Dear Searchers: There are two (2) cemeteries in Sutter, IL. Each is located on the site of their respective churches. 1. Bethlehem Church 2. Salem Church above from 1968 History of Hancock Co., page 564 (one of the few pages I have. There is no list of burials on the page, but the Historical Society may have a listing of internments by now. If you use the TopoMap (my suggestion - you may have other maps just as good), you may be able to find the locations of the churches - thus, the location of the cemeteries. http://www.topozone.com/find.asp Good hunting - good luck! Have great days and peaceful nights! Shirley: bobert@panacom.com

Shawnee: Here is the only obit for my ggrandfather that we could find: (Genealogical Abstracts from the Macomb JOUNAL, 1898-1900) John McKenzie was born in 1836 in Lexington, Kentucky and died August 13th at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Hall of Joetta, Ills. He came to Illinois in 1856 and (November 14, 1858) he married (Mary) Elizabeth Ellis, (born 1838 in KY). His wife died 26 years ago, leaving him with 7 small children: 4 girls (Millie, Trephena, Mattie & Emma) and 3 boys (Samuel, Charles & John). All his children survive. Burial was in the Lower Cemetery near Tennessee. Obituary of Millie McKenzie Hall: (Mildred Ellis) Millie McKenzie Hall passed away at state hospital in Jacksonville, Ill., on May 15, 1953, being 91 years of age. This summons came after a long decline in health. She was born near Tennessee, Ill., her parents being John and Mary McKenzie. So far as known, she is the last of her family to depart this life. On August 2, 1894, she was united in marriage to John William Hall. They took up residence in Joetta, which place continued to be their home. Two children were born, both dying in infancy. They later took into their home and willingly cared for several nieces and nephews at various times. The husband died July 21, 1930. Her life was marked by loyalty to duty. In her home a faithful wife and neighbor she was ready at all times to respond to any call for aid, while her helth permitted. She was buried beside her husband in Majorville Cemetery. Funeral being held at 2 p.m. Sunday. Sermon by Reverend O. R. Specklemeyer, and a quartette composed of Mrs. Carrie Burley, Miss Lois Conn, Mr. Floyd Dunham and Rev. Specklemeyer, with Mrs. Ellen Parker at the piano. (I have others to send soon). Fred McKenzie.

Sutter is a small town located southeast of Warsaw in Walker Township. A 1936 Hancock County Atlas shows a cemetery 2 miles east of Sutter adjoining the Bethlehem Church. Perhaps this is another alias for the Salem Bible Church??? Chet Neff, Champaign, IL

I know that this cemetary exists because I have relatives buried there. Can anyone identify it as one of the Sutter cemetaries listed on the Hancock Co. web page under a different name or provide information about its location? I haven't found it on any of the online map pages. Thanks. Debby

Hi All, This is a message to the newbies to genealogy and the newbies to our list. Please if you have any obituaries of family members or friends, please share them with the Hancock Co., obit list. There is much information to be gleaned from an obituary. I have found information about an Aunt or an Uncle that I didn't have such as a married name of an Aunt, or children of a family member that I would not have known if I had not found an obit. Sometimes where a family member came from. I cam go to the place where they were from and gain more information. They are so helpful. a lot of people read them and can contact you sometimes with more information on your family. I am still doing cemetery records and have a lot that has not been finished yet but I am still working on them. If you have places where your family is buried please send it to me so I can post it to the website in the known burials site. Thank you Shawnnee

I recently purchased the 1850 Hancock County census in book form for five dollars. This is much better than reading microfilm and you can't beat the price. The book version contains census page number, dwelling number, surnames, first names, age, sex, occupation, real property value, and birth state. This is the same book that the Hancock County Historical Society has. For purchasing details email Carolyn Oster at: mailto:coster@3-cities.com

On Sun, 27 Feb 2000, John King wrote: > I'm looking for the adoption of my ggrandfather(1856 - 1860), James R > Munday, b: 1856. Would like tot know his birth parents. His adoptive > parents were Wesley & Martha Walton. 1860 census shows them in St. > Mary's twp, Hancock Co., IL. Joan, For what it is worth, Thomas Gregg's "History of Hancock County" has some information on Wesley Walton and a portrait. Wesley, according to his biographical sketch in Gregg's book, was a member of the Christian Church. Do you know the date of James R. Munday's adoption? Kind regards, Jim Lookup volunteer for Gregg's History

