Do you know of the Bernards or Strongs that lived in Grundy Co. I seem to remember my ex mother in law talking about the Barlows? Glorian in Yuma, AZ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 8:01 PM Subject: [ILGRUNDY-L] 1870 census lookup >If anyone has an index to the 1870 Grundy County census, I need a census >lookup for a Mary J. Barlow about 14. Thank you, Margaret >

Adolph O. Thompson: b: 7-28-1912 d: 2-21-1995 Morris, IL Albert J. Thompson: b 1882 Nettle Creek, TW d: 2-6-1948 Morris, IL. Amelia (Sjoli) Thompson: b: 7-5-1875 d: 12-6-1966 Cecelia T. Thompson: b: 2-23-1894 d: 7-15-1969 Joseph R. Thompson: b: 7-26-1881 d: 9-19-1959 Morris, IL Julia (Foxford) Thompson: b: 1885 d: 12-24-1962 Mabel C. Thompson: b: 2-20-1869 d: 9-12-1994 Mary Lou Thompson: b: 8-11-1949 d: 4-2-1981 Randall Julius Thompson: b: 5-27-1892 d: 7-21-1965 William A. Thompson: b: 1-20-1916 d: 8-7-1971 Severt Thompson: b: abt 1857 d: 8-3-1880 Here is the list that I am seeking. The list I am giving you have the females married name of THOMPSON. Thanks. Gwen ---------- > From: Michele Houchens <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ILGRUNDY-L] RE: Thompson > Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 4:56 PM > > Hi - we have some Thompsons in our local area - (Minooka) Let me know some > first names and dates and I'll see what I can find for you in my Local > History Collection! > Michele Houchens > Minooka Branch Library > -----Original Message----- > From: iblock4 <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 9:20 AM > Subject: [ILGRUNDY-L] RE: Thompson > > > >Looking for information on my THOMPSON ancestry that immigrated from Norway > >to IL. Grundy Co. area in the middle 1800's. Anyone that can help me out > >please write to me. > > > > Gwen > > > >

Hi - we have some Thompsons in our local area - (Minooka) Let me know some first names and dates and I'll see what I can find for you in my Local History Collection! Michele Houchens Minooka Branch Library -----Original Message----- From: iblock4 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, February 01, 1999 9:20 AM Subject: [ILGRUNDY-L] RE: Thompson >Looking for information on my THOMPSON ancestry that immigrated from Norway >to IL. Grundy Co. area in the middle 1800's. Anyone that can help me out >please write to me. > > Gwen > >

If anyone has an index to the 1870 Grundy County census, I need a census lookup for a Mary J. Barlow about 14. Thank you, Margaret

Looking for information on my THOMPSON ancestry that immigrated from Norway to IL. Grundy Co. area in the middle 1800's. Anyone that can help me out please write to me. Gwen

Looking for a Mary J. Barlow apx. age 14 in the 1870 census. Anyone have an index to the 1870 Grundy, IL census? Thank you, Margaret Merrill

Hi Fred, According to the "History of Grundy County, 1914", Morris was named in honor of the "Hon. Isaac N. Morris". A quick scan of the material in this book did not produce any additional info regarding Isaac Morris. If I find anything, I will let you know. Good luck, Deb -----Original Message----- From: fred Morris [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 25, 1999 11:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILGRUNDY-L] MORRIS Can anyone tell me the origin of the town of Morris? My Morris's were known to be in Will County in 1855, did they maybe cross over into Grundy County as well? Fred Morris

Can anyone tell me the origin of the town of Morris? My Morris's were known to be in Will County in 1855, did they maybe cross over into Grundy County as well? Fred Morris

I am trying to contact [email protected] who posted a query on June, 1,1997, about FEIGEL,CHRISTIAN. When I was looking up archives for Will County, I found this listed. " I'm in hopes that someone might have some suggestions on my research for my great-grandfathers place of death. Christian Feigel was a coal miner, living, and working in Coal City, Ill." She also mentioned she had looked in Grundy County where I know he lived. Other information in the query definately tells me we are from the same genealogy line. If anyone knows of Sheree F. Van, please have her contact me at [email protected] Thank you. EXCUSE MY OTHER TYPO, GOT EXCITED AND HIT THE WRONG KEY. Arlene Crowfoot

