In the past week, I have made contact with two new "cousins" on two separate lines, thanks to this site. Shawnnee and Terasa are doing a great job!!! Debby McCoy Colorado

Hi, Someone wanted information on the Rickert family do you have the 1900 census information? Shawnnee

Hi, Did someone want information on the Espy family or did you just want to know where Espyville or Espy is located. Shawnnee

Hi All, Can anyone tell me if there is a Burnette cemetary in Bentley. I have not been able to locate it to add to the website. I am still looking for information on ? Perry and his wife possibly Elinor. The parents of Catherine (Perry) Crenshaw. Catherine was born March 30, 1821 in Ohio. She married Paschal Crenshaw February 28, 1839 in Hancock Co, Illinois. She died February 11, 1885 in Hancock Co, Illinois. Her father died before she was married, but living close to her was an Elinor Perry who I think might have been her mother. Are there any Perry descendants from any other Perry Families out there? I have descendants of Luther Perry, and John Corbin Perry. Shawnnee

My connection to Hancock Co. is the marriage of Joseph W. CARTER and Rachel WALKER. THey married on March 23, 1848. However, they do not ever appear in the Hancock Co. census. I think I may have found them in 1850 in Spencer Co, IN. He was a preacher, so I am starting to think that maybe he was a travelling preacher! Can't ever pin them down! They eventually ended up Ohio, where their son George was born (no info). George married in Piatt Co, IL in 1870. If anyone knows anything about Joseph and Rachel, I'd love to hear from you! Jen Hejtmanek --------------------------- * Proud Rootsweb sponsor * Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild member * Listowner, FAITH-L@rootsweb.com * www.ultimatechaos.com/pooga

Hi All, Please remember our veterans today who gave up so much for us and our country. Also I don't know if anyone has checked out the Hancock Co, web site lately http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhancoc/ We have a page called Unknown Burials. I don't know about any of you, but I have lots of family members and friends I went to school with, that I know died in Hancock Co, but do not know where they are burried. Send me your information so I can post it. The only way we are going to find out where they are burried is get the information out there and maybe someone who goes to the cemeteries might just come across a name on the list and email us and tell us which cemetery they are in. Do any of you live in Hancock Co.? How many of you have lived in Hancock Co? I have. I have just made up an index for the known burials so you don't have to look at each cemetery to find your people. We currently have 148 subscribers to this list and I have only heard from 15 or 20 people. We all have lots to share. If you want to find your relatives lets post them to the list so we can help you. If you are just lurking and do not know how to send a message to the list email me and I will help you. Have a great day and let me here from you all. Shawnnee

It has come to Shawnnee and mine's attention that there are approximately 150 subscribers on this list. Lets pick up the activity on the list by posting on a regular basis your connections to Hancock County. Also feel free to post any raw data concerning Hancock County (i.e. Marriage Records, Birth and Death Certificates, obituaries, etc.) T http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hodges I'm an angel are you? http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/6878/

We are attempting to help an older member of the family learn something about his father's family and are looking for information or leads for reseaching Jeremiah HECOX. We found some information in a bio written in KS regarding one of Jeremiah's sons. Jeremiah HECOX (or HEACOCK, HICOCK, HICOX, etc.) b. abt. 1826 in Hancock Co. or Adams Co., IL d. 1883 in Allen Co., KS m. Sarah HARRIS 19 Feb 1861 Adams Co., IL Sarah HARRIS b. 15 Dec 1842 Hancock or Adams Co., IL d. 1922 in Allen Co., KS [we had thought that Sarah may have been the daughter of Solomon HARRIS 1797-1872 and Lucinda BARKER 1804-1879 However, we see another Sarah HARRIS in the area , b. abt. 1844, married Samuel P. DAVIS on 8 October 1867 in Adams Co., IL. Which Sarah was the daughter of Solomon HARRIS?] Children of Jeremiah and Sarah: Nancy Jane HECOX, b. abt. 1862, m. Samuel MALCOM date unk., d. 1925 Allen Co., KS. Two daughter's. Alfred Harris HECOX, b. 30 Oct 1863 IL, m. Josie RHODABARGER 1889 KS, d. 1961 Allen Co., KS. Two son's. John William HECOX, b. 3 Sept 1865 IL, m. Jenny Eveline OSHEL, 1887 ?KS, d. 4 April 1920 TX. Seven children. Frank Edwin HECOX, b. 1879 IL or KS?, m. #1 Ollie THORNTON 1899 KS, m. #2 Sarah B. (MINNICH) BLACK on 1 Nov 1922 Allen Co., KS. Frank had one son from each of his two marriages. The biography written in KS about the son, Alfred Harris HECOX, stated that the family was English, and Jeremiah HECOX was "from the family that settled in Illinois". Jeremiah was a farmer in IL and also in Allen Co., KS. Thanks for this opportunity to post our inquiry to the list. Cathi Stephens Email: artcathistep@earthlink.net

