I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has information on the Boddiger or Buffington families. Roger Cramer Peoria, AZ <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Web Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

Descendants of Lazarus Pensinger 1 Lazarus PENSINGER .. +Margaret ? ... 2 John Harry PENSINGER b: July 8, 1859 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA d: April 16, 1929 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 69 ....... +Nellie SARBER b: April 14, 1866 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: December 10, 1911 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 45 m: October 28, 1883 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: John W. Sarber Mother: Rebecca Lower ........ 3 Bertha A. PENSINGER b: May 25, 1884 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL d: June 11, 1964 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 80 ............ +Wilbert PARIS b: June 13, 1892 in Independence, MO d: August 4, 1949 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 57 ........ 3 Verna Bell PENSINGER b: December 10, 1885 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL d: March 25, 1963 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 77 ............ +R. E. HITEMAN ........ 3 John W. PENSINGER b: 1887 ........ 3 Sadie Joann PENSINGER b: October 4, 1889 in Lanark, Carroll Co., IL d: August 16, 1970 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 80 ............ +Glenn BURNS b: April 4, 1897 in Enon Valley, PA d: November 23, 1961 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 64 m: May 26, 1953 in Milwaukee, WI ........ 3 Maude B. PENSINGER b: September 28, 1891 in Lanark, Carroll Co., IL d: April 11, 1970 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 78 ............ +James YONTZ b: January 29, 1884 in South Bend, IN d: March 6, 1964 in South Bend, IN Age at death: 80 m: July 11, 1918 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL ........ 3 Harold A. PENSINGER b: March 20, 1895 in Lanark, Carroll Co., IL d: August 23, 1932 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 37 ............ +Edna HARMS ... 2 Martha B. PENSINGER b: Abt. 1861 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA ....... +Henry GUYER b: Abt. 1859 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: July 15, 1883 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: John Guyer Mother: Rebecca Sarber ... 2 William E. PENSINGER b: Abt. 1866 in PA ....... +Blanche M. SPECK b: Abt. 1875 in Ogle Co., IL m: February 28, 1900 in Leaf River, Ogle Co., IL Father: Frederick Elmer Speck Mother: Mary Ellen Griffin Roger Cramer Peoria, AZ <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Web Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

