-----Original Message----- From: Trish Hackett Nicola [mailto:btnicola@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 3:25 PM To: Morgan Edward Johnson Subject: Query: Christian County DATE: Fri Oct 24 13:24:30 2003 NAME: Trish Hackett Nicola EMAIL: btnicola@earthlink.net URL: QRYTEXT: BENNINGER I would like information on Rev. S. C. and Mildred BENNINGER. They lived in Assumption in the 1940's & 50's and had 4 sons, Bruce, Philip, Thomas and Robert. Rev. S. C. BENNINGER was with the Congregational church. He died about 1957 at age 85. Mildred died about 1953 at age 69. I would like their exact dates of death. Any information on Rev. S.C. BENNINGER's church and his history with it would be appreciated. Thanks.

-----Original Message----- From: Sally Andrews Neely [mailto:Sally1651@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 1:49 PM To: Morgan Edward Johnson Subject: Query: Christian County DATE: Mon Oct 27 11:48:46 2003 NAME: Sally Andrews Neely EMAIL: Sally1651@comcast.net URL: QRYTEXT: Would like to correspond with anyone having information about Rebecca "Becca" Hewitt & her husband Kendric Chesebrough, or their children Roy S, Abby M, Joe H Chesebrough. I believe there were living in or near Christian Co IL about 1900, but Becca was born in RI. Her sister was Sarah Hewitt Peabody, wife of James Allen Peabody who farmed in the Stonington, IL area. Will be glad to share information on Hewitts and Peabody families.

-----Original Message----- From: Linda Sullivan [mailto:theotherdummy@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 12:57 PM To: Morgan Edward Johnson Subject: Query: Christian County DATE: Mon Oct 27 10:57:11 2003 NAME: Linda Sullivan EMAIL: theotherdummy@aol.com URL: QRYTEXT: I am looking for any information on George T. EBERSPACHER who lived in Pana, IL. I don't know how long he lived there but I do know for sure that he was there in 1922 and 1923 and I am sure a lot longer before and after. He was married for a short while to Margaret Goodearle Rummell. I read in the Decauter Review that he was planning an annulment of his marriage to Margaret. They had a son Robert M. EBERSPACHER. If anyone knows these people I would appreciate hearing from you. George EBERSPACHER is my grandfather and Robert EBERSPACHER is my father. Thanks

Emigration / Ship Lists and Resources http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5978/Emigration.html Firstmom's Genealogy Resources- Immigrant Ship Passenger Lists & Manifests http://khuish.tripod.com/ships.htm Links to Ship Passenger Lists---Harold A. Ralston. http://www.execpc.com/~haroldr/shiplist.htm Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild http://www.immigrantships.net/ Passenger Lists for emigrants, mainly from the UK and Continental Europe http://freespace.virgin.net/alan.tupman/sites/ships.htm Passenger lists for emigrants from Ireland to the US and Canada http://freespace.virgin.net/alan.tupman/sites/irish.htm Ruth-Anne's Ships Passenger & Link Lists: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ruthann/ships/ships.htm Nancy www.geocities.com/twincousin2334 www.thepastwhispers.com Baldridge, Cain, Courtney, Curtis, Carmichael, Dawkins, Doty, Garmon, Garrett, Hanon, Jackson, McCormick, Matthews, Osborne, Sharp, Stampley, Stringer, Warren and many more! Please excuse cross-posting.

For many years a Dr. Penning was a gynecologist in Spfld. He died several years ago, and was, as I recall, a member of the Catholic Church, if that helps any.

Here is the family of my GrGrandfathers sister, so far I have not been able to find out who his parents were, is he possibly a member of the Smith family you are researching? They moved from Christian Co.,IL to Lyon Co., Iowa in the late 1880's. His brother Herbert HOWEN also married a woman named Anna Smith born Sept 1873, in 1893 in Lyon Co., Iowa. Let me know what you think. Stan Howen stanley.howen@us.army.mil Descendants of William Smith Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 SMITH was born August 1853, and died 1920 in Doon, Lyon Co., Iowa. He married MARY H. HOWEN 09 April 1884 in Taylorville, Christian Co., Illinois, daughter of REINER HAUEN and JOHANNA PENNING. She was born 18 December 1863 in Illinois, and died 03 August 1955 in Spencer Municipal Hospital, Spencer, Clay Co., Iowa. More About WILLIAM SMITH: Burial: Burial at Hillside Cemetery, Doon, Lyon Co.,Iowa More About MARY H. HOWEN: Burial: 05 August 1955, Burial at Hillside Cemetery, Doon, Lyon Co.,Iowa Children of WILLIAM SMITH and MARY HOWEN are: 2. i. JOHN W.2 SMITH, b. January 1885. 3. ii. LENA E. SMITH, b. March 1892; d. 19 August 1924, Doon, Lyon Co., Iowa. 4. iii. EMMA W. SMITH, b. 06 April 1900; d. February 1984. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN W.2 SMITH (WILLIAM1) was born January 1885. He married MARIE A.. Children of JOHN SMITH and MARIE A. are: i. JESSE J.3 SMITH. ii. LESTER W. SMITH. iii. MARION M. SMITH. iv. EVELYN H. SMITH. v. C.L. SMITH. vi. GLEN W. SMITH. vii. ARTHUR E. SMITH. 3. LENA E.2 SMITH (WILLIAM1) was born March 1892, and died 19 August 1924 in Doon, Lyon Co., Iowa. She married ROY PENNING 1913. He was born 15 July 1883, and died November 1976 in Sanborn, Obrien Co., Iowa. More About LENA E. SMITH: Burial: Buial at Hillside Cemetery, Doon, Lyon Co., Iowa Child of LENA SMITH and ROY PENNING is: i. EDWIN3 PENNING, b. 1915. 4. EMMA W.2 SMITH (WILLIAM1) was born 06 April 1900, and died February 1984. She married EUGENE HENRY PENNING. He was born 01 June 1893, and died May 1979. More About EUGENE HENRY PENNING: Fact 1: Eugene was commonly listed as E.H. Penning Child of EMMA SMITH and EUGENE PENNING is: i. DOROTHY3 PENNING, b.

