*In Journal Star of Peoria, Illinois on Sunday Aug. 2, 2009 (photo included) * * * *RICHARD F. WICKS PEORIA* - Richard F. Wicks, 76, of Peoria passed away at 3:45 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2009, at his residence. He was born Oct. 27, 1932, the son of Melvin and Louise Menzer Wicks. He married Virginia Elliott on Nov. 20, 1955, in McLeansboro, Ill. He later married Marcia Weber on Dec. 14, 1979, in Rock Island, Ill. She survives. Also surviving are his children, Vicki Goyette (wife of Greg) of LeClaire, Iowa, Susan Wicks (wife of Terry Taylor) of Elizabeth, Colo., Richard Todd Wicks (husband of Lisa) of Spencer, Iowa, and Kathy Andrews of Kerrville, Texas. He also is survived by 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He is further survived by his stepchildren, Andrea Neilson of East Dundee, Ill., and Chris Weber of San Antonio, Texas; as well as four stepgrandchildren. He was a U.S. veteran who served as a battalion clerk during the Korean War. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois, earning a master's degree in teaching and specializing in agronomy and soil science. He also was a landlord in the Peoria area. He worked for Morton Buildings for 18 years. Cremation rites have been accorded, and a memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the First Assembly of God Church, 4020 N. Brandywine Drive in Peoria, with the Rev. Dean Grabel officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given in his name to Hospice Compassus. Affordable Funeral & Cremation Services of Central Illinois, Peoria, is in charge of arrangements.

Maxine (Lowery) Pendell, 85, of McLeansboro, passed away at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Rev. Robert Sefried and the Rev. Mark Byars officiating.Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 at the funeral home.Interment will be at IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro.She was born May 29, 1924, in McLeansboro, the daughter of Earl "Cotton" and Edna E. (Hooker) Lowery. She married Carl Albert Pendell on Nov. 28, 1944, in McLeansboro and he preceded her in death on March 1, 1982.Mrs. Pendell was a secretary for the First Baptist Church in McLeansboro for 19 years. She was a cook at East Side Grade School for 10 years, a deputy county clerk for Hamilton County and she also worked for the Hamilton County Farm Bureau. She was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church in McLeansboro.Mrs. Pendell was the first female real estate agent in Hamilton County. She was a 50-year member and past worthy matron of the Eastern Star Rebekah Lodge in McLeansboro, a member of the Daughters of the Nile and a bowler with the Hamilton County Queen Pins for 15 years. She played piano at the Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center for 19 years and also played the piano for the Praise Singers and the Sweet Spirits Four. She was a house mother at the Unwed Mothers Home in Carmi for two years and Mrs. Pendell did not miss a Foxes basketball game in 15 years.She is survived by a daughter, Nancy Sue Yesley and husband Richard of New Athens; two sons, Carl Pendell and wife Geri of Chester, Va. and Charles "Super Fox" Pendell of McLeansboro; a sister, Judy Malle and husband Joe of Mt. Vernon; six grandchildren, Katie Cole and husband Billy of Tampa, Fla., Kerry Simmons and husband Steve and Colin Pendell, all of Charlotte, N.C., Kristina Yesley of Seattle, Wash., and James and Jennifer Yesley, both of New Athens; three great-grandchildren, Jaiden Six and Cameron and Marcy Kate Simmons; and a step-mother, Imogene Lowery of McLeansboro. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.She was preceded in death by her parnets; her husband; a sister, Helen Gene Adams; an infant brother, Bobby; and an aunt, Lora Lowery Patterson.Memorials may be made to the family 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 on 8/3/2009

Claude Lasater, 87, of Broughton, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at his home.Funeral arrangements are pending at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 8/3/2009

MCLEANSBORO, Ill. - Marshall Dean Knight, 76, died July 31, 2009, in Ina. He retired from Babcock & Wilcox Company, was a Navy veteran and member of the Old Christian Chapel Church. Surviving are daughters, Brenda Harvey and Marsha Knight; sisters, Lois Smith, Frances Branch, Fay Lee, Pat Harrawood and Donna Young; brothers, J.M., David, Victor and Dalton; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Monday at the Old Christian Chapel Church near Bungay, burial is in Old Springer Cemetery, with military rites. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. today, with a 7 p.m. Masonic service. Published in the Courier Press on 8/2/2009

