DATE: Fri Mar 21 17:43:04 2003 NAME: Lynn Walker Armstrong EMAIL: lynnarmstrong@juno.com URL: QRYTEXT: I have just this moment signed up with Christian County IL. I have problems getting started. I am 61 and started on the computer at age 55. I have been doing genealogy research for ca 25 years. My great, great grandfather Daniel E. Walker and his wife Rachael Miller and all of their 8 children came to IL in 1839 and settled in Sangaman County and then were in Christian County in the 1850 census. I have been working on them for over 20 years and I am so glad I found you nice people. I do not have a URL and I do not understand the concept. None of my information is on the computer and I have been wanting to start sharing my information but did not know where to start or how to start. I have a great, great, great uncle that lived all of his adult life in Christian County. He died in 1911 and was the first person to be buried in the Oak Hill Abbey at Oak Hill Cemetery. I have an obituary from the Breeze Currier but the print is reversed. The back ground is black and the print is white. The man is J. P.(James Parker) Walker. There is a picture of him and a picture of the new Mausoleum but they do not show up. I would like to have a picture of my uncle and one of the Oat Hill Abbey. I will send a copy of the article to you to put in your records. Sincerely,

DATE: Mon Mar 10 11:54:57 2003 NAME: Phyl Hapner EMAIL: phapner@bmmhnet.com URL: QRYTEXT: Looking for descendants of Billy (Bille)PAGE or Orville (Orval)WILLIS I have two post cards written in 1933 from Orville to Billy. She was living in Pana..One of the cards has a photo of Orville. Would like to give post cards to a descendant of either.

DATE: Wed Mar 5 07:12:45 2003 NAME: Denise Parsons EMAIL: dmpafl@aol.com URL: QRYTEXT: Searching for information on the following family: BOUVET (also used surname) CEREZO, Emil D. b. ? France, d. ? (possibly) Tovey, Christian, IL married to: LESNION, Celina b. ? France, d. aft 1899 (possibly) Tovey or Spring Valley, Bureau, IL. Children: Blanche, Haddie (Hattie) & Cleime CEREZO-BOUVET, Cleime b. 5 Jul 1883 Naussannes, Aquitaine, France - d. 13 May 1951 Tovey, IL. married 20 Oct 1899 Spring Valley, to: MAKINEY, Theodore b. 23 Apr 1877 Seraing, Liege, Belgium - d. 21 Jan 1962 Tovey, IL. Son: MAKINEY, William married to HUTCHINSON, Jessie McClarin and so forth and so on..... I would appreciate any assistance or suggestions on locating data on the CEREZO-BOUVET lineage.

DATE: Tue Mar 4 12:21:36 2003 NAME: Anita Ferrel EMAIL: aruggy2@aol.com URL: QRYTEXT: I am hoping someone can help me with information regarding LORENZO D. JOLLY from Pana City, Christian Co. I find him and wife in 1920 census but cannot find either in 1930. Wife died in 1932 and it lists her as "widow". Can someone do a look-up and see if my LORENZO JOLLY is in the death index for that county sometime between 1920 and 1932? I would be forever grateful...

Lynn: I don't have anybody in your family, but I would like to welcome you. With your years of genealogy research, you will be able to help others. Dave Richey - Fort Worth Lynn Walker Armstrong <lynnarmstrong@juno.com> wrote: DATE: Fri Mar 21 17:43:04 2003 NAME: Lynn Walker Armstrong EMAIL: lynnarmstrong@juno.com URL: QRYTEXT: I have just this moment signed up with Christian County IL. I have problems getting started. I am 61 and started on the computer at age 55. I have been doing genealogy research for ca 25 years. My great, great grandfather Daniel E. Walker and his wife Rachael Miller and all of their 8 children came to IL in 1839 and settled in Sangaman County and then were in Christian County in the 1850 census. I have been working on them for over 20 years and I am so glad I found you nice people. I do not have a URL and I do not understand the concept. None of my information is on the computer and I have been wanting to start sharing my information but did not know where to start or how to start. I have a great, great, great uncle that lived all of his adult life in Christian County. He died in 1911 and was the first person to be buried in the Oak Hill Abbey at Oak Hill Cemetery. I have an obituary from the Breeze Currier but the print is reversed. The back ground is black and the print is white. The man is J. P.(James Parker) Walker. There is a picture of him and a picture of the new Mausoleum but they do not show up. I would like to have a picture of my uncle and one of the Oat Hill Abbey. I will send a copy of the article to you to put in your records. Sincerely, ==== 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 Don't for get abt my family, the Kerwin's. They came straight from Ireland. THANKS.....:-)* Sally Hathaway.... sjhathaway@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/gg.2ADE/123 Message Board Post: Looking for my father John Edward Nowack born in Missouri. He lived in Wichita,Kansas 1972-1974 to the best of my knowledge.I was born in1973 and he was 23 years of age. My mother's name was Joyce Springwater she has passed away and never would give me any info on John.Thank You for any info.

