Are you looking for the George Porter who was born in 1839 in Nauvoo and died January 17, 1892 in Nauvoo, the son of James Porter and Mary Dixon Buchanan? My George has siblings of John, James, Wesley, Maria and Franklin. Michelle Researching Buchanan
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1065 Surname: Hoskins ------------------------- Some of my Ancetors went from Canada and Michigan to Keokuk, Illinois. I would like to contact anyone researching HOSKINS. Plenty of Information on this end.
to June in Peoria Az, Genealogy number in Nauvoo, Il I have the number as 217-453-6347, address is 381 North Wells St. Your neighbor, June in Phoenix, Az
Looking for relatives of Marie Bissell Johnson. Ms. Johnson provided a series of photographs of my ancestors published in the Blandinsville Star Gazette in 1986. I have copies of the clippings but would like to learn what happened to the originals and if any others photos or my ancestors exist. The only firm date I have is for a photo captioned "In Days Gone By" from the Sept 4, 1986 issue. Ms. Johnson may be a daughter or granddaughter of Myrtle O. Fisher and ___ Bissell who resided in the Blandinsville/La Harpe area from 1880 through at least 1920. Stephen Fisher
Can someone from this list please tell me where the Ferris cemetery would be found? Also I am looking for information concerning a child Emma Nettie Glines who was killed in a fire in the Ferris area around 1880, would anyone possibly have any recollection of such a fire. Would there have been a newspaper back in 1880 I could research? Would you know name of such a newspaper? Thank You Barbara
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1064 Surname: ------------------------- Hi Glenn, I don't have any information regarding where George Espy is buried. The name doesn't ring a bell but I don't yet have a complete listing of all the burials in the four cemeteries I'm working on. I'd suggest you contact the Hancock County Historical Society. They have been especially helpful and have provided a wealth of information over the past several months.
----- Original Message ----- From: Dean Glenn <dglenn@ghgcorp.com> To: <pcuser@terraworld.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 12:26 PM Subject: [ILHANCOC] Methodist Church I posted the following message but didn't see it on the net. Am I sending my responses to the right address? Surnames: Glenn, Winfield, Gooding, Kimble Does anyone out there have information on the "Old" Methodist Church in Bowen that burned. Dean Glenn League City, TX dglenn@ghgcorp.com dglenn@ghgcorp.com dglenn@ghgcorp.com
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1063 Surname: Porter Geroge, Young Nancy J, Porter Thomas, Lafferty Lucian E ------------------------- Looking for information for Nancy J. Young and George Porter. They married April 11 1869 in Hancock Co., Illinois. Both Nancy J. and George Porter were listed on 1860 Illinois census in Pontoosuc township. Mrs Nancy J. Porter married Lucian E. Lafferty on October 17 1879 in Hancock Illinois. Also looking for information for Thomas Porter that married Josephine Porter. Josephine was the daughter of Nancy and George. Any information would be helpful. Thanks!
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1062 Surname: Espy ------------------------- Looking for info. on Espyville. Probably ceased to exist around 1870. Trying to find burial location of George N. Espy, postmaster of Espyville Post Office. Died around 1864. Looking for possible newspaper obit. Will be visiting Hancock Co. in July 2000. Glenn.
Does anyone know the name and telephone number of the genealogy library located in Nauvoo, Illinois? I plan to be there next month and need to call them. Thanks! June Peoria, AZ
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1061 Surname: ferguson, walker, harvey, grogan ------------------------- Dear Debbie: my line is stuck at my greatgrandfather, John Alexander Ferguson who was born May 3, 1877 in MO. Don't know siblings, but he married Minnie Ann Harvey (Harvey/Grogan family) also of Missouri. I have all the various ensuing issue if you are interested: John, Thayl, Elmer, Jess Raymond, Iva Leona, Mildred and Wilma.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1059 Surname: ------------------------- What a great idea. I too have deep roots in Hancock Co, but mostly in Hamilton. Was back there last fall and did take pictures, but none from any of those cemeteries. Keep up the good works.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1058 Surname: ------------------------- I'm in the process of adding pictures of tombstones in the following Hancock County Cemeteries, Majorville, Webster, Fountain Green and Willis, to my website. I've begun with the stones belonging to my extended family lines, plus other non-related individuals, but my goal is to eventually display a picture of every tombstone in each of the four cemeteries. I'm inviting everyone who has someone buried in these cemeteries to contribute content to these pages. If you already have a photo of a tombstone that you would like to share, send me an e-mail and I will provide simple instructions. If you don't have a photo, I will prepare a page, temporarily sans photo. These pages may also include a photo of the individual/s buried there and text about the individual/s. At the submitter's request, I will include the submitter's name, e-mail address and area of research, so that future viewers may contact the submitter directly. My webpages are located at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~majorville/ Scroll down about 3/4 of the first page and click on the link for "View Hancock and McDonough Sites". >From that page, select the link to "Visual Tour of Tombstones at" the cemetery of your choice. For an example of a text addition to a page, from