I am trying to contact [email protected] who posted a query on June, 1,1997, about FEIGEL,CHRISTIAN. When I was looking up archives for Will County, I found this listed. " I'm in hopes that someone might have some suggestions on my research for my great-grandfathers place of death. Christian Feigel was a coal miner, living, and working in Coal City, Ill." She also mentioned she had checked in Grundy County which I know the FEIGELOther information in the query definately tells me we are from the same genealogy line. If anyone knows of Sheree F. Van, please have her contact me at [email protected] Thank you. Arlene Crowfoot

I have just joined this list, and look forward to rounding out the bits and pieces of information that I have found on my G. G. grandparents: ANANIAS WILSON, b March 1830/31 (maybe in Ohio) + Jane Netta (Jannetta) Wooton, b 12 Oct 1831 (place unk) m. 22 Jul 1850, St. Joseph County, IN. I have copy of the Muster Rolls for the Civil War from the Illinois State Archives that shows Ananias Wilson, age 33, joined for service on 27 Dec 1861. residence: Morris, Grundy Co. IL. Under remarks, rather than stating when he was discharged, it states: Died in Hospital (date and place not known). I have, so far, been unable to find this family on a census, either in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan (I am told in the 1800s many people crossed over from Michigan to St. Joseph Co., IN to be married), or in Illinois. Would appreciate if anyone has information or can look up information for me in Grundy Co., IL. I assume Jane Netta and their children were also in Morris. I have been unable to trace any of their children. Thank you so much, Karol Wilson Gale Vacaville, CA [email protected] -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Gale Family Page:http://www.jps.net/kgale Family Research:http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/a/l/Karol-J-Gale -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Researching John C. COSKEY b. circa 1820 in Prussia. He married Louisa NOAKES Jan 13, 1847 in Will Co., IL. They had eight children: Caroline, Mary E., Charles Alexander, Frederick, Harriet E., Emma, Louisa and Martha A. John COSKEY was still living at the time of his wife Louisa's death in 1897. The family lived, at various times, in Gardner and Braceville. I don't know the names of John COSKEY's parents nor when he immigrated to the U.S. Looking for connections. Researching: BARNHILL ~ BOOTS ~ BOYLE ~ CONNELLY/CONLEY ~ COSKEY ~ DALE ~ DeBRUYNE ~ DeCLERCK ~ DeMUYNCK/DeMINCK ~ DONNELLY ~ GORMAN ~ LITTLE ~ McCLOSKEY/McCLUSKEY ~ NEWKIRK ~ NOAKES/KNOX ~ WOOLLETT Barbara Little http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/2712/Little.html

Researching Louisa NOAKES b. circa 1828 Brede, Sussex, England. She immigrated about 1843 with her family to Syracuse, NY then on to Will and Grundy Cos., IL. Her parents were Thomas NOAKES and Mary WOOLLETT. She married John C. COSKEY Jan 13, 1847 in Will Co. They had eight children: Caroline, Mary E., Charles Alexander, Frederick, Harriet E., Emma, Louisa and Martha A. Louisa COSKEY nee NOAKES died April 06, 1897 in Braceville, Grundy Co. Looking for connections. Researching: BARNHILL ~ BOOTS ~ BOYLE ~ CONNELLY/CONLEY ~ COSKEY ~ DALE ~ DeBRUYNE ~ DeCLERCK ~ DeMUYNCK/DeMINCK ~ DONNELLY ~ GORMAN ~ LITTLE ~ McCLOSKEY/McCLUSKEY ~ NEWKIRK ~ NOAKES/KNOX ~ WOOLLETT Barbara Little http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/2712/Little.html

Looking to exchange info on any O'CONNELLs from Grundy Co IL. My ancestor John O'CONNELL died in Erienna Township, Grundy Co IL in 1852. He had many children and I am looking for info on all of them. They came to Grundy Co about 1843 from Damrascotta Mills ME after stopping awhile in Frankfort KY. Children of John O'CONNELL and Elizabeth ____ are: Ellen, Daniel, William, John, Jerome, Elizabeth, Thomas, Francis. Thanks Vicki Reynolds Mazur [email protected]

