I'm needing assistance from the experts who have tread this area before. What I know from family legend: John Wesley INGERSOLL came to Calhoun County Illinois with his family in early 1800's, married Elvira Greene SQUIERS in 1834, died in 1845 along with several of his children; only child to reach adulthood was Charles Wesley INGERSOLL. Elvira married Chesley TWITCHELL had another family. Charles Wesley INGERSOLL married a young girl Louisa SISCO/CISCO from "outside his class", his family (assuming the Twitchell's) didn't welcome her into the family. She ran away with one of their two sons (Lewis or Joseph), family retrieved son, Charles divorced, then died or disappeared, and the boys were raised by "Grandma TWITCHELL" aka Elvira TWITCHELL. Both Lewis and Joseph married and remained in Calhoun County raising families from which I descended.

I'm trying to track from John Wesley INGERSOLL back. According to Calhoun County history, John INGERSOLL came to Calhoun County Illinois in 1823, settled on bounty land south of Hardin, later moved south of A.C. SQUIERS. According to the 1830 US Census, John INGERSALL had 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60 (assumed John INGERSOLL), 1 female 15-20, and 1 female 50-60 (assumed Mrs. John INGERSOLL). 1840 US Census reflects 5 INGERSOLL surnamed families in Calhoun County: Garret INGERSOLL b: abt 1813, John INGERSOLL, Risley INGERSOLL b: abt 1816, Scoby INGERSOLL b: about 1811, and Wesley INGERSOLL b: abt. 1812. 1840 State Census reflects similar info with spelling differences.

Has anyone researched this particular line and determined that Garret, Risley, Scoby and John Wesley are sons of John INGERSOLL who served in War of 1812 and moved to military land in Calhoun County in 1823?

I'm relatively new at this and don't want to waste a lot of time on what I think are collateral lines that aren't.

Another interesting note, marriage records reflect Garrett, Risley, and Scoby all married women named Mary METTZ or the same woman?