I would be interested in this volume reprint -- "1887 Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles County."! THANKS, Peggy Sue pwilson411@aol.com HomePage: http://members.aol.com/PWilson411/indexe.html ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I wwould be interested in an 1887 reprint. Marcie Van Deren Rocky Mountain "HI" RV Park and Campground http://kalispell.bigsky.net/rmhc/ mailto:rmhc@bigsky.net

Hi all, I have two pieces of information. First, the Coles County Genealogical Society is contemplating re-printing the "1887 Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles County." Right now they would like to know a possible number of people who would be interested in purchasing the book. I have been given no indication of what the cost might be right now. If any of you would be interested in purchasing this book, please send me your name and e-mail address. I will pass this information on to the Society. The next piece of information is in regard to the Drummond Cemetery. I have been unable to get ahold of the township supervisor to find out which grave stones were damaged. However, the last news I have heard is that they have suspects, a least a couple of them. For now, this is all I know. I will keep you posted on what I find out. Thanks! Linda listowner

I received this on another list I belong to & thought maybe some one on this list might like to have this information > This listing comes from Judy Nordgren and the Rootsweb Mailing List. > Epidemics have always had a great influence on people and thus influencing, > as well, the genealogists trying to trace them. Many cases of people > disappearing from records can be traced to dying during an epidemic or > moving away from the affected area. Some of the major epidemics in the > United States are listed below: > 1657 Boston: Measles > 1687 Boston: Measles > 1690 New York: Yellow Fever > 1713 Boston: Measles > 1729 Boston: Measles > 1732-33 Worldwide: Influenza > 1738 South Carolina: Smallpox > 1739-40 Boston: Measles > 1747 Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania & South Carolina: Measles > 1759 North America (areas inhabited by white people): Measles > 1761-61 North America & West Indies: Influenza > 1772 North America: Measles > 1775 North America (especially hard in New England): Epidemic (unknown) > 1775-76 Worldwide: Influenza > 1781-82 Worldwide: Influenza (one of worst flu epidemics) > 1788 Philadelphia & New York: Measles > 1793 Vermont: Influenza and a "putrid fever" > 1793 Virginia: Influenza (kills 500 people in 5 counties in 4 weeks) > 1793 Philadelphia: Yellow fever (one of worst) > 1783 Delaware (Dover): "extremely fatal" bilious disorder > 1793 Pennsylvania (Harrisburg & Middletown): many unexplained deaths > 1794 Philadelphia: Yellow fever > 1796-97 Philadelphia: Yellow Fever > 1798 Philadelphia: Yellow Fever (one of worst) > 1803 New York: Yellow Fever > 1820-23 Nationwide: "fever" (starts on Schuylkill River, PA & spreads) > 1831-32 Nationwide: Asiatic Cholera (brought by English emigrants) > 1832 New York & other major cities: Cholera > 1837 Philadelphia: Typhus > 1841 Nationwide: Yellow Fever (especially severe in South) > 1847 New Orleans: Yellow Fever > 1847-48 Worldwide: Influenza > 1848-49 North America: Cholera > 1850 Nationwide: Yellow Fever > 1850-51 North America: Influenza > 1852 Nationwide: Yellow Fever (New Orleans: 8,000 die in summer) > 1855 Nationwide (many parts): Yellow Fever > 1857-59 Worldwide: Influenza (one of disease=92s greatest epidemics) > 1860-61 Pennsylvania: Smallpox > 1865-73 Philadelphia, New York, Boston, New Orleans, Baltimore, Memphis, = > & > Washington D.C.: a series of recurring epidemics of Smallpox, Cholera, > Typhus, Typhoid, Scarlet Fever & Yellow Fever > 1873-75 North America & Europe: Influenza > 1878 New Orleans: Yellow Fever (last great epidemic of disease) > 1885 Plymouth, PA: Typhoid > 1886: Jacksonville, Fl: Yellow Fever > 1918 Worldwide: Influenza (high point year) More people hospitalized in > World War I from Influenza than wounds. US Army training camps became > death camps 97with 80 percent death rate in some camps. > Finally, these specific instances of cholera were mentioned: > 1833 Columbus, Ohio > 1834 New York City > 1849 New York > 1851 Coles Co., Illinois > 1851 The Great Plains > 1851 Missouri

