Hi Melody, Thank you much for that obit! Hattie Hensley Hooten was my great grandmother! I'd never seen that obit before. I really appreciate it. Kathy Hooten Conard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melody Carter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 10:08 AM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Obituary: William Lafayette Hensley > Obituary: > > William Hensley was born in Hick- > man County Tennessee, July 5th 1848 > and departed this life after a lingering > illness April 13, 1934, being 85 years > 9 months and 8 days of age. > He was the oldest son of John F. > and Ella Hensley. At the age of six- > teen he came to Illinois with his par- > ents and settled in Summit township, > where he has since resided. > He was united in marriage to Mary > Carroll, Aug. 29, 1869, who passed a- > way April 21st, 1879. To this union > were born five children, four of whom > preceeded him to the great beyond. > One daughter Mrs. Hattie Hooten of > Paxton survives. > May 5th 1881 he was married to > Elizabeth Doyle who passed away on > Sept. 24th 1906. To this union were > born two children, Walter of Summit > township and Ella of Central Point, > Oregon. > March 19th 1908 he was married to > Lola L. Langford who so patiently has > cared for him during his long illness. > He also leaves the following step- > children: T.D. Doyle of Williamsville, > Ill., Mary Britton of Springfield, Ill., > Vesta Beeks of Harrison, N.Y., Cleda > Tarrant Of Summit township, and ma- > mie Lenon of Alexandria, Ind. > He also leaves two brothers, John, > of Greenville and Eli of Keyesport, > Ill., twenty four grandchildren and a > host of friends to mourn their loss. > In 1923 he united with the M. E. > church at Ebenezer where he wor- > shipped until his health failed and > then he became a daily reader of the > Bible until his eyesight failed him and > during his illness he has often ex- > pressed his desire to meet his Savior. > Funeral services were conducted on > Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock by > the pastor, Rev. R. V. Henry and bur- > ial followed in the Rentfro cemetery. > Pall bearers were grandsons as fol- > lows: Orville Hooten, Paul Hager, > Guy Phillips, Burl Hooten, Oscar > Rentfro and Everett Hensley. > Flower girls were grand-daughters, > as follows: Dorothy Klepzig, Flossie > Briscoe, Bessie Ready, Nellie Phillips, > Laura Sparks and Vesta Hensley. > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > >

OBITUARY Elizabeth Hensley, wife of Wil- liam Hensley, was born December 3, 1842, and departed this life Septem- ber 24, 1906, aged 63 years, 9 months and 21 days. Her first mar- riage was to James Doyle and to them were born four children, all of whom are living. Her second mar- riage was to Wm. Hensley. To this union were born two children, both living. She was a loving mother, al- ways trying to make all happy. In her home she never tired of doing good for all, and to make home a place of joy and comfort to all who came to see and to rest with her. She was a dear and loving wife, lov- ing her husband as only a true wife can love. She always made him the object of her care and love, trying to satisfy every wish athat she knew was his. Her home was a pleasant place as far as she could make it, and best of all she was a christian. She told the writer of this that she was ready to go to that bright world of the blessed, there to live and en- joy the comfort and rest forever. Oh, that the dear husband and chil- dren will so live that they can be sure of meeting her in that land. The funderal was held at Eben- eezer church, conducted by E.E. Sherwood, of the M. E. South. His text was Numbers 23, and part of the 10th verse: "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end bbe like His." There was a large number of neighbors and friends to say good-bye to her sleep- ing form. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

I've always thought that the Effingham list was one of the better ones that I'm one. Maybe any sour grapes come from being too impatient; most of us have other 'lives'. We really appreciate you Linda. I've added some picture to my family tree maker site with an Effingham county connection. The families of Henry & Mary Rosa Kampschrader Zacha, William & Mary Jansen Kampschrader, Andrew & Christina Stroot Kollmann. -- Jean Family Tree Branches: ZACHA, KOLLMANN, STROOT, KAMPSCHRADER, SANTEL, ARENTSEN, WELLEN, NETEMEYER, BAAHLMANN, KOEHLER, MANSKE, ZIMMERMANN, MUELLER, SOMMER, WITCHONKE, RAND/RAML http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/o/e/Jean-Z-Koehler http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jeanzk http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jeanzk