Dear Seekers: This may be a duplicate msg. (if so, I apologize in advance) - either I, my computer, or ISP is crazy today - hope it is not me! The below is the website for the Hancock County Journal-Pilot: formerly the Hancock County Journal newspaper. While it does not have archives, it does list current area obits in each publication. If you are interested, suggest you bookmark and check back occassionally, for the obits and others local news items. >http://www.journalpilot.com/ Good hunting - good luck! Shirley: bobert@panacom.com

In a message dated 11/11/99 11:39:46 AM Central Standard Time, shawnnee@jps.net writes: << I have just made up an index for the known burials so you don't have to look at each cemetery to find your people. >> Shawnee, My ancestors, John and Matilda LIETZ lived in Hancock County from about 1894 to about 1905. During that time, I have reason to believe that three children, Tresa Gertrude, John and Mathilda Josephine died. I have no idea where they are buried. Are they listed in your index anywhere? The family lived somewhere near Warsaw and my father, Albert Bernard, was born there. Thank you for any help you can offer. Oh yes, the two of you are doing a great job! Keep it up. Dennis Lietz

Dear Seekers: Don't believe the following has appeared on the Hancock List/Digest. Got it from another list so you might want to send a "thank you" to the originator. I don't have a clue as to what the below RAG is all about - anyone know what RAG stands for? Probably something simple for a simple mind like mine! Please share with list if you do. Have great days and peaceful nights! Shirley: bobert@panacom.com From: Sheila Kelley <sheila@huntnet.net> >>I just send my email request to: lgreen@ccgate.sos.state.il.us >>Give them your requested surname & your snail mail address & they send a photo copied sheet with the surname your're seeking ,it shows birth & date of death & age if known,& county from. >>As I understand it, you can only make requests for the years1916 to >1943,only TWO surnames at a time & it is free. >Send the exact date and the CEERTIFICATE NUMBER,You can get these by >requesting them from RAG at: adeleg@ibm.net -- RAG >>will send you the death index pages for your surname for a nominal fee.

---------- > From: Greg and Linda Dye <gdye@ipa.net> > > Subject: DYE-POPE Cemetery > Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 10:51 PM > > Does anyone have any information on the Dye-Pope Cemetery in Hancock Co. > Why it was called that,,,,and how they were related. > Alot of Dye's and Pope's buried there? > > Thanks to all,,,,, > Greg Dye

Hi List, Hi Hancock County, IL List, I am interested in the surname GALLAHER and various spelling: GALLAGHER, GOLLIHER from Hancock Co IL especially around Warsaw IL area. My GGG grandfather was John GALLAHER and lived in Warsaw in 1844. He had a son, Patrick born March 17 1825 in Ireland. Patrick married Elizabeth MURRAY in Rock Island, IL on Aug. 8, 1844. Could very well be related to a Hugh GALLAHER died Aug. 19 1894 in Warsaw. Hugh severed in Co D 65th IL Inf in Civil War. Other possible connections: GALLAHER, Phebe died April 25 1881 Edward GALLAGHER served Co K 50th G Reg.in Civil War Charles GALLAHER Samuel GALLAHER William Culbertson GALLAHER born Jan 16 1807 His parents James GALLAHER and Fanny or Francis CULBERTSON & his wife Elizabeth ORTON. Wm. became High Priest in Mormon Church. GALLAGHER, Patrick D. died about 1911 in Chicago IL. GOLLIHER, John Washington died April 13 1909 at his home near Warsaw GOLLIHER Levia Ellen d. Aug. 27 1880 GOLLIHER, Lewis D. S. d. Mar 2 1882 GOLLIHER, John d. Nov. 8 1883 Anyone with information regarding any of these people, please contact me. Thank you very much for your time. Judi Gilker

Researching MESECHER family from 1850 on. Job and Elizabeth Mesecher apparently died leaving their children placed with various families. Would like to find information on the deaths of Job and Elizabeth... have searched with no luck for a burial site or death record. Nicholas Mesecher son of Job and Elizabeth Mesecher died shortly before or the first of 1860. He is said to have drowned while panning for gold in the Platte River near Grand Island, Nebraska. Would like to hear from anyone else who has found "stories of seeking gold" in their research. Would there be a list or record of those from Illinois who went West to search for gold in 1859-60? Nicholas MESECHER married Mildred Emiline ADES. After his death Mildred married Isaac LATHROP. The surname Mesecher has many varied spellings. Thank you, Cecelia

