The IRAD that you are looking for is at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston Illinois. I know cause we just went there to do some research of our own and it was for effingham County. We live about 10 minutes from there. They will take phone requests if you have one and the phone number is 217 581 6093 and they are more than happy to help. For death records you might check the Social security Death index at www.rootsweb.com there is a link there to the most complete version of the SSDI. Hope this helps, Mike Moore M L Fuller wrote: > The state marriage index states that an Otto KNOPF married a Zella M. > BARROWS on 13 Jul 1898. When I checked the IRAD addresses, I did not see > where marriage records for Effingham County are included. I'd like to know > the names of the parents of Otto to determine if he is a brother to my > great-grandfather. He is not on the state death index for the years > 1916-1946 so I have no idea when he might have died to try to obtain a > death record. Any suggestions? -- [email protected] My Homepage: Shoutin' To The Lord http://www.geocities.com/moores90 ICQ # 1764914 My Genealogy sites: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/o/o/Mike-S-Moore/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~moores90

The state marriage index states that an Otto KNOPF married a Zella M. BARROWS on 13 Jul 1898. When I checked the IRAD addresses, I did not see where marriage records for Effingham County are included. I'd like to know the names of the parents of Otto to determine if he is a brother to my great-grandfather. He is not on the state death index for the years 1916-1946 so I have no idea when he might have died to try to obtain a death record. Any suggestions?

I don't know what's happening in the past few weeks, but I'm not pleased and am going to check on it and do my very best to stop it. For example, I have received several off-topic postings including something about the sale of plates, a query about wanting to be part of a "discussion" group (as opposed to this mail list) and a lot of spam. This is not the purpose of this mail list. All commercial endeavors are prohibited on this list. I will not hesitate to remove any party from the list who tries to pursue any activity other than Effingham County genealogy and activities related thereto. On a much more pleasant note, I now have a new computer that should help me with the Effingham County page. As a matter of fact, I just added a list of town name changes and "ghost towns" (even though some people may still live there) from Effingham County. The concept of "ghost town" for this purpose may mean that even though people still live in the area, there is no active business district anymore. There are two new publications for sale by the Effingham Genealogical and Historical Society and I am waiting for information so that I can add them to the publication list. If you have any questions or suggestions for the page, let me know, but please keep in mind that I am not a computer genius, so please keep it simple <grin>..... Linda

I clicked on a link so that I could ask a question, the address showed the correct one. I emailed it, don't know how, but computer decided to put different address on. What questions do you have? Cause I probably don't know how to answer it. This freaked me out bad, as I have never sent anything to a list that was wrong. Lorie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Kralman-Lambert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 8:25 PM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] From the ListMom re Mystic warriors Plates > >From the listmom..... > > What Mystic Warriors Plates???????? > > Will the person who posted the original mail please contact me asap? I > have some questions. > > Linda > > > > > At 07:56 PM 1/12/00 -0700, you wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I couldn't tell from the pictures but are bothe plates in Mint condition? > Wasn't sure on the second plate if there was a reflection or not? > > > >Thanks > >Lorie > > > > > > >

Sorry, Have no clue as to how this happened. I clicked on a link on a web site and it ended up here. Lorie ----- Original Message ----- From: "lorie norton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 7:56 PM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Mystic warriors Plates > Hi, > > I couldn't tell from the pictures but are bothe plates in Mint condition? Wasn't sure on the second plate if there was a reflection or not? > > Thanks > Lorie >

>From the listmom..... What Mystic Warriors Plates???????? Will the person who posted the original mail please contact me asap? I have some questions. Linda At 07:56 PM 1/12/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, > >I couldn't tell from the pictures but are bothe plates in Mint condition? Wasn't sure on the second plate if there was a reflection or not? > >Thanks >Lorie > > >

Hi, I couldn't tell from the pictures but are bothe plates in Mint condition? Wasn't sure on the second plate if there was a reflection or not? Thanks Lorie