Hi all, While I realize that not all of you had ancestors that went into Cumberland county, I am reprinting an article that came out today in the Charleston paper. Linda listowner 29 September 1998 - Charleston Times-Courier NEOGA - About 60 headstones were toppled over in Drummond Cemetery this past weekend, and a reward is being offered to help find the culprit or culprits. Many stones were knocked off their bases, but some of the stones broken were very ornate and dated back to 100 years ago, said Lloyd Lacy, Neoga Township supervisor. Drummond Cemetery trustees are offering a $250 reward to the person who leads police to an arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the vandalism. The cemetery is located about six miles east of Neoga and its divided into three sections. The area known as the original Drummond Cemetery, or the east end, sustained the damage. No estimate of the amount of damage was available Monday. Lacy said gravediggers were at the cemetery Friday preparing a grave for services on Saturday. No damage was noted Friday, but it was apparent on Saturday. "Some of these are very unique stones. Some were just beautiful. One is so big it will take a backhoe to lift it," said Lacy. At least one dated back to the year 1854. He said some of the stones turned over were not broken and could be set back into place by using proper equipment. "The township trustees will move forward with pressing charges if an arrest is made. Without an arrest, conviction and restitution, the costs of repairing or replacing the stones could fall back onto the families of those buried there, or taxpayers. "But, so many of these graves are so old, we couldn't locate family members," said Lacy. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident. No report was available Monday. -------- [NOTE - We all know that conviction in these types of crimes is rare. We can only hope that someone will "tell" on those who commited this crime. I am going to be contacting Lloyd Lacy and see if a fund will be started to repair the stones. If any of you are interested in contributing to this fund, please contact me and I will let you know what Mr. Lacy says. - Linda (lclang@advant.com)]

I am looking for descendants of the family of Francis Marion JENKINS and Nancy CLAXON. Francis was 1835-1901. He was from Hardin Co., KY and eventually returned there, after spending about 20-30 years in Coles Co. Francis served in the 104th Illinois from Coles Co in the Civil War. His wife was Nancy CLAXON, 1840-1876. They had five children, Tamar Elizabeth, Samuel Neff, Sudie, and two who definitely had descendants in the Coles County area: James Oscar JENKINS, 1868-1947, married Effie White, and John Henry JENKINS, 1870-1940, married Mary Ellis. Has anyone encountered descendants of this family? Kirk Jenkins

Is there a Coles County Genealogical Society? If so, can someone tell me where it is and what the hours are? Thanks, Vicki Breeze

I was wondering if anyone could tell me where Rest Haven Cemetery is? I thought it was in Lafayette, but do not see a Lafayette in Coles County. My Great Grandmother, Daisy Mae Barnes French is supposed to be buried there. Would appreciate any help. Thanks, Vicki Breeze

Hi Vicki, Yes, there is a Resthaven Cemetery, but it is in Lafayette township. There is no town named Lafayette. Lafayette township is located just to the east of Mattoon, and the cemetery is on the edge of town. Your ggrandmother is listed, but you will have to contact me directly for lookups, as I can't do them on this mailing list. As for your question on the Genealogical Society, I have a web page for the Coles County Genealogical Society. You will be able to see what they have available, their address, etc. Just click on the link on my sig line and the CCGS link is about 1/2 way down. Linda listowner <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcoles/coles.htm> At 09:28 AM 9/27/98 -0500, MS VICKI P BREEZE wrote: I was wondering if anyone could tell me where Rest Haven Cemetery is? I thought it was in Lafayette, but do not see a Lafayette in Coles County. My Great Grandmother, Daisy Mae Barnes French is supposed to be buried there. Would appreciate any help. Thanks, Vicki Breeze

Hello, I have just subscribed to your list and wanted to let you know who I am looking for. All the Coles Co., IL surnames I am researching are: Thomason, Biggs, Chancellor, Powers, Hoskins, Wright, Vandevender or Vandeventer and Ashby. My grandfather was born and died in Coles Co. He is Robert Thomason, Sr. and his wife, Almira Gay Biggs Thomason. His father was Jesse Harrison Thomason and his father was Thomas Jefferson Thomason--that is as far as I get. Thomas Jefferson Thomason was born 1843 possibly in KY and died 1917 in Coles Co. Any info about above people greatly appreciated. Thank you, Nancy (Thomason) Jackson

Hello all, I'm looking for the Janes and Blystone families in Mattoon, Coles Co, area. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I had heard the family farm was still standing 15 years ago. I have a lot of informaton on the Janes side previous to ILL. I'm looking for information on Abram Blystone. Sincerely, Barbara Long

