This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCay, MacKay Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/910.1 Message Board Post: In 1850 in Salem Twp., Carrol County, IL census was: Duncan McCay 30 M Farmer $8000 Scot. Lucy 29 F Scot Ann 9 F ILL Daniel 7 M ILL Barbara 5 F ILL Jane 4 F ILL Wm. 2 M ILL ( Ellen 1 F ) ILL ( Catherine 1 F) ILL The parens mean Ellen and Catherine were twins. Next door was a John McCay 29 Scot and Catherine 22 Germany and on the other side was William McCay 40 Scot..I would expect that they were brothers to Duncan. WCTU means Women's Christian Temperance Union. 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/911 Message Board Post: In down town Lanark in Carroll County there is a building with Valentine printed on the top. Also when I was young there was a Crofton family in town. Polo, Ogle County, IL has Hartle families.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HARTLE, VALENTINE, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/844.1 Message Board Post: Jo, do you have any knowledge of a John Valentine who married Nora Hartle in the mid 1800's in either Washington Co., Md or Franklin Co., PA and moving to Lanark to live. It is possible that they operated a Drug Store in Lanark in the late 1800's. I would be interested in any descendants. It is possible that a Scott Hartle accompanied them in their move to Illinois. Best Regards, Richard Lee Hartle

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MacKay, Hawse, Hawes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/910 Message Board Post: My great great uncle, Wright Hawse marr. Nellie (Ellen) MacKay. She was the dau. of Duncan MacKay. She was b. 23Jan 1850, Oakville, Carroll Co. anddied 8May 1927. She was one of the founders of the W.C.T.U. of Morrison. Wright Hawse was b. in Canada, and died abt. 1888 in Fiji, Genesee Grove, Whiteside Co. They lived in Genesee Grove, Salem Twp, and Morrison. Does anyone have any information of this family? What does W.C.T.U. mean? Thanks, Teresa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALEXANDER, ESWORTHY, HOUSTON, SALLEE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/909 Message Board Post: Would like sibling info from obit. Maude, maiden name ESWORTHY, died 4/12/1963, Chadwick, Carroll Co. Trying to find state her sister, Lula Mae SALLEE lived in or was she deceased by 1963. Know that sister Sarah HOUSTON died 1951. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McDonald Hoban Pfab Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yg.2ADE/908 Message Board Post: Dominc Died in Lanark in 1868 His son was born in Lanark the same year. Any information would be great!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Warfield, Leggett, Thompson, Gump, Gums, Imel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/907.1.1 Message Board Post: In genealogy research you should also keep in mind that it used to be called "Argo Fa". I guess they added the "y" so that people would pronounce it with a long A instead of a short one.

At 06:54 AM 1/16/2002 -0700, Bluehvn15@aol.com wrote: >...Could someone tell me where Argo Fay is located?? I think in Carroll Cty, but where??... An excellent resource for answering this question is the GNIS query web site: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form Rollie

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/907.1 Message Board Post: You are correct...but Argo Fay is NOT a township. A little over 5 miles south of Mt. Carroll, on highway 78, you intersect the Argo Fay Road. Turn west, right if going south, and 1 1/2 miles you are at Argo. The Argo Fay road continues southwesterly and then west to Thompson. Am not sure about the Fay part of the name. Since the small community is labeled Argo on the map, the implication would be that somewhere along the route there should be a Fay, but I don't find it! Argo is located in York Township, and the Upper York Cemetery is there.

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/907 Message Board Post: Could someone tell me where Argo Fay is located?? I think in Carroll Cty, but where?? Thanks

URGENT REQUEST!: Now that we are over the holidays, This years is our 350th Anniversary of the landing of the Swartwout family in North America. The name has many variations such as Swarthout, Swartout, Swartwood, Swathwood, Swarthwood etc. We need help in gather lines, pictures, articles, wills, what ever you have stashed in your attic. We would really appreciated it if you shared with us what you had, there a literally thousands of us here looking for our roots, looking for connections. For our 350th Anniversary we need to updated our list of folks out there that are descendants somewhere along the line of any of those variations. We also have a family newsletter that cost only $5.00 per year, a real bargain. Just send it your mailing address. Every day I get e-mail asking me for help. Up here in Canada, there were two brothers that had huge families, all the remains of their descendants are the female sides. All the male went back to the States. I'm am the maintainer of "The Updated Swartwout Chronicles" People submit their lines-ged-coms etc. and I just drop them into the data base. It is everyone's database. Each person is responsible for their own submissions. It is not copyrighted. Kathy kathyhoeldke@sympatico.ca ldyk@hotmail.ca

