Does anyone know if there was a County Home or a girls home (either as a reform school or a school for unwed mothers) in Adams Co.? This would have been in the late 1920's. Thanks

Ok, dumb question here..........I thought Minerva was a man named John Wesley Thompson's mother? Am I wrong on this? I thought I got this info from you Lucy........am I wrong? Mindy Adams & Pike Co., IL Genealogy Host http://www.iltrails.org/adams/index.html http://www.iltrails.org/pike/index.html "Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience." ----- Original Message ----- From: <LDeLap3733@aol.com> To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 8:09 AM Subject: Re: [ILADAMS] Adams County Surnames - Pilcher > Shawnee - Minerva "Effie" Thompson (born about 1821), my g-grandmother's > half-sister, married John Pilcher on 17 Jan 1839 in Adams County, IL. His > parents were Edward (born 1814 ) & Nancy Pilcher. Edward and both John and > Effie were born in Athens County, Ohio. The Thompson clan (5 brothers and > their families) settled in Adams County in 1834. > > Children of John and Minerva were: > Laura Grace married Alexander Crooks > William married Emma Dilley > Elsie (?) > Sara "Sallie" married Lamar Farnsworth > George married Phoebe Lease > Josiah > > Will Pilcher and his family, and Sallie and Lamar Farnsworth, along with > Minerva settled in Reno County, Kansas in the 1870s. > > Any connections to your line? > > > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== > List Members need not respond to subscribe and unsubscribe messages. The List Administrator will provide the help needed. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Thanks Cricket, I will try those sites and see what they have. I forgot about that Adams County Site. Shame on me!! Roberta.

Hi All, I know there is a site on line for the Old Soldiers Home in Quincy but I'll be darn if I can find it. Would someone send it to me? Roberta.

