Richard...one more thought...note that one of the kids/ Elizabeth was shown in 1860 as born in CT and in 1870 she was shown as born in Ill. My bets are on CT. That would mean that the family more than likely came from one of the new england areas..unless they made a side trip into NY So...that said....here are some for you to check out Julias Chapin Worceter Co, Milford MA page 55 Julius Chapin Hampden Co, Chicopee page 207 Julius Chapin Wyoming Co, China, NY page 354 J Chapin Cattaraugus Co, Burton NY page 219 Julie

Here's some 1870 data for you ....their location in the 1870 census per an index: Zerah 45 MA Henry Co, Kewanee page 43 Lucy 37 NY Keeping house Lizzie 15 Ill at home Loomis 12 Ill Clarence 9 Ill Adolph 5 Ill Florence 6/12 Ill Note...there is a child in this household named Loomis...and the preceeding household was that of O. H. Loomis 48 b MASS, wife Cornelia 45 b NY and their children. Julius 79 MA Henry Co, Wethersfield page 179 at home $10000/$50 Jacob 43 domestic servant Mass Mary 33 Keeping house CT H (maybe Herman) Hultz 22 Mass domestic servant 1860 Julius Chapin 68 Mass $1000/50 Henry Co, Wethersfield page 661(no occupation) Persis Chapin 68 Mass Charlotte Chapin 38 CT Zeriah Chapin 35 Miller $4000/50 Mass Lucy 27 NY wife Eliz 5 Ct Loomis 2 Ill Augustus Speigel 25 Miller Germany I checked the Illinois index for 1850 for Julius Chapin or Zeriah and did not find them there. I did find O. H. Loomis who was actually O. N. Loomis in the 1850 census....he was with wife Cornelia...no children. I have done some previous research on these people....the Loomises....but don't know where the info is right now. O. H/N Loomis was apparently the son of Selah Loomis Hope the above helps...it's all I have access to. Julie

Hi Listers, Zerah Chapin and his father Julius Chapin ended up in Henry County about 1850 or later. I am trying to find any records pertaining to where they lived and their occupations, etc. Do know Zerah lived near Genoseo. Any info will be greatly appreciated, TIA Richard F. Strait 7810 Grover Omaha, NE 68124-3328 402-393-2629 [email protected] (text only) ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Am searching for ancestors and descendants of James ELLINGSWORTH, who died in Geneseo Co., Illinois sometime after 1850. Keith [email protected]

Hello Listers; Just wanted to let you know the web page for the HUNTER CEMETERY RESTORATION project, in Bureau County, IL has been updated with new photos for your viewing. We have also added a list of names of persons whose grave stone we have located so far......hopefully more will be located this summer to add to this list. Many of these families came from MA and NY, and had members who relocated to Henry County, IL, Clinton County, IA, and on to NE, KS, and points farther west. There is also a guest book, if you would like to sign it. <A HREF="http://www.homestead.com/zellerstombstone/HunterCemetery.html"> http://www.homestead.com/zellerstombstone/HunterCemetery.html</A> Your time is valuable and I appreciate you sharing some of it with me. Sincerely, Mikki Judge Family Historian - Preserving the past for the future. Co-Administrator - DeMaranville Family History Webpage Secretary - Hunter Cemetery Restoration Trust <A HREF="http://www.homestead.com/zellerstombstone/HunterCemetery.html"> http://www.homestead.com/zellerstombstone/HunterCemetery.html</A> Buffalo, IA [email protected]

I am interested in the Swedish Nelsons, some of whom I believe to be my direct ancestors. My source for this information is a gravestone in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, which on one side has the names of my great grandfather Arthur Vigor and his wife GERDA C. NELSON (Apr. 26 1887-Jul. 28, 1945), and on the other side, Arthur's father Swan Vigor and (his wife apparently) CAROLINA S. NELSON (Oct. 28, 1834-Jan. 28, 1911). -Matthew B. Vigor Quincy, IL Joyce Wilson wrote: > If anyone is researching the Swedish Mortenson/Nelson line from Galva area, > I would like to exchange information with you. Swan Nelson and Nels > Mortenson came from the Storra Herrestad area. Swan had several descendants > that I would like to contact. His two sisters, Christine and Katherine > married Mortenson brothers (Nels and Peter). Christine and Nels were > married in Sweden. Peter met and married Katherine after they immigrated. > > Joyce Mortenson Wilson > Prescott, AZ

If anyone is researching the Swedish Mortenson/Nelson line from Galva area, I would like to exchange information with you. Swan Nelson and Nels Mortenson came from the Storra Herrestad area. Swan had several descendants that I would like to contact. His two sisters, Christine and Katherine married Mortenson brothers (Nels and Peter). Christine and Nels were married in Sweden. Peter met and married Katherine after they immigrated. Joyce Mortenson Wilson Prescott, AZ