MCLEANSBORO - Maxine Lowery Pendell, 85, died at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2009, in Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro, with the Rev. Robert Sefried and the Rev. Mark Byars officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery in McLeansboro. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on 8/2/2009

ENFIELD - Catherine M. Mitsdarfer, 88, died at 2:50 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2009, in Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center in McLeansboro. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2009, in St. Patrick Catholic Church in Enfield. Burial will be in St. Patrick Catholic Church Cemetery, with Father Joseph Trapp and Father Seven Rudolphi officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro, with a rosary service at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to St. Patrick Church Cemetery or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on 8/2/2009

INA - Marshall Dean Knight, of Ina, Formerly of Dale, died at 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2009, at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Old Christian Chapel Church near Bungay, with the Rev. John Gunter officiating and a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Burial with military rites will be in Old Springer Cemetery near McLeansboro. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on 8/2/2009

Does anyone have a photo of Tomzen Porter and his wife Rebecca??? Finishing up the Hardesty family history and trying to locate pictures. Richard Hardesty, Tampa

Edna M. Stitch, 88, of Granite City, passed away at 6:30 p.m. July 24, 2009, at Edwardsville.She was born on Aug. 26, 1921, in Wayne County, a daughter of Virgil and Grace (Scrivner) Buchanan. She married Frederick B. Stitch on Oct. 27, 1941, in St. Charles, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Dec. 30, 2008. She was the director of employee relations at Gliks Department Store for more than 20 years.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Irwin Chapel in Granite City with the Rev. Carl Mesiti officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow.Friends may call this morning from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral chapel.Mrs. Stitch is survived by two sons, Gary and Vicki Stitch of Troy and Thomas Stitch of Westminster, Colo.; sisters, Lola Howell of Jackson, Mich., and Erma Gene Weir of Mount Carmel; four grandchildren, Emily Mills of Fountain Hills, Ariz., David Stitch of Arvada, Colo., and Elizabeth and Christine Stitch of Troy; and five great-grandchidren.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one brother, Leo Buchanan. Mrs. Stitch was a member of Niedringhaus United Methodist Church and was retired from the Eureka Company in St. Louis.For those who wish, memorials may be made to Niedringhaus United Methodist Church and will be received at Irwin Chapel, Granite City. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 7/28/2009 - 7/29/2009

Edward G. Allen, 51, of Broughton, passed away at 6:06 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.He was born in Carmi on Nov. 8, 1957, a son of Bobbie and Mary L. (Hines) Allen. He married Sandra L. Coy on Sept. 22, 1978, and she survives. He was a retired oil field worker with Stewart Oil Company of McLeansboro.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with the Revs. Mike Glenn and Robert Sefried officiating. Interment will follow at Crouch Cemetery in Bell Prairie.Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funreal home.In addition to his wife, Edward is survived by his parents, Bobie and Mary Allen of Dale; a son, Robert Allen and wife Alicia of Broughton; two daughters, Stephanie Knight and husband Jamie of Broughton and Lisa Allen of Broughton; two grandchildren, Chyenne and Aydan Allen; a brother, Tim Allen and wife Terrie of McLeansboro; and a sister, Linda Shelton and husband Edward of Dale.He was preceded in death by a sister, Jennifer Allen.Edward attended Dale Pentecost Church for many years.For further information, you may call Gholson Funeral Home at 643-2321. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News from 7/28/2009 - 7/29/2009

Sorry I could not be of any help with William Taylor. From what you wrote, I do not believe this was connected to the Taylors who were related to my Mother. Betty **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377107x1201454434/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=115&bcd =JulystepsfooterNO115)

Carmi Times Tue Jul 28, 2009 Carmi, Ill. - Al Moore, 70, Carmi, passed away at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born Sept. 13, 1938 in Dahlgren, the son of John Alvin and Mary Alice (Knapp) Moore. He was an examiner for the Illinois driver's license station in Carmi. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Hadi Shrine. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Timothy Proctor of Hollywood, Fla.; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Tammy Moore of Cape Coral, Fla.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Gail Moore. There will be no funeral service or visitation. Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi is in charge of arrangements.

