Hello Listers, I have started a new Massac County, Illinois web site. It has wills, census, births, marriages, and etc. Check it out, maybe you will find something you are looking for. Vera http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmassa2/
I am seeking any information on my uncle Dennis Brown b. July 1886 possibly in Diswood, Alexander, Illinois m. Jeanette (--) and had two children possibly named Judy and Vanda. He is known to have lived in Fox Lake in Lake County, Illinois. His mother may have been Amanda Elizabeth Holshouser but his fathers given name is unknown. Any information or advice will be greatly appreciated. Email me at: geneoguy@hotmail.com Steve Miller _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
I am seeking any information on my great-grandfather William Calvin Miller b. December 1843 in Dongola, Union, Illinois m. Amanda Elizabeth Holshouser. He is thought to have lived in Kentucky from prior to 1850 til about 1860 or after. He is thought to have returned to Southern Illinois by 1870. We think his mothers name may have been Nancy but his fathers surname is unknown. Both of his parents were born in South Carolina. His children are: Della Miller, Ausba James Miller, Alice V. Miller, Virginia Miller, Guy Calvin Miller and stepson Dennis Brown. Any information or advice you can share will be greatly appreciated. Email me at: geneoguy@hotmail.com Steve Miller _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
Darline Try Illinois Marriages at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s. This does not include all Illinois marriages, but it includes a large quantity. Good Luck Hal Ledbetter Livingston TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "darline" <darline@gbronline.com> To: <IL-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 7:57 PM Subject: [IL-SOUTHERN] Marriage Lookup > Hi List, > I have reason to believe my Great Grandfather, even though born in Ohio, > probably was raised and married in Illinois. > > Ezra L. Fowler, bn 1842, Ohio, married Mary Ann unknown, bn 1844, Ohio in > 1867. > > Does anyone on this list have access to records that might show this > marriage? > > Thank you very much, Darline > [mailto:darline@gbronline.com] > > >
Best thing for you to do is when you get to Villa Ridge IL is ask directions , it is very small village and folks are friendly and the same for Pulaski Co IL , you will probably be on rt 51 or Rt 3. Tim Casey Dongola IL 15 miles from Villa Ridge IL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Miller" <geneoguy@hotmail.com> To: <IL-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 9:11 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [IL-SOUTHERN] Beech Grove Cemetery, Villa Ridge, Illinois > Hi Jeanne, > Concerning Beech Grove Loretta Smith might be able to give you directions on > that one. Email her at: lorsmith@swbell.net > Steve > > > >From: JHATZEN@aol.com > >Reply-To: IL-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com > >To: IL-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [IL-SOUTHERN] Beech Grove Cemetery, Villa Ridge, Illinois > >Date: Sat, 4 May 2002 21:58:09 EDT > > > >Can anyone tell me how to find Beech Grove Cemetery in Villa Ridge, > >Illinois? > >We are going to be there next week. > > > >Also how do I get to Caledonia Cemetery, Pulaski Co., Illinois? > > > >Thank you, > > > >Jeanne Montana > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >
Can anyone tell me how to find Beech Grove Cemetery in Villa Ridge, Illinois? We are going to be there next week. Also how do I get to Caledonia Cemetery, Pulaski Co., Illinois? Thank you, Jeanne Montana
Thank you. This may be them even though her name was definitely Mary Ann, not Mary Jane, and I know their first child was born in 1868. I guess to get a copy, I can write to the county clerk at Gallatin county, right? Darline [mailto:darline@gbronline.com] -----Original Message----- From: Sherry Ohm [mailto:skohm@attbi.com] Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 9:26 PM To: IL-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IL-SOUTHERN] Marriage Lookup These names are in the Illinois Statewide Marriage database: FOWLER, EZRA -NORTHUP, MARY JANE GALLATIN 03/10/1864 A/ 314 FOWLER, EZRA -MARTIN, CORA FRANKLIN 12/28/1908 003/0108
Hi List, I have reason to believe my Great Grandfather, even though born in Ohio, probably was raised and married in Illinois. Ezra L. Fowler, bn 1842, Ohio, married Mary Ann unknown, bn 1844, Ohio in 1867. Does anyone on this list have access to records that might show this marriage? Thank you very much, Darline [mailto:darline@gbronline.com]
These names are in the Illinois Statewide Marriage database: FOWLER, EZRA -NORTHUP, MARY JANE GALLATIN 03/10/1864 A/ 314 FOWLER, EZRA -MARTIN, CORA FRANKLIN 12/28/1908 003/0108
Husband: Thomas STOKES Birth: 1872 Place: Pulaski, IL Death: .............................. Place: .............. Wife: Amada COOPER Birth: 1873 Place: Ullin, IL Death: .............................. Place: .......... Children... 1. M Child: Homer STOKES Birth: Feb 27, 1893 Place: Pulaski, Ill Death: Dec 4, 1978 Place: Chesterton, Porter, IN Burial: Dec 1978 Place: Beechwood Cemetery, Mounds, Pulaski Co, IL. Spouse: Laura May or Mea GRIFFITH Marriage: About 1914 RESEARCH: Pulaski County Courthouse, IL. 1942 Book. Delayed Birth Records. Page 255 Reg. Dist #1025. Prim. Dist 53g4. POB: Pulaski, IL. Res. of Mother: IL, County, Pulaski, Village, Pulaski. Full name of child:Homer Stokes. DOB: Feb 27, 1893. Sex of child:male. Legitimate: Yes. Father full name:Thomas Stokes, White, age 21. BP Pulaski, IL. Occupation: Farming. Including this child, number of children born alive to this mother: 1. Now living: 1. Mother: Full maiden name: Amanda Cooper, white, age 20. Birthplace: Ullin, IL, Occup: Housewife. Signature: Birdie Miller (Aunt). Wetaug, IL. Date signed: April 17, 1942. Date filed, April 17, 1942. John F. Lovergan, Mounds, IL.
