Hi, Since this list isn't real busy at the moment, thought you would enjoy reading this. Carolyn >LETTER TO MY ANCESTORS (from Scotland List) > >After spending a frustrating evening pouring over illegible handwriting in >badly damaged and out of focus parish registers - and still NOT finding my >relatives, I thought it was time to send an open email (at >www.ofcoursethereisaHeaven.com) to all my "Upstairs" relatives who have >gone >to Heaven (99% of them) or the Other Place (1%). The text follows. (Feel >free to insert your own relative's names where appropriate.) > >"Dear ________: > >I am your _________ and living in the late 20th century here in >___________, >______. > >I am sitting in front of a microfilm projector (I'll explain what that is >in >a later email) in a special library run by the LDS (nice people, but later >on >them, too) trying to decipher the small and shaky handwriting of your >parish's minister/vicar/curate (choose one). He must have been either >vertically challenged or had palsy - because it's unreadable! At least I >think it's your parish! I'm not even sure of the decade. > >Thanks for leaving such a good paper trail! (Sarcasm intended.) According > >to family legend, you and your wife ___________ had _____ children, some of > >whom lived beyond infancy. Yet not a single one was recorded in the parish > >records! I can't even find your marriage certificate. You two WERE >married, >right? Didn't you know that there would be legions of people like me >fanatically spending their waking hours and small fortunes looking for any >and all traces of your lives? Were you just stubborn, couldn't afford the >fees, or not members of the Established (or any) Church? > >You're wondering, "What's all the fuss, we're dead as doornails?" We're >not >sure, but I think down here we're infected with the same disease: Rootsus >obsessionus. Of course, WE are going to leave better records for our >descendants! > >Anyway, I'm glad I was able to vent my frustrations upward. If I couldn't >do >that, I'd have probably popped the obnoxious researcher next to me who is >right now translating an old parish record in German - and out loud, for >God's sake (oops!) > >I have an idea.... When I'm "dead-on" (pardon the expression) to finding >the >correct record, give me some sort of sign. Make the projector bulb flicker > >twice. Or, if it must be done in the privacy of my home, I have a Labrador > >Retriever. Talk through her. That will get my attention for sure. > >Thanks for listening. I'll be better in the morning..... I'll be back at >the library tomorrow night for Round 14, so catch me there. > >Sincerely, > >Your ___________, > > >==== GenHumor Mailing List ==== > >!^NavFont02F082F0006NGHHOw2A78 > >

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ADAMS-L] FW: [USCW-SHILOH-L] re: stolen grave markers Resent-Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 10:01:48 -0700 (PDT) Resent-From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 11:49:45 -0500 From: Rhonda Frevert <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Dear list, I thought this topic should be brought to the attention of anyone interested in genealogy and local history. Weathering and vandalism are serious problems in our cemeteries, and now we have this to worry about. We need to speak out against this desecration! Steve Frevert -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 9:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [USCW-SHILOH-L] re: stolen grave markers This notice is from another mail list. Please contact eBay as you see appropriate about the sale of stolen grave markers on their site. Desecration of graves and theft of personal property is a crime anywhere and needs to be stopped. Linda >> >> #95765135 is a GAR grave marker, marked "County Commissioners, West >> Chester, PA." The seller refers to its having been 'used.' The name of >> the seller is "1sterling," and the item is located in New Jersey. The >> seller's e-mail address is: [email protected] >> #95765620 is also a GAR grave marker, in a different style, marked with >> the number "15" in the design of the front, with the back marked only >> "AMERICA," which may refer to the foundry. Again, the seller refers to >> 'signs of use.' Same location, same seller, same address. >> >> #96301772 is a Korean War veterans grave marker. The seller is located in >> West Tennessee. The seller's e-mail address is: [email protected] >> >> #98328212 is a "World War Veterans Marker." Possibly World War I, but I >> am not sure of that. Located in Michigan. Sellers address is >> [email protected] >> >> #96742252 is World War II Veterans grave marker. Advertised as an "eagle >> grave marker presented by the County Commissioners." Back marked >> "Philadelphia, PA," but that may again refer to a foundry. Located in >> Penndel, PA. Sellers address is [email protected] >> >> On Sun, 2 May 1999 00:42:56 -0500 "Carlene M. Wojahn" >> <[email protected]> writes: >> >Since it was pointed out to me about a month ago that grave markers >> >are sold on the ebay auction site., I sporadically check it out. >> >These auctions are now in process, and this greatly concerns me, for >> >doesn't this encourage theft of these markers ? Where did the person >> >selling these markers get them from ? >> >Carlene M. Wojahn >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=95765135 >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=95765620 >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96301772 >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=98328212 >> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96742252