Fayette County borders Effingham County. Vandalia is the county seat of Fayette County, and only 30 miles from Effingham but I don't know where Rogieres Park is in Vandalia? HELP

Hi Mary, I don't recognize any of the names, and I don't yet have records of any of my Hill family living in Hardin Co., but I will definitely keep my eyes open and contact you if I ever do. mary hill wrote: > Micheal, My line of Hill is not from Effingham their > from Hardin Co. My dad's people were from > Effingham-Guyon, Roscoe. Rentfrow, Crowell, Hensley, > If you come across any of these name I would > appreciate hearing from you. Thanks Mary Guyon Hill--- > Michael Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://home.arkansasUSA.com/mhill/Hill_Family.html > > I just put up some new pictures and added > > information to my HILL family > > website. My HILL ancestors lived in the Effingham > > area starting in the > > mid to late 1880's. I have relatives still living in > > the > > Effingham-Mattoon area that I just learned about > > recently. The Hill > > family had a reunion in Mattoon last weekend that I > > attended (traveling > > up from Arkansas). > > The related surnames that I know of in Effingham > > are: > > BOSS, STIFF, BYRUM, BROWN, KESTERSON, among others > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/

I am researching the following familles. Henry Rock, Henry R Richardson, Lewis Teel, Jonathan Price, Josiah Alphin, Chesser, Jacob Bass, Isaac Jamison, James Brannum

I see some of my kin on your surname list...Hensley and Rentfrow. I don't think we've talked. Interested in where you belong. Melody Hensley Carter _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Micheal, My line of Hill is not from Effingham their from Hardin Co. My dad's people were from Effingham-Guyon, Roscoe. Rentfrow, Crowell, Hensley, If you come across any of these name I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks Mary Guyon Hill--- Michael Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > http://home.arkansasUSA.com/mhill/Hill_Family.html > I just put up some new pictures and added > information to my HILL family > website. My HILL ancestors lived in the Effingham > area starting in the > mid to late 1880's. I have relatives still living in > the > Effingham-Mattoon area that I just learned about > recently. The Hill > family had a reunion in Mattoon last weekend that I > attended (traveling > up from Arkansas). > The related surnames that I know of in Effingham > are: > BOSS, STIFF, BYRUM, BROWN, KESTERSON, among others > > Thanks. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Several of us tried to find information on your John W. Hall and wife. No list of death on him on Illinois fiche. No obituary. Nothing in cemetery records. We will let you know if we find anything. Do you have any other little clues to help? ----- Original Message ----- From: Dawna Marieia Martin <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 2:15 AM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Obit lookup For John W. Hall & Mary M. (foulk) Hall > > > > > > Is there anyone who can do a obit lookup for me. I am desperate to try and > > locate our Grandparents family. I am looking for an obit on John W. Hall > who > > was born 12 Nov 1821 in Indiana and who was living in Mason Township > > Effingham Co, Il when he died est. before 1920. His spouse was Mary M. > > Foulk. Mary was born about 1826 in Ohio and died 19 June 1916 in Mason > > Township, Effingham County, ILL. Trying to locate any living relatives and > > where they are buried at. Thank you for your time. > > Dawn > > >

We had a good laugh yesterday at the library about this one. Not making fun of the submitter but seeing ourselves in the same situation. Several of us saw it, and really we saw ourselves like this, so deep in our research that we sometimes say and do things that don't quite make sense. :) :) ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Kralman-Lambert <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 7:28 AM Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Obit lookup For John W. Hall & Mary M. (foulk) Hall > At 06:48 AM 9/14/2000 EDT, you wrote: > >In a message dated 9/13/00 11:12:28 PM US Eastern Standard Time, > >[email protected] writes: > > > ><< Trying to locate any living relatives and > > > where they are buried at. >> > > > >I certianly hope they are not buried alive. > > > >I had to pipe up on this one (sorry Linda) > > > > > ROFLMBO......you just beat me to it! > > Linda > >