I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but try these links: Illinois State Archives Database of Soldiers and Sailors Home residents (1887-1916) http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/quincyhome.html Adams County genealogy website page with photos of hospitals: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iladams/photos1.htm Hope this helps,. Cricket ----- Original Message ----- From: <KSum555@aol.com> To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 3:04 PM Subject: [ILADAMS] Old Soldiers home > Hi All, > I know there is a site on line for the Old Soldiers Home in Quincy but I'll > be darn if I can find it. Would someone send it to me? > Roberta. > > > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== > Having trouble subscribing or unsubscribing? Please email the List Administrator at llee@ksni.net. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Linda. Is La Prairie the next town as you head east out of Bowen?? I seem to remember a town just east of Bowen when we lived in that area. Also talked to my mother, she remembers you and has lost your contact information when they moved recently. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "LINDA SUMMERS" <lasum@prodigy.net> To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [ILADAMS] La Prairie, Illinois > > Lisa well that name does not sound familuier to me but that does not mean he was not there or that name I will do some checking around, I need to see if my cousin is still the post master there he would know. and yes LaPrairie is still there it has a post office and at one time a school it used to have a dinner and severial stores as well i had a cousin that had a plummer buisness there. and yes it is in adams county. let me tell how to find it. find Quincy then go just a bit north and find hwy 24 you will go through a row of small towns and just 3 miles past camp point you will see a road that turns and goes north to Golden continue past golden and you go to a y in the hwy you turn right go to the next y in the road and turn left continue in to La Prairie. a lot of my grandmothers family lived in la prairie and the surrounding area the sims/simpson/anderson/prunty/colvert just to name a few. hope this helps will talk to you soon i will check in to some things I have ! > on the area maybe I can help you. Linda > > GLRPMDAVIS@aol.com wrote:Linda, > > My husbands' grandfather, Andrew J. Strahan was born in Golden, > Illinois on Sept. 26, 1874. His (possible) brother, John Strahan, was born > in La Prairie, Illinois in Nov. 1880. I am trying to find out if they are > brothers. I do know A. Strahan did have a brother named John. > Is La Prairie still around? I can't find it on our road atlas. Is it > in Adams or Hancock County? > > Lisa > > > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== > List Members need not respond to subscribe and unsubscribe messages. The List Administrator will provide the help needed. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== > Having trouble citing electronic sources. Try A Cite For Sore Eyes at http://www.oz.net/~markhow/writing/cite.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Doug Augusta is east of Bowen and LaPrairie lies south east of Bowen and south west of Augusta. a very small town. Well be sure and give your mother my e-mail address and my mailing address is 7820 Crystal Hill Rd North Little Rock Ar. 72118 beglad to hear from her. thanks Linda Douglas and Elena Husemann wrote:Linda. Is La Prairie the next town as you head east out of Bowen?? I seem to remember a town just east of Bowen when we lived in that area. Also talked to my mother, she remembers you and has lost your contact information when they moved recently. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "LINDA SUMMERS" To: Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [ILADAMS] La Prairie, Illinois > > Lisa well that name does not sound familuier to me but that does not mean he was not there or that name I will do some checking around, I need to see if my cousin is still the post master there he would know. and yes LaPrairie is still there it has a post office and at one time a school it used to have a dinner and severial stores as well i had a cousin that had a plummer buisness there. and yes it is in adams county. let me tell how to find it. find Quincy then go just a bit north and find hwy 24 you will go through a row of small towns and just 3 miles past camp point you will see a road that turns and goes north to Golden continue past golden and you go to a y in the hwy you turn right go to the next y in the road and turn left continue in to La Prairie. a lot of my grandmothers family lived in la prairie and the surrounding area the sims/simpson/anderson/prunty/colvert just to name a few. hope this helps will talk to you soon i will check in to some things I have ! > on the area maybe I can help you. Linda > > GLRPMDAVIS@aol.com wrote:Linda, > > My husbands' grandfather, Andrew J. Strahan was born in Golden, > Illinois on Sept. 26, 1874. His (possible) brother, John Strahan, was born > in La Prairie, Illinois in Nov. 1880. I am trying to find out if they are > brothers. I do know A. Strahan did have a brother named John. > Is La Prairie still around? I can't find it on our road atlas. Is it > in Adams or Hancock County? > > Lisa > > > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== > List Members need not respond to subscribe and unsubscribe messages. The List Administrator will provide the help needed. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== > Having trouble citing electronic sources. Try A Cite For Sore Eyes at http://www.oz.net/~markhow/writing/cite.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== Having trouble citing electronic sources. Try A Cite For Sore Eyes at http://www.oz.net/~markhow/writing/cite.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I've put an article on my site with suggestions on searching the Illinois Death Certificate Index online: http://www.rootdig.com/adn/illinoisdeathindex.html They are still behind in fulfulling requests. I am still waiting for one cert. that I requested in mid May. The Family History Library has the downstate IL death certs on film as well. Michael http://student.csc.cc.il.us/

Linda, My husbands' grandfather, Andrew J. Strahan was born in Golden, Illinois on Sept. 26, 1874. His (possible) brother, John Strahan, was born in La Prairie, Illinois in Nov. 1880. I am trying to find out if they are brothers. I do know A. Strahan did have a brother named John. Is La Prairie still around? I can't find it on our road atlas. Is it in Adams or Hancock County? Lisa