I need help finding information on grandfather Joseph's parents. They were John and Josephine Cero who moved to a farm near Ionia around 1881. Joseph had three sisters and four brothers. The only one I have information on is Frank Cero.

Good Morning Everyone! I am searching for informtion regarding the Haus family. I have found several families with this surname in the Lawler, Chickasaw area, but as of yet I have unable to make a solid connection. My grandpa, Paul Haus was born in Germany in 1887, the son of Henry Haus and Bertha ?. I know that there were 6 children in this family - the two names that I have are Anna R. and and Martha B. (From the 1910 Fed. Pop. Schedule. In 1910, Bertha was a widow. Paul came to WI with his wife Florence ? in about 1928, withher children , Odessa and Margaret. The children by Paul and Florence seemed to straggle in during the next coming years. I think my dad said that they were very poor and may have been in an orphange or poorhouse. Thank you for any information on my family.

Hi All... Was wondering if anyone had access to cemetery lists for Fredricksburg...looking for Samuel T. Conklin born 1877 NJ, died after 1920 and believed to be buried near there. His wife was Etta Mae Aman. Any help would be most appreciated. Many Thanks, Pam in FL

Greetings Everyone, My second Civil War Veteran is: 1. John ANNETT 2. b. 24 Jun 1824 3. County Down, Ireland 4. Wife: Sabrina BLODGETT 5. DOD: 07 Feb 1893 6. Place: New Hampton, Chickasaw Co IA (at home) 7. Buried: Graceland Cemetery, Chickasaw Co IA 8. Connection to Chickasaw Co: Chickasaw County resident from right after the war, died and buried in Chickasaw County IA. 9. Branch of Service and Unit Served With: -US Army, Co A, 95th NY Regiment; -Inducted 21 Aug 1863 at Malone, Franklin Co NY; -Discharged 13 Jun 1865 at Washington, D.C. 10. Supplementary Information: -Wounded at Antietam and was a prisoner of war for 6 months. -John ANNETT was the Grandfather of Verna E. ANNETT HARTMANN, my Grand Aunt. -His death was actually the result (years later) of what I interpret as blood poisoning, stemming from abcesses, triggered by the old shot still remaining in his hip from his combat wounds. (Gleened from his Pension File and Chickasaw Co Dth Record.) -Jannette

1. Robert Walker "Rob" McFarland 2. 31 January 1841 3. Liberty Twp, Trumbull County, Ohio 4. Irene H. Kessler 5. 25 September 1908 6. Place of Death Unknown 7. Cemetery & Location of Burial Unknown 8. Resident of Chickasaw County, Iowa 9. Company C, 3rd Regiment Wisconsin Infantry 10. Enrolled Apr 22, 1861. Discharged May 26, 1865 on service-connected disability. Rank Private. POW May 25 - Oct 31, 1862. Gun shot fracture left thigh at battle of Dallas May 25, 1864. Leg amputated. Resident of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas.

