Hi, I am interested in the Jones family from this county, particularly, Daniel Jones.. He was born in 1843 and enlisted in the Civil War from this county. Fathers name that I have is Zerah Jones and Myraett Mead. Does this sound familiar to anyone on the list? Or is there some one who could do a look up for me? I dont know the township. Am interested in the siblings of Daniel. Thanks for any help, I know this isnt much to go on. Cindy, Chino, Calif Familytreehist@aol.com wrote: > At 05:36 PM 4/21/00 -0500, Florence Notch <fnotch@wcta.net> wrote: > >On the 1860 census in DuPage Co., Addison township, list post > office,Iagane. > >I can't find a town on the map like this. Does anyone know if it still > exist > >and where it would be located?... > > There have been several speculative responses to this query, several > of which seem to have been pretty much on target. The book "Illinois > Place Names" (published by the Illinois State Historical Society) shows > that this post office has had a number of names over the years: Bremen, > Pierce, Sagone, Ithica and Itasca (current PO name). The name Sagone > was used from 1850 through 1873. > > I was one of the persons who sent a "speculative" response to the original > query. Mine referenced the "Patrons Directory of Addison Twp." which listed > Sagone as the Post Office of my g-grandfather who lived in Itasca at the > time. I have since found another reference to "Sagone" as the post office > name. In the book "A History of Itasca" by Miriam Greenblatt, published by > Itasca State Bank, and available at the Wheaton Library, there is an > explanation which include the above information. The early Bremen > designation was used because many of the German settlers came through the > port of Bremen. At some point the name changed and I quote the book as > follows: > > The Chessman farm (Chessman was one of the very first settlers) was > considered part of the community of Sagone, which centered around Putten > Hill, at what is now the intersection of Thorndale and Wood Dale Roads. The > name Putten Hill came from the fact that farmers traveling from the Fox River > Valley and other places to Chicago would "put in" for the night at the > combination tavern and hotel. Other buildings near the crossroads included a > post office and a blacksmith shop. > > The book explains tht the Chessman farm was built in 1855, so that is the > time period referenced. > > If you are interested in the Itasca area, Addison Twp. or DuPage County, this > book is very helpful. Another good book is a history on DuPage County by > Rufus Blanchard. This book is also available at the Wheaton Library. > > Hope this helps, > Anne