I am looking for Amada Cooper whom married Thomas Stokes. According to Homer, a son of the couple, his parents are listed as both being born in IL. I know of only one child......Homer Stokes. Homer was born in Pulaski County IL on Feb 27th 1893. I don't know of any other siblings yet...... marriage dates or death dates. Just that they married and had Homer. If Homer was the first born, that would put his parents being born around about 1870. However, if he was not, I would think the range could go between 1850-1870.........what do you think? Can any one help with a 1900 census search in Illinois? angie First Generation 1. Thomas STOKES. Born in IL. He married Amada (amanda) COOPER. Born in IL. They had the following children: 2 i. Homer STOKES Second Generation 2. Homer STOKES. Son of Thomas STOKES & Amanda (amada) COOPER. Born Feb 27, 1893 in Pulaski, Ill. Died Dec 4, 1978 in Chesterton, Porter, IN. Buried Dec 1978 in Mounds Illinois. He married Laura May or Mea GRIFFITH, daughter of Andrew Thomas GRIFFITH & Julia BRYANT, About 1914. Born Oct 28, 1894 in Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri. Died Feb 22, 1967 in Union County Illinois. Buried Feb 1967 in Thistlewood Cem, Mounds Illinois. They had the following children: i. Juanita STOKES ii. Wanda STOKES 3 iii. Gilbert STOKES
I am looking for the Stokes family. Thomas Stokes married Amada Cooper. I know of only one child......Homer Stokes. Homer was born in Pulaski County IL on Feb 27th 1893. The census that I found with Homer (after he has his only family) said that Homer's parent were born in IL. Can any help? angie First Generation 1. Thomas STOKES. Born in IL. He married Amanda (amada) COOPER. Born in IL. They had the following children: 2 i. Homer STOKES Second Generation 2. Homer STOKES. Son of Thomas STOKES & Amanda (amada) COOPER. Born Feb 27, 1893 in Pulaski, Ill. Died Dec 4, 1978 in Chesterton, Porter, IN. Buried Dec 1978 in Mounds Illinois. He married Laura May or Mea GRIFFITH, daughter of Andrew Thomas GRIFFITH & Julia BRYANT, About 1914. Born Oct 28, 1894 in Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri. Died Feb 22, 1967 in Union County Illinois. Buried Feb 1967 in Thistlewood Cem, Mounds Illinois. They had the following children: i. Juanita STOKES ii. Wanda STOKES 3 iii. Gilbert STOKES
Hi my name is Tim Casey and thought I would send this to the lists Cecil Toler , and others have done much work on the Union Co IL , Johnson Co IL and the surrounding counties and other states they migrated to. Toler lines which:include William Toler ,Thomas Toler, Stephen Toler all of Wayne Co NC, Stephen Toler's sons , Stephen Ashley Toler , John Marshall Toler, Lewis Toler, Powell Toler, Silas Toler , William Toler and Elizabeth Toler Wiggs. Jesse Toler line is also included. We are going to print in June I would like to say what the cost is to be but I can't it will be hardbound with photos. There will be some Boone, Coor, Jernigan families in the book. My estimate is no higher than $60.00 maybe less. If anyone is interested in the book I would like you to email me at timc@midwest.net and let me know ,under no obligation as when price is set , I will email again for orders. This is to let all those interested in the Toler lines to know the book is going to be printed. IN your subject line please type TOLER BOOK 2002. Tim Casey
Hi my name is Tim Casey and thought I would send this to the lists Cecil Toler , and others have done much work on the Union Co IL , Johnson Co IL and the surrounding counties and other states they migrated to. Toler lines which:include William Toler ,Thomas Toler, Stephen Toler all of Wayne Co NC, Stephen Toler's sons , Stephen Ashley Toler , John Marshall Toler, Lewis Toler, Powell Toler, Silas Toler , William Toler and Elizabeth Toler Wiggs. Jesse Toler line is also included. We are going to print in June I would like to say what the cost is to be but I can't it will be hardbound with photos. There will be some Boone, Coor, Jernigan families in the book. My estimate is no higher than $60.00 maybe less. If anyone is interested in the book I would like you to email me at timc@midwest.net and let me know ,under no obligation as when price is set , I will email again for orders. This is to let all those interested in the Toler lines to know the book is going to be printed. IN your subject line please type TOLER BOOK 2002. Tim Casey
Hi my name is Tim Casey and thought I would send this to the list. Cecil Toler , and others have done much work on the Union Co IL Toler lines which: include William Toler ,Thomas Toler, Stephen Toler all of Wayne Co NC, Stephen Toler's sons , Stephen Ashley Toler , John Marshall Toler, Lewis Toler, Powell Toler, Silas Toler , William Toler and Elizabeth Toler Wiggs. Jesse Toler line is also included. We are going to print in June I would like to say what the cost is to be but I can't it will be hardbound with photos. There will be some Boone, Coor, Jernigan families in the book. My estimate is no higher than $60.00 maybe less. If anyone is interested in the book I would like you to email me at timc@midwest.net and let me know , under no obligation as when price is set , I will email again for orders. This is to let all those interested in the Toler lines to know the book is going to be printed. IN your subject line please type TOLER BOOK 2002. Tim Casey