1. Daniel McFarland 2. 6 November 1830 3. Liberty, Trumbull County, Ohio 4. Sarah Elizabeth Doolittle, Sarah Rutledge 5. 18 April 1887 6. New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa 7. Waucoma, Fayette County, Iowa 8. Resident of Fredericksburg Twp, Chickasaw County, in 1880; died in Chickasaw County, Iowa. 9. 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry 10. From An Autobiography of O.A. McFarland: "Father enlisted in the 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. This was in January of 1864. On the way to the 'front' he stopped to see Rob [his brother - BRM], who lay in a hospital. I think this was at Nashville or Chattanooga, Tenn. He joined the army of Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, about the time, I think, that Atlanta was reached. Under the leadership of that great general he made the famous 'March to the Sea' and continued the march northward until Charleston fell and the army of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston surrendered in May 1865. He participated in the grand review of the Union armies held in Washington soon after the close of hostilities, and was mustered out of service and returned home that summer."

Greetings Carolyn and All, Absolutely..... the addition of your #11. on your post for Joseph S. Statton is GREAT. >(Janette, if I could, I would like to add one more that is of interest to me.) >11. Disability of those with invalid pensions - Diarrhea and Rheumatism >It has to be more than a coincidence that I know of three that suffered from >Diarrhea. All served along the Mississippi River. It doesn't sound like much of a >problem, but remember 100 years ago, there wasn't any medication to control >the problem. So their health was very much affected, not to mention trying >to work a manual job. This is something they suffered with the rest of their lives. I fully appreciate your comments which are very accurate. I also have at least one, and possibly two CW Veterans who suffered the same chronic disability for the rest of their lives. Thanks Betty and Carolyn (thus far) for answering the Roll Call and sharing your information. We will look forward to hearing from more of you in the coming days..... -Jannette

Greetings Everyone, My first Civil War Veteran is: 1. Johann Philipp BAUMGART(EN) 2. b. 12 Mar 1846 3. The Kingdom of Hesse, Germany 4. Wife: Karoline Friederike GORING 5. DOD: 03 Aug 1933 6. Place: Bassett, Chickasaw Co IA (at home) 7. Buried: Mount Carroll Cemetery, rural Bassett, Chickasaw Co IA 8. Connection to Chickasaw Co: Lived north of Bassett since ~1902 (Farmer); buried in Chickasaw County IA 9. Branch of Service and Unit Served With: US Army, Co K, 30th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry; Inducted 11 Oct 1864 at Chicago, IL; discharged 17 Jul 1865 at Louisville, KY. 10. Supplementary Information: This was my GGGrand Uncle. He and my GGGrand Aunt Karoline married in Bremen Twp, Cook Co IL on 9 May 1869 and eventually had a total of 11 children, 6 sons and 5 daughters. With all those children..... one would think I'd have a huge number of cousins, just from this one family! Well, of those 11 children, only 2 of the daughters married and had children. The others either never married or died young. They migrated from Cook Co IL to Floyd Co IA ~1872 and lived there until ~1902 when they moved over to Chickasaw County. -Jannette

1. Joseph S. Statton 2. 30 Nov 1845 3. Pennsylvania 4. Mary Jane Willson 5. 16 Sep 1903 6. New Hampton, Iowa 7. Graceland Cemetery 8. Chickasaw County was his home all of his young adult and adult life. 9. Iowa 38th Infantry, Company C Iowa 34th Infantry, Company G 10. Fought at Vicksburg, Mississippi (Janette, if I could, I would like to add one more that is of interest to me.) 11. Disability of those with invalid pensions - Diarrhea and Rheumatism It has to be more than a coincidence that I know of three that suffered from Diarrhea. All served along the Mississippi River. It doesn't sound like much of a problem, but remember 100 years ago, there wasn't any medication to control the problem. So their health was very much affected, not to mention trying to work a manual job. This is something they suffered with the rest of their lives. Thank you for such a great idea. Carolyn