I can help you with some information, and may be able to put you in contact with others who can provide more information on the Connollys. I've been researching my own O'Heren family line for several years. Ruth Connolly (wife of Philip) was an O'Heren. I've recently (over the past four years or so) connected with several of my own "cousins" who live right there in the general area and they have been wonderful about sending information, photographs, etc. One cousin recently notinced that Ned Connolly had passed away and read about it soon enough to attend the funeral. There she made contact with Ned's daughter, who is also interested in genealogy. We have been in email contact with one another. Email me directly, and I'll pass on what information I have that you might be interested in. Hope to hear from you soon, Heather airplane@foxinternet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janine Crandell" <manderly@bitwiser.com> To: <ILCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 9:12 AM Subject: [ILCHRIST] Connollys and Wondroks > Hi Everyone, > > I am reserching the Connollys who lived in Taylorville and owned the > Connolly-McClure Funeral home in Taylorville. I believe the Funeral > Home is now called the McClure Funeral Home. > > Specifically, there was a Philip Connolly and his sister, Susan (married > Wesley Wondrok with children Donald and Mary Catherine), who lived in > Taylorville a number of years ago. Philip was a funeral director and > his wife was named Ruth. > > If anyone is related to the Connollys or knows any Connollys, I would > love to exchange family history information with you!! > > > I thank you and my ancestors thank you, > Janine > > > > ==== 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 >

Happy St. Patrick's Day! All things Irish: http://www.censusdiggins.com/irishlinks.html Nancy, researching: Cain, Carmichael, Dawkins, Doty, Garmon, Garrett, Hanon, Jackson, McCormick, Matthews, Osborne, Robertson, Sharp, Stringer, Warren......and more! Website: http://www.geocities.com/twincousin2334 List Administrator: USCW-SEVEN_PINES List Administrator: CARMICHAEL

Hi Everyone, I am reserching the Connollys who lived in Taylorville and owned the Connolly-McClure Funeral home in Taylorville. I believe the Funeral Home is now called the McClure Funeral Home. Specifically, there was a Philip Connolly and his sister, Susan (married Wesley Wondrok with children Donald and Mary Catherine), who lived in Taylorville a number of years ago. Philip was a funeral director and his wife was named Ruth. If anyone is related to the Connollys or knows any Connollys, I would love to exchange family history information with you!! I thank you and my ancestors thank you, Janine

Another suggestion -- Taylorville IL should have his bio listed if he died in Christian co IL Subject: Re: [ILCHRIST] Death Index? > I would suggest checking for an estate or probate packet. Death records, as > such,weren't kept in the time frame you're interested in. Land records were > though, and if he owned property his death date should show up there. > Good luck, > Elizabeth > > > > ==== 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 > > >

I would suggest checking for an estate or probate packet. Death records, as such,weren't kept in the time frame you're interested in. Land records were though, and if he owned property his death date should show up there. Good luck, Elizabeth

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/122 Message Board Post: I am trying to find information on John Humphries living in Locust Twp, Christian Co. in 1880. Is anyone researching this family or have information on them? I'd like to find out who the parents of this John Humphries are. Or when he died. 1880 Census, Locust Township, Christian County, Illinois John Humphries, farmer, 30 yrs old, born WV Mary Humphries, wife, 23 yrs old, born OH Robert Humphries, son, 7 yrs old, born IL Lucy Humphries, dau, 5 yrs old, born IL Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Dale Nicoll

I am looking for ancestry of William Lyle Crowder. There have been Crowders in Christian for quite some time. William Lyle Crowder died. Not sure of date. He was married to Janice Ellen Sherwood in 1940's. His father and mother were William Lyle Crowder and Clara Harris. No other information. Thank you for any help. Angie

Have you tried writing to IRAD? Sue from Sangamon Co - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ms. Dale Amann" <lenorabelle@charter.net> To: <ILCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:09 PM Subject: [ILCHRIST] Death Index? > Is there a death index for Christian County for the 1870's? I am trying to find Peter GEHM's death date. He was alive in 1870, but his wife was a widow in the 1880 census taken on 11 Jun 1880. > Dale > > > ==== 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 > > >

Is there a death index for Christian County for the 1870's? I am trying to find Peter GEHM's death date. He was alive in 1870, but his wife was a widow in the 1880 census taken on 11 Jun 1880. Dale

Does anyone have access to the 1870 census or index for Christian County? I am looking for Peter GEHM and his wife, Gertrude SEIF, and their families. They were living in Pana in 1880. Thanks, Dale Amann

I am researching the Niesmann line - Henry Niesmann married Antje Detmers 1875 - their chidlren Hannah b. 1880 marr James Cassidy; Louis H Niesmann b. July 1889 m. Rita Smith; Herman Niesmann b. Apr 1891; Dena B. b. Feb 1884 married Anton Lehnen; Joseph H. Niesmann b. Sep 1887; Frederick Niesmann b. May 1894; Mary Marie Agusta b. Aug 1895, marr. Jesse A. Miller; William Niesmann b. Mar 1876; Lena b. Dec 1899 married Geitz; "Lizzie" marr. Weakley; Julia marr. Damm. Some of these were born in Pana Twp, Christian Co and some Nokomis, Montgomery Co. Some were buried in Linwood Cemetery and Mound Cem. Some were born in Pana Twp, some in Greenwood Twp. Any help appreciated, especially with the first ones - Henry and Antje(Anna) Niesmann. Pat

To everyone who helped me with the "Soxtant" query (it was Lostant!), Thanks A Bunch. Dale ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gnat282@cs.com> To: <ILCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 1:48 PM Subject: [ILCHRIST] Re: ILCHRIST-D Digest V03 #32 > If you don't get an answer, I'll look tomorrow at the library. > I have a book on former names of Illinois towns. > Mary

If you don't get an answer, I'll look tomorrow at the library. I have a book on former names of Illinois towns. Mary