Linda, I can only do cemetery, census, and marriage lookups for this person. A quick glance looks like her people are buried in Oakridge Cemetery. There is a writeup on John C. White in the 1883 History of Effingham County book I have also. Should I email her directly or is someone else already responding to this request? Ida Keating Linda Kralman-Lambert wrote: > > Anyone out there that can help? My resources are limited on this one. > > Linda > > >From: [email protected] > >Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 15:25:05 EST > >Subject: Volunteer Lookup > >To: [email protected] > >X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 38 > > > >1--I am interested in photocopies of old newspaper articles. I was unable to > >find out where they are housed. I live in Georgia, and would like to have > >someone lookup & photocopy. I am looking for an obituary of my great > >grandfather, John Conant White, as well as an account of his illness that was > >recorded in the newspaper. He died in 1888. John was a prominent attorney > >with Judge Sylvestor Gilmore & E.N Rinehart. > > > >2--If John C. White is written up in any publication on the history of > >families in Effingham--I'd be interested in a copy of it. > > > >3--I would also like to get information on Bliss Park. My great grandmother, > >Ellen (Nellie) Bliss White, I think donated the land-or it was done in her > >father's name--Alfred Bliss. I am interested in the history of that > >land--perhaps it was his farmland. > > > >4--I would like to know the name of the cemetary where John Conant White & > >Ellen (Nellie) Bliss White are buried. I think Ellen's parents, Alfred Bliss > >& Direxia Knowles Bliss are also buried in Effingham. > > > >5--Am interested in any old photos of Effingham, particularly from 1875-1900. > > I want to see what the town looked like when they lived there. > > > >These are my requests. Please send me further information about cost, where > >to send SASE, etc. Many thanks! I appreciate your time & that of the > >volunteer who will do this lookup. Happy New Year! Polley Lawrence

Linda, I can do the newspaper look-ups and find out the info for Bliss Park.I have a little extra time now. Let me know if anyone else has offered so we won't be duplicating our research. Audrey Garbe [email protected]

Anyone out there that can help? My resources are limited on this one. Linda >From: [email protected] >Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 15:25:05 EST >Subject: Volunteer Lookup >To: [email protected] >X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 38 > >1--I am interested in photocopies of old newspaper articles. I was unable to >find out where they are housed. I live in Georgia, and would like to have >someone lookup & photocopy. I am looking for an obituary of my great >grandfather, John Conant White, as well as an account of his illness that was >recorded in the newspaper. He died in 1888. John was a prominent attorney >with Judge Sylvestor Gilmore & E.N Rinehart. > >2--If John C. White is written up in any publication on the history of >families in Effingham--I'd be interested in a copy of it. > >3--I would also like to get information on Bliss Park. My great grandmother, >Ellen (Nellie) Bliss White, I think donated the land-or it was done in her >father's name--Alfred Bliss. I am interested in the history of that >land--perhaps it was his farmland. > >4--I would like to know the name of the cemetary where John Conant White & >Ellen (Nellie) Bliss White are buried. I think Ellen's parents, Alfred Bliss >& Direxia Knowles Bliss are also buried in Effingham. > >5--Am interested in any old photos of Effingham, particularly from 1875-1900. > I want to see what the town looked like when they lived there. > >These are my requests. Please send me further information about cost, where >to send SASE, etc. Many thanks! I appreciate your time & that of the >volunteer who will do this lookup. Happy New Year! Polley Lawrence

Does Effingham have city directories for the 1890's? I am continuing my quest to find my Great Grandfather, Elmer E. GAST. My Grandmother was born in Effingham in October 1891. So, I am looking for Elmer and Esther Gast to be there throughout most of the 1890's. They might be living with the CREAGERs (Esther's family). Elmer and Esther had 3 children born in Effingham. However, I can't find them there in 1900. I need a way to check for them during the years 1890 - 1898. Also, would a city directory have a list of businesses known to be in Effingham in the 1890's? I would like to see a list of business for the city from then. I have several pictures I would like to better understand. One is a group of men who appear to be working together, but it is a posed professional picture. I would like to know if the stamp on the side is the photographer. Therefore, I need a list of businesses in Effingham in the 1890's. The picture is clearly taken in Effingham. Thanks, Nancy J. Smith [email protected]

