Annette, I'll see what I can do. I don't have any of those names in my database. Maybe when I'm in Princeton, IL, I can find a 1928 obituary for William Davis LEIGH and/or William NEIGHBOR; find Rosie in the marriage index and maybe newspaper article on the marriage. I'll also see if a local history of Seatonville is available at the Matson library in Princeton. Sometimes those local histories can be goldmines. Linda Matthews The_Guard@msn.com -----Original Message----- From: Annette Roberts <dysfun4@internetni.com> To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, June 12, 1998 7:58 PM Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] LEIGH, Rosie Bell-My Bureau Co Connection Hello All: My connection to Bureau County is my grandmother, Rosie Bell Leigh b 31 Oct 1885 in Christian Co.,MO. Her father was William Davis Leigh b 05 Feb 1870 in Perry Co and d 18 Aug 1928 in Seatonville, Bureau Co. Rosie married and divorced Roy Henry then married William Neighbor who died in 1931. Rosie then married Ivan Hoadley and moved to Iowa. I would love more information. Thanks-- As always, TIA and Luck to you, Nettie Mae Come visit the Hoadley Connection http://members.tripod.com/~Nettie_Mae/index.htm Researching the following surnames: HOADLEY, DAVIS, LEIGH, COOK, GREEN, ROBINSON, WILSON, and soon CLAYTON.

Passing this one along for anyon interested...attention Norton researchers...who does Annie Armstrong Norton belong to?????? Publication Date: November 18, 1993 Peoria Journal Star Page: C7 KEWANEE -- E. Lloyd Armstrong, 90, died at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1993, at Oakwood Health Care Center. Born Jan. 28, 1903, in Elmira to William and Mathilda McDonald Armstrong, he married Florence Richards on Dec. 24, 1930, in Neponset. She died Aug. 8, 1991. He also was preceded in death by four brothers and two infant sisters. Surviving are one sister, Anna Ruth Norton of Neponset; and many nieces and nephews. A farmer in rural Neponset, he retired in 1984. He was a substitute mail carrier and a school bus driver. He and his wife had a milk route in Neponset for many years. He was a member of Bureau County Farm Bureau, Neponset Fireman's Association, Neponset Farmers Elevator and a lifetime member of the Kewanee Historical Society and Eagles Lodge. He was a former member of Elmira Presbyterian Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee, where visitation will be one hour before services. James Breed will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Kewanee. Memorials may be made to the Kewanee Historical Society. Susie Martin-Rott Henry Co ILGenWeb Project CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html Hillsborough Co FLGenWeb Project CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~flhillsb/hills.htm Muscatine Co IA Genealogy Home Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8613 Decatur Co IA Genealogy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7094 Rootbound Genealogy Research Services http://www.angelfire.com/il/Rootbound/research.html

At 08:24 AM 6/10/98 -0400, Steven Manitt wrote: >Hi from Canada! > >I'm researching the PRATT family also of Bureau County. Have you run >across any Pratt family in your tree? Marrying neighbours was so common. > >Thanks, Jennifer Pratt-Manitt, Montreal >benjy@total.net > > Passing this one along for a twofold reason: The Robert referred to in it as "killed by a tree in Barren Grove" was my great great grandfather; also for Jennifer, look at the listing of children of George Norton...one of the girls married to a Pratt. George Norton George Norton, Neponset, was born March 24, 1817, in Brawby, Yorkshire, England. He is the son of John and Sarah (Noble) Norton, both natives of England. They were the parents of six children who reached maturity, viz; Robert, William, Thomas, George, our subject; Ann and Fannie, the last two deceased. The oldest child, Robert, was killed in Barren Grove by a tree falling on him; he left a wife Mary (Robinson) Norton, and nine children. John and Sarah (Noble) Norton came here November 1, 1840, and died here; they were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and are well remembered by our old settlers. George Norton, the subject of this biography, came to Neponset in the spring of 1841. About 1844, he entered some land where he now resides, and to this he added from time to time till at present he has accumulated a handsome property of 320 acres of good land. His success in life may be attributed to his own perserverance and industry, as he started in life without any parental aid. Mr. Norton was married here, April 13, 1847, to Miss Ann Studley, born January 6, 1827 in England. She came to Morgan County, Ill. about 1836, with her parents, William and Annie (Chapman) Studley, who were the parents of eight children, and who were the first settlers in Neponset Township. Mrs. Ann Norton is the mother of ten children, viz; Mrs. Sarah A. Hood, Mrs. Eliza Sadler, Thomas N., Mrs. Emma Scaife, Levi G., Mrs. Addie J. Pratt, Moses J., Fannie E, Edwin F. and Irene C. Mr. Norton is identified with the Republican party and is interested in every good cause. He and his wife are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Source: History of Bureau County, Illinois; edited by H. C. Bradsby, World Publishing Co, Chicago, 1885 Page: (Biographies) p 608 Susie Martin-Rott Henry Co ILGenWeb Project CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html Hillsborough Co FLGenWeb Project CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~flhillsb/hills.htm Muscatine Co IA Genealogy Home Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8613 Decatur Co IA Genealogy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7094 Rootbound Genealogy Research Services http://www.angelfire.com/il/Rootbound/research.html