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Southworth, Trask, Bently Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yg.2ADE/461.458.495.496.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Cheryl Oh...I see. I thought you were trying to FIND Charlotta...was surprised when I found her on the same plot, but thought perhaps the stone was worn, etc. So, I assume your interest is because she is buried on the same plot which implies some possible relationship. In the 1850 census in Mt. Carroll Township is this family: Ralph Southworth 34 M Farmer $400 NY Elizabeth J. 20 F KY Amelia 1 F ILL Elvira Trask 15 F NY Rebecca Bently 47 F KY Charlotte Southworth 75 F MA (Mass) From this, I would suspect that Rebecca is Elizabeth's mother and that Charlotte is Ralph's mother. From the marriage index: SOUTHWORTH, RALPH BENTLEY, ELIZABETH JANE (SEEBENTTEY) CARROLL 10/03/1847 00C/0151 00000169 This still doesn't explain WHY she is buried in that plot, but maybe it gives some clues...or some others to follow for clues! 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/461.458.495.496.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Let me jump into this conversation. Bob and myself have referred to the cemetery readings done by the local genealogical society. The members walked the cemeteries in 1977 so you have physically seen what they have seen at the the cemetery. In cases where there were sexton records to compare with any information not included on the stones but in the records it was included in parenthesis. We have also looked at the extracted 1850 & 1860 census records, also compiled by the genealogical society. You may want to look at the actual microfilmed record, though I doubt much more could be found there. The Carroll County death records are not recorded any further back than 1877, so there is no death certificate available. There are some early newspapers from that time available for Mt. Carroll from the Illinois State HIstorical Libarary in Springfield, that you can get through interlibrary loan. (Your librarian will know how to do that)However, Thomson papers do not go back beyond 1955. There may be something in the Mt. Carroll ones, as it the county seat. According to the Illinois Land Sales on the Illinois Secretary of State's webpage, a Ralph Southworth purchased 39.5 acres at 2.50 per acre in 1853 in Section 16, York Township. That is all the information regarding Carroll COunty Southworths that I have been able to locate. I hope that this information is of some assistance to you. Cathy Brunner Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, IL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Southworth/Potter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yg.2ADE/461.458.495.496.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Bob, I know they are on the same plot. I have been there to see it. I'm just going crazy trying to find any info on the "Mysterious Charlotta." What book do you refer to? Is this something I can acquire? I live in Fulton, so if you have any suggestions on places for me to go to research......Please tell me. Thanks for replying so quickly. Cheryl Temple

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Potter, Southworth Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yg.2ADE/461.458.495.496.1.1 Message Board Post: Cheryl, According to the published book, Charlotta Southworth is on the same lot with Jacob and Julia Potter as: Southworth, Charlotta, d. Feb 7, 1863, aged 88y 10m 11d. Bob Mosher

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Potter/Southworth Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yg.2ADE/461.458.495.496.1 Message Board Post: Cathy, I am from Thomson and live in Fulton now. My grgr grandparents are Jacob and Julia Potter buried in Upper York cemetery.......and the mysterious Charlotta Southworth is driving me crazy! I have only checked the message boards and walked Upper and Lower York cemeteries. I do have a few old news papers dating from 1911 - 1943, that my Mother gave me. They are quite fragile so I rarely look at them. Could you give me an idea where to check next? Thank you, Cheryl

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CUMMINGS, PESCHANG, MORRIS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/906 Message Board Post: Looking for information that can help identify Evelyn CUMMINGS and her parents. Evelyn was the wife of George F. PESCHANG of Jo Daviess county. Thier son George, was born on 24 Oct 1887, in Hanover. George married Golda MORRIS in Mount Carroll on 13 Aug 1910. Bob Nobis Mesa, AZ

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schreiner, Lane, Smith. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yg.2ADE/905 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Carl Schreiner son of Charles Schreiner who was born in Ross County, Ohio i894. His siblings were Harry J. born around 1895 and Anna Marie born around 1901. The family lived for a time in Fayette Co., Ohio (1920 census). Anna Marie married a ? Smith. Harry J. married Marion Lane and lived in Columbus, Ohio for most of his married life. Carl may have lived in Columbus for a time. Any help appreciated.

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/904 Message Board Post: Searching for information on Mr. Bohn, all I have on him is that he married Jessie Belle Harper, on 11/28/1920. Thank you