Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/437 Surname: HOBART, YETTER, DUFFY, RICH, HARDISTY, ANDERSON, HUSTON, HERON, THOMPSON ------------------------- MRS. YETTER DIES AT FOUNTAIN GREEN Lillie Estella Yetter, 71, passed away at 4:15 a.m. this morning at her home in Fountain Green. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Majorville church, and burial will be in Majorville cemetery. Friends may call at the late residence after this evening, when the body will be removed from the Lady funeral home in Macomb. The daughter of Isaac N. and Mary Ellen Duffy Hobart, she was born January 29, 1870, in Fountain Green township. She was 71 years, five months and three days of age at the time of her death. Her parents are deceased. Married to Maurice H. Yetter, who survives, she leaves the following children: Mrs. Roy Rich and Mrs. Irwin Hardisty of LaHarpe, Jenning B. Yetter and Mrs. Paul Anderson of Burlington, Ia., Harry G. Yetter of Colchester, M. Ross Yetter of Carthage, Mabet Huston of Fountain Green and Fay Hobart Yetter, at home. One son, Lewis, died in 1912. She is survived, in addition, by two sisters, Mrs. John Heron of Gering, Neb., and Mrs. Will Thompson of Carthage. One brother, Newton Hobart, preceded her in death. She leaves twelve grandchildren. Her parents were both born in Hancock township of Hancock county. ----- Clipping found on an old scrapbook page Newspaper name and date unknown *Mabet Huston is the spelling of the name in the clipping.
Dear Seekers: >From THE HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY, Edited by Charles J. SCOFIELD, 1921, pg. 671, is the following data on the town of Ramus, Hancock Co., IL: [My caps for surnames] Ramus - Was a Morman town, laid out in 1840, by Wm. WIGHTMAN, and settled largely by the Mormans, having at one time 400 or 500 inhabitants. It was sometimes called Macedonia. It is now Webster. The history of Ramus is more clearly shown by an act of the General Assembly in force March 3, 1843, for the incorporation of the town of Macedonia. Section 14 of the act appoints Joseph E. JOHNSON, WIlliam McLEARY and Benjamin ANDREWS to conduct the first election for the seven trustees provided for in the act, and requires the persons elected to organize by electing one of their number president and by appointing a clerk, and then provides that this board of trustees shall prescribe the mode of conducting all elections after the first election, and that "the town of Ramus, from and after the passage of this law, shall be knwon and designated as the town of Macedonia". It thus appears that this particular municipality was first known by the name of Ramus, and that this name was afterwarded changed to Macedonia by act of the General Assembly. It is probable that this change of names had in fact been effected before the act was passed, and that the act was passed to give validity to the new name and to confer corporate powers accordingly. This is suggested by the first sentence of Section 1, which enacts that the inhabitants and residents of the town of Macedonia are made a body corporate and politic in law, by the name and style of the "trustees of the town of Macedonia." At a later date the name of the town was changed to Webster, by which name it is known at the present day. The population of from 400 to 500 inhabitants which Ramus or Macedonia had in Morman days ws greatly reduced by the exodus of the Mormans. -------------------end of data-------------------------- According to Wilma BRUNNEN in PIONEERS OF THE PRAIRIE, priv. pub. ca. 1985, pg. 803: "The Jonathan WEBSTER family was living in the Webster community before 1850. It is thought the community was named for him as he was influential in getting the Webster school built. - ------------------------------------------------------ Probable Fact: Once the Mormans left the Nauvoo area and Hancock Co., names they had given places/communities were changed to 'erase' whatever influence and the memory of the Mormans ever being in that area/county of Illinois. The irony of the above is that today, the long-ago presence of the Mormans, their homes in Nauvoo as historical sites, the old Carthage jail and gravesite of Joseph, Hiram, and their mother, are what brings tourists to the area. The Temple at Nauvoo is being re-built. This is having a direct increase in economic development in Nauvoo and nearby areas such as Hamilton, due to contracting out to local artisans who can still make items such as sash windows and the like, the way the early Morman settlers did. Kind of boggles the mind to imagine that Nauvoo could have been something like Salt Lake City is today. Have great days and peaceful nights! Shirley: bobert@panacom.com
