I think I can help you with some marriages. Effingham Co. Marriages 1878-1882 #194 LEITZELL-DEVORE Charles N. Leitzell of Altamont, farmer, 23, b. Center Co. PA, son of G.W. Leitzell and Matilda Strunk, first, and Maggie Devore of Summit Twp., 20, b. Effingham Co., dau of James Devore and Emma Buckner, first. Mar Dexter, Dec. 5, 1878 by N. B. Cooksey, M.G., Wit G. W. Leitzell and James Devore. 1889-1894 #3119 LEITZEL-SAPP George Leitzel Jr. of Altamont, farmer, 19, b Illinois, son of Geo. W. Leitzell and Matilda Strunk, first, and Rosa Sapp of Altamont, 19, b. Iowa, dau of Geo. B. Sapp and Elenora Pleasants, first. Mar Altamont, Oct 9, 1892, by J.A. Leatherman, M.G., Wit Ula Sapp. 1901-1905 This is the marriage of C. N. Leitzell and Maggie Devore's child. #1823 LEITZEEL-CROWTHER Edward Leitzeel of Altamont, minister, 24, b. Illinois, son of C.N. Leitzeel and Maggie Devore, 1st, and Lilliam M. Crowther of Dexter, 27, b. Illinois, dau of A. Crowther and Agnes Rushworth, 1st. Mar Crowther's, June 4, 1902, by J.B. Ravenscroft, M.G. Wit Mrs. Crowther and D.W. Crowther. John Ehlers and Anna Leitzel's daughter. #2941 SCHUMACHER-EHLERS Charles C. Schumacher of Altamont, R.F. D. mail carrier, 25, b. Altamont, son of John Schumacher and Bertha Klitzing, 1st, and Emma Ehlers of Altamont, 25, b. Altamont, dau of John Ehlers and Anna Leitzel, 1st. Mar Altamont, November 28, 1907, by Peter Martin M.G. Wit J. Schumacher and J. Ehlers. 1911-1915 #3834 HANCHER-LEITZELL Cecil R. Hancher of Brownstown, IL, brakeman, 23, b. Moberly, MO, son of D. S. Hancher and Nellie C. Nief, 1st, and Anna Mabel Litzell of Altamont, IL, 21, b. Altamont, dau of Calvin Leitzell and Ester Morrison, 1st. Mar Altamont, January 14, 1912, by A. F. Fannan, Min. Wit Annie Ehler and John Ehler. Not sure how this last one fits in but thought I would include it. Hope this helps. I thought it was odd that with that many children I could not find more marriages. Perhaps some were married in Fayette Co. Union Cemetery, Mound Twp. Leitzell, G. W. b. Jul 10 1829 d. Dec 28 1907 Matilda, b. Mar 11 1830 d. Dec 3 1900 Leitzell, Rolandus H. Son of G. W. b. ------ d. Jul 23 18744 19y 7m 29d Maggie M. dau of G.W. b. -------- d. Jan 22 1881 5y 3m 13 d There are more Leitzells buried in Union Cemetery, just wasn't sure how they were related. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marsha and Steve Leitzell" <sleitzell@mchsi.com> To: <ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:05 AM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Information on George W. LEITZELL descendants > I need some help with the descendants of my great-great grandparents, George W. LEITZELL and Matilda STRUNK LEITZELL, married in Union Co. PA in 1850 > They came to Effingham Co. in 1866 from Centre Co. PA and settled on a farm in Moccasin Twp. just north of present day Altamont. They brought six children with them; Oliver, James, Rolandus, Charles, Robert (my great-grandfather) and Anna. They had three more children after coming to Illinois; Lavinia, George and Margaret. They were prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church (now United Methodist) in Altamont. They are mentioned in the 1883 History of Effingham County, but no mention is made of their descendants. > I know when and where they were all born, but other than Robert and Anna (who married John Ehlers in Dec., 1881), I have no information on the rest of them; i.e. where they moved to, who they married, and when they died. > Can anyone help me out? > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or (for the > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word subscribe or > unsubscribe in the message body. > >

Ms. Garbe, Thank you for the info on the Leitzell's! If you have more on the Leitzell's buried at the Union Cemetery, I would be greatly appeciative. Here are the relatives I know about: Robert A. Leitzell (my great-grandfather) Catherine "Kittie" (Cook) Leitzell (my great-grandmother) Rodney C. Leitzell (my grandfather) Elizabeth (Hilmes) Leitzell (my grandmother) Viola Leitzell, Dale Leitzell, Louis Faye Leitzell (sister and brothers of my grandfather) Bernard H. Hilmes and Mary ?? (my grandmother's parents); they are buried in the St.Clare cemetery. Again, I would be greatly appreciative of any help you could give me. Is the info on the Union Cemetery on-line anywhere? Again, Thank You! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Garbe" <audrey@effingham.net> To: <ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Information on George W. LEITZELL descendants > I think I can help you with some marriages. > > Effingham Co. Marriages 1878-1882 > > #194 LEITZELL-DEVORE > Charles N. Leitzell of Altamont, farmer, 23, b. Center Co. PA, son of G.W. > Leitzell and Matilda Strunk, first, and > Maggie Devore of Summit Twp., 20, b. Effingham Co., dau of James Devore and > Emma Buckner, first. > Mar Dexter, Dec. 5, 1878 by N. B. Cooksey, M.G., > Wit G. W. Leitzell and James Devore. > > 1889-1894 > > #3119 LEITZEL-SAPP > George Leitzel Jr. of Altamont, farmer, 19, b Illinois, son of Geo. W. > Leitzell and Matilda Strunk, first, and > Rosa Sapp of Altamont, 19, b. Iowa, dau of Geo. B. Sapp and Elenora > Pleasants, first. > Mar Altamont, Oct 9, 1892, by J.A. Leatherman, M.G., Wit Ula Sapp. > > 1901-1905 > > This is the marriage of C. N. Leitzell and Maggie Devore's child. > > #1823 LEITZEEL-CROWTHER > Edward Leitzeel of Altamont, minister, 24, b. Illinois, son of C.N. Leitzeel > and Maggie Devore, 1st, and > Lilliam M. Crowther of Dexter, 27, b. Illinois, dau of A. Crowther and Agnes > Rushworth, 1st. > Mar Crowther's, June 4, 1902, by J.B. Ravenscroft, M.G. > Wit Mrs. Crowther and D.W. Crowther. > > John Ehlers and Anna Leitzel's daughter. > > #2941 SCHUMACHER-EHLERS > Charles C. Schumacher of Altamont, R.F. D. mail carrier, 25, b. Altamont, > son of John Schumacher and Bertha Klitzing, 1st, and > Emma Ehlers of Altamont, 25, b. Altamont, dau of John Ehlers and Anna > Leitzel, 1st. > Mar Altamont, November 28, 1907, by Peter Martin M.G. > Wit J. Schumacher and J. Ehlers. > > 1911-1915 > > #3834 HANCHER-LEITZELL > Cecil R. Hancher of Brownstown, IL, brakeman, 23, b. Moberly, MO, son of D. > S. Hancher and Nellie C. Nief, 1st, and > Anna Mabel Litzell of Altamont, IL, 21, b. Altamont, dau of Calvin Leitzell > and Ester Morrison, 1st. > Mar Altamont, January 14, 1912, by A. F. Fannan, Min. > Wit Annie Ehler and John Ehler. > > Not sure how this last one fits in but thought I would include it. Hope > this helps. I thought it was odd that with that many children I could not > find more marriages. Perhaps some were married in Fayette Co. > > Union Cemetery, Mound Twp. > > Leitzell, G. W. b. Jul 10 1829 d. Dec 28 1907 > Matilda, b. Mar 11 1830 d. Dec 3 1900 > > Leitzell, Rolandus H. Son of G. W. b. ------ d. Jul 23 18744 19y 7m > 29d > Maggie M. dau of G.W. b. -------- d. Jan 22 1881 5y 3m 13 d > > There are more Leitzells buried in Union Cemetery, just wasn't sure how > they were related. > > Audrey > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marsha and Steve Leitzell" <sleitzell@mchsi.com> > To: <ILEFFING-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:05 AM > Subject: [ILEFFING-L] Information on George W. LEITZELL descendants > > > > I need some help with the descendants of my great-great grandparents, > George W. LEITZELL and Matilda STRUNK LEITZELL, married in Union Co. PA in > 1850 > > They came to Effingham Co. in 1866 from Centre Co. PA and settled on a > farm in Moccasin Twp. just north of present day Altamont. They brought six > children with them; Oliver, James, Rolandus, Charles, Robert (my > great-grandfather) and Anna. They had three more children after coming to > Illinois; Lavinia, George and Margaret. They were prominent members of the > Methodist Episcopal Church (now United Methodist) in Altamont. They are > mentioned in the 1883 History of Effingham County, but no mention is made of > their descendants. > > I know when and where they were all born, but other than Robert and > Anna (who married John Ehlers in Dec., 1881), I have no information on the > rest of them; i.e. where they moved to, who they married, and when they > died. > > Can anyone help me out? > > > > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from it, send e-mail > to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or (for the > > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word subscribe or > > unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > > > > > ==== ILEFFING Mailing List ==== > If you want to subscribe to this list or unsubscribe from it, send e-mail to ILEFFING-L-request@rootsweb.com or (for the > digest list) ILEFFING-D-request@rootsweb.com and put the word subscribe or > unsubscribe in the message body. >