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/882 Message Board Post: Found a great Carroll County Genealogy Site: http: //65. 10. 15. 149 (Enter the above link without spaces into your browsers Address: box) They will be adding over 1 billion names to their online database over the next few months.

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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/881.1 Message Board Post: I forgot, I am not a member of the Carroll County mailing list so would appreciate any reply be sent directly to me. Thanks. Annette marockem@ndak.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HANSEN, DELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/881 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on my family who arrived in America in October, 1881. They were living in Savanna, IL on July 1, 1888 when my great-grandmother, Anna Elizabeth "Elizabeth" HANSEN (nee DELL) died. I think that they lived in Savana from the time they arrived in America until sometime before the 1900 census. Anna was married to Christian Nels (or Niels) HANSEN (possibly married around 1871 in Denmark/Germany). They had five sons: Nels (or Niels), twins Jacob & Nis, Christian "Chris" and John (only child born in USA). John, my grandfather, was born in Sabula, Iowa which is just across the border from Savanna. Did they live in Iowa at that time (28 Jan 1882) or not? I am trying to find out where the family came from in Denmark (Prussia/Germany). Anna had a brother, James DELL, who lived in Savanna at the time of her death. Any help on any of the above would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHOEMAKER, SMITH, BRENNEMAN, ASHBROOK, DUNSHEE, SWITZER, TIBBETTS, MOYER, MELENDY, ORCUTT, LAUGHRIN, GOBLE, LAYCOCK, ATHERTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/880 Message Board Post: OBITUARY: John Isaac Shoemaker, son of Cornelius and Sophia (Smith) Shoemaker, was born in York Township, Carroll county, Illinois, April 23, 1852, and spent his entire life in this community, passing away at his home in Thomson, Feb 23, 1932, aged 79 years and 10 months. February 27, 1877, he was married to Miss Victorine Smith, who survives him. To their union were born two daughters, Sadie, who died Aug 3, 1900 at the age of 24, and Bertha (Mrs. Ray Brenneman) of Thomson........................................................ Besides his wife he is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Brenneman, a grandson, Sidney Brenneman, one brother, C. D. Shoemaker of New England, ND and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Ashbrook of Ashley, OH, and Mrs. Cyrena Dunshee of Thomson, also many other relatives.......................... Attending the services from out of town were the following: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. George Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ashby, Mrs. Mary Dunshee, Mrs. Hallie Francke, Mrs. Bickelhaup, Miss Rose Klitz, [of] Mt. Carroll; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Riorden, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen, John H. Moyer, Mrs. [Myron Tibbetts -?-], Mrs. Belle Switzer, Kenneth Tibbetts of Fulton, Ill.; C. Lamb, Mrs. Madge Lamb Bower, James Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Duall, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Olds of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Melendy, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Orcutt, of Savanna; Mr. and Mrs. George Laughrin of Milledgeville; Mrs. Glenn Goble of Maywood; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Pape [Pope?] of Polo; Mr. and Mrs.Willilam Laycock of Davenport and Clayton Atherton of Rochester, Wis.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GILLOGLY, WHITE, SMITH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/550.627.2 Message Board Post: See my posting of tonight on the White/Smith Family Bible. Looks like one of the daughters (Hattie May Smith, born 4 Nov, 1884) married a GILLOGLY, as she's in the notes as: Hattie Gillogly. Alas, that's absolutely all I have on her, but maybe it will help?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WHITE, SMITH, GRIMES, GILLOGLY, BOWDEN, HESTER, WILSON, WILLSON, BENNETT, WATSON, HUMBERT, HITCHCOCK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/879 Message Board Post: The following is a transcription of notes Copied from the Bible of Willliam and Sarah (WHITE) SMITH, in the possession of _______________, Carroll Co, IL, in the early 1980s by Marilyn Carter. BIRTHS: Willie Oscar Smith was born Jan 13, 1871 Elmer Elias Smith was born Dec 25, 1873 Ira Orvil Smith was born Oct 17, 1876 Emery Erl [Eli?] Smith was born Jan 7, 1883 Hattie May Smith was born Nov 4, 1884 Mabbel May Smith was born Oct 20, 1897 (Following from family notes of other source) Sarah White Smith dau. Of Mathew and Jane Ann (Grimes) White, b. Hanover, IL Dec 10, 1842 m. Wm. Smith Mar 10, 1868 in Carroll Co. 4 sons (see above) Oscar, Elmer, Orville, Emery 1 daughter (above) Hattie Gillogly 1 sister Elizabeth Bowden of Eliz., Ill. Died on a Friday, Buried Dec 18 1923 by Rev. Evett Knight Hester Rachel Wilson, dau. Of Jacob and Susanna Willson Susanna m. #1 Jacob Willson m. #2 ? Bennett Wm. M. Smith was son of Elias Smith b. Woodland Twnshp on Dec 2, 1840 Elias Smith m. Eliz. Watson Elias W. m. 1st Eliz. Watson in April 20, 1836, d 9 Mar 1857 in Woodland - had 13 children - m. 2nd Delilah Humbert on Jan 27, 1859 in Mt. Carroll - had 2 children Delilah married Daniel Hitchcock on Nov 8 1865 - after the death of Elias W. Elias W. b. 1816, MD d. Feb 24, 1863 Eliz. Watson Smith, b. April 4, 1817, MD d. Mar 9, 1857, Woodland Township