BROUGHTON - Edward E. (Eddie) Allen, 51, died at 6:06 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro, with the Rev. Mike Glenn, and the Rev. Robert Sefried officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crouch Cemetery in Bell Prairie. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on 7/28/2009

Norbert Joseph Wellen, 70, of McLeansboro, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2009, at McLeansboro Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.He was born in Piopolis on Nov. 13, 1938. a son of Albert Joseph and Victoria Ottilia (Haas) Wellen. He married Patricia Ann Sager in September 1966, and she preceded him in death on May 31, 2009. He was employed in the maintenance department at Wayne City High School. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis with Monsignor Joseph Lawler officiating. Military graveside rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 106 of McLeansboro. Burial will follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery.Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro.Mr. Wellen is survived by two sons, Alan Wellen and wife Natalie of Dahlgren and Mike Wellen and wife Dianna of Dahlgren; five grandchildren, Corey Phelps, Cole Wellen, Daniel Wellen, Elisha Wellen and Courtney Wellen; two sisters, Rosalie Tennyson of Dahlgren and Lucy Isaac and husband Rodney of Mt. Vernon; two brothers, Urban Wellen and wife Patricia of Dahlgren and Gerard Wellen and wife Juanita of Dahlgren; and one sister-in-law, Juanita Wellen of Dahlgren.He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Edgar Wellen; and a brother-in-law, Homer Tennyson.Mr. Wellen was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis and loved to loaf and talk to his friends. He served in the United States Army, stationed in Germany.Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro is in charge of all arrangements. Published in the Mt. Vernon Register News on 7/28/2009

Betty, Thanks for writting. I have found two names for his wife. I don't know if one name could be the first name and the other a second. I have lots to learn about my Taylors. One name was Linda and the other was Juliana. In the 1865 census, it listed the area where they were. I don't know if this will help. It said Township7 South, Range 7 East. I couldn't find them on the 1870 census. I did find a daughter in the family of my grandmother line and her husband and I found a brother's cemetery listing and he died in the Civil War, from the date. Thanks, Bobee ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT] William Taylor > Did your William Taylor live east of Broughton, IL, on a farm? My mother > was a cousin of his wife, the former Ida Gibson. Not sure if this might be > a connection, but thought I would offer this bit of info. > Betty > **************A bad credit score is 600 & below. Checking won't affect your > score. See now! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823322x1201398723/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgI > D=62&bcd=JulyBadfooterNO62) > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > 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

Did your William Taylor live east of Broughton, IL, on a farm? My mother was a cousin of his wife, the former Ida Gibson. Not sure if this might be a connection, but thought I would offer this bit of info. Betty **************A bad credit score is 600 & below. Checking won't affect your score. See now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823322x1201398723/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgI D=62&bcd=JulyBadfooterNO62)

Looking for information about William Taylor. On the 1860 census, he was with his family on dwelling 51 in Rectorville. He was born in North Carolina and his wife was born in Tennessee. Any help with this family will be appreciated. Wills, land, his parents, her parents. Thanks so much, Bobee

WHO IS THIS LADY'S HUSBAND???? Armeta Gibbs, 89, of Mt. Vernon and a former resident of Ina, passed away Sunday morning, July 26, 2009, at Nature Trail Health Care Center in Mt. Vernon.Arrangements are pending at Johnston Funeral Home in Ina.

Thanks Mike, I searched throught and lots of people from Wilson County TN. Wonder what brought them. Gale -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael L. Hébert Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILHAMILT] Book Online ... History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois I just noticed that the "History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois" (1887) has been scanned and is online at the Internet Archive. The link is: http://www.archive.org/details/historyofgallati00chic It is readable in several formats and can be searched for specific terms. Mike ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.25/2256 - Release Date: 07/23/09 06:02:00

I just noticed that the "History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois" (1887) has been scanned and is online at the Internet Archive. The link is: http://www.archive.org/details/historyofgallati00chic It is readable in several formats and can be searched for specific terms. Mike