Anderson note sparks more memories By HELEN SUE JOHNSON For the Times-Leader My, did I ever get a boost in self-esteem when reading the recent letter to the Times-Leader (Sept. 17) from Richard W. Anderson of Mountain View, Calif., formerly of McLeansboro, expressing his appreciation of my homey articles printed from time to time in the Times-Leader! Thank you, Richard! And Howard, too! The Anderson family had Anderson School named after them, now the road thereto called Anderson School Road. Their lovely, hauntingly beautiful home by the lake on the outskirts of the city sits there still, now being restored by an Anderson family member, thank goodness. When visiting Concord, Mass., years ago, the house where Louisa May Alcott was raised was almost a duplicate of the Anderson house by the lake! My memories would not be complete were they not to include the Anderson family, whom I believe were members of the beautiful Presbyterian church on West Main Street in McLeansboro. I attended Sunday school there once and never forgot seeing a picture of Daniel in the lions' den. It is a beautiful edifice and deserves the support of all believers. McLeansboro history would not be complete were it not for the remembrance and appreciation of Robert Wilson, superintendent of East Side Grade School, who also was band director; he could play any instrument. Also, Mary Flannigan was director of the McLeansboro Township High School band; both Mr. Wilson and Miss Flannigan contributed so much to the musical history of Hamilton County! There were others whose names I cannot recall, but I still appreciate Miss Flannigan's uncle, Inman Lee, a Baptist minister who played a part in, as I recall, the fracas in Williamson County regarding the criminal activities of Charlie Birger and the Shelton Gang warfare during Prohibition. The Rev. Lee played a Christian role in cooperating with the National Guard sent out to quell the troubles. The Rev. Lee's wife attended the same school in Kentucky as my dear mother when both were little girls. The Rev. Bob Evans, preacher of First Baptist Church in McLeansboro before coming to preach at our church, was pastor of a church in the midst of the racket in Williamson County and presided at the funeral of the federal agent investigating the criminal disobedience of Prohibition who was killed amidst all the troubles going on in "Bloody Williamson County"! Helen Sue JOHNSON is a former Mc Leansboro Resident and now lives in Mt Vernon, Il

Remember When? Jennings School 1932 The 1932 class of Jennings School - located in Hamilton County's Mayberry Township, east of Dale - included, from left, front: Kenneth Meller, Raymond Aldredge, Glen Short, Louis Aldredge, Leroy Johnson, William Aldredge, Mary Margaret Melton and Helen Hunt; second row: Lucille Short, Laura Aldredge, Chalon Flannigan, Junior Hunt, Albert Aldredge and Lois Short; third row: Wayne Hunt, Martha Rhe Johnson, Edwin Nick (teacher), Paul Tarrant, Leda Bell and Carl Hunt.

Remember When? Delafield School, 1953-54 The 1953-54 class of Hamilton County's Delafield School included, from left, front: Marvin Bond, Billy Hart, Gary Bond, Vickey Stewart and Ronnie Carr; middle row: Judy Daily, Zana Bond, Sherry Hart, Audrey Hart, Carol Parmley, Rita York and Jennie Moles; back row: teacher Treva Daily, Eddie Allen, Joe Hart, Barbara Allen, Lindell Carr, Willie Moles, Lowell Huffstutler and teacher Ray Daily TIMES-LEADER NEWSPAPER OCTOBER 2009

The 1934 class of Hickory Corner School included, from left, seated: "Pancake" Orland Davis, Harold Schriber, Frank Cook, Gene Cook and Paul Healy; standing: Lloyd McKenzie, Lowell Mayberry, teacher Dorothy Allen, (first name unknown) Davis, Lloyd Mayberry, Cora Lee Mayberry, Anna Lois Rogers, Juanita Keasler and Martha Spence. Readers may submit photos of local interest that are at least 25 years old for publication consideration. For information: 643-2387 TIMES-LEADER NEWSPAPER OCTOBER 2009

I have Vickers ancestors from Hamilton/White county from early 1800's. I can provide my line if you think it might line up with Zona Vickers Linn Joe L. Vickers - Manager Electrical Testing Specialist, Inc. P.O. Box 1149 Marshall, Tx. 75671 (318) 286-0654cell (903) 399-0382 ofc (903) 297-1729 fax [email protected] When the white man discovered this country Indians were running it. No taxes no debt, women did all the work White man thought he could improve on a system like this. ~ Old Cherokee Saying ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, October 21, 2009 3:13:13 PM Subject: [ILHAMILT] George and Zona Vickers Linn Seeking more information on this family who are featured on "Yesterdays of Hamilton County" site. My grandmother was a Lynn in Hamilton County. JBodenlos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List admin: [email protected] Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mary Carrell Toney - 81, of Mulkeytown, IL passed away Tuesday October 20th, 2009 at Helia Healthcare, Benton, IL. Mrs. Toney was born May 27th, 1928 in Macadonia, IL. She was a member of the South Side Baptist Church, but attended Mulkeytown Baptist Church. Visitation will be Thursday October 22nd, 2009 after 6p.m. at Gilbert Funeral Home, Christopher, IL. Funeral services are Friday October 23rd, 2009, 1p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Union Cemetery, Hamilton County, IL.