This really belongs to all counties listed above but I didn't want to spam all of Illinois, so I'm sending it to this list only. Hope nobody minds. >From the "Album of Livingston Co. Biographical Sketches of Prominent & Representative Citizens of the County, Governors of Illinois, Presidents of the U.S." Press of Chapman (no relation) Bros. of Chicago, March 1888, page 1053. Henry Francis, a citizen of Odell, having retired from active farm life,was born in Lewis, Essex Co, N.Y., on the 1st of September, 1823, and is the third child of a family of eight born to Alvin and Betsy (Soper) Francis who were natives of the state of New York. The paternal grandparents were Samuel and Dorcas Francis, who were also New Yourkers, and the former was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The father of Mr. Francis was reared to farm life and served for a short time in the war of 1812. He moved to Erie Co. Pa., in 1832, and engaged in farming. During his life he was an old-line Republican, but not active in politics. He was accidentally killed by a fall from a scaffold in his barn in Erie Co., Pa. The widow survived him nineteen years. Our subject spent his early days on a farm, and his only educational facilities were afforded by the common schools. At the age of Eighteen he entered a chairmaking establishment as an apprentice to that trade, where he remained for about three years, and became a proficient cabinet-maker. He then opened a shop at Girard, Erie Co., Pa., where he continued nine or ten years. In 1844 he was married to Mary J. Pope, the daughter of Ichabod and Almira (Badger) Pope, of Cattaraugus, N.Y. Mrs. Francis was born in New York, but her parents were early settlers of Pennsylvania, and were engaged in farming. Mr. Francis and his wife remained in Girard until 1855, and then went to Sac County, Wis., where they farmed one year. They then moved to La Salle County,Ill., where he operated a rented farm for nine years, and from there went to Braceville, Grundy Co., Ill., where he bought 160 acres of land, on which he lived for eighteen years following, engaged in farming and stock-raising. In March, 1865, Mrs. Francis died. She had become the mother of eight children, all of whom are living--Mary E., Arrace E., Florence V., Perry D., Franklin W., May E., and Nelson G.. Arrace married Lake Francis, a Farmer, and they live in Nebraska; Julia married David Laymon, and is now a widow living near home; Florence married Lucius Coleman, and they live in Gardner; Perry married Emily Smith, and lives in Lane County, Kansas, where he is engaged in farming; May married William H. Ward, and lives near Odell; Mary is at home with her father; Franklin married Miss Mary A. Clark, and resides in Coal City, Grundy Co.; besides carrying on a clothing business, he is a land and insurance agent and Justice of the Peace;. Nelson is farming near home. In 1882 Mr. Francis sold his property in Grundy County and moved to Livingston County, where he bought 210 acres of improved land on section 14, Odell Township. He also purchased seven acres in the suburbs of Odell, on which stands a fine residence occupied by himself and daughter, and a view of which is to be seen in this volume. He is now retired from active business. In Grundy County he served as Assessor, Collector, Road Comissioneer and school Commisioner; in this county he has taken no active part in politics but votes with the Republican party. Carolee [email protected]

For those of you that are in the Joliet, Il. area, the Shorewood-Troy Library is sponsoring a trip to the Newberry Library on Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998. Anyone who is interested in researching their family tree is invited to join them for a day tha will include transportation to the library, a guided tour of the the Library and an opportunity to conduct research at one of the Midwest's premier research facilities. Please sign up for the trip at the circulation desk in the Adult Services Deparment of the Shorewood-Troy Puvle Library before Saturday Nov. 7, 1998. The cost fo the trip will be $14.00 per person. The bus will leave the library at 8 AM and return at 5 PM. If you have questions call Pat, Judy or Sue at (815) 725- 1715 Hope to see you there! ****************************************************************************** Michele Roberts Houchens {\"/} [email protected] {/V\} {\"/} Three Rivers Public Library {/V\} Minooka, Il. 60447 ******************************************************************************