Number I: 1. George Alexandria HAWKINS 2. b. 31 DEC 1832 3. Woodford Co., KY 4. Jane MITCHELL 5. 6. Probably chickasaw co., MO 7. 8. Lived in Chickasaw co. from 1856 - 1870 or beyond. 9. Co. B, IA Sixth Cavalry Number II: 1. william Warren HAWKINS 2. 10 JAN 1844 3. MO 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.william's family moved to chickasaw from Scales Mound, JoDaviess, IL when he was 14 years old. He grew up in chickasaw. 9. Co C., 28th IA Infantry, under Sgt. Major C. W. Foster That's about all I know. Perhaps one of the men that two of the HAWKINS girls m. were in the civil War? Betty Sullivan

Greetings Everyone, Those of you who are subscribers to other Lists have probably heard of "Roll Calls". Generally, most Roll Calls usually deal with posting the surnames you are researching, pertinent to the List you are on. This is a variation on that theme. I am initiating a Roll Call of Civil War Veterans. Please follow the format of requested data fields shown below. (I will post my own examples in separate posts to the List.) Also, if you are lucky enough to have more than one Civil War Veteran, feel free to post each one, either in separate messages or in the same post. Please just follow the format, so there is consistency in how we present our information. Please post your Civil War Veteran(s) to the List, using the following format: 1. Full Name 2. Date of Birth 3. Place of Birth 4. Name of Spouse (including maiden, if you have it) 5. Date of Death 6. Place of Death 7. Cemetery & Location of Burial 8. Veteran's connection to Chickasaw County IA 9. Branch of Service and Unit Served With 10. Supplementary Information you would like to share This should be very interesting. (I wonder who has the most?????) Good Hunting, -Jannette

Greetings Everyone, Sometimes I do take many things for granted, so please excuse me for not giving detailed instruction on downloading the Genealogy Forms or the Acrobat Reader. Here is the step process to follow for downloading Acrobat Reader: 1. Click on this hot-link, which takes you to the page where the forms are. http://www.ancestry.com/download/forms.htm#calendar 2. Slowly scroll down the page a short way, till you see the little yellow rectangle (icon) on the right had side of the page which says "Get Acrobat Reader". It is straight across from "Current Offerings". Click on the yellow rectangle - Acrobat Reader Icon. 3. Wait for the page to load up, the scroll down the page to where it says in big letters..... "Get the Acrobat Reader"...... Right below that there are 3 pale yellow rectangular boxes numbered 1., 2., 3. 4. In Rectangle #1 - Select Acrobat Reader version: There are three small windows, where you make some selections so that you get the version of Acrobat that will run on your system. Language - should say "English" Platform - should indicate YOUR computer's operating system -This refers to .....Windows95, Windows98, NT, the older Windows 3.1, etc...... there are a lot of choices, just pick the one that applies to your computer. Click on the little tiny "down" arrow to get the choices, this will be what is called a "drop down menu". When you find the right selection just click it. Location - should say "USA" 5. Then go to Rectangle #2. "Which area are you most interested in???" I clicked on the little circle (called a "radio button") for Personal Graphics. Below that they ask for your e-mail address. You can fill this in if you want, but believe it is optional. I did NOT fill it in and we kept right on going with no problem!!! 6. Next, go to Rectangle #3. Click on the rectangle that says "DOWNLOAD"........ this takes you to another screen. Wait for it to load up fully and you will then get the standard "FILE DOWNLOAD" Window which asks if you want to run the program right now or SAVE to DISK???? -CLICK the button for "SAVE this Program to DISK". -You will then get one more decision window where you tell the computer where to write the file you are about to download. -I suggest you tell it somewhere on your hard drive, as the file is just over 5MB in size (unless you have a Zip or Jazz drive) and then CLICK on the button to the lower right which says "SAVE". The download then commences. -Takes some time, so I'd allow at least 15 minutes for the download to complete, could take longer, depending on a couple technical variables which I won't go into :-) That's all that's to it. Hope this helps anyone who may have had any problems. -Jannette

Hi folks, I must be too dense to figure out your replies about how to download Acrobat. Went to that web site, and it said the reader is $99 to download, or the newer version in over $200. Didn't someone say there was FREE downloading? Betty Sullivan