Seeking more information on this family who are featured on "Yesterdays of Hamilton County" site. My grandmother was a Lynn in Hamilton County. JBodenlos

*I get a daily email of news from SiliconValley.com and though this might be of interest to genealogists: * *New HP service undigitizes books: * * *HP believes this whole print-to-digital book conversion push is very much a two-way street — sometimes, for some things, you really want a hard copy. And for a company with roots in printing and ambitions in services, the next play was a natural: How about we offer custom book printing services? And so we see making its formal debut from HP Labs an initiative that puts powerful publishing abilities into the hands of the masses. The service is called BookPrep, and it enables any publisher "to digitize any existing book and turn it into a virtual asset that can be sold over the Internet and printed on demand — either as is, or personalized by the consumer. ... BookPrep automatically aligns and flattens scanned texts of current and out-of-print-books, cleans and brightens the fold and corners of the pages for consistent coloration, and outputs a professional and print-ready PDF eMaster. ... BookPrep makes it possible to give consumers access to every book ever published as a high quality replica of the original that they can even personalize." The appeal here is in the long tail, all the fodder for those with passionate niche interests residing in the estimated 90 million books that are out of print, millions of them out of copyright. The latest addition to the books available for on-demand printing is a collection of 500,000 rare or out-of-print titles from the University of Michigan Library. And while the cost of a custom run was once prohibitive, new technology will let HP price a 250-page book around $15. To read more about this new "BookPrep" service, and search for books already available, go here: http://www.bookprep.com/ Their description states: "Bookprep makes historical books available for you to read online or own in printed form. Using imaging and printing technology from HP Labs, our systems automatically clean and brighten scanned pages." Sandy (Whalen) Bauer

Jace Robert Bowling, infant, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis.He was born Oct. 16, 2009, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Jeffrey and Cara (Redfern) Bowling.A private family service will be held today at St. John's Church in Dahlgren with Monsignor Joseph Lawler officiating. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery in Dahlgren.In addition to his parents, Jace is survived by his maternal grandparents, Bill and Sue Redfern of Streator; paternal grandparents, John and Vicki Bowling of Dahlgren; great-grandparents, Helen Hart of Dahlgren, Carolyn Bowling of McLeansboro; an aunt and uncle, Lori and Jim Isermann of Streator; an uncle, Jim Bowling of McLeansboro; and cousins, Ellie and Jacob Isermann of Streator.He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Arza Hart, Jim Bowling, Ocie and Ruth Seeders and Herb and Mary Redfern. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Jace Robert Bowling to the Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center - Dallas Heart Center or Dana Brown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or mailed to Cardinal Glennon, Office of Development, 1465 S. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63104.Arrangements are under the direction of Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 10/21/2009

PLANO, Texas - He was a man who loved his family and his University of Illinois. Robert W. "Bob" Evans, 87, passed away on Sept. 27, 2009. He was born in Eldorado on July 13, 1922, the son of Morgan and Grace Evans. He has one brother, George. Bob was married to Geraldine (Geri) Rogers on March 19, 1943. She preceded him in death in 2004. The couple has three children, Dr. Bob Evans of Solvang, Calif., and two daughters, Dr. Nancy Connors of Plano, Texas, and Cindy Henry of Richardson, Texas. Bob has nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He valued education and was especially proud of the fact that all his children and grandchildren have college degrees. Bob graduated from Eldorado High School in 1940 and attended Murray State University for two years. He moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked as a fingerprint technician for the FBI and met his wife, Geri. They were married by the chaplain of the Senate in March 1943. Bob was inducted into the Army and trained in field artillery at Camp Roberts and Pendleton in California. He rose to the rank of sergeant and served in World War II with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy. He was awarded three battle stars and a Bronze Star medal, receiving an honorable discharge in 1945. After the war Bob entered the University of Illinois on the GI Bill to complete his journalism degree. The couple lived in the Stadium Terrace married student housing and Bob received his B.A. in 1948. He became the editor of a weekly newspaper in McLeansboro. Nine years later the family moved back to Champaign in 1957. Bob worked in information services at the University of Illinois and received his M.S. in Journalism in 1967. At the time of his retirement in 1984, he was Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of Administrative Services. In 2004 the couple moved to the Dallas area to be near their two daughters. Bob was a vital member of the Champaign community for five decades, serving in many clubs and activities. He was especially proud of his work in Kiwanis and served as governor of the Illinois Eastern Iowa district from 1988-89. He was a recurring president of the Illini Rebounder's Club from 1981-89 and served in many capacities at the First United Methodist Church. He volunteered in the adult literacy program and enjoyed helping adults learn to read. At different points in his career he hosted a weekly radio program featuring university events and was a contributing feature writer for the News Gazette. He was an avid Fighting Illini fan and loved to travel, dance, and read. A memorial service will be held at the Levis Faculty Center, 919 W. Illinois, Urbana, on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Bob's honor to the Robert W. Evans Memorial, University of Illinois Foundation, 1305 W. Green, Urbana, IL 61801.