In a message dated 11/5/99 7:24:06 PM Central Standard Time, shawnnee@jps.net writes: << Hi All, I really want to help you all, but I need a little more than just a surname to go on. I need something like A full name= George Jones Any family =wife and children About what year were they in Hancock Co, That way I can make the right connections. I have census records from early to 1920. and I am always going through them. Please send your information to the list. Maybe someone else has a connection and can help you. Thank you All. Shawnnee >> Shawnee, My grandparents, John and Matilda LIETZ, lived in Hancock County and farmed near Warsaw for a short time. They should have appeared in the 1900 census there but that would be the only federal decennial census taken during the time they were in Hancock County. I have found on the internet a listing to a John Litz with wife Matilda and four children and I think that might have been them but the person who made the entry in the internet database probably misread the census entry or the census taker made an error. Do you see any indication of this census entry? Thank you and keep up the great work, Dennis Lietz

Researching LIETZ in Hancock County. Erroneous spellings such as LEITZ and LITZ are also possible. My grandparents, John and Matilda LIETZ lived in Hancock County across the turn of the century, i.e. 1900. They farmed near Warsaw and my father was born there. Dennis Lietz

Hi All, I have a few pages of burials that I can't place in a cemetery, I am hoping someone might know them and where they are buried so I can put them on the list. The surnames are Ames Bonnefon Boscow Bott Boulanger Bougard Boyce Bradley Bradney Brady Brandon Coffman Ellis Hedrick Hamilton Stowe Jones If you have any of these surnames and have burials for the Surnames you have please email me with the information. Thank you all Shawnnee

I'm looking for information on the Samuel Fisher family in Hancock Co Illinois 1860 to ?. One of Samuel and Elizabeths Daughters Louisa Fisher Married Thomas Wright in Cathage 1878. I would like to know if Thomas Wright was living with the John Baker family in the 1870 census. Thomas was an orphan born in Ireland. I don't know how he ended up with the Baker family, or how long they kept him.The Hancock Co page has so much information on it I spend a lot on time researching it, thanks Shawnnee--Sally@cavenet.com

I'm still looking for Charles Schenck, who supposedly stayed behind in N.J. when Christian and family came to Nauvoo. Now I've learned that Charles was married to Alice Golden, and in the LDS IGI pages, there is a reference to an Alice Golden in Hancock. Could be he came out for just a short time, got married and returned. Does this combination ring a bell out there. Emerson

Perhaps these will fit in later on as descendants or descendants of Syblings. Jim carr hamkarr@hctc.com http://www.hctc.com/~hamkarr/ 1. Guy Drumond Riddle b. 4 Sep 1890, Lorain, Adams Cty. Illinois, m. 1908, divorced, Weltha Elizabeth Sliger, b. 29 Dec 1894, Stillwell, Hancock Cty., Illinois, (daughter of George Sliger and Mary Angeline Symmonds) d. 8 Apr 1945, Kansas City, Jackson Cty., Mo. Guy died 10 Apr 1971, Leaverning Hosp Hannibal, Marion Cty,Mo., buried: APR 1971, Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal, MO. 1.1. Rosco Earl Riddle b. 21 May 1909, Lorain, Adams Cty. Illinois, occupation Soldier WW2,Machinist, m. (1) 30 Mar 1930, Eva Irene Littleton, m. (2) 2 Feb 1953, in Jerseyville, Illinois, Hazel Lura Fisher. Rosco died 1 Feb 1994, Illinois Vetrans Home, buried: 3 Feb 1994, Greenmount Cemetery, Near Loraine, IL ?. 1.1.1. Donald Riddle (son of Rosco Earl Riddle and Eva Irene Littleton). 1.1.2. Russell Riddle (son of Rosco Earl Riddle and Eva Irene Littleton). 1.1.3. Carolyn Riddle (daughter of Rosco Earl Riddle and Eva Irene Littleton) m. Raymond Meckes. 1.2. Mildred Riddle. HaydenDan@aol.com wrote: > Hello all. I'm looking for information on David and Margaret E. RIDDLE in > Hancock Co., IL between roughly 1860 and 1883. May have been in and around > Chili Township near Bowen. May have 2 babies buried in Chili cemetery. > > Dan Hayden > Mukilteo WA > HaydenDan@aol.com > > ps: Shawnnee, you're doing such a great job !! Terasa, you're hanging in > there tough, too! Keep up the good stuff!! > > ==== ILHANCOC Mailing List ====