If anyone is interested , here are some ILL. web sites which came in on Ancestry .com today. Enjoy the journey. Scott Burns Kettle Falls, WA. ======================================================= ILLINOIS LINKS & RESOURCES <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> ======================================================= Illinois State Vital Records Office Division of Vital Records 605 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62702-5097 Tel: 217-782-6554 800-547-0466 Fax: 217-523-2648 Email: mailus@idph.state.il.us (for questions or comments) http://www.idph.state.il.us/vital/home.htm Illinois State Archives Reference Unit Margaret Cross Norton Building Capitol Complex Springfield, IL 62756 Tel: 217-782-3556 Fax: 217-524-3930 http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/serv_sta.html List of Illinois Regional Archive Depositories (IRAD) http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/iradaddr.html Genealogical Research in the Illinois State Archives http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/services.html Illinois State Library 300 South Second Street Springfield, IL 62701-1796 Tel: 217-785-5600 800-665-5576 (in Illinois only) TDD: 217-524-1137 (Circulation desk) http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/library/isl_home.html Includes link to ILLINET (Illinois Library and Information Network) Web Server. Illinois State Genealogical Society P.O. Box 10195 Springfield, IL 62791-0195 Tel: 217-789-1968 (Office - No genealogical requests please) http://smtp.tbox.com/isgs/ Chicago Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1160 Chicago, IL 60690-1160 Tel: 773-725-1306 Email: juliana62@aol.com http://www.jorsm.com/~juliana/ Illinois State Historical Society 210 South Sixth Street, Suite 210 Springfield, IL Mail/Library: 1 Old State Capitol Plaza Springfield, IL 62701-1507 Tel: 217-782-2635 217-782-4286 Fax: 217-524-8042 Email: ishs@eosinc.com http://www.prairienet.org/ishs/ Chicago Historical Society Clark Street at North Avenue Chicago, IL 60614-6099 Tel: 312-642-5035 ext. 356 Fax: 312-266-2077 http://www.chicagohs.org/ Illinois USGenWeb Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb/ Illinois Gateway http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/arc_home.html Illinois Public Domain Land Sales http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/data_lan.html Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/datcivil.html Database of Illinois Spanish-American War Veterans http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/spanam.html Illinois in the Civil War http://www.outfitters.com/illinois/history/civil/civil.html -- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/6618/ Looking for these surnames; BOWLES, BROWN, BURNS, DALE, FITZPATRICK, GRINSTEAD, HARTNETT, JAMES, KENNEDY, MCGUIRE, MAYFIELD, MCRAE, MORRISON, MURPHY, NELSON, QUINN, REGAN, REILLY, RICE, ROBERTS, SMITH, SULLIVAN, THOMAS.

Looking for any Hornbeck or Hornback, Baker or Williams. Here are my lines: Nathaniel A. HORNBECK born 1830/1835 KY married 1856 Warrick Co., IN to Elizabeth BAKER born 1840 IN: CHILD BR/CH ----- ----- 1. James C. HORNBECK-12871 4 Aug 1857 2. Cyrene Jane HORNBECK-12872 1859 3. Priscilla HORNBECK-13057 Abt 1861 4. Mary Josephine HORNBECK-12769 26 Mar 1865 5. William Nathan HORNBECK-12763 23 Mar 1869 possibly others Nathaniel Hornbeck (parents unknown) and Elizabeth Baker were in the 1860 and 1870 Spencer Co., IN census, then they disappeared. I next found their daughter Mary Josephine Hornbeck marrying 1880 in Clay Co., IN to Calvin Ealey. Next I found my husband's grandfather William Nathan Hornbeck married Jul 15, 1888 in Clark Co., IL to Henrietta Baker. I have been unable to find any of them on the 1880 census. William Nathan HORNBECK 23 Mar 1869 ,Spencer Co.,IN --SPOUSE-- Henrietta or Etta BAKER 7 Jan 1872 ,,IN CHILD BR/CH ----- ----- 1. Elzena or Zinny HORNBECK-12765 12 Jul 1889 2. Clarence Henry HORNBECK-12766 4 Apr 1892 3. Myrtle Annie HORNBECK-12767 29 Jul 1895 4. William Cooper HORNBECK-12755 5 Jan 1898 5. Jesse Orville HORNBECK-12735 1 Mar 1901 6. James Robert "Bob" HORNBECK-12752 14 Oct 1904 Henrietta Baker is a d/o Henry BAKER, (son of Benjamin Baker and Deborah Bishop) born 7 Feb 1835 Erie Co., PA and Amanda A. WOOD born Feb 13, 1842, d/o Alexander Wood and Elizabeth Smith (Elizabeth Smith was a d/o of pioneer John R. Smith/Hannah Fowler of Clay Co., IN). Children of Henry Baker and Amanda Wood: ----- ----- 1. Sarah Delilah BAKER-13107 24 Jul 1864 2. Permelia Jane BAKER-13108 22 Jul 1867 3. Henrietta or Etta BAKER-13105 7 Jan 1872 4. Clara A. BAKER-13109 1876 Elizabeth Baker, wife of Nathaniel Hornbeck was a daughter of Sebern BAKER born Mar 1816 IN and Clarissa WILLIAMS (possible d/o of William Williams born c1780 KY and Cintha Larkins). Clarissa may have a brother Noah who named a daughter Clarissa and both found in Warrick Co., IN area. Clarissa was born 1 Jan 1813, KY. Issue of Sebern Baker and Clarissa Williams: CHILD BR/CH ----- ----- 1. Deniah BAKER-13092 Abt 1835 2. Nelson D. BAKER-13093 Abt 1837 3. Elizabeth BAKER-12870 1840 4. James BAKER-13094 Abt 1840 5. Sarah A. Sally BAKER-13095 1849 Some of these families moved to Illinois/Indiana border area around Terre Haute, IN... maybe some lived in Clark Co., Crawford Co., Cumberland, Vermillion Co., IL and in Indiana in Vermillion Co., Vigo Co., Clay Co., Parke Co. areas. I would appreciate help on any of these lines. Shirley Hornbeck - hornbeck@s-hornbeck.com HORNBECK FAMILY HOME PAGE: <http://www.s-hornbeck.com> THIS & THAT GENEALOGY TIPS: <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hornbeck>