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Descendants of Daniel Lower 1 Daniel LOWER b: January 21, 1805 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA (appears in 1850 Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) d: August 8, 1865 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 60 Burial: Brookville Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. +Elizabeth (Hahn) HENN b: August 15, 1809 in Northumberland Co., PA d: May 20, 1879 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 69 Burial: Brookville Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: 1823 in PA ... 2 Jesse LOWER b: September 5, 1824 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA ... 2 Christina LOWER b: October 27, 1826 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA ... 2 Amanda LOWER b: May 29, 1827 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: September 16, 1884 in Marshall Co., IA Age at death: 57 ....... +George BONAWITZ b: July 17, 1824 in Dauphin Co., PA d: September 30, 1895 in Marshall Co., IA Age at death: 71 m: August 3, 1847 in Ogle Co., IL Father: Peter Bonawitz Mother: Barbara (Hunsecker) Walborn ........ 3 Mary A. BONAWITZ b: 1848 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL ........ 3 Elizabeth BONAWITZ b: 1850 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL ........ 3 Sarah BONAWITZ b: 1852 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL ........ 3 Elias BONAWITZ b: February 9, 1854 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL d: February 8, 1932 in Marshall Co., IA Age at death: 77 ............ +Ella WORTH m: July 27, 1877 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA ........ 3 Emeline BONAWITZ b: 1856 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL ............ +John LIVERINGHOUSE m: July 6, 1874 in Marshall Co., IA ........ 3 Isaac BONAWITZ b: 1858 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL d: in Marshall Co., IA ........ 3 Hattie BONAWITZ b: 1859 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL d: in Marshall Co., IA ............ +Oliver MARTIN ........ 3 John C. BONAWITZ b: 1862 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL ............ +Sarah L. WHITNEY m: December 4, 1876 in Marshall Co., IA ........ 3 Hannah BONAWITZ b: 1864 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL d: in Marshall Co., IA ............ +Charles W. WORTH b: February 11, 1860 m: September 11, 1884 in Marshall Co., IA ........ 3 George BONAWITZ b: 1866 in Marshall Co., IA ... 2 Phillippina "Phebe Ann" LOWER b: July 2, 1828 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: January 16, 1898 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA Age at death: 69 ....... +William BONAWITZ b: Abt. 1821 in Dauphin Co., PA (moved to Ogle Co., IL in 1853, appears in 1850 and 1860 Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL census) and later to Marshall Co., IA) d: February 5, 1911 in Marshall Co., IA Age at death: 90 est. m: January 9, 1848 in Ogle Co., IL Father: George Michael Bonawitz Mother: Elizabeth Matter ........ 3 Elizabeth BONAWITZ b: September 8, 1848 in IL d: February 4, 1937 Age at death: 88 ............ +Thomas G. WICKERSHAM b: December 19, 1844 d: May 15, 1920 Age at death: 75 ........ 3 John Henry BONAWITZ b: December 31, 1849 in IL d: October 12, 1938 in Washington Twp., Marshall Co., IA Age at death: 88 ............ +Anna MEECH b: July 1, 1860 d: July 7, 1934 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA Age at death: 74 m: December 31, 1883 in Nevada, Story Co., IA ........ 3 Albert BONAWITZ b: November 1851 in IL ............ +Minnie ? b: November 22, 1877 d: December 30, 1902 Age at death: 25 m: 1896 ........ 3 Lucinda Rebecca BONAWITZ b: 1853 in IL ............ +Ebenezer CHICHESTER ........ 3 Joseph Clinton BONAWITZ b: August 14, 1855 in IL d: December 1943 Age at death: 88 est. Burial: Bridger, MT ............ +Sarah Lenora WHITNEY b: April 2, 1858 d: November 1940 Age at death: 82 est. Burial: Bridger, MT m: December 4, 1876 ........ 3 Sarah BONAWITZ b: 1857 in IL (lived in Topeka, KS) ............ +? MULLIGAN ........ 3 William Franklin BONAWITZ b: April 18, 1859 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: June 24, 1931 in Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE Age at death: 72 Burial: Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE ............ +Eva Viola LOTT b: February 10, 1865 in Carthage, IL d: July 11, 1940 in Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE Age at death: 75 Burial: Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE m: September 16, 1889 in Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE ........ 3 Amos BONAWITZ b: February 9, 1861 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA d: December 19, 1947 in Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE Age at death: 86 Burial: Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE ............ +Caroline ROSENER b: February 24, 1873 d: December 15, 1932 Age at death: 59 Burial: Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE m: December 17, 1893 ........ 3 Riley M. BONAWITZ b: January 26, 1863 d: Bef. 1880 Age at death: 17 est. ........ 3 Cyrus BONAWITZ b: 1866 ........ 3 Infant BONAWITZ b: 1868 ... 2 Elizabeth LOWER b: January 22, 1830 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: March 2, 1921 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 91 ....... +Benjamin Martin GARMAN b: August 19, 1826 d: May 13, 1893 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 66 m: March 23, 1851 in Ogle Co., IL Father: Martin Garman ........ 3 Mary A. GARMAN b: October 8, 1852 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: February 18, 1883 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 30 ............ +G. S. REITER d: 1895 Age at death: ? ........ 3 Henry W. GARMAN b: March 3, 1854 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: June 9, 1930 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 76 ............ +Mary GRIMM b: 1854 in Northumberland Co., PA d: in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL m: April 24, 1879 in Ogle Co., IL Father: Philip Grimm ........ 3 Catherine "Katie" GARMAN b: July 11, 1855 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: August 1, 1912 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 57 ............ +John ENGLE ........ 3 Elizabeth "Lizzie" GARMAN b: July 24, 1857 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: March 7, 1930 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 72 ............ +George Tobias PAUL b: May 9, 1859 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: May 24, 1947 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 88 m: September 30, 1880 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Daniel Paul Mother: Lydia ? ........ 3 Benjamin GARMAN b: February 22, 1859 d: April 28, 1918 Age at death: 59 Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Lucinda R. GARMAN b: January 6, 1861 ............ +Ira O. HUEY m: February 15, 1885 in Ogle Co., IL Father: Peter Huey Mother: Lydia ? ........ 3 Emma GARMAN b: February 10, 1863 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: December 10, 1943 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 80 ............ +William H. PAUL b: July 23, 1862 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: February 7, 1944 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 81 m: October 5, 1882 in Chambers Grove, Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Lucy GARMAN b: 1865 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: May 17, 1898 Age at death: 33 est. ............ +Samuel Charles ACALEY b: 1862 in Juniata Co., PA d: May 12, 1924 Age at death: 62 est. m: March 18, 1884 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Andrew Cyrus GARMAN b: April 1867 in IL ............ +Carrie RAY b: June 1870 in IL d: February 17, 1956 Age at death: 85 est. m: December 18, 1894 in Carroll Co., IL ........ 3 Riley Michael GARMAN b: 1872 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: September 27, 1943 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 71 est. Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Ogle Co., IL ............ +Pearle Gertrude BINKLEY b: May 13, 1876 in Rockvale Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: December 18, 1928 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 52 Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Ogle Co., IL m: December 5, 1902 in Haldane, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Frisby Tilghman Binkley Mother: Mary Alice Zellers ... 2 Jacob LOWER b: June 24, 1832 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA ....... +Ann ? b: 1838 in IN ........ 3 Mary LOWER ........ 3 Nancy LOWER ........ 3 Riley LOWER ........ 3 Susan LOWER ........ 3 Samuel LOWER ........ 3 Charles LOWER ... 2 Israel LOWER b: Abt. 1836 in PA ... 2 Henry H. LOWER b: March 1, 1837 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA (came to Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL in 1845) d: May 28, 1927 in Los Angeles, CA Age at death: 90 ....... +Amelia Margaret YEAKLE b: October 11, 1847 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD d: April 14, 1902 in Sterling, Whiteside Co., IL Age at death: 54 m: August 6, 1868 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Father: David Yeakle Mother: Elizabeth Boward ........ 3 William Edward LOWER b: 1869 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Carrie Lillian SHANNON b: 1873 m: June 23, 1897 in Milledgeville, Carroll Co., IL ... *2nd Wife of Henry H. LOWER: ....... +Matilda GARRETT b: 1855 d: June 16, 1907 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 52 est. m: July 4, 1905 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL ... 2 Riley LOWER b: March 1, 1837 ... 2 Reuben LOWER b: Abt. 1838 in PA ....... +Rebecca ? ........ 3 Sadie E. LOWER b: 1865 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1948 Age at death: 83 est. Burial: Brookville Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Dell PRINCE d: in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL ........ *2nd Husband of Sadie E. LOWER: ............ +Andrew J. MCCREA b: May 5, 1847 in Ontario, Canada d: November 21, 1885 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 38 Burial: Brookville Cemetery, Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: April 22, 1883 Father: Colonel R. McCrea Mother: Roxy ? ... 2 Mary LOWER b: March 11, 1839 in PA ... 2 Rebecca LOWER b: March 11, 1839 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: June 13, 1924 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 85 ....... +John W. SARBER b: September 14, 1836 d: March 7, 1906 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 69 m: January 10, 1861 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Father: John Sarber Mother: Margaret A. ? ........ 3 Annie SARBER ............ +John WAHLER ........ 3 William H. SARBER b: 1862 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1940 Age at death: 78 est. Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Lydia Ann GARNER b: 1866 in IL d: 1952 Age at death: 86 est. Burial: Lightsville Cemetery, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: August 18, 1883 in Lightsville, Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: George W. Garner Mother: Mary Elizabeth Palmer ........ 3 Nellie SARBER b: April 14, 1866 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: December 10, 1911 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 45 ............ +John Harry PENSINGER b: July 8, 1859 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA d: April 16, 1929 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 69 m: October 28, 1883 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: Lazarus Pensinger Mother: Margaret ? ........ 3 Dora Althea SARBER b: December 3, 1876 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: March 7, 1908 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 31 ............ +Ira Francis HELSINGER b: December 17, 1871 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co., IL d: June 8, 1927 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Age at death: 55 Burial: Lanark, Carroll Co., IL m: October 1894 in Woodland Twp., Carroll Co., IL Father: Jacob Helsinger Mother: Eliza Shattuck ... 2 Daniel LOWER b: June 30, 1843 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA d: July 15, 1929 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 86 ....... +Harriet Elizabeth ROGERS b: February 23, 1847 in Northumberland Co., PA d: July 16, 1941 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 94 m: January 1, 1867 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........ 3 Delilah L. LOWER b: November 1867 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1957 Age at death: 90 est. ............ +George MICHAEL b: September 1868 in Lima Twp., Carroll Co., IL d: 1932 Age at death: 64 est. m: February 18, 1904 in Rock Grove, Stephenson Co., IL ........ 3 David Nelson LOWER b: 1871 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1953 Age at death: 82 est. Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............ +Katherine "Kate" MEYERS b: 1873 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL d: 1960 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL Age at death: 87 est. Burial: White Oak Cemetery, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: January 19, 1898 in Forreston, Ogle Co., IL Father: Aaron F. Meyers Mother: Anna Maria Reigle ... 2 Isaac LOWER b: 1846 in Brookville Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... +Lydia Ann COBEL b: March 16, 1848 in Northumberland Co., PA d: October 28, 1915 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 67 Father: Isaac Kobel Mother: Sarah (Sally) Welker ........ 3 Elmer Isaac LOWER b: October 12, 1871 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: October 31, 1945 in Rochelle, Flagg Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 74 ............ +Elizabeth Beatrice ODENTHAL b: March 19, 1879 in Tampico, Whiteside Co., IL d: May 13, 1932 in Rochelle, Flagg Twp., Ogle Co., IL Age at death: 53 Burial: St. Patrick's Cemetery, Rochelle, Flagg Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: July 3, 1902 in Dixon, Lee Co., IL ... *1st Wife of Isaac LOWER: ....... +Mary A. FREAS b: October 6, 1859 in Milledgeville, Carroll Co., IL d: October 1, 1949 in Plainview, IL Age at death: 89 m: August 10, 1876 in Milledgeville, Carroll Co., IL Father: H. M. Freas ........ 3 Maude S. LOWER b: August 18, 1877 in Milledgeville, Carroll Co., IL d: March 10, 1953 in Sterling, Whiteside Co., IL Age at death: 75 ............ +Frank Gilroy UNGER b: November 30, 1878 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1938 in Aurora, IL Age at death: 60 est. m: 1893 ........ 3 Montraville LOWER b: July 8, 1879 in Milledgeville, Carroll Co., IL d: July 31, 1926 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL Age at death: 47 ............ +Carrie ? Roger Cramer Peoria, AZ <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/RogerCubs/index.html">Roger & Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site</A> http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/">Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Web Site</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