Does anyone on the list live near Morgan County Illinois Courthouse that could do a lookup for me? Thanks, Nancy
Hello everyone, I just wanted to post this portion of my family line again. If anyone is related to this line, please let me know. Angie First Generation 1. Mr STOKES. Born in IL. He married Mrs. STOKES. Born in IL. They had the following children: 2 i. Homer STOKES Second Generation 2. Homer STOKES. Son of Mr STOKES & Mrs. STOKES. Born Feb 27, 1893 in Pulaski, Ill. Died Dec 4, 1978 in Chesterton, Porter, IN. Buried Dec 1978 in Mounds Illinois. Occupation retired justice of the peace and deputy sheriff. He married Laura May GRIFFITH, daughter of Andrew Thomas GRIFFITH & Julia BRYANT, About 1914. Born Oct 28, 1894 in Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri. Died Feb 22, 1967 in Union County Illinois. Buried Feb 1967 in Thistlewood Cem, Mounds Illinois. Occupation House Wife. They had the following children: i. Juanita STOKES; Born Mar 29, 1919 in (per census MO). Died Feb 1983 in Illinois. Buried Feb 1983 in Illinois. She married William BEEGLE. ii. Wanda STOKES; She married John ATKINSON. iii. Gilbert STOKES, he married Kathleen Ruth Harris
hi, At one time it was common practice to have several towns of the same name in the state, and many towns and cities had former names with a few having had several, so if you have used a current map to find an old town name you may have created your very own brick walls or even worse you have connected with the wrong lines. "Bloomfield" is an excellent example of this common practice, just look at any current map and find it now in Johnson County close to Vienna, in 1958 it had a population of 80. Did you know there was another Bloomfield in Adams County? Close to Quincy, in 1958 it had a population of 25. There were others in Edgar, Fulton, Greene, Johnson and Scott Counties and all were spelled "Bloomfield." Plus precincts in Johnson and Scott Counties by the same name of "Bloomfield." Nine localities, all named "Bloomfield." Do you need more examples, maybe hundreds of examples? Sure hope you can easily see the point i am trying to make... many genealogies are out there now with improper connections because an inexperienced genealogist has picked the wrong county and matched up the wrong "SMITH" or "JONES" or "WHOEVER" because they thought they had the right county to chose from. Wrong connections are now made as the names that were available in that county were close so they figured a few misspellings or similar names would suffice. Or the town was the correct town but the county changed several times? Some still can't make the connection and are experienced enough to know that close doesn't always count, so they know they have hit a brickwall. My suggestion is that you jot down the towns your ancestors are known to have lived in and look them up on the statewide list of over 15,750 place names using your Ctrl/f keys to do the search. Copy down each county that each town appears in after the town name and you'll probably be amazed to find that instead of them moving all around the state they lived in a few neighboring counties. For details of when the town was active you could consult the web pages listed below for the 25 Northeast Counties as those are now online, the 44 South Counties will have details online beginning later this month, and the last 33 West Counties should have details online beginning this summer. When those new pages are up and running i'll send out an updated e-mail here and i'll post it on each Rootsweb county list as each county becomes available for research. The following web pages are enormous and each will take over four minutes to download if your connection is a dial up modem and AOL is NOT busy and your computer is PROPERLY tuned. If you get a message that AOL is busy just rapidly tap on your reload button a few times and AOL wakes up and lets you in. It works for me as i use the IE browser instead of the AOL browser... here are the url's: <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/illinoygenealogy/myhomepage/writing.html"> Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of Each Illinois County</A> is a statewide list of over 15,750 towns, cities and townships known to have ever existed, grouped by county, covers all 102 counties. Each county now has "last updated date: brief description of the last update" at the beginning of each county listing. Each county has it's own listing of US Post Offices of 1859/60. For the 25 Northeast Counties, if a dash (-) after the name that indicates it is either obsolete or you won't find it on most current maps, but it may appear on an older more detailed map, and as other counties are completed this will show on them as well. If i determined a listing was made either in error or it conflicts with other more reliable sources i've listed the source of information. This is the most complete list of its kind to be found anywhere. <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/illinoygenealogy/myhomepage/tv.html"> Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the Northeast 25 Counties</A> is