the Majorville page click on the link for Pogue, Ira Carson. Each of these pages is under construction, I have another two rolls of film to process and hope to complete this within the next week. It will take at least one or two more trips to Hancock County before I will have a picture every stone, so contributions from others will speed the completion of this project. Taking the pictures is easy: deciphering and recording the information from the stone is the time consuming part, along with uncovering those stones that have become grown-over with grass, daylilies or (in a couple of cases) poison ivy. My husband and I managed to avoid the poison ivy, but the chiggers got us both. Lesson learned! Some of the stones already displayed were difficult to decipher; I've indicated that when I could not be sure of the inscription. In addition to the tombstone pictures, I've included a number of pages with information I hope will be of interest to those researchers interested in the Majorville neighborhood and history. There is also a Majorville Bulletion Board where visitors may post comments or inquiries specifically pertaining to Majorville. If there is sufficient interest, I will add similar bulletin boards for the other cemeteries. Link: Deep Roots in Hancock County URL: <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~majorville/>
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1052 Surname: ------------------------- You asked the question, "Who are the Mournings? The Mournings were in-laws to Thomas B. and Rachel Griffitts. Sarah Almina Griffitts, their youngest daughter, married a Miller D. Roberts and His mother was Nancy Jane Mourning. All three families; the Griffitts and Roberts and Mournings all lived in and about the Hancock county area during the mid 1800's and there are several inter-marriages between the families. If you need more information on the Mournings, I will be glad to give it to you.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1051 Surname: Barnard, Bernard ------------------------- I'm looking for the "Barnard/Bernard Gang" of Hancock Co., IL. "Big John" Barnard murdered Henley Sutton. Big John was arrested along with two of his brothers Anderson and Elisha and two cousins John Barnard Jr. and Clint Barnard. They were sentenced to death, but Governor Taylor intervened and gave two of them their freedom [ Elisha and John Jr. [ the cousin]]. Big John got 10 years and Clinton and Anderson got 5 years. All this happened after the war and the Sutton man was a mean character also, who had killed his own father. The Newspapers had a "Heyday" with all this calling them the "Barnard Gang" Another article says; The aged grandfather of the Barnards, than whom tere is no better citizen in Hancock County, refused to allow his name to appear on the petition praying for pardon, but said, "No, the boys are guilty, and have been tried and convcted, let them suffer." All this is pieces of articles from the Newspapers from Jan. 1889 to Oct. 1892. I'm dying to know who this Barnard/Bernard family was. Can someone give me a helping hand with the census and the Newspaper articles. Thank You Karen
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1050 Surname: Decker, McKenzie ------------------------- Seeking information on the marriage and children of Arbon DECKER, born August 5, 1903 in Hancock County. He is the son of Frank Decker and Della A. McKenzie. He died in August 1972 in Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1049 Surname: Ferguson ------------------------- Looking for descendants of George W. Ferguson b. 1846 IN son of William B. Ferguson b. 1820 IN d.? MO. Is rumored to have lived around Hamilton or Nauvoo. Had two brothers, John S. b. 1849 IN and William Robert b. 1855 IL d. 1939 MO (my great-grandfather) and a sister named Mary Emma b. 1856 IL. Also looking for information about his parents.
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1048 Surname: Barnard ------------------------- Is there anyone in Hancock Co., IL. that can tell me about the "BARNARD GANG"? Big John BARNARD murdered Henley Sutton and was arrested along with two of his brothers Anderson and Elisha and two cousins John BARNARD Jr. and Clint BARNARD. They wre sentenced to death, but Gov. Taylor intervened and gave two of them their freedom [ Elisha and John Jr. the cousin ]. Big John got 10 years and Clinton and Anderson 5 years. This all happened aftr the war and the Sutton man evidently was a mean character also, who killed his own father. Articles appeared in the Newspapers from Jan 1889-Oct 1892. I had relatives inthis area @ 1850-60 and am dying to find out who this is. Thank you Karen
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1047 Surname: russell, lumley ------------------------- Hello list, I am looking for information on Samuel Sylvester Russell, Alice Lumley(ly), Henry Lumley(ly), James Franklin Russell. Samuel Sylvester Russell last shown on 1840 Census for Hancock Co.. He married Alice Lumley in Hancock Co., Henry Lumley owned property next to Sam. Syl.Russell according to my information. Sam died on July 4 1851 and some of us believe he might have died there in Hancock County. Any help with this or any information on these relatives would be appreciated. Thanks, Sharon
Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=1046 Surname: Harms, Lange ------------------------- My greatgrandfather, Edward Harms, was born in Wiesedameer, Ger., Apr. 12, 1866, to Albert and Anke Harms. When he was 4 they came to the US, and settled in West Point, Hancock Co., Il. In 1894, he married Katherine Lange and had 4 children. In 1904, the family moved to Montgomery Co., Ks. Am hoping someone my have some information on them while in Il. I have not found anything. I do know that they were Lutherans. Any help would be very much appreciated.