Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1255 Surname: McKee, Humble, Eaton ------------------------- Thanks for the info Nadine!

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1254 Surname: McKee, Fields, Humble, Eaton ------------------------- This explains why they lived in Pulaski, both daughters were married in Adams County and son served in Schuyler County Civil War regiment. Boy I sure was getting mixed up there!! Thanks so much for the info!

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1253 Surname: ------------------------- I used http://topozone.com to locate Pulaski. Type Pulaski in the search field, select IL for the state & click the search button. You will have 2 options; I clicked Hancock Co and Pulaski appeared on the map south and slightly east of Augusta. To enlarge the map & zoom in, click on settings at the top of map for "1:25,000" and "large." I also found Pulaski on the 1975 Hancock Co IL plat map of Augusta township.

Dear Seekers: The Hancock County Historical Society (HCHS) website is: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1542 and the Email address is: hancockhistory@yahoo.com above both printed in the latest HCHS newsletter - Oct 2000 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/1247 Surname: ------------------------- I can sure understand why you couldn't find Pulaski. I keep a 1993-94 Illinois road map on my desk for quick reference and Pulaski is not shown on it. However, on my website I have an image of a map of Hancock County from the following two volume publication: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, edited by Newton Bateman, LL.D., Paul Selby, A. M., J. Seymour Currey, and History of Hancock County, edited by Charles J. Scofield, published by Munsell Publishing Company, Chicago, 1921. Pulaski is shown, just as Mary Jane indicated, in the far southeast corner of Hancock County, in Augusta Township. To reach my website, http:// to the following URL (take off the leading dot): / .freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~majorville/ Page down and click on the link for Hancock & McDonough Sites and Photos. On the page that comes up, the first selection is this map. Due to the detail it is a large image and may take a few seconds to load, depending on the speed of your modem. Also due to the size and detail, I couldn't make it as sharp an image as I would have liked, but Pulaski is visible in the lower right corner, south and east of Augusta (the town). Link: Deep Roots in Hancock County URL: <freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~majorville/>

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1239 Surname: ------------------------- I checked A GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE USA by E. Kay Kirkham c. 1976. Did not find Pulaski in Hancock Co., IL. There is a listing for Pulaski, Pulaski Co., IL (southern part of the state). Population 100 at time of the 1880 census. According to my copy of THE HANDY BOOK FOR GENEALOGISTS Pulaski Co., IL was created in 1843. The parent county was Johnson.

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1238 Surname: WHITE, MORT, McGEE, BEADLES, JACKSON, SIEPEL, ELLIS, FAWVER, RINEHART, SHORE ------------------------- Pulaski is located in Hancock Co IL, south of Augusta, in the SE corner of the county near where Hancock, Adams & Schuyler counties all meet. It is in Augusta township.

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1237 Surname: McKee, Humble, Eaton ------------------------- According to family letters sent to Ireland William Mckee and family lived in Pulaski, Hancock County, ILL from 1853 to 1863. Where is Pulaski unable to find a twp Pulaski. Can anyone help. Thanks

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1236 Surname: Wristen, Riston ------------------------- Thank you for the Thomas Wristen-Nancy Fireman info from Hancock Co. IL. This clears up the Toseman, Foreman, Fireman question. I am following Elisha Riston, b. ca 1755, one of 9 known children of an unknown Riston, in Piscataway, Prince George's County, MD, who married Sarah Ann Mayoh in 1790. They made their way from Maryland to Virginia to Kentucky over 21 years, having 10 children along the way. Elisha was the father of Thomas Wriston, b. 13 Dec 1800, d. 28 Oct 1881, who married Hannah Boggess, Nancy Fireman and Mrs. Mary Eckles. John Henry Wristen was the son of Thomas and Hannah Boggess and he was the one who moved to Hancock Co. IL and his son was John Marshall Wristen. You probably have all that. I am following Elijah Wristen, Thomas's brother, who went on to Texas, and his son, Daniel, and have no more on Thomas. See the Wristen Message Board for a message by Cecil Wristen, 28 Sept 2000, who is following Thomas and Wristens in Illinois. Thanks again, Sophie Fisher