Passing this along for anyone interested: Source: History of Bureau County, Illinois; edited by H. C. Bradsby, World Publishing Co, Chicago, 1885 Page: (Biographies) p 670 Thomas Studley Thomas Studley, Neponset, was born April 23, 1832 in Yorkshire, England; son of William and Ann (Chapman) Studley, the pioneers of Neponset township. Our subject was reared and educated in Bureau county, Ill, where he has made farming his occupation, and for the last 20 years has been engaged in the stock business. He has now about 600 acres of land in Neponset and Mineral townships. He was married here to Hannah Dunn, a native of Michigan. She is the mother of six children; viz: Mrs. Minerva J. Motheral, a resident of Iowa, ; Mrs. Eva Marton of Vermont; Elma, Mary, Victor, and Emma. Politically Mr. Studley is identified with the Democratic party. Susie Martin-Rott Henry Co ILGenWeb Project CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html Hillsborough Co FLGenWeb Project CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~flhillsb/hills.htm Muscatine Co IA Genealogy Home Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8613 Decatur Co IA Genealogy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7094 Rootbound Genealogy Research Services http://www.angelfire.com/il/Rootbound/research.html

Hello All: My connection to Bureau County is my grandmother, Rosie Bell Leigh b 31 Oct 1985 in Christian Co.,MO. Her father was William Davis Leigh b 05 Feb 1870 in Perry Co and d 18 Aug 1928 in Seatonville, Bureau Co. Rosie married and divorced Roy Henry then married William Neighbor who died in 1931. Rosie then married Ivan Hoadley and moved to Iowa. I would love more information. Thanks-- As always, TIA and Luck to you, Nettie Mae Come visit the Hoadley Connection http://members.tripod.com/~Nettie_Mae/index.htm Researching the following surnames: HOADLEY, DAVIS, LEIGH, COOK, GREEN, ROBINSON, WILSON, and soon CLAYTON.

would you please check your database for the surname's. harrington, mack, shaw and sherman? thank you. viola. ---------- > From: Matthews <the_guard@email.msn.com> > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILBUREAU-L] BALES, Marguerite - birth,death,burial > Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 7:31 PM > > Alan, > > I'll take a copy of your e-mail to Bureau County when I go and see if I can > dig up anything on the birth, death, and or burial of the BALES child. > > Checked for BALES or MURRAY in my own database and can't find anyone with > that surname. > > Linda Matthews > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jones, Alan E <alan.jones@unisys.com> > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 12:12 PM > Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] BALES, Marguerite - birth,death,burial > > > >James Roy BALES and his wife Narcissa Jane MURRAY > > ( of Bureau, Bureau county, Illinois ) > >had a child around 1910 who died before 1920. > >Her name was something like Marguerite BALES. > > > >Can anyone help me identify her > > birth date & place, > > death date & place, or > > burial date & place ????? > > > >> James Roy was a son of Benjamin BALES & Bettie MORRIS originally from > >> Green Co., KY > >> Narcissa was a daughter of Thomas Franklin MURRAY and Elizabeth Jane > >> VanCLEAVE of Taylor Co., KY > >> > >> Alan Jones > >> alan.jones@unisys.com > >Mission Viejo, Calif. > > > > >

Linda, you wrote: -----Original Message----- From: Matthews <the_guard@email.msn.com> To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 2:28 AM Subject: Re: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County Names >Susie, (clip) > >Here is my NORTON connection: > >Descendants of Clarence Lee Norton > > 1 Clarence Lee Norton b: PRIVATE - LIVING >.. +Marilyn Sue Bennett b: PRIVATE - LIVING >........ 2 Gail Ann Norton b: PRIVATE - LIVING >........ 2 John Ward Norton b: PRIVATE - LIVING (clip) Is the above Clarence Lee Norton, a descendent of Edwin F. Norton, b. 1866 Neponset ? If so, he does indeed connect to John Norton and Sarah Noble. Please tell more of your Norton connection. My Bureau co, Norton line is: John Norton m. Sarah Noble (ggg grandparents) George Norton m. Ann Studley (gg grandparents) Thomas Noble Norton m. Mary Arthur (g grandparents) Tom and Mary Arthur Norton moved to Clarke co. IA Warren

Susie, This is not William Henry WOODWARD but it is about a Bureau County Woodward. Fremont County, NE is where some of my Bureau County ancestors went. Hope this is new info for you. Linda Matthews Nebraska the Land and the People: Volume 3 In October, 1892, Mr. Woodward married Miss Ellen Fisher, of Princeton, Illinois, who died in 1920, leaving two sons: Keith L., who was graduated from the Ogallala High School, is a decorator of Los Angeles, California; and Keene E., who was graduated from the Ogallala High School, is also a decorator of the same city as his brother. In October, 1922, Mr. Woodward married Mrs. Carrie Mehl, a widow, of Fremont, Nebraska, a daughter of William Mead, for a quarter of a century commissioner of Fremont County, Nebraska, Mrs. Woodward attended the Fremont Normal School, and she is a well educated lady, and active in the Eastern Star and the Rebekaha. She belongs to the Presbyterian Church and can be relied upon for effective cooperation in all kinds of church work. Mr. Woodward has always been active in the Democratic party, and was chairman of the local county central committee, and served for twenty years as city clerk of Ogallala. Civic advancement has been a subject very interesting to him, and it was he who inaugurated the movement that resulted in the building of sidewalks in the city, as well as that which produced the Commercial Club. For four years he was secretary of the Keith County Fair Association, and it would be difficult to mention any development or improvement of any moment with which he has not been connected. He is the only one of his father's family in Nebraska, his two brothers being still in Pennsylvania, Harry B. being at Perryville, where he is train dispatcher for the Pennsylvania Railroad; and Joseph C. being at Kenneth Square, where he is engaged in accounting.