Debi, Dry Grove Cemetery is in Paradise Township, Coles County, IL. I believe, according to my map That you need to exit on I57 at the Mattoon exit and go west into Mattoon. When you reach 45 make a left and take route 45 south. You will pass under I57 and after that come to a main intersection, you turn right and it should be on your right hand side. Yes, it is near Lakeland College ( just south). Good Luck! Cheryl

Sorry all!! Boy, did I goof on the web page address! I forgot the slashes. Here is the correct one: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcoles/coles.htm> Linda listowner At 10:26 PM 9/21/98 -0500, Lang, Linda wrote: Hi everyone, I wanted to let everyone know that the Coles County Genealogical Society is running an Inventory Reduction Sale on two volumes of the Prairie Sleeps and the Index to History of Coles County, 1876-1976. You can see the notice on the CCGS page on the Coles County ILGenWeb page at <http:www.rootsweb.com/~ilcoles/coles.htm>, or you can e-mail me and I'll send you the details. Linda listowner

Hi everyone, I wanted to let everyone know that the Coles County Genealogical Society is running an Inventory Reduction Sale on two volumes of the Prairie Sleeps and the Index to History of Coles County, 1876-1976. You can see the notice on the CCGS page on the Coles County ILGenWeb page at <http:www.rootsweb.com/~ilcoles/coles.htm>, or you can e-mail me and I'll send you the details. Linda listowner

Does anyone know where the old Paradise Township was located? Also, I am planning a trip to Coles County at the end of October and would like to find the Dry Grove Cemetery. It is apparently on the Lakeland College grounds. Directions to Lakeland College would be appreciated. What town is it near, etc? Thanks for any help. Debi (Ferguson) Krych

Dear Coles county family, I have lots of things I would like to share on Coles county and my family who lived there and other data i have collected along the way. I would like to know what the best way would be to do this and how to go about doing it. Would it be for the Archives or for the actual Coles. co. Site? Sincerely Tiffany Luchetta

Hi Deb, All you have to do is to go to "Lookup" page and you will find that I do lookups for Coles county. Anyway, I checked the Charleston cemeteries and found him buried in Mound Cemetery. Here is the listing: Smith, Isaac N. - 23 Mar 1841 - 13 Apr 1911 - Co. G. 26 Ind. Vol. Smith, Hannah (wife of Isaac N.) - 7 Mar 1841 - 11 Mar 1921 I might be able to get further information on him, but you will have to contact me privately. Linda listowner - Coles County ILGenweb coordinator At 07:15 PM 9/15/98 -0500, you wrote: I have an Issac N. Smith that was my ggrandmothers brother. I don't have anything on him except he was born abt 1841 in Indiana and he lived in Charleston in 1909. Would anyone out there have any Charleston cemetery books or Coles County histories to look up this name for me? Any info would be much appreciated! Thank you, Deb

I have an Issac N. Smith that was my ggrandmothers brother. I don't have anything on him except he was born abt 1841 in Indiana and he lived in Charleston in 1909. Would anyone out there have any Charleston cemetery books or Coles County histories to look up this name for me? Any info would be much appreciated! Thank you, Deb