I'm looking for the adoption of my ggrandfather(1856 - 1860), James R Munday, b: 1856. Would like tot know his birth parents. His adoptive parents were Wesley & Martha Walton. 1860 census shows them in St. Mary's twp, Hancock Co., IL. Joan Skaggs

Dear Seekers: I received the following msg. I have no data with which to respond. Perhaps one of you can answer Amelia WIRTH. Have a great week-end! Shirley: bobert@panacom.com -----Original Message----- From: Amelia Wirth <wirth@kci.net> To: bobert@panacom.com <bobert@panacom.com> Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 7:32 PM Subject: john wirth >Would like to get in touch with some one to help in research of a John >andSophia Wirth of about 1870 in Hancock County.? - ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Illinois Route 9 runs east and west through LaHarpe. Just beyond the west side of LaHarpe and just beyond where Route 94 joins Route 9 from the north, there is a southbound turn off onto a paved road to Fountain Green. I believe there's a sign at that intersection for Fountain Green and Webster. I think it's less than ten miles to Fountain Green. Just before entering Fountain Green, which today is little more than a cluster of houses, the Fountain Green Cemetery is on the east side of the road. This cemetery is kept mowed and neat. Continuing into Fountain Green, two or three minutes, at most, the road will end at a T, east-west intersection. Turn left/east at this intersection. You will continue on a paved road. About a mile after this turn, watch for a small sign posted on the fence on the right/south side of the road. This is where the Lincoln Cemetery is located. It is necessary to walk back along a fence row to the Lincoln Cemetery. Until a few years ago, this little burial area was in sad shape: stock had been allowed to move freely in the area, grave markers were knocked over and broken. I understand that a local man has initiated a clean up effort, but I haven't gone back there for some years. I have part of a news article regarding the cleanup and some information regarding people who are buried there, many of whom were relatives of President Abraham Lincoln. Continue east (maybe a mile) until you come to a curve which will take you south, and go south for about one and a half miles until you come to a County Road. I don't remember what the number of this road is. A house and outbuildings are on the southwest corner. Turn right/west at this intersection to go to Majorville. Continue south to go the Willis Cemetery. Majorville: from the intersection proceed west (you'll still be on a paved road) for about one mile. As you go down this road, you'll be able to see Majorville Church to the southwest. You'll pass one old farmhouse, with a barn and garage on the left/south. Just beyond this house, the road dips a bit, then there will be a gravel road turning south and only to the south; there is another farmhouse with outbuildings on the right/north. Turn south onto this gravel road and proceed to the church and cemetery - you'll see it. I don't know who maintains Majorville at present. For a number of years my dad used to mow it periodically, but he's not able to do that any longer. Each time I've visited, however, it has been mowed. I'd suggest taking work gloves and tools, should you find it necessary to dig up weeds or thin out some of the day lilies which grow in profusion around some stones. And watch out for the poison ivy to the rear and south of the church. For anyone who has visited Majorville previously, one used to be able to continue on the paved road and get to Webster. But the bridge (which is beyond the turnoff to Majorville) has been closed for a number of years. I recently forwarded driving directions to the Webster Cemetery to Terasa; I believe she's planning to publish all of these on the Hancock Website. For anyone who is interested, I have a couple of excellent pictures of Majorville Church. I'd be happy send jpeg images to anyone who would like to see them. Willis: from the County road intersection described above, continue south past the County Road for about a mile and a half. On the right you will pass the building which used to house the Joetta General Store. Last summer my sister and I spoke with the lady who lives in the house next to the old store. When she and her husband first bought the property, they had hoped to restore it but they've evidently given up on that idea. She kindly allowed us to peek inside. My ggg-aunt, Lillie Almeda Beckwith Weakley, owned and operated this store for about forty years. Continue south to the next house on the right/west side. Scott and Vickie Hardisty live here, and you'll need to contact them in advance of your visit. To get to the Willis Cemetery, you must walk back through one of their fields. The cemetery is not on their property but is adjacent to their field. Scott and Vickie have no people buried there, but are hoping to do some clean up and reset some of the fallen stones. They have spoken with the property owner, whose last name is Boston, and he has given them his permission. Thank goodness he has no intention to clear and plow over this little area. My sister, Mary Jane White and I have volunteered to help them. Vickie's temporary e-mail address is MDBROWN@NETINS.NET. Vickie recently mentioned that she will be getting a new ISP. If anyone tries to reach her and is unsuccessful, send an e-mail to me and I'll forward the message to her. The site of the old Woodville School is just a bit further down from the Hardisty home and on the left/east side of the road. The current building is not the original structure, of course; it is now being used as a residence. I also have a picture of the old school, which I would be please to share. If you were to follow this road south for three or four miles, it leads to Route 136. From there you can go east to Tennesse, Colchester and Macomb, or west to Carthage. I'm planning to go down to Hancock County within the next few months. One of the things I'd like to do on this trip is to compile listings of Majorville and Fountain Green Cemeteries (I think Mary Jane told me she was planning to do Willis). If I am successful, I will forward that information to the Terasa and Shawnnee. Marcia Farina Majorville@aol.com P.S. Yes, my e-mail name comes from the cemetery and I didn't chose it out of a morbid sense of humor. On the day we were setting up my account, my first several choices were already taken. My husband kept saying "C'mon, c'mon, pick something", so I tried to think of a name or word meaningful to me, but an unlikely choice for an e-mail screen name. Majorville popped into my mind. I have grandparents and extended family members going back four generations buried at Majorville, so that little cemetery is very dear.

