http://www.orderlypackrat.com/dyl_intro.htm In doing a search for cholera deaths in quincy, I came across this article on google abuot people from Qcy going west in 1849/50 for gold and they talk about "fording the river at Quincy. It has never struck me that that people could actually ford the Mississipi at Quincy. Does anyone know if that was done? I just assumed they used ferries. can't see how anyone could ever ford that river at Quincy. Lois Heath --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs, a Yahoo! service - Search Thousands of New Jobs

Do they go back as far as 1849? Thanks, Alice On 21 Aug 2002, at 7:19, Sue Masten wrote: > Check the death indexes. Well that's what I call them. Sometimes town just > kept a log a deaths, nothing fancy just a list of names on one page ... usually > all that was listed was date, name, and probable cause. I have found some of my > family listed there. Two of my family are listed in Quincy having died of > cholera. > > I don't live in Quincy so I'm not sure where such a list is located, but > would assume the Schrage's office would have it. There is a copy of one in > Springfield. > > These list are not real complete. meaning that not everyone who ever died is > listed there. But its a start. > > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Smith" <RobertBSmith@comcast.net> > To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:44 PM > Subject: [ILADAMS] Cholera Deaths > > > | I understand that there were 2 outbreaks of Cholera in Adams County - > | 1833 and 1849. > | Does anyone have a list - or know where I can find the names of people > that > | died from these outbreaks? > | > | Also Searching - SMITH - LAUGHLIN - RANKIN - RAWLINGS > | in the Adams County, IL area. > | > | Thanks > | > | > | > | ==== 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 ==== > Planning a family reunion? Get some great ideas for activities at Icebreakers: > Warming Up The Family at www.genealogy.com/54_reunion.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

I, too, have an ancestor, John M. Cartwright, that I thought might have died in the 1849 Cholera Epidemic. I was in Quincy in late June and asked at the Public Library which houses the Great River Genealogical Society's books. I was shown a couple of books that gave the history of that period and I also checked several Newspaper Microfilms. But all I found mentioned by name were people who were very well known. I didn't find a list of all those who died. There two 1850 Mortality Schedule Transcriptions but not an actual Census Schedule. My John wasn't on either of them. But then it would only go back as far as June of 1849. The list of microfilms showed an 1845 State Census for Illinois. There was a flood in the early 1840s (I can't remember the date right now) so I was hoping to determine if John was still alive at the time of the 1849 Cholera Epidemic. But the Library in Quincy only has some assorted counties. Adams wasn't included. If anyone knows where one might find a copy of it, I'd love to know. Thanks, Alice On 20 Aug 2002, at 20:44, Robert Smith wrote: > I understand that there were 2 outbreaks of Cholera in Adams County - > 1833 and 1849. > Does anyone have a list - or know where I can find the names of people that died > from these outbreaks? > > Also Searching - SMITH - LAUGHLIN - RANKIN - RAWLINGS > in the Adams County, IL area. > > Thanks > > > > ==== 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

Searching for information on Sarah Elizabeth Robertson m. George B. Salls on 30 May 1883 in Adams Co. IL.Chidren Jessie Grace b 25 Mar 1884, George, Neeva. Possible her parents are William Robertson and Kate Hare, found on 1880 Quincy, IL census. Looking for more information on this family. Sarah died when her children were young and is buried somewhere in the Quincy area. Caryn Calkins

Another website forwarded from another county's mailing. I recognize several Quincy/Adams County names on this list.... Lois > > For those with family that came from the Emsland area of > Germany, you may > also want to look at this site and see if you see your > surname. These were > Emslanders that went to the Missouri area. I see some > Cincinnati names on > this site. > > http://www.emslanders.com/surname_index.htm > > Dawn > > > ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== > Have you been to the *NEW* HAMILTON COUNTY OHIO Message > Board? Take a tour soon & learn how time-saving those > *Gateway* messages are compared to trying to find *new* > posts on your own. > > ============================== > 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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com