The person I have corresponded with is Kathy Burkett and her e-mail address is <fburkett@adams.net> T Hodges Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hodges/ Hancock County Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhancoc/ Perry County Illinois http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilperry/

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/Hancock/1233 Surname: Little ------------------------- I have been trying to find the e-mail address for the Hancock County Historical Society. Can anyone help me ? Please contact me at HRite85203@aol.com Thanks in advance. Helen

Unless something has changed very recently, the address for the Hancock County Historical Society (displayed on a link on the Hancock County Rootsweb homepage) is: hancockhistory@yahoo.com The address listing published in the previous mailing is Kathy Burkett's personal e-mail. Marcia Farina

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1232 Surname: ------------------------- Ramus has been found. Several nice people gave me this information. Ramus was the third largest city in Illinois in 1845, when the Mormons moved west it was changed to Macedonia, then Webster. Webster is slightly west of Fountain Green. Thanks everyone. Carol

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1231 Surname: Wristen ------------------------- Hancock County- Wristen in the Wristen surname message board under FamilyHistory.com there is a message posted by Sally Ryan Tomlinson listing Wristen: IL Statewide Marriage Index 1793-1900. Amound the Wristens shown are: 6 Dec. 1848, Madison Co. Il, Thomas Wristen-Nancy Fireman (3,5;955) Hope this helps you.. I am researching the Wristens as my maternal grandmother was a Wristen. Her father was John Marshall Wristen of Hancock County. I understand there are more Wristen ancestors from that county. Link: http://Ancestory.com URL: <http://FamilyHistory.com>

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1230 Surname: ------------------------- The following was found on page 304 of "History of Hancock Co., IL" pub. 1968 "Webster was platted for William Wightman by the county surveyor, John Johnston, in May, 1840. It was a Mormon town and was first known as Ramus. On March 3, 1843 the Illinois Legislature passed an act incorporating the town of Macedonia. Seven trustees were to be elected, annually, to govern the town. The town before the exodus of the Mormons, grew to have a population of six hundred. In 1845 it was the third largest town in Hancock Co. After the Mormons left, the name of the town was changed to Webster." Note, the town of Webster is in Fountain Green Township, Hancock Co. IL.

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Hi, Ramus was about 20 miles east-south of Nauvoo and northeast of Carthage about eight or nine miles. If you find LaHarpe on todays map, it would be almost directly south, down by Carthage. Ramus was a Mormon settlement. Elaine in Idaho Searching for JOHNSTON, CLARK, BARBOUR, in Illinois ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1229 Surname: ------------------------- Anyone know of a place named RAMUS 1843 in Hancock Illinois. Carol

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1228 Surname: ARGAST, GROSS, HAUPTMANN ------------------------- Greetings! I am searching for any information on my G-Grandparents, Heinrich "Henry" ARGAST and Anna Maria "Mary" GROSS. I only have their marriage license from Nauvoo. He had 4 brothers, (I believe were also born in Nauvoo) Fredrick, Conrad, Julius, and Emil. Henry and Mary had 3 sons in Nauvoo, Oliver, Clarence(my Grandfather), and Ernest. G-Grandfather: Henry ARGAST (b1866, d1958) G-Grandmother: Mary GROSS (b1869, d1937) Grandfather: Clarence ARGAST (b1900, d1979) Mary's parents were Johann "John" GROSS and Katherine HAUPTMANN. Thanks so much for you help. Feel free to email me at kallen7@home.com Kathy in San Diego

Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock/1226 Surname: LUGENA ------------------------- I am looking for any information on a Charles LUGENA and wife Tilly. They owned a shoe store in Nauvoo, Hancock County, IL. They would have owned it sometime after 1910. Anything on this couple would be wuite helpful. Thank you in advance.