ILBUREAU-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Subject: > > ILBUREAU-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 6 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County ["Matthews" <the_guard@email.msn.co] > #2 Re: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau Co [Susie Martin-Rott <jrott@gte.net>] > #3 Re: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau Co ["Matthews" <the_guard@email.msn.co] > #4 Re: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau Co ["viola seward" <olla@eot.com>] > #5 [ILBUREAU-L] Bureau Co., names [mrflower <rs01650@navix.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from ILBUREAU-D, send a message to > > ILBUREAU-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County Names > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 23:20:26 -0700 > From: "Matthews" <the_guard@email.msn.com> > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com > > I just joined this mailing list last night. I got two indirect responses - > one of which turned out to be a surname (Maxwell) for someone that married > my fourth cousin and the other surname (Pratt) sounded familiar but was not > in my database as a relative. > > OK folks, sounds like there is a 50-50 chance so far that I'm related to > your ancestors/relatives in Bureau County either through blood or marriage. > Shall we put it to the test just for fun? Some of the surnames are ABEL, > ALBRECHT, ANDERSON, FINDLEY, FORDHAM, FREASE, HEATON, IODER, HENSEL, NOBLE, > STEELE, ZEARING and there are some marriage connections to ELDRIDGE, > WILSON, SCOTT. There are plenty more that I could list if I wasn't so tired > right now. I spent a good part of my first 20+ years in Bureau County. My > ancestors were among the very first settlers. Meet my challenge...send me > your Bureau County names! Only sure Bureau County names count in this test! > We'll see if I can keep up to 50-50 relative ratio! > > I don't know how many people are on this mailing list but I will be visiting > family in Bureau County later this month and am willing to TRY to do some > look-ups at the library (in the OBIT files, marriage index, Bureau Co. > Republican microfilm). Just sent me specific names and exact or approximate > dates soon and I'll see what I can do. I won't be going to the court house > this trip so please don't request birth certificates, wills, etc. that are > normally found in the courthouse files. We'll see if I'm ambitious or crazy > by the number of responses I get. > > Linda Matthews > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County Names > Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 21:23:50 > From: Susie Martin-Rott <jrott@gte.net> > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com > > Well, I'd like to know if there is a connection between your NOBLE and > Sarah NOBLE m. John NORTON, very early settlers of the area from Brawby, > Yorkshire England. > > My Bureau Co Surnames (so far) are NORTON (yea, I know...the Norton's > founded the first Methodist church in Neponset ...my great great > grandfather Robert Norton was killed by a falling tree in Barren Grove and > left his wife Mary Robinson Norton and 9 kids behind), NOBLE and the > eternally lost WOODWARD...from there the Woodward wandered over into Henry > Co (if anyone thinks their relatives might have done so also, let me > know...I'm the Henry Co ILGenWeb Project County Coordinator and may be able > to help) > My Bureau CO line relation goes like this > John Norton m. Sarah Noble (gggg grandparents) > Robert Norton m. Mary Robinson (ggg grandparents) > Mary Methilda Norton m. William Henry Woodward (gg grandparents) > Richard Woodward m. Eliza Lamb (he was raised in Bureau, > married and settled in Henry Co) (*great grandparents) > > Any takers???????? > > At 11:20 PM 6/10/98 -0700, Matthews wrote: > >I just joined this mailing list last night. I got two indirect responses - > >one of which turned out to be a surname (Maxwell) for someone that married > >my fourth cousin and the other surname (Pratt) sounded familiar but was not > >in my database as a relative. > > > >OK folks, sounds like there is a 50-50 chance so far that I'm related to > >your ancestors/relatives in Bureau County either through blood or marriage. > >Shall we put it to the test just for fun? Some of the surnames are ABEL, > >ALBRECHT, ANDERSON, FINDLEY, FORDHAM, FREASE, HEATON, IODER, HENSEL, NOBLE, > >STEELE, ZEARING and there are some marriage connections to ELDRIDGE, > >WILSON, SCOTT. There are plenty more that I could list if I wasn't so tired > >right now. I spent a good part of my first 20+ years in Bureau County. My > >ancestors were among the very first settlers. Meet my challenge...send me > >your Bureau County names! Only sure Bureau County names count in this test! > >We'll see if I can keep up to 50-50 relative ratio! > > > >I don't know how many people are on this mailing list but I will be visiting > >family in Bureau County later this month and am willing to TRY to do some > >look-ups at the library (in the OBIT files, marriage index, Bureau Co. > >Republican microfilm). Just sent me specific names and exact or approximate > >dates soon and I'll see what I can do. I won't be going to the court house > >this trip so please don't request birth certificates, wills, etc. that are > >normally found in the courthouse files. We'll see if I'm ambitious or crazy > >by the number of responses I get. > > > >Linda Matthews > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County Names > Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 00:28:42 -0700 > From: "Matthews" <the_guard@email.msn.com> > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com > > Susie, > > OK...I have every single capitalized surname of yours in my database with > some sort of Bureau County connection...through marriage but can't match the > first names. See any siblings or descendants of your ancestors? > > Here is my NOBLE connection: > > Direct Descendants of Nancy Heaton > > 1 Nancy Heaton b: July-06-1812 in Green Co, PA d: November-07-1865 in > Bureau Co., IL; buried in Heaton Cemetery, Bureau Co., IL > .. +Hezekiah Epperson b: November-1807 m: March-06-1837 in IL d: > June-06-1880 in Bureau Co., IL; buried in Heaton Cemetery, Bureau Co., IL > ........ 2 Sarah Ann Epperson b: June-05-1839 d: April-04-1913 > ............ +Reuben Noble b: April-21-1835 m: December-04-1861 d: > October-31-1875 > ................... 3 Parker Noble b: January-26-1867 d: February-10-1946 > ....................... +Harriett B. Daniels b: June-03-1871 m: > December-28-1899 d: Unknown > ............................. 4 Ruben Priestly Noble b: September-18-1901 > d: Unknown > > Here is my NORTON connection: > > Descendants of Clarence Lee Norton > > 1 Clarence Lee Norton b: PRIVATE - LIVING > .. +Marilyn Sue Bennett b: PRIVATE - LIVING > ........ 2 Gail Ann Norton b: PRIVATE - LIVING > ........ 2 John Ward Norton b: PRIVATE - LIVING > > Here are my WOODWARDs (They are probably all living - this one married a > HENSEL. Some of the Hensel's moved from Bureau Co. to Nebraska in the late > 1800's...maybe Josiah's ancestors did too. ) > > Descendants of Josiah Herman Woodward > > 1 Josiah Herman Woodward b: Private-Living > .. +Marciles Marie Hensel b: Private - Living in Loup City, NE m: > December-23-1966 in Kearney, NEb. > ........ 2 Robert Orville Woodward b: Private in Kearney, NE > ........ 2 Anita Marie Woodward b: Private in Kearney, NE > ........ 2 Joel David Woodward b: Private in Kearney, NE > ............ +Denise Free m: Private > ................... 3 Trevor David Woodward b: Private > > You didn't capitalize it but I do have a few ROBINSON's in my database. One > married into my FARNSWORTH line and the another into the HENSEL line. > > Descendants of David Robinson > > 1 David Robinson b: June-10-1782 in Westminster, VT d: July-21-1863 in > Princeton, IL > .. +Lena Farnsworth b: January-10-1795 in Putney, VT m: December-11-1815 in > Williamstown, VT d: February-18-1886 in Princeton, IL > > Descendants of George Robinson > > 1 George Robinson b: Unknown > .. +Emily Mabel Hensel b: March-17-1877 m: March-12-1896 d: > February-08-1904 > ........ 2 Edmond Cashel Robinson b: June-01-1897 > ........ 