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GRISWOLD SHOEMAKER DYSON GLEASON SANBORN MCKEE GREEN ATHERTON CUSICKS WRAY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/878 Message Board Post: Transcribed from photocopy of transcription (!) obtained by Marilyn Carter in the early 1980s. Please note that although I believe to to be correct, it has not been proofread. COPIED FROM THE BIBLE IN POSSESSION OF _____________, Thomson, (Carroll Co.) Illinois; This Certifies that the Marriage Contract between George B. Griswold of Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois, and Rose A. Shoemaker of Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois was duly solemnized by me at the Home of the Bride on this Twenty Third day of April One Thousand and Eight Hundred and Sixty Three Witnesses Present: Hubbard Dyson Syrena Shoemaker /s/ Charles Sherwood, Minister of the Gospel BIRTHS: Parents: Geo. B. Griswold, February 3d, 1832 Rose A. Shoemaker, December 5th, 1842 Children: Edgar, February 19, 1864 Infant, August 13, 1865 Oscar, July 28, 1866 Luella, June 20, 1870 Bennie, June 13, 1873 Loretta, June 26, 1875 Charlie, March 8, 1878 Dollie Sophia, July 18, 1881 DEATHS Infant, Died Aug 16th, 1865, aged 3 days George B. Griswold, May 19th, 1911, 79 yrs 3 mo 16 days Edgar Griswold, Nov 22 1922, 58 years Oscar C. Griswold, Jan 28, 1926, 59 years, 3 mo Ben Griswold, March 17, 1929, 57 years Rosanna Griswold, Nov 24, 1932, 89 yrs, 11 mo, 24 days Loretta Dyson, June 13, 1932, 56 yrs 11 mo, 13 days Luella Gleason, Oct 6, 1947, 77 years, 3 months, 15 days MARRIAGES Geo. B. Griswold and Rose A. Shoemaker were married April 23rd 1863 (above in beautiful script) Oscar Griswold and Cora B. were married Jan 9th, 1889 Edgar Griswold and Bessie Sanborn were married Sept 18 1890 Luella Griswold and Charles McKee were Married April 23,1891 Lorretta Griswold to Harry Dyson were married Dec 24, 1896 Bennie Griswold to Hattie Green were married Nov 24, 1897 Dollie S. Griswold to Art Atherton married Aug 11th 1903 Charles Griswold to Georgia Cusicks married April 27, 1912 Luella Gleason Wray, Sept 16, 1900

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stockwell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/877 Message Board Post: Would like to exchange Stockwell information. Daniel Stockwell (son of Daniel and Harriet Stockwell, Daniel Sr. born in NY, on 1850 census of Marion Indiana) and Gertrude (daughter of Jerry and Mary E. Smith of Baren County, WI) were in Jackson County, MO in 1900. Both of them were 42 years old and had been married for 21 years. Children listed with them were Jennie, 20, Arthur, Earnest, Mae, Earl, Frank, Elmer and Gladys. Have information on Mae who married Comodore Davis in 1904 in Douglas County, MO and Gladys who married a Harris and a Dodson. Elmer was blind and Earl served in the army in WWI. If you can add to or use any of this information, I would like to correspond with you. Sincerely, Cinita D. Brown