Does anyone have access to marriage records? My grandmother was married four times, twice between 1910 and 1920. If anyone can help me, I need lookups of the 2nd and 3rd marriage records. 2nd Marriage Brides's First Name: Mae or Mabel Bride's Last Name: Leftwich OR Krichbaum Groom's Last Name: Clark(e) Date: 1910-1915 3rd Marriage Brides's First Name: Mae or Mabel Bride's Last Name: Clark(e) Groom's First Name: Leon or Leonard Groom's Last Name: Hines Date: 1915-1920 I would also like to find date of divorce from Clark(e) if possible. Can anyone help? Glenda in Phoenix gmckenz@earthlink.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HANDEL, RATH, SCHUELLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/945 Message Board Post: I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFO ON THE HANDELS, RATH AND SCHUELLERS. THEY ARE FROM CARROLL COUNTY SAVANNA, ILL WASHINGTON AND FREEMAN TOWNSHIPS ALSO ANY INFO ON MY GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER WILHELMINA FRANK WHO LIVED WITH THE SCHUELLERS AND WAS STILL ALIVE IN 1920 ACCORDING TO THE 1920 CENSUS. THANK YOU PENELOPE NICOL T.WASHBURN @JUNO.COM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/150.230.2 Message Board Post: MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER 6GEREATIONS BACK WAS URSULA BARBARA STREICHER SHE MARRIED JOHANN JACOB RATH. THERE DECENDENTS LIVED IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP IN SAVANNA,ILL ALSO RELATED TO THE HARINGS THROUGH THE RATHS. IF THIS INFO PRETAINS TO YOU I CAN E-MAIL YOU SINCERELY PENELOPE NICOL T.WASHBURN@JUNO.COM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allison, Hickey, Jacobson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/944 Message Board Post: Researching Noble C. Allison who served in civil war from Carroll Co. his tombstone reads 15th Ill Inf. Co. K yet cannot find him in the 15th Roster. He had a wife Mary Elizabeth Allison two daughters Mrs. Wm. Hickey, Mrs. Jacobson and a son Jesse. His obit in 1927 also notes a brother Henry Allison of St. Louis. I do find a Henry Allison in 15th Ill Co."K". Anyone searching this surname would love to hear from you. ELVY12345@aol.com