Lisa well that name does not sound familuier to me but that does not mean he was not there or that name I will do some checking around, I need to see if my cousin is still the post master there he would know. and yes LaPrairie is still there it has a post office and at one time a school it used to have a dinner and severial stores as well i had a cousin that had a plummer buisness there. and yes it is in adams county. let me tell how to find it. find Quincy then go just a bit north and find hwy 24 you will go through a row of small towns and just 3 miles past camp point you will see a road that turns and goes north to Golden continue past golden and you go to a y in the hwy you turn right go to the next y in the road and turn left continue in to La Prairie. a lot of my grandmothers family lived in la prairie and the surrounding area the sims/simpson/anderson/prunty/colvert just to name a few. hope this helps will talk to you soon i will check in to some things I have ! on the area maybe I can help you. Linda GLRPMDAVIS@aol.com wrote:Linda, My husbands' grandfather, Andrew J. Strahan was born in Golden, Illinois on Sept. 26, 1874. His (possible) brother, John Strahan, was born in La Prairie, Illinois in Nov. 1880. I am trying to find out if they are brothers. I do know A. Strahan did have a brother named John. Is La Prairie still around? I can't find it on our road atlas. Is it in Adams or Hancock County? Lisa ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== List Members need not respond to subscribe and unsubscribe messages. The List Administrator will provide the help needed. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Can anyone tell me where La Prairie, Illinois is? I can't find it on the map. My husbands' Great Uncle was born there in 1880. Lisa

My Orr's lived around Hull, Kinderhook & the New Canton area.

There is also a WALKER cemetery in Liberty, IL. out in the country on a dirt road. Found a Charles W. WALKER 1845 - 1926 buried there, but no Charles M.

Hi Lisa who is you uncle My grandmother lived there for many years maybe I can help you. LaPrairie is north of Golden and south east of bowen about 5 miles from Golden. My grandmother was Ethel Sims. will be looking forward to hearing from you. Linda Summers GLRPMDAVIS@aol.com wrote: Can anyone tell me where La Prairie, Illinois is? I can't find it on the map. My husbands' Great Uncle was born there in 1880. Lisa ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== Going to visit family soon? Bring home new family stories! Great tips at Get Nosey With Aunt Rosie at www.genealogy.com/70_tipsoral.html ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi List, Can someone point me to a listing for the Old Payson Cemetery? Or, could I get a lookup for Mary Tilton who died about 1853. I am trying to find her full name. Their may be two Mary Tilton's listed in the Cemetery. Thanks, John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Wg.2ADE/3792.1 Message Board Post: Do you have any idea where Charles Walker lived in Adams County? There is a "Walker" family cemetery located on a blacktop road that runs between Augusta, IL and Clayton, IL. This cemetery is about four miles south of Augusta. It is in the middle of a farmers field. I have some pictures of monuments in this cemetery but none that match your criteria. Do you have any other relatives that could be buried here? I live about 100 miles from Augusta. Ray Simmons

would be interested in those ORR in Pike County myself:) Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: <cowgirlinpayson@webtv.net> To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [ILADAMS] Adams County Surnames > O.K., I'm like Mindy, > > The ORR surname has my interest. My Orr's were from PA, some moved into > VA, then moved to Ohio & then into Pike County, Il. & probably some > cousins were in Brown County. > > Bobbie > > > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== > Want to put a message on this list about your Adams County ancestors? > Send an email to ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Ok Bobbie, spilllllllllllll......Mine were in Kentucky/Ohio and moved this way through IL and then on into Missouri. I know there are Orr's buried in Hancock/Adams County. Not sure of area but its north of Ursa, IL. Could be on the line. Its in the New Providence Cemetery. Wanna swap info Bobbie on the Orr's that is? Mindy Adams & Pike Co., IL Genealogy Host http://www.iltrails.org/adams/index.html http://www.iltrails.org/pike/index.html "Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience." ----- Original Message ----- From: <cowgirlinpayson@webtv.net> To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [ILADAMS] Adams County Surnames > O.K., I'm like Mindy, > > The ORR surname has my interest. My Orr's were from PA, some moved into > VA, then moved to Ohio & then into Pike County, Il. & probably some > cousins were in Brown County. > > Bobbie > > > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== > Want to put a message on this list about your Adams County ancestors? > Send an email to ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

O.K., I'm like Mindy, The ORR surname has my interest. My Orr's were from PA, some moved into VA, then moved to Ohio & then into Pike County, Il. & probably some cousins were in Brown County. Bobbie

Thanks for the info. Lucy