Was just about ready to say something. :) I know what it is to be busy and not get things done that one would like. I'll be watching for the changes. ("..") ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Kralman-Lambert <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 10:31 PM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Suggestion > Ok....some of you wanted suggestions on how to strengthen the Effingham > County GenWeb site. Here's my take on the matter.... > > I've asked and asked and asked (till I'm blue in the face) for you guys to > let me know about family reunions, class reunions, wedding anniversaries, > special occasions, etc. so that I can post them on the list. This includes > town centennials, church centennials, anything that will bring people from > far and near back to Effingham County. You'd be surprised how many lost > cuzzies you can find that way. > > So....even if you live in heck's back acres, if you know of a family doings > in Effingham County, PLEASE let me know. I'll be glad to put them on the > site. We need to do much more of this, but I can't do it without your > help. I get a lot of upcoming reunions out of the T-Town Press, but I > don't get any other papers from Effingham County. > > I'm purposely not putting a lot of things on the site because I have a > working agreement with the Effingham County Genealogical and Historical > Society that I will not put anything on the site that they have available > for sale. This includes census records, war records, etc. This > arrangement has worked well in the past and I will not violate that > agreement. In fact, I have a list of changes that I need to do asap (I > thought I'd say that before Eleanor reminded me <grin>). > > There are sites at the state level that have this information and the > information is expanded and updated regularly. I prefer to link to these > sites (which I have done) as opposed to putting them on the Effingham > County page itself. > > And...I like the idea of strong-arming my relatives. Tom and Doc!!!! > Watch out! > > Linda > >

In a message dated 9/13/00 11:12:28 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Trying to locate any living relatives and > where they are buried at. >> I certianly hope they are not buried alive. I had to pipe up on this one (sorry Linda)

At 06:48 AM 9/14/2000 EDT, you wrote: >In a message dated 9/13/00 11:12:28 PM US Eastern Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< Trying to locate any living relatives and > > where they are buried at. >> > >I certianly hope they are not buried alive. > >I had to pipe up on this one (sorry Linda) > ROFLMBO......you just beat me to it! Linda

Ask the Genealogical and Historical Society that you will set up a agreement with them that when someone on the site wants something they will have to send you or them the Money for what it would cost if they were there getting the information for the themselves Most places will mail them the information back or you could set up a post office box and have them send you the money first and than send them the information they requested. Even if it means reimbursement for your time and expenses. It would be a lot cheaper than having to make a trip there. For myself, I have found it cheaper to pay someone than to make the trip. This way the Historical Society is getting there money. I do not know the cost in Illinois, but in Arkansas, They charge for it even including mileage. If I lived over there I definitely would help you. They would have to have a motel room while they are there if they do not have family. The cost of there gasoline, the wear and tear on the automobile Come on guys give the Lady a big hand of appreciation she is trying and if this suggestion works out it would benefit everyone. May you have many blessings from above today.

Fellow Listers........ Since I only have a couple of families who migrated to the area from Tennessee in the early days of the County (1823-1825), I'm not that active as a regular participant, but DO keep up with ALL the messages in hope I might get lucky on some info on my ancestors! My ancestor was Roderick (Roddy) Jenkins, Jr. He was born in 1787 probably in Rowan Co, NC and came to Tn with his Dad about 1798-99. He was married abt 1806-7 to Martha "Patsy" Witcher, daughter of Daniel Witcher. They had 3 children before 1810 (no names or sexes!!). 'Patsy' died in 1815 at the age of 22, but have no info on a 2nd wife for Roddy. His father, Roderick, Sr. died in 1823, and I believe this is about the time Roddy, Jr. left Tn for "points" West! A group of travellers from Tn made the trek together which included: David Parkhurst and his wife, Jane 'Jenny' Jenkins (sister of Roddy, Jr.) and Jonathan Parkhurst (brother of David) and his wife, Sarah Brockett. Sarah died abt 1844 in Effingham Co and Jonathan married Mary Powell (Sealock) on May 12, 1846. I have also learned thru a very short visit to the Effingham Co (and the help of our ListMom, Linda) that Roddy was quite a handful when he had a few drinks...... and that seemed to happen quite often!! He would get drunk and even fight with his best friends for 'entertainment'........once biting the NOSE of his opponent totally off! He was later repaid in full for this act as his nose was also bitten off!! It was stated that from that time on he wore some type of 'nose mask' or covering fashioned from leather. With ALL this said, I was not able to spend enough time at the Library to determine the names of Roddy's children, grandchildren, etc., or if he did remarry!!! CAN ANYONE HELP?????? Gary J. PS. Is it time for a ROLL CALL from this List?? (or maybe a Cal's Column to work on ------ right MELODY? LOL)