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1267 Surname: ------------------------- A small correction. At one time Ramus was the 3rd largest city in Hancock Co., not the 3rd largest in the State of Illinois.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1266 Surname: McCumber, Sharp ------------------------- Searching for any descendants of Margaret "Maggie" McCUMBER b Feb 18, 1859 Hancock Co., IL m Apr 4, 1876 to John E. SHARP. Parents of Maggie were Wm. H.H. and Mary (EWING) McCumber. Margaret was a sister to my g grandmother Alice McCUMBER Sullivan. These are listed as the known children of Maggie & John E.SHARP. CHILDREN all born in Hancock Co., IL Lillie M b Mar 01, 1878 d Nov---1899 Vince b Feb 04, 1879 d in infancy Laura E. b Mar 03, 1880 Bert b Jul 19, 1883 William D. b Aug 31, 1885 Frank H. b Oct 06, 1887 Mary E. b May 14, 1890 Bernice b Oct 29, 1894 Alice b Oct 29, 1894 Alma G. b Aug 27, 1897 Cecil S. b May 11, 1901 Also any info on the bro. of Maggie & Alice- JONATHAN REED McCUMBER b Nov 18, 1844, Gallia Co. OH. enlisted in 118th IL Inf as unassigned recruit. Thank you
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1265 Surname: McMILLEN, CAMPBELL, BADE, POLLOCK ------------------------- This information doesnt quite fit yours, but may provide some clues. It is taken from "Pioneers of the Prairie" by Brunenn, 1984 p.594 " McMillen, Charles Morgan - born 1853, died January 7, 1932. He married Clara E. Campbell, born April 8, 1859 at Lewistown, Illinois, she died June 3, 1923 at Kirksville, Missouri, a daughter of J. R. and Anna Pollock Campbell. Children: 1- Mrs. Russ Bade, died 1965, 2- Eugene, 3- Dr. Mary Ann. Mr McMillen ws elected town clerk in West Point in 1879 - 1880." I am not researching these families and have no further information
Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/435 Surname: Patterson ------------------------- Fatal Accident. LA CROSSE, ILL., Dec. 30. On Monday last, Harrison Patterson, a youth of 16, took his shot gun in the timber where he was cutting wood. To keep the gun out of the snow, he laid it up in a thorn bush. Shortly after he went to remove it and took hold of the muzzle, the gun was discharged, the entire load entering his right arm near the shoulder. On Wednesday morning mortification set in, which soon extended to the body, resulting in the young mans death Friday morning last. . . . . . JUNIUS. The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday January 1, 1879 Page 3 Column 3 - ---------------------------------- Father: William J. Patterson Mother: Virginia Antoinette McCumber - ---------------------------------- Link: Bryant Genealogy Web Page URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>
Dear Seekers: website called The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at: http://www.poorhousestory.com Illinois is included in the above. Have a great week-end! Shirley: bobert@panacom.com
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1264 Surname: Pruett, Tyler, Davis ------------------------- Am searching for the descendants of Richard Pruett and Hannah Tyler (his wife) who married in Ohio, moved to Hancock Co. around 1860. Richard was a shoe/bootmaker. They had 2 children: Mary E. b. 1847 in OH and Melville Charles b. 1849 in Ohio. Hannah Tyler was the sister to my gr-gr-grandmother, Mary Ann Tyler (Davis) who resided in Prarie Twp. Would also like to get more info on Hannah and Mary Ann's parents, Timothy and Elizabeth Tyler. Any info appreciated.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1263 Surname: Tyler, Rowe, Felter, James, Davis ------------------------- Am searching for information on the parents/siblings of Washington Tyler b. 1828 in Ohio, came to Hancock Co. in 1846 with his father, Timothy Tyler, and mother, Elizabeth. Believe Washington married a ??? Rowe, had son William who married Lovina Felter who had a son James who married Bessie James. My gr-gr-grandmother was Mary Ann Tyler Davis, sister to Washington Tyler. I know that Washington had siblings: Andrew, Sarah, Eliza, Calle Connie,Sophia, Mary Ann and Hannah. I understand there were 11-12 children in all. Any info appreciated.