Dear Searchers: in response to the below query, I can provide only the following from "A History of Hancock County, 1968", page 323. I do not have the entire history, - just a page here and there so please do not ask me to do look-ups: I just don't have the data to do so. -----Original Message----- From: Fred McKenzie <kmcken19@mail.icon.net> Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 12:17 PM Subject: [ILHANCOC] Majorville Cemetery >Can anyone tell me where the Majorville Cemetery is located? Is there a >listing for this Cemetery? Would appreciate any info. --------------- Majorville Cemetery is located in Hancock Twp. It is a free burial ground, located north of Majorville Church. It consists of 2 acres of land deeded to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Majorville by Major WILLIAMS and his wife, Letitia, on September 2, 1863, for the sun of $20. Later, an additional acre was purchased from S. T. CALLIHAN and wife. In this cemetery lie seventeen war veterans, including one from the War of 1812, and two from World War I. NOTE: there are no names of those interred in this cemetery in any data that I have. I think the cemetery is located in the uppermost north east quandrant (corner) of the twp. I do not know where Majorville was. I doubt if the church is still standing - doubt that there is even still a village. It may be - probably is - encircled by farm field today. Suggest you use the Topo Map and plug in the village name - it may pop-up on the map. Map URL is: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp Once you get the map website up - after 'filling in the blank', go to 'large' in the map toolbox and then to the 1:200 (whatever that first ratio number is. The map then may show the exact location of the 'town that was' and the location of the cemetery. Good hunting - good luck! shirley: bobert@panacom.com

Can anyone tell me where the Majorville Cemetery is located? Is there a listing for this Cemetery? Would appreciate any info.

With you on vacation we have went into hibernation. T -----Original Message----- From: Shawnnee Ramey <shawnnee@jps.net> To: ILHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com <ILHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 11:23 PM Subject: [ILHANCOC] Hillcrest Cemetery Hi All, I have a name to add to the Hillcrest Cemetery and was wonsering if anyone knows where it is. The list is awfully slow, is everyone ok? Shawnnee

Hi All, I have a name to add to the Hillcrest Cemetery and was wonsering if anyone knows where it is. The list is awfully slow, is everyone ok? Shawnnee