The following websites contain a lot of information of value to genealogical researchers. If you feel they are of value, perhaps links could be established from the Effingham site. 1. Information from a history of the Catholic Church in Effingham County - Joseph J. Thompson, editor, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Diamond Jubilee 1853-1928 (Hartman Printing Company, Springfield, Illinois �1928) http://www.effingham.net/kperkins/Catholic.html 2. Information concerning emigres from Oldenburg Germany. Included is information from nine different sources including: names and dates of migrants; names of farms and their owners; derivation of surnames; etc. http://members.aol.com/Bebloemer/index.html 3. An Oldenburg Website maintained by a professors at the University. http://WWW.UNI-oldenburg.de/nausa The latter two sites are in German, although some entries are translated.

Shaunee, What a surprise to see someone asking about the Bourland name in Eff. My daughter has all of the information that you would want on the Bourland name. Her e-mail is [email protected] and her name is Marla. If she does not answer right away let me know, OK? Kate Keller Bourland -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 10:45 AM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] BOURLAND, Demaris Dillingham Reese >Hi, > >I wonder if anyone has the 1850 Effingham census and can check for the >following individuals: > >Demaris Dillingham Reese Bourland (1795-1876) >Charles Lycurgus Wilcox Bourland (1830-1877) >Dudley Williams Bourland (1833-1909) >Mary Albina Bourland (1836-1889) >James Thomas Bourland (1838-1901) > >Demaris' husband, Andrew, died in Fayette County in 1841 and is buried in >Watson Cemetery. I can find Demaris in 1860 living in Effingham County with >her son, Dudley Williams Bourland, but am unable to find her in 1850 or in >1870. Demaris died in Effingham County in 1876 and is also buried at the >Watson Cemetery. Their names are frequently misspelled. Thank you for your >help. > >Shaunee Power >

The 1850 Effingham Co. Census is online at http://www.primenet.com/~powerss/ ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILEFFING-L] BOURLAND, Demaris Dillingham Reese > Date: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 10:37 AM > > Hi, > > I wonder if anyone has the 1850 Effingham census and can check for the > following individuals: > > Demaris Dillingham Reese Bourland (1795-1876) > Charles Lycurgus Wilcox Bourland (1830-1877) > Dudley Williams Bourland (1833-1909) > Mary Albina Bourland (1836-1889) > James Thomas Bourland (1838-1901) > > Demaris' husband, Andrew, died in Fayette County in 1841 and is buried in > Watson Cemetery. I can find Demaris in 1860 living in Effingham County with > her son, Dudley Williams Bourland, but am unable to find her in 1850 or in > 1870. Demaris died in Effingham County in 1876 and is also buried at the > Watson Cemetery. Their names are frequently misspelled. Thank you for your > help. > > Shaunee Power

Oak Ridge Cemetery is located at the east edge of Effingham on East Fayette Ave. Not out of town at all. Glad to know you have found them, Barbara. GN gltn8 To do research on my ancestors is to show respect and veneration for them and myself.

Hi, I wonder if anyone has the 1850 Effingham census and can check for the following individuals: Demaris Dillingham Reese Bourland (1795-1876) Charles Lycurgus Wilcox Bourland (1830-1877) Dudley Williams Bourland (1833-1909) Mary Albina Bourland (1836-1889) James Thomas Bourland (1838-1901) Demaris' husband, Andrew, died in Fayette County in 1841 and is buried in Watson Cemetery. I can find Demaris in 1860 living in Effingham County with her son, Dudley Williams Bourland, but am unable to find her in 1850 or in 1870. Demaris died in Effingham County in 1876 and is also buried at the Watson Cemetery. Their names are frequently misspelled. Thank you for your help. Shaunee Power