a detailed list of everything known about each town, city and township, with over 5280 listings. Each county now has "last updated date: brief description of the last update" at the beginning of each county listing. Each county has it's own listing of US Post Offices of 1859/60 as well as a listing of the 1876 RR's and the towns the RR ran through. When the list is complete, as the first 17 of the 25 counties are, the following will be listed on each town or city, if known, in this order: how it got it's name; former name; alias name; later name; present name; a dash (-) after the name indicates it is either obsolete or you won't find it on most current maps; the township the town or city is in; another county the town may overlap into; date of incorporation; elevation; railroad name of old and new; (Post Office history of: former name; when established and in which county; when discontinued; new name if changed; if active and the current zip); RFD in 1960 or 1990 mail to town; and 1990 population. For each township, if known: how it got its name; former name; later name; every town that has ever been in that particular township; currently the town that accepts mail for this township; and 1990 population. The following 17 counties are completely done: Boone, Champaign, De Kalb, De Witt, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, LaSalle, Livingston, Logan, Marshall, McLean, Putnam, Tazewell, Vermilion, and Woodford. The following eight counties are not yet completely done, each has all towns and townships known to be in existence from before 1818 up to 1960, but lacks the next 30 years, and in the next month will be brought up to 1990: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Winnebago. <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/dennisvcarter1/myhomepage/heritage.html"> Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the Southeast 44 Counties</A> is in development and will begin later this month, with over 5261 listings. Will start off with all towns, cities and townships known to be in existence from before 1818 up to 1960 and current information, up to 1990, will follow in the summer or fall. <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/dcarter956/myhomepage/heritage.html"> Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the 33 Western Counties</A> is in development and will begin later this summer, with over 5209 listings. Will start off with all towns, cities and townships known to be in existence from before 1818 up to 1960 and current information, up to 1990, will follow in the fall or winter. <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/livingstoncounty/myhomepage/tv.html"> Illinois Family History Research: Timeline for Genealogy</A> is from the year 1400 to present, a chronological history of Illinois, United States, Germanic, British, France, and other European countries, each of these events have a bearing on family history. This list has been designed to help you also study your other lines that lived outside Illinois and each of the several thousand entries has been cited with its own source, over two dozen sources cited, and links to "the rest of the story" in many cases. This is the most complete list of its kind to be found anywhere. <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/livingstoncounty/myhomepage/business.html"> Livingston County, Illinois, Family History Research: Genealogy</A> is a master index of every family known to have lived in this county from 1831-1985. Several thousand surnames are listed alphabetically and each surname has each source cited, several hundred surnames have multiple sources cited, and 30 sources have so far been used. Many of these sources are online so you can easily confirm your suspicions of connections within a few minutes. Sources include records from biographies, cemetery, census, church, death, land and deed, marriages, military, etc., and a system is used so that by looking at the code following a surname you'll know the decade the record came from as well as the type of record and actual source. Many researchers from other states have found quickly found their missing connections from this index and i challenge other researchers to do this with a county of their choosing so others may quickly confirm their connections and be encouraged to research their roots. Hard to use the keyword and eat popcorn so i'll have to close for now... btw i buy my popcorn already popped and butter flavored in jumbo 36 ounce bags so it saves time and isn't oily... do wish it wouldn't hide out in my beard! 8>:{}##] happy hunting dennis
I think there is a Cahokia, just east of St Louis, in Illinois. Darlene in Calif
In regards to your inquiry, Kahoka MO is in Clark Co. Missouri, in Northeast Mo. You may try the Library in Kahoka. It also is the county seat. Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: <SellanaBelle@aol.com> To: <IL-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 11:41 AM Subject: [IL-SOUTHERN] Kahoka, Missouri > Hi Genealogy Friends, Have any of you heard of the subject city? If so, what > county is in it and does anyone have email an address for the county > courthouse. I need to find a 1940-41 marriage record. Thanks, Nancy >