Don't know if I forwarded this or not. This is a great tool to locate that mysterious cemetery. I haven't been able to get it to show the individual stones yet but by using the relocate and zoom buttons you can definitely find that cemetery. Terasa -----Original Message----- From: Cheryl Rothwell <clrothwell@mindspring.com> To: ILGEN-L@rootsweb.com <ILGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 7:37 PM Subject: [ILGEN-L] Maps A member of the Logan list told me about this site and I've found it very useful for locating cemeteries. http://www.topozone.com/find.asp Locate the map you want and then center it. Then pop it up to 1:25,000 and Large. You will see everything, EXACT location of the cemeteries and so on. You can use it for other purposes of course but I was impressed with the details on cemeteries and even single graves. I found it is best to SAVE AS from the File menu and then print later. Also, if you save your maps you can look at them any time you want. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

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Gary, Concur, the folks at the courthouse are fanatastic with their turn-around time. Just a note on the marriage certs, if you're looking for marriages around the late 1800's and definately by the early 1900's they did include all the info, in fact, it's the best I've ever received. They include: parents, including mother's maiden name for both bride and groom...where they were born, town, county, and state..and the occupation of the Groom... Tracy Verba nauvoo@intepath.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <GTUSA@aol.com> To: <ILHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 8:15 PM Subject: [ILHANCOC] Marriage Cert BEATY/WESTBROOK > On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 09:55:54 EST I wrote this following note. > > <<...I've been playing mail tag with folks in IL trying to get a copy of my > GG Grandparents marriage cert. IRAD didn't have a copy as noted on a > previous posting, and they referred > me to the county courthouse. > > So I wrote them. They sent a form ... snip .... > "APPLICATION FOR SEARCH OF RECORDS ">> > > That day I mailed a check and rec'd the marriage license today, Feb 11. I > anybody's book, that's outstanding service. I would like to commend > publically the efficiency of the Hancock Co. Clerk's office. > > UNFORTUNATELY, there is no age or parentage information of the wedded party. > I also rec'd another marriage license from another county, same time period > (1865), for another family line, and it also contains NO personal information > about the married parties, other than their name, date of license, date of > marriage and officiating minister. > > Hope this helps some of you. > > Gary Speck > GTUSA@aol.com > > Searching Hancock County for Beat(t)y & Westbrooks families. >

It's my understanding that 1877 was the first year that the Illinois State Board of Health required documentation in addition to the marriage license. Even with this requirement, according to the kind folks at IRAD, this documentation wasn't always provided by the bride, groom, and/or officials involved. When you order a license from IRAD, they send everything that has been transferred to their files, unless the IRAD copies are so faint that they are illegible. When ordering from either IRAD or the County Clerk's Office, it's possible that original documents were damaged, misplaced or lost. Marcia Farina

In a message dated 2/11/00 7:17:16 PM Central Standard Time, GTUSA@aol.com writes: << UNFORTUNATELY, there is no age or parentage information of the wedded party. I also rec'd another marriage license from another county, same time period (1865), for another family line, and it also contains NO personal information about the married parties, other than their name, date of license, date of marriage and officiating minister. >> I got marriage information from Kankakee County and it was very complete with parentage of both parties, place of birth of both parties and names of witnesses. I don't know if all counties keep this kind of data but be sure to request a copy of the application, both sides of the County Clerk journal and all documents. Then everything is provided unless the person providing it is in a bad mood that day. <G> Dennis

On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 09:55:54 EST I wrote this following note. <<...I've been playing mail tag with folks in IL trying to get a copy of my GG Grandparents marriage cert. IRAD didn't have a copy as noted on a previous posting, and they referred me to the county courthouse. So I wrote them. They sent a form ... snip .... "APPLICATION FOR SEARCH OF RECORDS ">> That day I mailed a check and rec'd the marriage license today, Feb 11. I anybody's book, that's outstanding service. I would like to commend publically the efficiency of the Hancock Co. Clerk's office. UNFORTUNATELY, there is no age or parentage information of the wedded party. I also rec'd another marriage license from another county, same time period (1865), for another family line, and it also contains NO personal information about the married parties, other than their name, date of license, date of marriage and officiating minister. Hope this helps some of you. Gary Speck GTUSA@aol.com Searching Hancock County for Beat(t)y & Westbrooks families.