St. Matthews is located south of Dieterich, IL in Lucas Twp. It was disbanded in 1963. The Church is no longer there. The cemetery is well taken care of and still has burials. I have the cemetery listings if you need a look-up. Audrey Garbe

I have a baptismal certificate for my grandfather Charles Schmidt that is from what seems to be, in very good but cramped handwriting, St. Mattaeus Lutheran Church (?St Matthews) in Effingham Co. I've not been able to find it. Can anyone tell me anything about this church? Does it still exist, and in what city or part of Effingham Co.? The minister at the time (late 1860's) was named Bechtel. Judy [email protected]

If your ancestors came to America to escape persecution in their native land, you may want to look at this online exhibition by the Library of Congress. It gives a brief history of the religious sects that came to America, and you may view images of original manuscripts or art pertaining to the groups. Some of the databases are even searchable. Pretty interesting stuff! http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/religion.html Thanks to you all that sent me notes of encouragement during this latest scare with Hurricane Floyd. Just want to remind everyone to remember how important it is to backup your genealogy files, books and pictures! I lost my last house to Hurricane Andrew and sure do know what it's like to start all over. What a pain! Great hunting..... Kathy Conard Ft. Lauderdale, FL

erin, good to hear from you again, and congratulations on you wedding this past summer. i'm glad you married into a good german surname. i have made contact with diana scott (she lives in colorado if my memory serves me correctly) and she sent me her complete listing on the averys. she knows of john h. bruner although she had less information than i. this past 4th of july, i went and visited effingham and harrison county, in and got quite a bit of information on our relatives there, but still cannot connect john h. bruner to anyone. i was hopeful that i could track him back to hawkins county, tn (as per his civl war records) and have some possibilities-yet nothing concrete. i''ll keep trying as this effingham posting, i am attempting to also get onto the avery and bruner rootsweb.com site. where are you now living? i hope all is going well with you and your husband and keep in touch. best regards, john

John Your right, I was backwards confusing John B with John Avery. I do know that John and Cynthia were married in Louisville KY. I am wondering if it would be worth it to try to pull the marriage liscense as it might have his parents names on it? The wedding went well and hopefully when I have time and a more staple web page I will get some pictures scanned and posted. We are still living is St. Louis and are hoping to buy a house soon (I'm keeping my fingers crossed because I hate apartments). I also have Diane's complete list agan all 72 pages. If I find anything I will let you know. Erin ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Dear List: I have written in the past but hope a few new members may have information on my OLIVER family. Looking for any information on the parents of: Jacob OLIVER b. PA bet.1820 & 1850 d. Effingham John ?David OLIVER b. PA bet 1820 & 1850 d. Effingham Sally OLIVER b. PA bet 1820 & 1850 m. John STOVER Henry OLIVER b. PA Bet 1820 & 1850 d. Effingham William OLIVER b. PA 3/27/1831 m. Sarah RISHEL d. Effingham Jeremiah OLIVER b. PA bet 1820 & 1850 d. Stillwater, OK Mary Ann OLIVER b. PA bet 1820 & 1850 m. William SCHOENFIELD Rose OLIVER b. PA bet 1820 & 1850 M. Michael BOWER Irwin or Irvin OLIVER b. PA 5/17/1847 m. Lousia Victoria DOTY d. Effingham 8/20/1880 This information was taken from two editions of "The History of Effingham County", published in 1883 and 1910. Unfortunately, I have attempted to follow this information to no avail. If anyone has any additional information on these persons please contact me. Thanking you in advance Sandy [email protected]

Hi! I am new to the list and am looking for information on WORKMAN. My ggg-grandfather John WORKMAN lived in Mason . He was married to Elizabeth WOOD. They had 4 children . My gg-grandfather Smith WORKMAN born July 1854 in Mason , Thomas Jefferson WORKMAN born March 1852 in Mason , Mary L. WORKMAN born 1855 and John B. WOSRKMAN born 1859 . I am not sure of the towns the last two were born in . I believe John WORKMAN (the father) was in the Civil War. I was told he is burried in Galveston, Texas. His wife Elizabeth remarried and moved to Kansas. Any help or information would be appreciated. Thank You, Vicki Lindell San Antonio, Texas [email protected]

John I have been in contact with Diana Scott who I believe still lives in Palmyra. I believe that I have info on John and some on Cynthia (like who her real parents were and how she was related to Judge Bryant). Let me look at my file tonight to see what I have. Alot of the info is not in my geocom because I have it all on paper (ALL 67 PAGES of DESCENDENTS). I do know that there is a connection with the other families because one of John's ancestors actually was one of the first settlers (if not founders) of the town. Let me look and I will get back to you. Erin Henderson Schmidt ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

John, I am the manager for IL Archives and I just posted a listing in Knox County for a Bruner Cemetery. It is a long shot but thought you might like to gander at it anyway. :) G

With all the recent activity on the Bruner page, I decided to try again to seek any information on John H. Bruner who was living in Harrison County, IN in the 1850 census. According to his Civil War enlistment papers, John H. Bruner was born in about 1823 in Hawkins County, TN (as were several other Harrison County, IN Bruner families-although I cannot make a connection.) John married Cynthia Ann Avery and had five children, Isaac H., Susan, Mary Jane, Joseph and Nancy Caroline. John enlisted in Company C, 49th Indiana Volunteer Infantry in Oct 1861. He and the company subsequently ended up in Bardstown, KY where John died of pneumonia in Jan 1862. His widow, Cynthia and their children later went to Effingham County, IL, probably with other Harrison County pioneers who went there. Cynthia later moved back to Harrison County, IN according to pension records where she and her daughter Mary Jane [Wise] Montgomery are recorded to have died. Any information on JohnH. Bruner, his parents, siblings and descendants would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, John S. Raschke