Sandy, There once was a town by the name of Moccasin, it now is just a group of houses and a fertilizer company. Two railroads cross at the site. It is located in Moccasin Twp. Effingham Co. There is a Moccasin cemetery just west of the town site.Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located just west of the Moccasin cemetery. St. Paul's Lutheran Church also has a cemetery. There is also a Dowty private burial ground and a site where a Gypsy was buried. I believe you could get information for any church cemetery that had an active church. Just write to the church and tell them you are researching your family and need some information. I have always found them to be cooperative.Sometimes if a church disbands another of the same denomination will take over the records. Effingham Co. records for the two cemeteries in Moccasin Twp. does not list anyone by the name of EVERLEN Good luck, Audrey Garbe ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Moccasin Illinois - Everlen's > Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 5:23 AM > > Dear Listers: > I am in search of information from Moccasin, Illinois. Could this be > referring to Moccasin Twp., and is that in Effingham Co.? The family I am > searching for is the forefathers of JOHN DELMER WILLIAM COURTLAND EVERLEN. > He was born November 15, 1867 in Moccasin, IL, and died February 18, 1949 in > Stonington, IL. I have his father listed as John Delmer Everlen. > Can you also supply me with information regarding retrieving cemetery > documentation. If I locate the correct cemetery, and write requesting > information on this person, will they supply me with what information they > have? > Any help will be greatly appreciated. > Sandy > [email protected]

Dear Listers: I am in search of information from Moccasin, Illinois. Could this be referring to Moccasin Twp., and is that in Effingham Co.? The family I am searching for is the forefathers of JOHN DELMER WILLIAM COURTLAND EVERLEN. He was born November 15, 1867 in Moccasin, IL, and died February 18, 1949 in Stonington, IL. I have his father listed as John Delmer Everlen. Can you also supply me with information regarding retrieving cemetery documentation. If I locate the correct cemetery, and write requesting information on this person, will they supply me with what information they have? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Sandy [email protected]

I found a listing for Edna Little 1893-1981 and Carl H. Little 1878-1948 in the cemetery book for Oak Ridge Cemetery, I think it is also called the Effingham City Cemetery. There is also a listing for E. A. Little in another section of the cemetery 1877-1912. Another Cemetery with listings for the surname Little is in Beecher City. If you are interested in them let me know. Someone more familiar with Effingham than I would have to tell you what roads Oak Ridge Cemetery is on. Hope this helps Ida Keating [email protected] wrote: > > I am trying to learn the name of the cemetery where my grandparents are > buried. I think it is South off Rt. 57, but am going on faded memory. Can > someone guide me, please. Their names are Carl H. Little and Edna Little. > Carl died in 1948, Edna in 1981. Thanks. > Barbara > Tennessee

Judy..... I got the location information from a pamphlet put out by the Effingham Historical Society (now affiliated with the Genealogical Society). But in "Effingham County Past and Present" page 62 and 63, it says re Union Township: "Very early in the settlement of Union Township, there were services held by the "New Lights," or Christians. They first organized in the township about the year 1848 in the home of Ahart Simmermann. The first preacher of this congregation was Stephen A. Williams, who also lived in the township. This group continued to worship in homes and schoolhouses until the year 1870 when they built a frame church a short distance from the southern boundary of the township. In 1924 the present church was built, and it is located a little more than a mile west of Eberle and two miles north of Clay County. This congregation, then, is one of the oldest in the county. It is known as Bethsaida Church of Christ." Hope this helps.... Linda At 11:22 AM 11/29/1999 -0500, you wrote: >This discussion is amazingly timely! I just learned of some collateral >relatives buried at Bethsaida Cemetery yesterday! Is this a church >cemetery connected to Bethsaida Church? What denomination is this >church? > >Judy > > >On Sun, 28 Nov 1999 18:39:03 -0700 Linda Kralman-Lambert ><[email protected]> wrote: > > > If it is Bethsaida cemetery, it is located South on Route 45 to the > > Mason-Eberle Road, then 3 miles East, 1 mile South to Bethsaida > > Church. Section 24 Alonzo Jacobs Property. > > > > Linda > > >---------------------- >Judith Hepburn >[email protected] >