummond, Butler

 

 

 

Marriage 1 Martha E. ANDERSON b: ABT 1842 in OH Lived in Bernadotte in 1860

Married: 27 JAN 1861 in Fulton Co, IL Volume C pge 474 License 24 1

Children

 James Edward DRUMMOND b: 28 MAY 1865 in IL

 Charles Lewis DRUMMOND b: 1867 in Fulton Co, IL

 Nancy Mae DRUMMOND b: 1869 in Fulton Co, IL

 Rhoda DRUMMOND b: 1870

 Frank DRUMMOND b: 1872 in Bernadotte Twp, Fulton Co, IL

 

Ancestry.com Civil War Service Records

Name: John Drummond ,  

Residence: Marietta, Illinois 

Enlistment Date: 22 March 1865 

Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 

Side Served: Union 

State Served: Illinois 

Unit Numbers: 351 351 

Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 22 March 1865

Enlisted in Company K, 28th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 22 March 1865.

Died Company K, 28th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 10 August 1865 in Brownsville, TX

Jim,

Here's another angle on your Drummond to consider for future research.

Gavin Drummond fought in the RW in Monmouth County, NJ. His daughter married
Langstraat and they had many children. I am related to Gavin through marriage. .

What I have learned through my research is that many of my 60 FC families began
life in the colonies having migrated from Europe. Many are Dutch. Most moved from
NYC, Rensselaerwyck, New Netherland and other places to NJ sometime before the turn
of the 18th century. After the RW, they seemed to want to join the great western migration
where they removed to OH or IN and stayed a few years. Others removed to KY or TN
before they pushed on into IL, KS or OK.

L