Kevin, Thank you very much for the information. All I had to go on was a letter my descendent received from his Uncle telling about John Martin's death in 1873-4 killed in a freak accident. He, John, was putting a new wagon body on and the team of horses bolted runing over him. He died three days later. Stating it happened in Ewington. Is Watson, Ill near there by any chance? Mary -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Perkins [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 8:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Newspapers in Ewington, Effingham Co. Dear Mary: The Effingham County seat located at Ewington was removed in 1859 to Effingham. The old courthouse was used as a poor farm until it was moved to South of Effingham in 1880. Most of the town was abandoned by 1875 or so. There were Ewington papers and copies of these (very few no more than 15 I think) are at the State Historical Library in Springfield. Most of the dates that I remember after reading them were in the 1840's. The newspapers in Ewington were moved into Effingham during 1860-61 time period. You would have better luck searching for an Effingham Paper for the 1874 period. Sincerely, At 06:43 AM 8/30/99 -0700, you wrote: >Hello LIst, > Does anyone know if there are any copies of a newspaper for the town of >Ewington about 1874? I need an Obit and our library has almost nothing on >Effingham Co. Ill. Thanks >Mary > > Kevin E. Perkins Agriculture and American History Beecher City School District #20

Effingham Co. Marriages 1901-1905 #2254 A. B. Coan of Mattoon, teamster, 31, b. Richland Co. son of Wm Coan & -------Osborne, 1st and Elizabeth Beach of Watson, 24, b. Effingham co. dau of Edward Beach & ----Wilson, 1st. Mar Effingham, May 10, 1904, by M. O'Donnell, J.P. Wit. C. E. Metchuve and John H. Martin Audrey Garbe

Dear Mary: The Effingham County seat located at Ewington was removed in 1859 to Effingham. The old courthouse was used as a poor farm until it was moved to South of Effingham in 1880. Most of the town was abandoned by 1875 or so. There were Ewington papers and copies of these (very few no more than 15 I think) are at the State Historical Library in Springfield. Most of the dates that I remember after reading them were in the 1840's. The newspapers in Ewington were moved into Effingham during 1860-61 time period. You would have better luck searching for an Effingham Paper for the 1874 period. Sincerely, At 06:43 AM 8/30/99 -0700, you wrote: >Hello LIst, > Does anyone know if there are any copies of a newspaper for the town of >Ewington about 1874? I need an Obit and our library has almost nothing on >Effingham Co. Ill. Thanks >Mary > > Kevin E. Perkins Agriculture and American History Beecher City School District #20

Ron, If Tillie and Michael Lux were married at St. Joseph's, they would have to get their marriage registered in Jasper Co. I searched the Effingham Co. books and they are not there. You might have better luck in Jasper Co. Audrey

In the Effingham Marriages 1833-1877 I find Joseph Lustig to Louisa Lawnes on Jan 30, 1877. It's probably a relative. No Lux. Sorry I don't have a list of marriages past 1877. Maybe someone else does. Hope this is of some help to you further up the line. Good luck! Wanda [email protected] wrote: > I am looking for information on Matilda "Tillie" Lustig. She was born > September 11, 1870, the twin sister of William Lustig (.September 11, 1870 - > January 21, 1953). I believe the twins were born in Richton Park, Il, prior > to their parents, Martin Lustig and Katerine Roos, moving to the Island Grove > community. > > She married Michael Lux at St Joseph's Church in Island Grove sometime in the > 1890's. They had at least one daugter, Eleanor 'Nora' Lux, who ws born > March 29, 1895. Tillie's husband, Michael, died May 21, 1923. > > I would like to find, her death date, his birth date and their marriage date.

I am looking for information on Matilda "Tillie" Lustig. She was born September 11, 1870, the twin sister of William Lustig (.September 11, 1870 - January 21, 1953). I believe the twins were born in Richton Park, Il, prior to their parents, Martin Lustig and Katerine Roos, moving to the Island Grove community. She married Michael Lux at St Joseph's Church in Island Grove sometime in the 1890's. They had at least one daugter, Eleanor 'Nora' Lux, who ws born March 29, 1895. Tillie's husband, Michael, died May 21, 1923. I would like to find, her death date, his birth date and their marriage date.

Hello LIst, Does anyone know if there are any copies of a newspaper for the town of Ewington about 1874? I need an Obit and our library has almost nothing on Effingham Co. Ill. Thanks Mary

It must be Vernon in Marion Co. Vernon is very near Fayette county where Bear Creek Cemetery may be.

There are two Bear Creek Cemeteries that I found in Illinois. One is in Cumberland County, near Johnstown. The other is in Fayette County, near Wildcat Lake. Go to: http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html That's where I found the info!!! Linda At 05:18 PM 8/29/1999 -0700, you wrote: >Hi List: >Can any one tell me where this city is? > >Also I am looking for a grave of Nancy Brewer and her Obit states that >she was interned in Vernon, would that be Bear Creek Cemetery that is >where her husband is , if she is there how can i find out because she >does not have a marker. >Shirley Brewer >

City: Divernon....County: Sangamon City: Mt Vernon....County: Jefferson City: Vernon....County: Marion City: Vernon Hills....County: Lake Linda At 05:18 PM 8/29/1999 -0700, you wrote: >Hi List: >Can any one tell me where this city is? > >Also I am looking for a grave of Nancy Brewer and her Obit states that >she was interned in Vernon, would that be Bear Creek Cemetery that is >where her husband is , if she is there how can i find out because she >does not have a marker. >Shirley Brewer >