Kenneth Wilkerson, 75, of Dahlgren passed away at 12:18 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at his home.Funeral arrangements are pending art Gholson Funeral home in Dahlgren. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 10/19/2009

James "Jim" Rost, 63, of Belle City, passed away at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion. He was born in McLeansboro on Aug. 5, 1946, a son of Benjamin Eugene and Appelona Eve (Zachman) Rost. He was a store owner and operated Rost Package Store in Belle City.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis with Monsignor Joseph Lawler officiating. Burial will follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery in Piopolis.Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.Jim is survived by three sisters, Ruth Furdek of Crest Hill, Marian Schuster of Piopolis and Doris Smith of McLeansboro; two brothers, Bill Rost and wife Sandy of Belle City and Benjamin "Pike" Rost of Camden, S.C.; and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Eugene "Sunny," Charlie and Richard Rost.Jim was an avid fisherman, a member of Eagles Aeries 2599 in McLeansboro, American Legion Post 106 in McLeansboro, Elks Lodge 1882 in McLeansboro and the Bass World Sports Tournament Association. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis.For those who wish, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society local chapter and will be accepted at Harre Funeral Home.Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of all arrangements. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 10/16/2009 - 10/17/2009

Donate Now Don LeRoy French, 64, of Kell died at 8:43 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.He was a fabricator and welder.He was born July 26, 1945, in McLeansboro, to Don French and Emma Johnson. Both preceded him in death.Mr. French married Marilyn Jean St. Clair on April 4, 1970, in McLeansboro, and she survives in Kell.Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday at Osborn Funeral Home in Dix. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. on Monday at Zion Grove (County Line) Cemetery, with Jonathan Schnautz officiating. Graveside military rites will be provided by American Legion Post 141 of Mt. Vernon.In addition to his parents, Mr. French was preceded in death by twin granddaughters, Mackenzy and Makayla French. In addition to his wife, he is survived by mother-in-law Helen Mae St. Clair and friend Jim Flanigan of McLeansboro; sons Don "Curtis" French and wife Monica of Hoffman and Chad Anthony French of Kell; grandchildren Gregory, Austin, Dylan, Bryanna and Alayna French; brother Harold French and wife Marjorie of Port Byron; sisters-in-law Norma O'Connell of Springfield, Darlene Prior of Kell and Carolyn Littrell and husband Bob of Mt. Vernon, Indiana; sisters Dolores Young of McLeansboro, Shirley Hollister of Port Byron, Barbara Childers and husband Don of Mt. Vernon and Carolyn Daniels and husband Gary of McLeansboro; along with 23 nieces and nephews.Mr. French attended McLeansboro High School and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and will be received at Osborn Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Dix, IL, 62830. Online condolences and obituary information is available at www.osbornfuneralhomeinc.com. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 10/16/2009 - 10/17/2009

Leo L. Karcher, age 88, of McLeansboro, passed away at 6:41 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.He was born in Hamilton County on Jan. 6, 1921, a son of Charles and Rosalia (Anselment) Karcher. He married Bernadine Frey on Aug. 28, 1947, at St. John's Catholic Church in Piopolis, and she survives. He worked at Auto Lite in Mt. Vernon for several years and retired as an auto mechanic at Teffertiller Motors in McLeansboro, having worked there 16 years.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Clements Catholic Church in McLeansboro. Monsignor Joseph Lawler will conduct the funeral Mass. Interment will follow at St. Clements Cemetery in McLeansboro with graveside military rites by the McLeansboro American Legion Post 106.Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m.In addition to his wife, Mr. Karcher is survived by a brother, Edwin Karcher and wife Wilma of Mt. Vernon; a sister, Irma Kreher of McLeansboro; and 49 nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and five sisters.Mr. Karcher was a member of the Elks Lodge 1882 in McLeansboro, the Enfield Knights of Columbus 7118, was a United States Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, and a lifetime member of both the Carmi VFW Post 3851 and McLeansboro American Legion Post 106. He was a member of St. Clements Catholic Church.For those who wish, memorials may be made to St. Clements Cemetery Fund or the Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home.For more information, you may call Gholson Funeral Home at 643-2321. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 10/14/2009 - 10/16/2009