2 Maureen Elizabeth Robinson b: June-16-1901 > > NO LAMBs although I think I had a LAMB in a dance class as a kid. > > WOW! Even though we didn't make a direct match yet, we both have BUREAU CO. > names! Let me know if you see any connections. > > Are you by any chance related to a 1971 PHS classmate of mine, Janet MARTIN? > > Linda Matthews > > -----Original Message----- > From: Susie Martin-Rott <jrott@gte.net> > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 11:34 PM > Subject: Re: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County Names > > >Well, I'd like to know if there is a connection between your NOBLE and > >Sarah NOBLE m. John NORTON, very early settlers of the area from Brawby, > >Yorkshire England. > > > >My Bureau Co Surnames (so far) are NORTON (yea, I know...the Norton's > >founded the first Methodist church in Neponset ...my great great > >grandfather Robert Norton was killed by a falling tree in Barren Grove and > >left his wife Mary Robinson Norton and 9 kids behind), NOBLE and the > >eternally lost WOODWARD...from there the Woodward wandered over into Henry > >Co (if anyone thinks their relatives might have done so also, let me > >know...I'm the Henry Co ILGenWeb Project County Coordinator and may be able > >to help) > >My Bureau CO line relation goes like this > >John Norton m. Sarah Noble (gggg grandparents) > > Robert Norton m. Mary Robinson (ggg grandparents) > > Mary Methilda Norton m. William Henry Woodward (gg grandparents) > > Richard Woodward m. Eliza Lamb (he was raised in Bureau, > >married and settled in Henry Co) (*great grandparents) > > > >Any takers???????? > > > > > > > >At 11:20 PM 6/10/98 -0700, Matthews wrote: > >>I just joined this mailing list last night. I got two indirect > responses - > >>one of which turned out to be a surname (Maxwell) for someone that married > >>my fourth cousin and the other surname (Pratt) sounded familiar but was > not > >>in my database as a relative. > >> > >>OK folks, sounds like there is a 50-50 chance so far that I'm related to > >>your ancestors/relatives in Bureau County either through blood or > marriage. > >>Shall we put it to the test just for fun? Some of the surnames are ABEL, > >>ALBRECHT, ANDERSON, FINDLEY, FORDHAM, FREASE, HEATON, IODER, HENSEL, > NOBLE, > >>STEELE, ZEARING and there are some marriage connections to ELDRIDGE, > >>WILSON, SCOTT. There are plenty more that I could list if I wasn't so > tired > >>right now. I spent a good part of my first 20+ years in Bureau County. > My > >>ancestors were among the very first settlers. Meet my challenge...send me > >>your Bureau County names! Only sure Bureau County names count in this > test! > >>We'll see if I can keep up to 50-50 relative ratio! > >> > >>I don't know how many people are on this mailing list but I will be > visiting > >>family in Bureau County later this month and am willing to TRY to do some > >>look-ups at the library (in the OBIT files, marriage index, Bureau Co. > >>Republican microfilm). Just sent me specific names and exact or > approximate > >>dates soon and I'll see what I can do. I won't be going to the court > house > >>this trip so please don't request birth certificates, wills, etc. that are > >>normally found in the courthouse files. We'll see if I'm ambitious or > crazy > >>by the number of responses I get. > >> > >>Linda Matthews > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County Names > Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 08:42:14 -0500 > From: "viola seward" <olla@eot.com> > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com > > would you please look up SHAW and HARRINGTON for me please? > thank you. > viola. > > ---------- > > From: Matthews <the_guard@email.msn.com> > > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County Names > > Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 1:20 AM > > > > I just joined this mailing list last night. I got two indirect responses > - > > one of which turned out to be a surname (Maxwell) for someone that > married > > my fourth cousin and the other surname (Pratt) sounded familiar but was > not > > in my database as a relative. > > > > OK folks, sounds like there is a 50-50 chance so far that I'm related to > > your ancestors/relatives in Bureau County either through blood or > marriage. > > Shall we put it to the test just for fun? Some of the surnames are ABEL, > > ALBRECHT, ANDERSON, FINDLEY, FORDHAM, FREASE, HEATON, IODER, HENSEL, > NOBLE, > > STEELE, ZEARING and there are some marriage connections to ELDRIDGE, > > WILSON, SCOTT. There are plenty more that I could list if I wasn't so > tired > > right now. I spent a good part of my first 20+ years in Bureau County. > My > > ancestors were among the very first settlers. Meet my challenge...send > me > > your Bureau County names! Only sure Bureau County names count in this > test! > > We'll see if I can keep up to 50-50 relative ratio! > > > > I don't know how many people are on this mailing list but I will be > visiting > > family in Bureau County later this month and am willing to TRY to do some > > look-ups at the library (in the OBIT files, marriage index, Bureau Co. > > Republican microfilm). Just sent me specific names and exact or > approximate > > dates soon and I'll see what I can do. I won't be going to the court > house > > this trip so please don't request birth certificates, wills, etc. that > are > > normally found in the courthouse files. We'll see if I'm ambitious or > crazy > > by the number of responses I get. > > > > Linda Matthews > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] Bureau Co., names > Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 10:10:25 -0700 > From: mrflower <rs01650@navix.net> > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi! Linda > > Do you have BULLMAN, LONG, PIERCE, BOES, HELMER, EICKMEIER, and > RADCLIFF/E in your database? > > My Nelson Bullman owned land in Wheatland Twp., Bureau Co., Ill., from > about 1844 to 1860. I know quite a lot about him except his death date > and place of burial. He is evidently buried at a cemetery around the > old Lone Tree area and there are no markers. > > Just wondering!!! mr > > Matthews wrote: > > > > I just joined this mailing list last night. I got two indirect responses - > > one of which turned out to be a surname (Maxwell) for someone that married > > my fourth cousin and the other surname (Pratt) sounded familiar but was not > > in my database as a relative. > > > > OK folks, sounds like there is a 50-50 chance so far that I'm related to > > your ancestors/relatives in Bureau County either through blood or marriage. > > Shall we put it to the test just for fun? Some of the surnames are ABEL, > > ALBRECHT, ANDERSON, FINDLEY, FORDHAM, FREASE, HEATON, IODER, HENSEL, NOBLE, > > STEELE, ZEARING and there are some marriage connections to ELDRIDGE, > > WILSON, SCOTT. There are plenty more that I could list if I wasn't so tired > > right now. I spent a good part of my first 20+ years in Bureau County. My > > ancestors were among the very first settlers. Meet my challenge...send me > > your Bureau County names! Only sure Bureau County names count in this test! > > We'll see if I can keep up to 50-50 relative ratio! > > > > I don't know how many people are on this mailing list but I will be visiting > > family in Bureau County later this month and am willing to TRY to do some > > look-ups at the library (in the OBIT files, marriage index, Bureau Co. > > Republican microfilm). Just sent me specific names and exact or approximate > > dates soon and I'll see what I can do. I won't be going to the court house > > this trip so please don't request birth certificates, wills, etc. that are > > normally found in the courthouse files. We'll see if I'm ambitious or crazy > > by the number of responses I get. > > > > Linda Matthews Linda, I just joined this mailing list night also. The Bureau County surname that I am sure about is Schuetts. My grandfather was Albert Robert Schuetts who married Hannah Elizabeth Broadbent. I believe that she was from Annawan in Henry County. I believe that Albert had a brother named August who was married to Hannah Broadbent first. They had a child Carolyn (Carrie) and he died and she married Albert. Albert and August's fathers name was also August. He was married to a Rachel Fenton. Albert was married to Hannah in 1909. He was born in 1885. If you see anything on the Schuetts I would appreciate the help. There is still a great-aunt living in Kewanee but I have not been able to get much from her. Thank you, Linda Fischer rfischer@ar-net.com