Bob, William Laughlin is a very interesting person and public figure in Adams County. I don't know what sources you have on William? I have collected twelve different sources. William served in the Illinois House of Representatives, Twelfth Illinois General Assembly, 1840-42 in the Old State Capital with Abraham Lincoln. He was a Justice of the Peace in Adams County, I have found documentation of other ancestors who was married by him. 1853 he served on the Board of Supervisors. William in January 1856 with two other men was appointed by the Board of Supervisors to to select a larger farm and more suitable buildings for the Adams County poor Farm. I've just recently found out that his wife is Addisa Forsyth. I have no other information on her. I only know of two of their children, John William and Benjamin. William's father is John Wilson Laughlin, born 29 Mar 1772 in MD. He died 17 Jan 1849 in Mendon Twp. He is buried in the New Providence Cemetery. The children of John are: a. William b. Wilson c. Benjamin Franklin d. Johnson F e. Sarah married James Rankin f. Violet married Matt Forsythe I have more information and looking for more! John

This was just sent to another county website, but the information looked like something people in Adams County website would be interested in also. Lois --- Dawn Biegert <dbiegert@attbi.com> wrote: > From: "Dawn Biegert" <dbiegert@attbi.com> > Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:20:53 -0500 > Subject: [Hamilt'n] Emslanders and "Auswanderungen und > Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach > Nordamericka" > To: OHHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com > > Good Morning, > > I just found this wonderful site that gives an index of > the names listed in > the book, "Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem > ehemaligen Kreise Lingen > nach Nordamericka", published 1998 by Heimatverein Lingen > (Ems), Lingen; > Walter Tenfelde, author. This site is courtesy of Nancy > Moss. > > Emigration and Emigrants from the Former County Lingen to > North America > (AKA "The Tenfelde Book) > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilclint2/tenfelde/index.htm > > > >From > "http://www.emslanders.com/sources.htm#Emsland%20Chruch": > > "Walter Tenfelde's book listing emigrants from the former > district of > Lingen: > > Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise > Lingen nach > Nordamerika, publ: Heimatverein Lingen (Ems), Lingen > 1998, ISBN: > 3-9800064-6-8 > This book has been a tremendous resource in putting > together this website > because the former Kreise Lingen covered more than a > third of present-day > Emsland. The book made possible the identification of > many Emslanders in MO > and IL who may have gone unnoticed without it. > > The St. Louis County Library Headquarters on Lindbergh > has a copy of the > book (R 973.04359 T292A) but anyone interested in > purchasing a copy could > try The German Book Shop, an online bookstore in Koeln, > Germany > (http://german-book.com.) They have been able to get the > book in the past. > If anyone knows of a bookseller in the U.S. handling this > book, please let > me know (bsalibi@emslanders.com.) Nancy Moss in Clinton > County has created a > helpful on-line index for this book (on the Clinton > County GenWeb page.)" > > > NOTE: I JUST E-MAILED THE GERMAN BOOKSTORE MENTIONED > ABOVE AND ASKED THEM > IF THEY COULD GET THE BOOK. I DID AN ON-LINE SEARCH AND > DID NOT FIND IT > AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT. IF THEY CAN TELL ME WHERE WE > MIGHT PURCHASE THE > BOOK, I WILL FORWARD THEIR RESPONSE TO THE LIST. > > Dawn from Minnesota > > > > > ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== > ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible > Use <---------- > When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For > general text? NO! > It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find > surnames. > > ============================== > 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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com

John - I believe we connect. I come through William Laughlin - Benjamin's brother I think! They came to Adams County with their Father - John Laughlin around 1832. I'd love to learn more. Thanks for writing! Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "John J. Clayton" <jcgen@webtv.net> To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:35 PM Subject: [ILADAMS] Cholera Deaths, Laughlin > Robert, I noticed that one of your surnames you are researching are the > Laughlins. I have a connection to Benjamin Franklin Laughlin and Sarah > Robertson. The Laughlins are a big family in Adams County. Would > like to see if we connect and possibly trade information. > > > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== > Messages posted to this list must be on the topic of Adams County genealogy. > > ============================== > 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 > >