please join us. Mon. evenings at 8:00 pm CST at www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm. For those of you who made it last week, I apologise, but had an emergency. I will be there tomorrow night. Just go to the site, click on the link on the right hand side, put in your name and put your surnames in the profile area. Lou Cook _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

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/Yg.2ADE/180.69.71 Message Board Post: Harold Livingston was also my paternal grandfather. My father Michael was his youngest son. We were raised on the East Coast and have had little to no contact with our West Coast relatives. I have just started researching my family tree and have found Karen King Turner's site particularly helpful. If anyone would like to share additional family information, I would greatly appreciate it. Todl@Comcast.net

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/Yg.2ADE/505.527.1 Message Board Post: I am searching for a Catherine Rebecca Weigle who may have been born in 1856. She married a Isaac Newton Mitcheltree and they lived in or around Williamsport,Lycoming Co.,Pa. If you have any info on this person I would appreciate any info. I wish I had more info but I don't. Thank You Sharon Butler stargazer51@aol.com

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/Yg.2ADE/943.1 Message Board Post: Jen, here is a excerpt from Sec. of State of IL. marriages page; < KEIL, CONRAD HARTMAN, ELIZABETH C CARROLL 02/11/1856 OMR/0117 00000642> Have you looked at a copy of the marriage lic.? There may be more info. in it you may need. The last set of characters and numbers in the above example is needed for you to obtain a copy from Carroll Co. IL. plus $$ Cheers Jim

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/942.1 Message Board Post: I consulted the 1860 census for the name CRABB and there were none in Carroll County. The 1860 Census listed the following information regarding the Pettit family: Freedom Township, Carroll County, IL Family 313/Dwelling 303 Real Estate 0/personal Property 300 Daniel Pettit age 37 born in England Wagonmaker Elizabeth Pettit age 37 born in England Rebecca Pettit age 14 born in England Jones Pettit age 12 born in England William Pettit age 9 born in England Elizabeth Pettit age 7 born in Illinois Daniel J. Pettit age 5 born in New York Anna L. Pettit age 3 born in Illinois Freedom Twp borders Cherry Grove Twp; There were other Pettits listed but not in that area, they mostly were located in Wysox township and were generally born in New York. I am not researching this name, I periodically check in with the page to help if I can.