Since rootsweb listowners work so hard and help the rest of us so much, I'll make an extra special effort to look for William Henry WOODWARD. -----Original Message----- From: Susie Martin-Rott <jrott@gte.net> To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [ILBUREAU-L] BALES, Marguerite - birth,death,burial >Don't suppose you could find the same info on my ggg grandfather William >Henry Woodward. I know he died between 1855 and 1860 in Princeton IL and I >THINK he may be buried in the old West Cemetery in Neponset near the NORTON >family (his wife Mary Methilda Norton Woodward died in Neponset in 1870) > >I'm brick-walled on the Woodward line due to lack of info on him. > >Please, oh, please...your Bureau County listowner begs you on bended knee.... > >At 05:31 PM 6/11/98 -0700, Matthews wrote: >>Alan, >> >>I'll take a copy of your e-mail to Bureau County when I go and see if I can >>dig up anything on the birth, death, and or burial of the BALES child. >> >>Checked for BALES or MURRAY in my own database and can't find anyone with >>that surname. >> >>Linda Matthews >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Jones, Alan E <alan.jones@unisys.com> >>To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 12:12 PM >>Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] BALES, Marguerite - birth,death,burial >> >> >>>James Roy BALES and his wife Narcissa Jane MURRAY >>> ( of Bureau, Bureau county, Illinois ) >>>had a child around 1910 who died before 1920. >>>Her name was something like Marguerite BALES. >>> >>>Can anyone help me identify her >>> birth date & place, >>> death date & place, or >>> burial date & place ????? >>> >>>> James Roy was a son of Benjamin BALES & Bettie MORRIS originally from >>>> Green Co., KY >>>> Narcissa was a daughter of Thomas Franklin MURRAY and Elizabeth Jane >>>> VanCLEAVE of Taylor Co., KY >>>> >>>> Alan Jones >>>> alan.jones@unisys.com >>>Mission Viejo, Calif. >>> >> >> >> >> >