Check the death indexes. Well that's what I call them. Sometimes town just kept a log a deaths, nothing fancy just a list of names on one page ... usually all that was listed was date, name, and probable cause. I have found some of my family listed there. Two of my family are listed in Quincy having died of cholera. I don't live in Quincy so I'm not sure where such a list is located, but would assume the Schrage's office would have it. There is a copy of one in Springfield. These list are not real complete. meaning that not everyone who ever died is listed there. But its a start. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Smith" <RobertBSmith@comcast.net> To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:44 PM Subject: [ILADAMS] Cholera Deaths | I understand that there were 2 outbreaks of Cholera in Adams County - | 1833 and 1849. | Does anyone have a list - or know where I can find the names of people that | died from these outbreaks? | | Also Searching - SMITH - LAUGHLIN - RANKIN - RAWLINGS | in the Adams County, IL area. | | Thanks | | | | ==== 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 | | |

The sixth child of Issac Askew and Mahala Allen Askew was Jane Askew. Born 1825 (Sumner Co., TN) or 1824 - Green Co., KY (Census). On 11 Sep 1838 when Jane was 13, she married William Lawson II, son of William Lawson & Nancy Unknown, (they are buried in Starkey Cemetery, New Salem Twp., Pike, IL.) in Pike County, IL. He was a Civil War veteran (1st LT.- 78th IL Inf- Co. E- MO- 7 Jun 1865) from Beverly, Adams Co., IL, and applied for disability on 18 May 1883 in IL. I can't find them in Pike Co., IL Census. Did they have any children? They would have been in the 1850/1860 Censuses, and I suspect they were in Beverly Twp., as that's where he enlisted. Any help appreciated. Peg Spencer

Robert, I noticed that one of your surnames you are researching are the Laughlins. I have a connection to Benjamin Franklin Laughlin and Sarah Robertson. The Laughlins are a big family in Adams County. Would like to see if we connect and possibly trade information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GOULD,HERMANS,WEIBERING,WEIBRING,WILLING,MEYER,CASON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Wg.2ADE/1039.1043.1 Message Board Post: Hi Dawn, Have found out alot since I posted that message. My great aunt Nettie Gould was born in 1886 in Quincy,IL. The book I was referring to is a geography book and the only name written in it was hers. Sorry, I couldn't have been of more help. Will see if I find any reference to either of these surnames in anything else I have from Quincy,IL. Good luck in your research. Ruth

If I remember right, when I was digging in the 1849 newspapers it mentioned something about people dying of cholera but not sure if it mentioned names. I thought in one of the cemetery books it might've mentioned some names also. You might try to email the Quincy Public Library and ask them if there is a list somewhere that has names. I know there is an 1850 Mortality Index out and if someone died of cholera during 1850, it is listed in that. 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: "Robert Smith" <RobertBSmith@comcast.net> To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:44 PM Subject: [ILADAMS] Cholera Deaths > I understand that there were 2 outbreaks of Cholera in Adams County - > 1833 and 1849. > Does anyone have a list - or know where I can find the names of people that > died from these outbreaks? > > Also Searching - SMITH - LAUGHLIN - RANKIN - RAWLINGS > in the Adams County, IL area. > > Thanks > > > > ==== 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 > > >

I understand that there were 2 outbreaks of Cholera in Adams County - 1833 and 1849. Does anyone have a list - or know where I can find the names of people that died from these outbreaks? Also Searching - SMITH - LAUGHLIN - RANKIN - RAWLINGS in the Adams County, IL area. Thanks