Dear Seekers: for those of you who may have had ancestors going "back & forth" between Hancock and Adams Counties, you might like check out this 10 days 'free site'. Good searching - good luck! Shirley: bobert@panacom.com DATABASES OF THE DAY (Free for 10 Days!) ============================================================ QUINCY, ILLINOIS DIRECTORIES, 1887-90 Located in western Illinois a short distance from the Missouri border, the city of Quincy is the county seat of Adams County. This database is a transcription of city directories originally published in 1887 and 1889. In addition to providing the residents' names, it provides their addresses and occupational information. The database includes more than 32,100 names, mostly heads of household. Source Information: Ancestry.com, "Quincy, Illinois Directories, 1887-90." [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original Data: "Quincy, IL, 1887-88." Quincy, IL: H. N. Stone & Company, 1887. "Quincy, IL, 1889-90." Quincy, IL: H. N. Stone & Company, 1889. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5134.htm This database is also included in the 1890 Census Reconstruction Project and can be searched through its main page at: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/census/1890sub/main.htm ____________________________________________________________________
Hello Everyone, This is my first post to the list, and it isnt a very good one. The reason being is that I am looking for my Calvin BLANKENSHIP without much to go on. I am sending this to the Illinois lists because I am thinking that since his wife was born in IL and her parents in TN, that maybe the Blankenship's moved from TN to IL, then to MO. Unfortunately I do not have last names for the women born in IL, but I figure that if I start shooting in the dark long enough, I will hit something. I estimate the Blankenship's migrating to IL after 1825. I found Calvin BLANKENSHIP married to DELIAH on the 1850 Texas County, MO census. Living next door to Calvin is WILLIAM BLANKENSHIP and his wife, PAMELA JANE. Since Calvin was only a couple of years older than William, I have to assume they are related, if not brothers, because they were the only Blankenships in TExas County at this time and they were both born in TN and both of their wives in IL (just thought that was interesting). SInce Calvin Died during the civil war (there is no record on him except a muster roll, since he was a confederate), he wasnt around when the government started asking where their parents were born. I followed Deiliah until 1880. I estimate her time of death between 1881-1883. I followed William, and he lists his parents as also being born in TN ..... although its a shot in the dark, is there anyone out there that has a link to a BLANKENSHIP's that had a son named Calvin, (who was born abt 1820-25) and/or William (b. abt.1823-1826). I do not have Calvin's parents names or their wives maiden names. I am hoping to connect them to someone who might be able to shed some light on this for me .... Thank you in advance!!!!
Forwarded by request. Might prove to be a useful tool. T Hodges Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hodges/ Hancock County Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhancoc/ Perry County Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilperry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Kelly Courtney-Blizzard <Kellygirl3398@mpinet.net> To: <dorothyf@intertek.net>; <fred@claynet.com>; <misty@midwest.net>; <glofra@townsqr.com>; <SAXBURY@aol.com>; <griffinl@athenet.net>; <hageman@inx.net>; <mhebert.usgw@worldnet.att.net>; <chemingw@inet.net>; <pcuser@terraworld.net>; <lee@keynet.net>; <holpuch@erols.com> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 4:50 PM Subject: Census Lookup Mailing lists PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR LISTS AND FRIENDS ;) Hello Everyone ! I have had to reword and rework the guidelines for the CENSUS-LOOKUP mailing lists and also include subscription instructions. I am sending these below. The lists have been growing like crazy since I created them three days ago and I expect the growth to continue as the word spreads. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you feel may be interested in joining. Of course the more people we have the more help we will be for each other. Please keep in mind that we are only a few days old and if your lookup request is not answered, try again in a week or two. Some of the state lists have already reached over 150 subscribers <G> Others have not been "advertised" as much and have fewer members. Hang in there and don't get discouraged if your not answered right away, these lists will be a great asset to our research after we reach the people and let them know that these lists are available. I am encouraging everyone to send this email to their surname and county mailing lists as well as to our cousins. Finally, If you have the material to help a fellow researcher, please use it. Thanks, Kelly Kellygirl3398@mpinet.net (Subscription information at the end of this e-mail) Guidelines for posting to the lists: Established 11 October 2000 EMAIL SUBJECT LINES: COUNTY,YEAR,SURNAME NO FLAMING or you will be unsubbed without notice. By this I mean not only being rude or mean to each other but there will be NO and I do mean NO debating here about the Census Projects. This list is for everyone who wants to research. NO General requests such as "all Smiths in all counties" Be specific, Name the County, Family you are looking for and also the year. Try to supply as much info as possible. LIMIT your requests to ONE PER CENSUS YEAR and SURNAME My Mama taught me that Thank you and Please are always nice too :) A few people have emailed me asking how to sign up for the new lists and what to do. - ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. All lists are XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D-request@rootsweb.com The XX is to be removed and the two letter abbreviation for the state you are looking in added in its place. Examples: MI-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com 2. So, send an email to the one of your choice (make sure to have the state). Put NOTHING in the subject line. In the body of the email write only: subscribe Then send it on :) 3. POSTING to the new census lists: A. Send it to XX-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L@rootsweb.com (supply the two letter state code for the XX again) B: Subject line MUST have the following: County/Year/Surname Example: Saginaw/1850/Smith C: In the body of the email: List whom you are looking for. Supply as much information