Hi Everyone, Many sincere thanks to all contributors this month! It's been wonderful! Here are a few updates for the month of October: * Anna Cooke Petrick submitted more data concerning the Burnetts buried in Coal Creek Lutheran Cemetery. * Max Latimer contributed wonderful Canton school pictures from an 1891 souvenir booklet: Wright, Canton High, Hulit, Kellogg and Maple schools. * Ron Manroe transcribed Chapters 32 & 33 from the 85th Illinois Infantry book. <>Tina Reed submitted a lovely school class picture circa 1890's... Rohrer school. Tina also submitted postcards of the P.& O. shop in Canton, Mrs. Orendorff's residence and the Parlin * Public library.45 new biographies from the 1879 History of Fulton County have been transcribed by Carla Finley! This completes Astoria Township. Putman and Union townships biographies are coming very soon. * Obituaries for: o Samuel Lord sent in by Andrew Peplow. o Samuel Dray sent in by Jan Foster. o Mrs. N. L. Hagaman sent in by Pam Bush. o James Sherwood sent in by Carla Finley. * Civil War veterans' tombstone pictures are now available for: o Isaac David sent in Gary Green. o Frederick Palmer & Alfred Weaver sent in by Byron & Kathryn Palmer. o Alexander McLain, picture taken by Merle Rudebusch and sent in by Jan Stauffer. Please be sure to check the "Brickwall" and "Surnames" section.. There are more great contributions that will be put online soon. Thank you for your patience! warmest regards, Janine www.iltrails.org/fulton