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morris Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/377.425.428.437.570.571.574.601.1 Message Board Post: You responded to Sammie Lucas, but somehow it came to me instead. Ancestry now has the board fixed so that by clicking on a person's underlined name you can get their e-mail addy. Cook and Copp are not related to my Morris. Sorry. mjb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH SMITHE WILSON CLEVIDENCE FORD HORN WALTERS DAVIS BENNETT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/876 Message Board Post: Transcribed from photocopy of transcription (!) obtained by Marilyn Carter in the early 1980s. Please note that although I believe to to be correct, it has not been proofread. COPIED FROM THE BIBLE IN POSSESSION OF _____________, Savanna, (Carroll Co.) Illinois; Belonged to her Great Grandfather (mother's grandfather). In front of Bible: Elias W. Smith Also Elias W. Smith Elilhe Bethe Smith: their Bible Washington C. Smith Oh! This life is all a weary strife And time flies swiftly o'er Oh! Place not your heart and earthy things For they will pass away But lift your eyes to yonder skies to Immortality Your Sincere Friend and Well Wisher T. W. Ford Elias Smith 1839 Washington C. Smith and Rachel A. Wilson was married July 1st, A.D. 1869 W. C. Smith born Feb 16th, 1843 Rachel A. Wilson born Jan 21st 1853 (Notice pasted in from paper) (Smith-Wilson - at the residence of J. T. Clevidence, in this city, on the 1st inst. By Elder Elias Y. Smith, Washington C. Smith & Miss Rachel A. Wilson) Mrs. Susan Bennett d. Mar 28th at 10:30 o'clock 1886 BIRTHS Eliza Jane Smithe b. 29th Jan 1837 Harriet Smithe b. 16th Sept. 1838 Sarah Elen Smithe b. 16th Jan 1840 Thomas Jefferson Smithe b. 4th Dec 1841 - Civil War Washinton C. Smith b. 16th Feb 1843 Mariah Smith b. Sept. 28, 1844 George W. Smith b. Nov 22nd 1846 Mary Jane Smith b. July 26th 1848 William M. Smith b. Dec 3rd 1849 Lucindy Smith b. Feb 26th 1851 } entered by Elias? Josiah G, (or F. Smith b. Feb 22, 1854 } Elizabeth Smith b. April 28, 1855 Susan Jane Smith B. Feb 15th 1857 d. age 9 mo. Milton Frederic Smith b. Mar 14, 1860 Catherine Minerva Smith b. June 29, 1861 Milton F. Smith killed April 21, 1872 Ella Louise Horn b. Sept 8, 1877 Lena May Horn b. Feb 12, 1884 DEATHS Elias W. Smith died the 24th of Feb. 1863 at Murpheysboro [sic] Tenn of diarreah [sic] And pneumonia Elilhe Beth Smith d. Mar 9, 1857 Elizabeth Smith b. April [4?] 1817 d. Feb 21st 1853 age 39 yr 9 mo 5 days Marih Smith was b. Sept 29th 1844 and d. 1858 age 12 yr 8 mo Sarah Elen Clevidence d. Jan 25, 1878 age 35 yr and 10 days Mrs. Elizabeth Walters d. May 29th 1881 Mrs. Mary J. Davis died Jan 26 1882 age 33 yr 7 mo Washington C. Smith d. Oct 1st, 11:30 A.M. 1885