Hi Carolyn, I will try to get to the Morris Library this weekend. I will let you know as soon as I return whether or not I am able to find anything. Have a great weekend!! Deb In a message dated 10/21/98 1:37:41 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Thanks so much for the offer to do look-ups. I am looking for the death > record of my ggf, William Lonie. I have looked at the cemetery files at the > Morris Library myself but had no luck. But the library was about to close > and > I may have missed something. I would appreciate it if you were to check it > out for me. > > William was a coal miner who died c. 1904-05. Although he resided in > Braceville (at least, he was on the 1900 census), is it possible he died and > was buried in Will Co? Would the records then be in Joliet? Are there any > specific records regarding the miners at that time? > > Thanks for your time. > Carolyn

Deb, Thanks so much for the offer to do look-ups. I am looking for the death record of my ggf, William Lonie. I have looked at the cemetery files at the Morris Library myself but had no luck. But the library was about to close and I may have missed something. I would appreciate it if you were to check it out for me. William was a coal miner who died c. 1904-05. Although he resided in Braceville (at least, he was on the 1900 census), is it possible he died and was buried in Will Co? Would the records then be in Joliet? Are there any specific records regarding the miners at that time? Thanks for your time. Carolyn

Deb, Thanks for offering to check the cemetery listings at the Morris Public Library. I'm especially interested in my gg'grandmother, Temmy (Armstrong) ROGERS. In the History of Grundy County, Illinois - 1882, page 100, her son, Shubael M. ROGERS, who had a hardware in Gardner, stated "Here the mother died, and the father died in California." Shubael M. ROGERS d. 27 Oct 1916 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Julius H. WHEELER in Marseilles. He and his wife, Bertha M. (Lucy) POWERS ROGERS are both buried in the Gardner-Braceville Cemetery. His brother Daniel ROGERS also lived in Grundy Co. but I don't have much information on him. My last record of Temmy ROGERS was the 1870 Census so her death was after 1870. She was age 71 at that time. Since the History of Grundy Co was published in 1882, the death was between 1870 and 1882. Any ROGERS information would be appreciated but I'm especially interested in Temmy ROGERS. Thanks in advance. Dorothy

[email protected] wrote: > > Greetings Grundy Genealogists!!! > > Upon checking cemetery listings at the Morris Public Library, it appears as if > all of the cemeteries have been transcribed and are on file at the library. > If you would like for me to look up your ancestors, please send me an email > and I will check the listings as soon as I can. I also have maps to the > cemeteries if anyone is interested. > > If you need lookups at the Morris or area libraries, please email me. I can > try to assist everyone as much as I can on weekends. Due to my work schedule, > I am unable to make it to the Grundy County Courthouse for lookups there since > they are closed when I start and finish work. > > If you have anything to submit for Grundy County, please send it to me. > > I have copied quite a bit of info to post online. It will be posted as soon > as I can get it transcribed. > > Have a great week everyone!!! > > Deb > Grundy County Coordinator Hi Deb, You are a wonderful person. I am so stuck with such a common name and I can't find out very much at all. Do you have access to any census records? My Great Grandfather is John Shadrack BROWN and he married Jane MANSFIELD I am guessing they were married approximately 1859 - 1861 and I am not sure where. Someone looked on marriage registers for the I guess states and couldn't find them. They both were born in England, John - November 25, 1815 and Jane - March 26, 1833. The #1 child Thomas was b. August 28, 1861, Ford County, IL 2 Mary Elvira b. December 07, 1863 Parkston, IL 3 Fanny Mae b. January 18, 1867, Grundy County, IL 4 Elizabeth Belle b. March 16, 1869, Grundy County, IL 5 Charles b. September 20, 1873, Ford County, Illinois Charles is my grandfather on my mothers side of the family. My question is are there any records that indicate where in England they were born. Do you have any records that would show if they were married in either one of the counties? Are there any history books of the area that would mention this family. I am suspicious that this may have been a second marriage for John as there is quite a difference in there ages and there seemed to be a problem of getting along with each and at the time of his death they were living apart. Anything at all you might have on this family would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Mary M. in Arizona, USA researching Brown, Mansfield, Ross at [email protected]