Still looking for kin to the Westbrook, Neer, Nave, Nell, Smith, Wilhite,Cary, Houchen and a few others. Marianne

Sally, Thanks for your reply. I do have that number, tried it, no answer. Thank you. SJHATHAWAY@aol.com wrote: > > Stan > > The only phone number that I could find for Taylorville Lodge is: > 217-824-5123 > > THANKS.....:-)* > Sally Hathaway > sjhathaway@aol.com > > ==== ILCHRIST Mailing List ==== > Have you backed up your data lately? > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Stan The only phone number that I could find for Taylorville Lodge is: 217-824-5123 THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway sjhathaway@aol.com

I am seeking a contact with the Masonic Lodge, Mound Lodge No. 122, Taylorville, Il. Almost 2 months ago, I sent an inquiry (included sase) to the Lodge Secretary. To date I have had no reply. Is there anyone on this list that is affiliated with this lodge, or that could possibly offer me a good route to the Lodge Secretary? Do they have an email address? Any help appreciated. Stan

Thanks everyone. THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway sjhathaway@aol.com

State Journal-Register <http://www.sj-r.com/> SJHATHAWAY@aol.com wrote: >HI > >Does anyone know the url or web site of the Sangamon Co Newspaper, probably >be in Springfield? I thought I'd check with you all before I went out trying >to search for it. I can't remember what the name of the newspaper in >Springfield is either? > >THANKS.....:-)* >Sally Hathaway >sjhathaway@aol.com > > > > >==== ILCHRIST Mailing List ==== >Have you backed up your data lately? > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

HI Does anyone know the url or web site of the Sangamon Co Newspaper, probably be in Springfield? I thought I'd check with you all before I went out trying to search for it. I can't remember what the name of the newspaper in Springfield is either? THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway sjhathaway@aol.com

Sally Springfield Journal Register http://www.sj-r.com/ At 05:50 PM 10/23/2003 -0400, you wrote: >HI > >Does anyone know the url or web site of the Sangamon Co Newspaper, probably >be in Springfield? I thought I'd check with you all before I went out trying >to search for it. I can't remember what the name of the newspaper in >Springfield is either? > >THANKS.....:-)* >Sally Hathaway >sjhathaway@aol.com > > > > >==== ILCHRIST Mailing List ==== >Have you backed up your data lately? > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gg.2ADE/226 Message Board Post: We now have the Historic Atlas of Illinois Counties available directly online at the following URL: http://www.har-indy.com/il_map/il_index.html Each Atlas CD consists of 9 or more bordering counties making up 1 of 11 Zones that depict all of Illinois' 102 counties. Each Zone Atlas contains high resolution (400 dpi) scanned images of vintage 1876 county maps that are presented in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Each county map may include the following 19th century features: * roads, railroads and canals * cities, towns and villages * post offices and government sites * one-room schoolhouses, churches and cemeteries * rivers, streams and ferries * racetracks, fairgrounds and picnic groves * industrial sites, furnaces and mills * early homesteads and farms * and much, much more The Historic Atlas of Illinois series is an invaluable aid to Genealogists, Historians and researchers in search of 19th century Illinois places. The Adobe Acrobat Reader for MS Windows is needed to view, zoom, pan and print from the PDF map images contained in this atlas; and is included free on each CD. No other software is necessary. Best Regards, Rich Green

Oak Hill Cem, Taylorville, IL Flowers, Louis 1-22-1887 THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway sjhathaway@aol.com

Owanceo Cem Denton, Oren Gene 1857-1947 Denton, Hannah 1864-1953 I could not find Mahala J Denton. I could not find Louis Denton. Orrin E Denton m Mahala J Flowers 5-15-1875 Orrin E Denton m Hannah Law 9-8-1884 LOL SALLY THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway sjhathaway@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Flowers, Denton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gg.2ADE/225 Message Board Post: Mahala J. Flowers was the daughter of Louis Flowers. She married Orrin (Orin,Oren) Denton on May 15, 1875 in Christian County. By the 1880 census Orin Denton is living with Louis Flowers and both men are listed as Widowers. I would like to know when she died. I think it was Taylorville. Thank You!

-----Original Message----- From: Dale Elliott [mailto:EladTtoille1@Juno.com] Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 7:49 PM To: Morgan Edward Johnson Subject: Query: Christian County DATE: Sun Oct 19 17:48:55 2003 NAME: Dale Elliott EMAIL: EladTtoille1@Juno.com URL: QRYTEXT: Looking for the extended family of Alvin Elliott died Aug, 24, 1920(wife Neva Gillock died Dec.12, 1937) Sons, Glen, Raymond, Lloyd, and Marion. Who were Alvin's, Father, Mother, and so on back into time?

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/gg.2ADE/224.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry I do not have a Job Gant, or Florence Chambers in my database. Sorry I could not help you. Pam Gant