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Phillips- Bauer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/875 Message Board Post: Wow!!!!!! Thanbks you so much for Sophia's death date it is the first time I have seen it. I found no record of it in Carroll Co. records. Much appreciated!!!!!!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHOEMAKER, SMITH, BRENNEMAN, DYSON, GAAR, DUNSHEE, GROHARING, BENNETT, SCHADE, BAKER, GRISWALD, SAPP, WEBER, HOLLAND Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/874 Message Board Post: >From photocopied newsclipping, undated, but presumably 1932: AGED WOMAN GIVEN PARTY Thomson, Ill. Aug 20 - Mrs. Victorine Shoemaker celebrated her eightieth birthday on Friday, Aug 19 and was invited to spend the afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray Brenneman. Upon her arrival she found the members of her Bible school class the Loyal Pioneers of the Church of Christ, gathered to help her observe the day. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Brenneman and the class presented Mrs. Shoemaker with a growing plant. Guests present included Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs. Sara Dyson Mrs. Mary Gaar, Mrs. Cyrena Dunshee, Mrs. Orella Bennett, Mrs. John Schade, Mrs. Nettie Baker, Mrs. Estelle Griswald, Mrs. Sapp, Mrs. Ida Weber, Mrs. Bertha Holland, and the teacher of the class, Mrs. Robert Groharing, whose gift was a decorated angel food cake with candles.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHOEMAKER, SMITH, BRENNEMAN, PROUTY, GAAR, ST. ORES, MILLER, WITMER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/873 Message Board Post: Obituary - faded and marginally readable photocopy of obituary. Newspaper unknown: Date presumed to be shortly after 3 Mar 1934: "Aunt Vic" Shoemaker, beloved and liked by all who knew her, passed away Saturday, March 3rd, after a brief illness. She was a resident of this community for practically sixty years, a lady highly esteemed in the York community and a friend to all.................. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Christian church with Rev. David E. Todd officiating, using the 90th Psalm. The male quartet, consisting of Joe Wilt, George St. Ores, Al St. Ores and E. O. Hemmer, with Harriet Smith as accompanist, sang..................... Casket attendants were: Harry Gaar, Lawrence Gaar, Herbert St. Ores, Fred Miller and Allen Witmer. Interment was in Lower York cemetery. Victorine Smith Shoemaker was born in Horicon township, Warren county, New York, on Aug 19, 1852 and died at her home in Thomson, Ill., March 3, 1934, aged 81 years, 6 months and 14 days. She was the last of a family of 10 children born to Cabel [sic] and Matilda (Prouty) Smith. She grew to womanhood in her native state, coming to this vicinity to visit relatives from time to time, and here, on Feb. 27, 1877, she was married to John I. Shoemaker. They began housekeeping on the Shoemaker homestead, where they lived for many years, retiring in 1912 and moving to their new modern home in Thomson, where in 1927 they celebrated their Golden wedding and where Mr. Shoemaker died Feb 23, 1932. to their marriage were born two daughters, Sadie May, who died Aug 3 1900, and Bertha (Mrs. Ray Brenneman) of Thomson. Also surviving are a grandson, Sidney Brenneman, a son-in-law, Ray Brenneman, and several nephews, nieces and other relatives ................................................ Attending the funeral services from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hanson, Mrs. Frank Pluymley, Mrs. Tibbetts, Mrs. Belle Switzer [?] Dr and Mrs. W. H. Durkee and Mrs. Pearl Luckhart [?] of Fulton; Mr. and Mrs. William Laycock of Davenport; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pratt, Mrs. Elizabeth Merritt, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ashby, Miss Rose Klitz, of Mt. Carroll; Martin Willis of Libertyville; Mrs. Helen Wentling of Dixon; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Olds, Mrs. Clarence Messinger, Mrs. Maude Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Dernell, Clinton, Ia; Mrs. Carlson and son Stanley, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. George Laughrin [?], Milledgeville; Mrs. Glenn Goble, Elmhurst; Clayton Atherton, Rochester, Wis; and Miss Elva Emerson, Marion, Iowa.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Humphrey, Fletcher, Wood Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/872 Message Board Post: Searching for information on Henry Smith who moved to Carroll County, IL in 1850. his wife was Phoebe Humphrey. They had two children E. Viola born 1856 and Gertrude born 1857. Viola married Simeon Fletcher (son of Byron Fletcher) in 1875. Gertrude may have married an Andrew Wood in 1876.

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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/197.507.2.1.1 Message Board Post: According to the Law Jones and Related Funeral/Burial Records book (April 1866 to Aug 1991) compiled by the Carroll County Genealogical Society, there is the following enteries: Phillips, Andrew d. 3 April 1918 age 84ys buried in Oak HIll Phillips, Sophia ? Mrs. ANdrew, d. 24 Jun 1912 age 76ys buried in Oak Hill Cemetery I hope this helps. Cathy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bauer and Phillips Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/197.507.2.1 Message Board Post: thanks for the answer. I have all I need on Andrew Phillips - except his burial date - he died in Rock Co., Wi and his body was sent to Mt.Carroll. Mt.Carroll has no record of a burial for him. Sophia came to the U.S. ca. 1842 but I have no parents nor a death date. She and Andrew wed in Huron Co., Ohio and several years later came to Mt.Carroll as his brother was a butcher there. In fact all the Phillips boys were butchers. I was to the cemetary several years ago and found Bessie. I counted the plots and it is possible that Andrew and Sophia are buried near or next to Bessie but again there is no record of this.

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/606.2.1 Message Board Post: I'm searching for Mary A. Coates, b. 1839, Indiana, parents unknown. She married Jacob Snell. As you can see, I don't know who her parents were. 1880 census states both her parents were born in Ohio. Sandi