Leo L. Karcher, age 88, a resident of McLeansboro, passed away at 6:41 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, in Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 10/14/2009 - 10/15/2009

In Journal Star of Peoria, Ill. Oct. 14, 2009 Eula McGehee *CHILLICOTHE *- Eula M. McGehee, 92, of Chillicothe, formerly of Springerton, passed away at 3:02 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at Heritage Manor in Chillicothe. She is survived by her nephews, Edward Johnson and James Dennis, both of Peoria. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at the Springerton RLDS Church. Interment will be in Old Springer Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Local arrangements have been entrusted to Clary Funeral Home, 428 W. McClure Ave., Peoria. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.ClaryFunerals.com <http://www.ClaryFunerals.com>. Share photos, videos and more with Legacy Memorial Websites. Find out more. <http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/tour.aspx?Referrer=1526&LinkType=1>

The Rev. George W. Waggoner, 87, went to be with the Lord at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon. George was born on Feb. 15, 1922, in rural Macedonia, the son of Earl and Gussie (Campbell) Waggoner. George married his life's companion, Aileen Bain, on June 1, 1944, in Mt. Vernon, at the bride's home. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this year.George devoted his life to education and the ministry. After graduating from Benton High School, he was one of the first four graduates of Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville, Tenn. He went on to graduate with a bachelor's degree from Columbia Bible College (Columbia International University) in Columbia, S.C. and a bachelor's in elementary education from McKendree College in Lebanon. He earned his master's in educational administration from the University of Illinois and his educational specialist in educational administration and approval as a director of special education from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. George spent 36 years as an educator, coach and school superintendent/principal at Shiloh, Summersville Grade School, Woodlawn Grade School and Old Union School in Jefferson County and at Okawville Grade School in Washington County. For the last 15 years of his career, George was director of special education at Mt. Vernon Township High School and mentored some of the first special education student teachers in the state. He also taught at Rend Lake College.After retirement, George became a real estate agent for United Farm Real Estate Agency and was developer of the Hickory Hills subdivision near 1-64 in Woodlawn.George served as pastor of Free Will Baptist churches in Jefferson, Wayne and Franklin counties for over 50 years, including Webb's Prairie, Bakerville, Salem, Pleasant View, Waltonville and Mt. Vernon First Free Will Baptist churches. He served as clerk of the National Association of Free Will Baptists and was strict moderator, parliamentarian, clerk, mission director and author of the bylaws, and he initiated the state newsletter for the state chapter for many years. In 2008, the Illinois State Association of Free Will Baptists honored him for his life's work with an award as Founder and Architect of Illinois Free Will Baptists.Survivors include his wife, Aileen Waggoner; two sons, Mark Waggoner of Mt. Vernon and Van Waggoner and wife Shirley of Dubuque, Iowa; two daughters, Dr. Jan Waggoner of Carbondale and Linda McMahan and husband Doug of Mt. Vernon; six grandchildren, Amanda and husband Jessie Gillen of Dubuque, Iowa, Ashley A. Snow and husband Charlie of Bluford, Adam Waggoner of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Rachael Waggoner of Ankeny, Iowa, Melissa McMahan of Carbondale and Stephanie Waggoner of Carbondale; one great-grandchild, Aaliyah Waggoner of Dubuque, Iowa; and two sisters, Grace Brose of St. Louis and Ruth Ann Wright and husband Don of Evansville, Ind. Several nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marcela Payne Terhune and her husband Raymond Payne; brother, Charles Waggoner and sister-in-law Betty Waggoner; and brother-in-law, Al Brose.Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with the Rev. David Shores officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to the First Free Will Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon or to the Alzheimer's Foundation and will be accepted at the funeral home, or from the online obituary at www.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com, or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864.Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com for further information and to send condolences

SPRINGERTON, Ill. - Eula M. McGehee, 92, died Oct. 9, 2009, at Heritage Manor in Chillicothe. She was a member of Springerton RLDS Church. There are no immediate survivors. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at Springerton RLDS Church, interment in Old Springer Cemetery near McLeansboro. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in Courier Press on October 14, 2009

He is the son of Earl Dixon WaGGONER and Gussie Vernie CAMPBELL and he married Aline BAIN daughter of Payl R. BAIN and Nola FISHER The Reverend George W. Waggoner, 87, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 8:15 A.M. on Monday, October 12, 2009 at Mt. Vernon Countryside in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Arrangements are pending at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon where friends may inquire for more information .Arrangements are pending at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon where friends may inquire for more information.

Maxine Allen, 70, of Enfield died 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Enfield Health Care in Enfield. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 10/11/2009 - 10/12/2009