Susan..... yes, indeed!! That's the one I had in mind. Now the thanks go to you!!! Great job ~ isn't teamwork grand!! -Jannette "I have printed census forms from this site:" http://www.familytreemaker.com/00000061.html

Betty: Just click on the Acrobat icon .. it will take to you to a place to download it. Bonita -----Original Message----- From: Betty Sullivan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [IACHICKA-L] Genealogy Forms >Dear Janette, >Thanks for the tip on the forms. Can you tell us the site for >downloading Acrobat Reader? I assume it decodes messages? >Thanks, >Betty Sullivan > >Janette Hendricks wrote: >> >> Greetings Everyone, >> >> Am recommending this site (from the Ancestry.com weekly digest) as I >> thought the rest of you might like to download and print out some or all >> of these forms, if you don't already have them. They are some of the >> nicest forms I've run across, as far as the layout goes, etc. >> >> http://www.ancestry.com/download/forms.htm#calendar >> >> BTW.... if you don't have the Acrobat Reader, you need to download it >> too (about 5MB). It's free, but you don't want to be pressed for time >> (~15 minutes). I started the download and went about doing some filing, >> so it didn't seem like a big deal. Whenever you download, the last >> thing you want to do is sit there an stare at the screen till it's >> done!!!! >> >> I understand they also have census forms (download-able), and I'll see >> if I can find the web address for those. >> >> Good Hunting, >> Jannette >

Dear Janette, Thanks for the tip on the forms. Can you tell us the site for downloading Acrobat Reader? I assume it decodes messages? Thanks, Betty Sullivan Janette Hendricks wrote: > > Greetings Everyone, > > Am recommending this site (from the Ancestry.com weekly digest) as I > thought the rest of you might like to download and print out some or all > of these forms, if you don't already have them. They are some of the > nicest forms I've run across, as far as the layout goes, etc. > > http://www.ancestry.com/download/forms.htm#calendar > > BTW.... if you don't have the Acrobat Reader, you need to download it > too (about 5MB). It's free, but you don't want to be pressed for time > (~15 minutes). I started the download and went about doing some filing, > so it didn't seem like a big deal. Whenever you download, the last > thing you want to do is sit there an stare at the screen till it's > done!!!! > > I understand they also have census forms (download-able), and I'll see > if I can find the web address for those. > > Good Hunting, > Jannette

Thanks Janette, that's just what I needed to stay organized! I have printed census forms from this site: http://www.familytreemaker.com/00000061.html Susan Janette Hendricks wrote: > Greetings Everyone, > > Am recommending this site (from the Ancestry.com weekly digest) as I > thought the rest of you might like to download and print out some or all > of these forms, if you don't already have them. They are some of the > nicest forms I've run across, as far as the layout goes, etc. > > http://www.ancestry.com/download/forms.htm#calendar > > BTW.... if you don't have the Acrobat Reader, you need to download it > too (about 5MB). It's free, but you don't want to be pressed for time > (~15 minutes). I started the download and went about doing some filing, > so it didn't seem like a big deal. Whenever you download, the last > thing you want to do is sit there an stare at the screen till it's > done!!!! > > I understand they also have census forms (download-able), and I'll see > if I can find the web address for those. > > Good Hunting, > Jannette

Greetings Everyone, Am recommending this site (from the Ancestry.com weekly digest) as I thought the rest of you might like to download and print out some or all of these forms, if you don't already have them. They are some of the nicest forms I've run across, as far as the layout goes, etc. http://www.ancestry.com/download/forms.htm#calendar BTW.... if you don't have the Acrobat Reader, you need to download it too (about 5MB). It's free, but you don't want to be pressed for time (~15 minutes). I started the download and went about doing some filing, so it didn't seem like a big deal. Whenever you download, the last thing you want to do is sit there an stare at the screen till it's done!!!! I understand they also have census forms (download-able), and I'll see if I can find the web address for those. Good Hunting, Jannette