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/Yg.2ADE/943 Message Board Post: Does anyone know who Elizabeth C. Hartman's (also recorded as Elise Catherina Hartman or Lizzie) parents were? This Elizabeth was born in 1835 in Germany and married Conrad Keil in Carroll County in 1856. She was my 4th great grandmother. I don't have any parents or siblings for her but have an Anna Hartman and John Hartman that married into my tree in other places. Thanks! Jen

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/Yg.2ADE/160.162 Message Board Post: Dear Ms. Clarkson, I descend from the Carroll County, Illinois Lahres. I still have relatives in the area to this day. Let me know what you need, and I will dig into my files. I am pretty sure your Paul is part of the family that lived in Lanark. Bob

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/925.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Lora! I'm oldest daughter of "Gene," Lillian and Henry's younger son. I really don't know very much about the family - Grandma tried to tell me some back in '63, but then we moved. My email is bigred@3rivers.net I'm in Ennis Montana. Dad is in Scottsdale, Arizona. Which of the Verzani's was parent of Dale? I'm at PO Box 1061, Ennis, MT 59729 or 406-689-3196... If I get some wheels and the State decides what they're going to do with me, I'd love to "go East!" My Aunt Dolly and Uncle Darrell aren't doing real well - they're in Yankton... (I fell at work 1 1/2 years ago and broke my back - it took them 14 mos. to figure out I was really hurt and what I'd done...) (Found out Sunday that my daughter's mother-in-law was raised in Yankton!!!) Thanks Lora, Michelle Ramsdell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/925.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi! WOW!!! I'd almost given up! They were my grandparents! I'd appreciate ANY help you can give me! Mick

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VERZANI Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yg.2ADE/925.1 Message Board Post: HENRY AND LILLIAN RAMSDELL, WERE MY AUNT AND UNCLE. CAN PUT YOU IN CONTACT WITH OTHER RELATIVES. PLEASE RESPOND.

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 16,000 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 all details online by the end of 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. BTW every fact is documented on every page. 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 16,000 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 and most of the 44 Southeast 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 5567 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. The following is 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. Each has all towns and townships known to be in existence from before 1818 up to 1990. <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/dennisvcarter1/myhomepage/heritage.html"> Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the Southeast 44 Counties</A> now has the following recent county additions (# of place names): Alexander (119), Bond (115), Christian (112), Clark (116), Clay (71), Clinton (103), Coles (136), Crawford (82), Cumberland (77), Dane (0), Douglas (63), Edgar (136), Edwards (45), Effingham (96), Fayette (120) , Franklin (137), Gallatin (85), Hamilton (103), Hardin (53), Jackson (169), Jasper (79), Jefferson (122), Johnson (84), Lawrence (86), Macon (178), Macoupin (202), Marion (120), Massac (83), Monroe (125), Montgomery (157), Moultrie (65), Perry (100), Pope (134), Pulaski (78), and Randolph (178), Richland (73), Saline (136), Sangamon (422), Shelby (139), Union (106), Wabash (88), Washington (106), Wayne (147), White (116), and Williamson (234)... each starting off with all towns, cities and townships known to have been in existence from before 1818 up to 1960. Later... current information, up to 1990, will follow in the summer or fall with over 5296 listings in total. <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/dcarter956/myhomepage/heritage.html"> Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the 33 Western Counties</A> now has the following recent county additions (# of place names): Adams (171), Brown (66), Bureau (209), Calhoun (114), Carroll (101), Cass (88), Menard (81) each starting off with all towns, cities and townships known to have been in existence from before 1818 up to 1960. Later... current information, up to 1990, will follow in the fall or winter, with over 5238 listings. <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. happy hunting dennis