Alan, I'll take a copy of your e-mail to Bureau County when I go and see if I can dig up anything on the birth, death, and or burial of the BALES child. Checked for BALES or MURRAY in my own database and can't find anyone with that surname. Linda Matthews -----Original Message----- From: Jones, Alan E <alan.jones@unisys.com> To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 12:12 PM Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] BALES, Marguerite - birth,death,burial >James Roy BALES and his wife Narcissa Jane MURRAY > ( of Bureau, Bureau county, Illinois ) >had a child around 1910 who died before 1920. >Her name was something like Marguerite BALES. > >Can anyone help me identify her > birth date & place, > death date & place, or > burial date & place ????? > >> James Roy was a son of Benjamin BALES & Bettie MORRIS originally from >> Green Co., KY >> Narcissa was a daughter of Thomas Franklin MURRAY and Elizabeth Jane >> VanCLEAVE of Taylor Co., KY >> >> Alan Jones >> alan.jones@unisys.com >Mission Viejo, Calif. >

James Roy BALES and his wife Narcissa Jane MURRAY ( of Bureau, Bureau county, Illinois ) had a child around 1910 who died before 1920. Her name was something like Marguerite BALES. Can anyone help me identify her birth date & place, death date & place, or burial date & place ????? > James Roy was a son of Benjamin BALES & Bettie MORRIS originally from > Green Co., KY > Narcissa was a daughter of Thomas Franklin MURRAY and Elizabeth Jane > VanCLEAVE of Taylor Co., KY > > Alan Jones > alan.jones@unisys.com Mission Viejo, Calif.

Hi! Linda Do you have BULLMAN, LONG, PIERCE, BOES, HELMER, EICKMEIER, and RADCLIFF/E in your database? My Nelson Bullman owned land in Wheatland Twp., Bureau Co., Ill., from about 1844 to 1860. I know quite a lot about him except his death date and place of burial. He is evidently buried at a cemetery around the old Lone Tree area and there are no markers. Just wondering!!! mr Matthews wrote: > > I just joined this mailing list last night. I got two indirect responses - > one of which turned out to be a surname (Maxwell) for someone that married > my fourth cousin and the other surname (Pratt) sounded familiar but was not > in my database as a relative. > > OK folks, sounds like there is a 50-50 chance so far that I'm related to > your ancestors/relatives in Bureau County either through blood or marriage. > Shall we put it to the test just for fun? Some of the surnames are ABEL, > ALBRECHT, ANDERSON, FINDLEY, FORDHAM, FREASE, HEATON, IODER, HENSEL, NOBLE, > STEELE, ZEARING and there are some marriage connections to ELDRIDGE, > WILSON, SCOTT. There are plenty more that I could list if I wasn't so tired > right now. I spent a good part of my first 20+ years in Bureau County. My > ancestors were among the very first settlers. Meet my challenge...send me > your Bureau County names! Only sure Bureau County names count in this test! > We'll see if I can keep up to 50-50 relative ratio! > > I don't know how many people are on this mailing list but I will be visiting > family in Bureau County later this month and am willing to TRY to do some > look-ups at the library (in the OBIT files, marriage index, Bureau Co. > Republican microfilm). Just sent me specific names and exact or approximate > dates soon and I'll see what I can do. I won't be going to the court house > this trip so please don't request birth certificates, wills, etc. that are > normally found in the courthouse files. We'll see if I'm ambitious or crazy > by the number of responses I get. > > Linda Matthews

would you please look up SHAW and HARRINGTON for me please? thank you. viola. ---------- > From: Matthews <the_guard@email.msn.com> > To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County Names > Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 1:20 AM > > I just joined this mailing list last night. I got two indirect responses - > one of which turned out to be a surname (Maxwell) for someone that married > my fourth cousin and the other surname (Pratt) sounded familiar but was not > in my database as a relative. > > OK folks, sounds like there is a 50-50 chance so far that I'm related to > your ancestors/relatives in Bureau County either through blood or marriage. > Shall we put it to the test just for fun? Some of the surnames are ABEL, > ALBRECHT, ANDERSON, FINDLEY, FORDHAM, FREASE, HEATON, IODER, HENSEL, NOBLE, > STEELE, ZEARING and there are some marriage connections to ELDRIDGE, > WILSON, SCOTT. There are plenty more that I could list if I wasn't so tired > right now. I spent a good part of my first 20+ years in Bureau County. My > ancestors were among the very first settlers. Meet my challenge...send me > your Bureau County names! Only sure Bureau County names count in this test! > We'll see if I can keep up to 50-50 relative ratio! > > I don't know how many people are on this mailing list but I will be visiting > family in Bureau County later this month and am willing to TRY to do some > look-ups at the library (in the OBIT files, marriage index, Bureau Co. > Republican microfilm). Just sent me specific names and exact or approximate > dates soon and I'll see what I can do. I won't be going to the court house > this trip so please don't request birth certificates, wills, etc. that are > normally found in the courthouse files. We'll see if I'm ambitious or crazy > by the number of responses I get. > > Linda Matthews > > > >