All of the orphans left by the cholera epidemic are listed on each of the censuses living at St. Aloysius Home on 22nd street by Qcy College. Lois Mindy wrote:If I remember right, when I was digging in the 1849 newspapers it mentioned something about people dying of cholera but not sure if it mentioned names. I thought in one of the cemetery books it might've mentioned some names also. You might try to email the Quincy Public Library and ask them if there is a list somewhere that has names. I know there is an 1850 Mortality Index out and if someone died of cholera during 1850, it is listed in that. 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: "Robert Smith" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:44 PM Subject: [ILADAMS] Cholera Deaths > I understand that there were 2 outbreaks of Cholera in Adams County - > 1833 and 1849. > Does anyone have a list - or know where I can find the names of people that > died from these outbreaks? > > Also Searching - SMITH - LAUGHLIN - RANKIN - RAWLINGS > in the Adams County, IL area. > > Thanks > > > > ==== 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 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 --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs, a Yahoo! service - Search Thousands of New Jobs

Though I do not have any specific information about the people mentioned, my g-grandmother moved from Adams County, IL, to Reno County, KS (near Wichita) in about 1885. She followed other family members who first traveled from Adams County, IL, to Reno County, KS, by covered wagon in 1872, and made several trips back and forth in the following years. Apparently, quite a number of people made this trip. Lucy In a message dated 8/20/02 12:44:15 PM, Eahese@aol.com writes: << Hi Sue, I knew I left out something. Yes, she came to Quincy and married Herman HERING at St. Boniface in 1860, they had 8 children including my grandmother, Elizabeth born 1864. Herman was a tailor and both died in 1908. Interestingly, I have never been able to find any civil references to them although they lived in Quincy almost 50 years. Elizabeth was married to Richard Roland BENNETT in 1893 in Wichita, KS; another mystery. How did they meet? Ed Florida >>

Hi Sue, I knew I left out something. Yes, she came to Quincy and married Herman HERING at St. Boniface in 1860, they had 8 children including my grandmother, Elizabeth born 1864. Herman was a tailor and both died in 1908. Interestingly, I have never been able to find any civil references to them although they lived in Quincy almost 50 years. Elizabeth was married to Richard Roland BENNETT in 1893 in Wichita, KS; another mystery. How did they meet? Ed Florida

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Glassford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Wg.2ADE/3859 Message Board Post: Looking for any info on a widow Mary Glassford, Columbus City Directory 1888/89. Died 24 October 1887. Also her husband Hugh Irvine Glassford. Thank You

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dowling, Scherneck Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Wg.2ADE/1039.1043 Message Board Post: I was wondering if your grandmas book may have mentioned the surname DOWLING or SCHENECK in it? I believe that my ancestors children would have been about the same age as your grandmother. Thanks so much dawn dowling mizzou1@missvalley.com

Many of my family who came to IL in the 1830-1850's came through New Orleans, traveled up the Mississippi River, stayed in St.Louis and then moved on up north to Quincy. They ususally stayed in St. Louis due to cold weather. I know my first family arrived in St. Louis in Dec, and the river was frozen and further travel could not be made till spring. BTW, you never mentioned Quincy, IL in your post, I assume she lived there at some time. Who did she marry? Are there any children? Sue Eahese@aol.com writes: > I have been looking for arrival of Josephine WEHL in the USA for sometime > without success. She is not in Germans to America, couldn't find her in New > York and felt she must have come via New Orleans as many folks coming to > Illinois did. According to their family page in the church in Betra, > Hohenzollern, Prussia she left in 1857. She had a younger sister, Veronica, > who came at a later date and she's not to be found either. > Josephine married Herman HERING in 1860 (found him in New York) so I know she > arrived. She didn't come through New Orleans so where did she get off the > boat? Any suggestions as to a logical port would be welcome; do others have > this problem too? Lets talk about it. > > Ed Heselton > Florida > > > ==== 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 > >