> Is there anyone who can do a obit lookup for me. I am desperate to try and > locate our Grandparents family. I am looking for an obit on John W. Hall who > was born 12 Nov 1821 in Indiana and who was living in Mason Township > Effingham Co, Il when he died est. before 1920. His spouse was Mary M. > Foulk. Mary was born about 1826 in Ohio and died 19 June 1916 in Mason > Township, Effingham County, ILL. Trying to locate any living relatives and > where they are buried at. Thank you for your time. > Dawn >

http://home.arkansasUSA.com/mhill/Hill_Family.html I just put up some new pictures and added information to my HILL family website. My HILL ancestors lived in the Effingham area starting in the mid to late 1880's. I have relatives still living in the Effingham-Mattoon area that I just learned about recently. The Hill family had a reunion in Mattoon last weekend that I attended (traveling up from Arkansas). The related surnames that I know of in Effingham are: BOSS, STIFF, BYRUM, BROWN, KESTERSON, among others Thanks.

Well, maybe when you're in Effingham you and your brothers can put your heads together and figure out some way that all of us on the list can contribute. It would do no good for each of us to send you, say, the genealogy of our families or a transcript of a document if you don't have the time to post them...how about a surrogate mom? Melody >From: Linda Kralman-Lambert <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Bad List? No Way >Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 19:49:54 -0700 > >I'll try that when I'm in Effingham in December <grin> > >Should we warn my brothers???? > >Linda > > > > >At 09:47 PM 9/13/2000 CDT, you wrote: > >STRONG ARM YOUR RELATIVES???? > >Melody > > > > > >>From: Linda Kralman-Lambert <[email protected]> > >>Reply-To: [email protected] > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Bad List? No Way > >>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 18:55:26 -0700 > >> > >> > >> > >> >List Mom Linda: You gave us good pointers on how to post a query (I > >>printed > >> >it out) What suggestions do you have for strengthening this list and >the > >> >Effingham County GenWeb site? > >> > > >> > >> > >>Melody..... > >> > >>I am the Effingham County GenWeb site coordinator. About the only hint >I > >>can give you to strengthen the site is figure out a way for me to retire > >>from working full time, having a part-time job, keeping house, and being > >>able to retire tomorrow. > >> > >>Got any suggestions???? <grin> > >> > >>Linda (the list mom) > >> > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ > >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > >http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

STRONG ARM YOUR RELATIVES???? Melody >From: Linda Kralman-Lambert <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Bad List? No Way >Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 18:55:26 -0700 > > > > >List Mom Linda: You gave us good pointers on how to post a query (I >printed > >it out) What suggestions do you have for strengthening this list and the > >Effingham County GenWeb site? > > > > >Melody..... > >I am the Effingham County GenWeb site coordinator. About the only hint I >can give you to strengthen the site is figure out a way for me to retire >from working full time, having a part-time job, keeping house, and being >able to retire tomorrow. > >Got any suggestions???? <grin> > >Linda (the list mom) > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Am looking for marriage records for Peter N. COFFMAN, born: 03/16/1846; died: 01/16/1930. Married to Sarah MERCER just after the Civil War. Also looking for birth records if they exist. Thank you.