Susie, OK...I have every single capitalized surname of yours in my database with some sort of Bureau County connection...through marriage but can't match the first names. See any siblings or descendants of your ancestors? Here is my NOBLE connection: Direct Descendants of Nancy Heaton 1 Nancy Heaton b: July-06-1812 in Green Co, PA d: November-07-1865 in Bureau Co., IL; buried in Heaton Cemetery, Bureau Co., IL .. +Hezekiah Epperson b: November-1807 m: March-06-1837 in IL d: June-06-1880 in Bureau Co., IL; buried in Heaton Cemetery, Bureau Co., IL ........ 2 Sarah Ann Epperson b: June-05-1839 d: April-04-1913 ............ +Reuben Noble b: April-21-1835 m: December-04-1861 d: October-31-1875 ................... 3 Parker Noble b: January-26-1867 d: February-10-1946 ....................... +Harriett B. Daniels b: June-03-1871 m: December-28-1899 d: Unknown ............................. 4 Ruben Priestly Noble b: September-18-1901 d: Unknown Here is my NORTON connection: Descendants of Clarence Lee Norton 1 Clarence Lee Norton b: PRIVATE - LIVING .. +Marilyn Sue Bennett b: PRIVATE - LIVING ........ 2 Gail Ann Norton b: PRIVATE - LIVING ........ 2 John Ward Norton b: PRIVATE - LIVING Here are my WOODWARDs (They are probably all living - this one married a HENSEL. Some of the Hensel's moved from Bureau Co. to Nebraska in the late 1800's...maybe Josiah's ancestors did too. ) Descendants of Josiah Herman Woodward 1 Josiah Herman Woodward b: Private-Living .. +Marciles Marie Hensel b: Private - Living in Loup City, NE m: December-23-1966 in Kearney, NEb. ........ 2 Robert Orville Woodward b: Private in Kearney, NE ........ 2 Anita Marie Woodward b: Private in Kearney, NE ........ 2 Joel David Woodward b: Private in Kearney, NE ............ +Denise Free m: Private ................... 3 Trevor David Woodward b: Private You didn't capitalize it but I do have a few ROBINSON's in my database. One married into my FARNSWORTH line and the another into the HENSEL line. Descendants of David Robinson 1 David Robinson b: June-10-1782 in Westminster, VT d: July-21-1863 in Princeton, IL .. +Lena Farnsworth b: January-10-1795 in Putney, VT m: December-11-1815 in Williamstown, VT d: February-18-1886 in Princeton, IL Descendants of George Robinson 1 George Robinson b: Unknown .. +Emily Mabel Hensel b: March-17-1877 m: March-12-1896 d: February-08-1904 ........ 2 Edmond Cashel Robinson b: June-01-1897 ........ 2 Maureen Elizabeth Robinson b: June-16-1901 NO LAMBs although I think I had a LAMB in a dance class as a kid. WOW! Even though we didn't make a direct match yet, we both have BUREAU CO. names! Let me know if you see any connections. Are you by any chance related to a 1971 PHS classmate of mine, Janet MARTIN? Linda Matthews -----Original Message----- From: Susie Martin-Rott <jrott@gte.net> To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 11:34 PM Subject: Re: [ILBUREAU-L] Lots of Bureau County Names >Well, I'd like to know if there is a connection between your NOBLE and >Sarah NOBLE m. John NORTON, very early settlers of the area from Brawby, >Yorkshire England. > >My Bureau Co Surnames (so far) are NORTON (yea, I know...the Norton's >founded the first Methodist church in Neponset ...my great great >grandfather Robert Norton was killed by a falling tree in Barren Grove and >left his wife Mary Robinson Norton and 9 kids behind), NOBLE and the >eternally lost WOODWARD...from there the Woodward wandered over into Henry >Co (if anyone thinks their relatives might have done so also, let me >know...I'm the Henry Co ILGenWeb Project County Coordinator and may be able >to help) >My Bureau CO line relation goes like this >John Norton m. Sarah Noble (gggg grandparents) > Robert Norton m. Mary Robinson (ggg grandparents) > Mary Methilda Norton m. William Henry Woodward (gg grandparents) > Richard Woodward m. Eliza Lamb (he was raised in Bureau, >married and settled in Henry Co) (*great grandparents) > >Any takers???????? > > > >At 11:20 PM 6/10/98 -0700, Matthews wrote: >>I just joined this mailing list last night. I got two indirect responses - >>one of which turned out to be a surname (Maxwell) for someone that married >>my fourth cousin and the other surname (Pratt) sounded familiar but was not >>in my database as a relative. >> >>OK folks, sounds like there is a 50-50 chance so far that I'm related to >>your ancestors/relatives in Bureau County either through blood or marriage. >>Shall we put it to the test just for fun? Some of the surnames are ABEL, >>ALBRECHT, ANDERSON, FINDLEY, FORDHAM, FREASE, HEATON, IODER, HENSEL, NOBLE, >>STEELE, ZEARING and there are some marriage connections to ELDRIDGE, >>WILSON, SCOTT. There are plenty more that I could list if I wasn't so tired >>right now. I spent a good part of my first 20+ years in Bureau County. My >>ancestors were among the very first settlers. Meet my challenge...send me >>your Bureau County names! Only sure Bureau County names count in this test! >>We'll see if I can keep up to 50-50 relative ratio! >> >>I don't know how many people are on this mailing list but I will be visiting >>family in Bureau County later this month and am willing to TRY to do some >>look-ups at the library (in the OBIT files, marriage index, Bureau Co. >>Republican microfilm). Just sent me specific names and exact or approximate >>dates soon and I'll see what I can do. I won't be going to the court house >>this trip so please don't request birth certificates, wills, etc. that are >>normally found in the courthouse files. We'll see if I'm ambitious or crazy >>by the number of responses I get. >> >>Linda Matthews >> >> >> >> >> >