as you can. Birthplace, ages, occupation, etc. D: Mail it on! That's it folks :) I hope that helped. I have put the list of states and two letter codes below for you. AL Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DC District Of Columbia DE Delaware FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North Dakota OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania RI Rhode Island SC South Carolina SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont VA Virginia WA Washington (state) WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1262 Surname: ------------------------- I found your message on the GenBBS forum for Hancock County, Illinois from March 1998. Since no response or follow-up is posted, hopefully the following information helps: Job Jones married Mary Adaline Longcor 19 November 1874 in Adams County, Illinois. This date is found in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index. Job was the father of their children you mentioned, and according to a secondary source (Ancestry World Tree), died 15 October 1896. Mary Adaline Longcor was born either on 13 April 1859 or 13 March 1860 in Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois (I cannot yet be certain which of the two dates are correct) to George and Amanda Howard. She was married a second time to Ren (or Wren) Washington Hudson, and they had one son, Everett Cleveland Hudson, born 10 February 1893. This presumes a divorce between Job and Mary Adaline, or else an incorrect death date for Job listed above. Mary Adaline died 22 July 1941 in LaGrange, Missouri, and is buried near her second husband in the cemetery in Palmyra. I did not have a birthdate for Job, so for now will use yours. I do not know who is his parents were. I would appreciate knowing your sources for the dates listed in your message. Although all my sources are secondary, I have cross-checked them with all kinds of secondary sources (Census records, Internet family trees, LDS databases, etc.) and feel reasonably certain that they are reliable. My wife is descended from Mary Adaline's parents, George Longcor and Amanda Howard, through Mary Adaline's sister, Abigail Caroline Longcor (1863-1943). Feel free to contact me if you would like more information on the Longcor family.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1261 Surname: Campbell, Linn ------------------------- Searching for information about the family of Michael Kirkham Campbell who died in the Civil War 1864. His wife Anna married William Linn in Hancock county, IL 1871. Michael's and Anna's children included: Alice P. who married Barnett Worrel 1876; Clara who married Chas. McMillian 1881; Mary F. who married Lincoln Baltzly 1883; Edward who married Anna Bashen. I'm especially interested in learning more about Anna, Alice, and Clara.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1260 Surname: LINDSAY ------------------------- Gregg's "History of Hancock Co.IL 1880" states on page 952 "James Lindsay, Jr., was born Aug. 27, 1853, in this county, and is a son of James and Anna Lindsay; was reared on a farm, receiving a common-school education; April 24, 1879, he married Ella Ikerd, of this county. His grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, serving also 18 months in the war of 1812." It is also stated in "History of Hancock Co. IL 1968" p. 162 that a James Lindsay was one of the first settlers in Appanoose Township, Hancock Co.,IL about 1836. This "hamlet" was opposite Fort Madison, Iowa, across the Mississippi River. I am not researching this family and have no further information.
Dear Seekers: A friend passed this on to me - it is for those who don't have time or access to the NARA web site: below are the basic fees. The NATF form 80 is replaced by NATF form 85 for pension files. They will have two different files to choose from, a Pension Documents Packet for $14.75 which will include the following if they are in the file: Declaration of pension, Declaration of widows pension, Adjutant General statements of service, Questionnaires completed by applicants, "Pension Dropped" cards, Marriage certificates, death certificates, discharge certificate. The second option is the complete file (all pages) for $37.00. The revised fees go into effect on November 13. Information on the fee schedule is published on NARA's web site at http://www.nara.gov/nara/newfees.html. A copy of the final rule is also available through that URL. I really do suggest that one goes to the website for absolute information/instructions. Good hunting - good luck! Shirley: bobert@panacom.com Type of record and order form ----- Price - -------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Passenger arrival lists (order form NATF Form 81)... $17.25 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Federal Census requests (order form NATF Form 82)... 17.50 - --------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Eastern Cherokee applications to the Court of Claims 17.50 (order form NATF Form 83).............................. - -------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Land entry records (order form NATF 84) 17.75 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Bounty land warrant application files (order form 17.25 NATF Form 85).......................................... - -------------------------------------------------------------------- (6) Pension files more than 75 years old (order form 37.00 NATF Form 85)--complete file........................... - -------------------------------------------------------------------- (7) Pension documents packet (order form NATF Form 85)..14.75 - --------------------------------------------------------------------(8) Military service files more than 75 years old (order 17.00 form NATF Form 86)..................................... - --------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1259 Surname: FISHER, LONG ------------------------- Seeking information about GEORGE W. FISHER, Methodist minister born in Kentucky in 1808. Possibly lived in Hancock County. His son's name was Samuel born in 1835. Any help will be gratly appreciated. Chris
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Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1257 Surname: Cambre, Lindsay, Ikerd, Gilmore ------------------------- Hancock County: Abt 1850+, Cambre: Adolphe, Leon, Lester. Lindsay: James and his wife Ellen Ikerd married 1879. Gilmore: Mary. Married to Leon Cambre 1877. Looking for infor on any.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1256 Surname: McKee, Humble, Eaton ------------------------- Thanks so much for the info! A great help!