In case anyone is interested, there are some property tax receipts for John Horath for sale on E-Bay. If this is your ancestor, you may want to check into this. Property Tax Receipts, Effingham Co. IL 1874 - 1915 This is a large lot of property tax receipts from Effingham County, Illinois and from Union Township in Effingham County. They are all made out to John Horath for personal property taxes. There are 9 receipts from the Collector's Office from between 1874 - 1896. (not all are pictured) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6538712226&ssPageName=AD ME:B:SS:US:1> &item=6538712226&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1 Linda