I just joined this mailing list last night. I got two indirect responses - one of which turned out to be a surname (Maxwell) for someone that married my fourth cousin and the other surname (Pratt) sounded familiar but was not in my database as a relative. OK folks, sounds like there is a 50-50 chance so far that I'm related to your ancestors/relatives in Bureau County either through blood or marriage. Shall we put it to the test just for fun? Some of the surnames are ABEL, ALBRECHT, ANDERSON, FINDLEY, FORDHAM, FREASE, HEATON, IODER, HENSEL, NOBLE, STEELE, ZEARING and there are some marriage connections to ELDRIDGE, WILSON, SCOTT. There are plenty more that I could list if I wasn't so tired right now. I spent a good part of my first 20+ years in Bureau County. My ancestors were among the very first settlers. Meet my challenge...send me your Bureau County names! Only sure Bureau County names count in this test! We'll see if I can keep up to 50-50 relative ratio! I don't know how many people are on this mailing list but I will be visiting family in Bureau County later this month and am willing to TRY to do some look-ups at the library (in the OBIT files, marriage index, Bureau Co. Republican microfilm). Just sent me specific names and exact or approximate dates soon and I'll see what I can do. I won't be going to the court house this trip so please don't request birth certificates, wills, etc. that are normally found in the courthouse files. We'll see if I'm ambitious or crazy by the number of responses I get. Linda Matthews

At 08:35 PM 6/11/98 -0700, Matthews wrote: >Since rootsweb listowners work so hard and help the rest of us so much, I'll >make an extra special effort to look for William Henry WOODWARD. Aw, gee, thanks! I appreciate that!! I also have the Henry Co list next door to Bureau...(grin)...I'm kinda the "regional list" holder I guess as those darn Woodwards just wouldn't stay in one place!! Seriously I would appreciate some help with this rascal...he's been avoiding me for years!

Don't suppose you could find the same info on my ggg grandfather William Henry Woodward. I know he died between 1855 and 1860 in Princeton IL and I THINK he may be buried in the old West Cemetery in Neponset near the NORTON family (his wife Mary Methilda Norton Woodward died in Neponset in 1870) I'm brick-walled on the Woodward line due to lack of info on him. Please, oh, please...your Bureau County listowner begs you on bended knee.... At 05:31 PM 6/11/98 -0700, Matthews wrote: >Alan, > >I'll take a copy of your e-mail to Bureau County when I go and see if I can >dig up anything on the birth, death, and or burial of the BALES child. > >Checked for BALES or MURRAY in my own database and can't find anyone with >that surname. > >Linda Matthews > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jones, Alan E <alan.jones@unisys.com> >To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 12:12 PM >Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] BALES, Marguerite - birth,death,burial > > >>James Roy BALES and his wife Narcissa Jane MURRAY >> ( of Bureau, Bureau county, Illinois ) >>had a child around 1910 who died before 1920. >>Her name was something like Marguerite BALES. >> >>Can anyone help me identify her >> birth date & place, >> death date & place, or >> burial date & place ????? >> >>> James Roy was a son of Benjamin BALES & Bettie MORRIS originally from >>> Green Co., KY >>> Narcissa was a daughter of Thomas Franklin MURRAY and Elizabeth Jane >>> VanCLEAVE of Taylor Co., KY >>> >>> Alan Jones >>> alan.jones@unisys.com >>Mission Viejo, Calif. >> > > > >

Linda, Did you know that there is a Schertz, Texas? Located right outside of San Antonio, named after a Schertz family. Just a comment, I know nothing about the town. Art ArtMax-Florida@worldnet.att.net www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/a/x/Arthur-Albert-Maxwell/index.html -----Original Message----- From: Matthews <the_guard@email.msn.com> To: ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com <ILBUREAU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 2:11 AM Subject: [ILBUREAU-L] SCHERTZ; IODER >My great great grandparents were Joseph IODER and Pauline M. (SCHERTZ) >IODER of Bureau Co., IL. I have some factual information on the IODER >family but nothing on the SCHERTZ family. Interested in learning more about >both families. Thanks. > >Linda Matthews > > > >

Hi from Canada! I'm researching the PRATT family also of Bureau County. Have you run across any Pratt family in your tree? Marrying neighbours was so common. Thanks, Jennifer Pratt-Manitt, Montreal benjy@total.net