> If you want FREE daily obits from my area and surrounding counties, (Baxter co, Arkansas), send a BLANK email message to: > [email protected] > and you get the entire obits Monday-Friday. If you see an obit that you are interested in, email me privately and I will email you > the entire obit. > Cindy

Hello. I am searching for information on the Monroe family that settled in Kewanee in the early 1900s. Charles Leroy Monroe (aka, Roy Monroe, Leroy C. Monroe) was found on the 1910 census living with his wife Ella Masker. The 1920 Census lists him living with his second wife Katherine M. (Monroe) and their 5 month old daughter Dorris E. Monroe. His mother is living nearby with her second (?) husband August Krueger and her son Edward Monroe. Letters from Charles Leroy to my grandmother in the 1940s mention that Doris married a man named "Whittie" (a nickname) and moved to Galesburg. He also mentions genealogical information that he enclosed in the letter that he transcribed from the family bible. Unfortunately, my grandmother didn't keep that information and I would like to make contact with anyone that might know anything about this family. Thank you, ShellyH in So. CA.

I'm researching my G-Granpparents Edward & Emily DE SMITH. From Eede and Sint Kruis, they departed for Atkinson, Illinois on March 4, 1894. Edward was naturalized in Atkinson on February 18,1902. They lived at Mineral, IL. I'm told Edward guarded prisoners working on the canal. They moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota in 1912 where they are buried. I'm also looking for Emily's parents, Jan Bernard ONDERDONCK & Seraphina Rosalia PACQUEUR from Sint Kruis. They may be duried near Atkinson. Jan (John) Onderdonck born June 27, 1840 at Bentille, Belgium. I have a picture of him with this date on back. Any information is appreciated. James DeSmith Colorado Springs, CO

Thanks to all who replied. I just checked the FHL Catalog online for 1855 State Census of Illinois and found this info. "The ILstate archives is missing 1855 census schedules for several counties....Henry Co. included...... Looks like I'm out of luck....They have the schedules for surrounding counties but not Henry..... If anyone finds out differently, please inform me..... Again, thanks for all your help. Grace

I will add that the charge is minimal. Something like $3.75 and after you order it, it usually takes 3 weeks to arrive, but can take a little longer if the film has been sent somewhere else first. Jacquie [email protected] wrote: > Grace - I believe that those ladies were trying to tell you that you could > order the 1855 state census on microfilm from Salt Lake City, through your > local Family History Center, not necessarily that they would have it onsite. > > Family History Centers are never going to have all the films that they have > in Salt Lake City - that would be impossible. But, you can use the Family > History Catalog online and get the film number and description that you need > to order the film and then take that to your local FHC to actually place the > order. > > Good luck! Mimi Stang > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > ILHENRY now has over 150 of the best subscribers in the world!! > If each one of you would transcribe just one Henry Co biography or > obituary you have in your files, look at the library we would have!!! > These may be posted to the GenConnect boards via the links on the Henry > County ILGenWeb Project Page

Grace - I believe that those ladies were trying to tell you that you could order the 1855 state census on microfilm from Salt Lake City, through your local Family History Center, not necessarily that they would have it onsite. Family History Centers are never going to have all the films that they have in Salt Lake City - that would be impossible. But, you can use the Family History Catalog online and get the film number and description that you need to order the film and then take that to your local FHC to actually place the order. Good luck! Mimi Stang

Julie & Jacquie, Thank you for your replies. I will check again at the FHC branch here, but I don't think they have Henry Co., IL. They have the index, this is where I got the page numbers from. I will check again to make sure. I thought maybe the Henry Co. list might have it.....Thanks, Grace

besides ordering the film from the LDS, you can also call Heritage Quest (see website) and purchase the film to own. Then you can take it to a local library or genealogy society with a microfilm reader and view the film. If there isn't an LDS family history center near you, then this is a very reasonable alternative. I just purchased state 1855 and 1865 census film for Rock Island Co. Julie

Davis and Dennis Families: Henry Co. had a state census for 1855. I found the following entries of interest to me on the index: page 179 John Davis, page 179 John Davis & family Emily, John, Catharine & James, page 118 Samuel Dennis. How do I go about getting a copy of this census. OR, does anyone out there have info on these families. Appreciate any help. Thank you....Grace

It can be ordered thru the FHC - Church of Latter Day Saints. Jacquie [email protected] wrote: > Davis and Dennis Families: > Henry Co. had a state census for 1855. I found the following entries of > interest to me on the index: page 179 John Davis, page 179 John Davis & > family Emily, John, Catharine & James, page 118 Samuel Dennis. How do I go > about getting a copy of this census. OR, does anyone out there have info on > these families. Appreciate any help. Thank you....Grace > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Visit the Henry County Genealogical Society's Home Page!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhcgs/index.html

To get FREE daily obits in your email, from the Baxter co, Arkansas area, and some surrounding counties, etc, just send a BLANK email message to: [email protected] and you will automatically be added..You can unsub the very same way,,,If you see an obit you are interested in, just email me privately at [email protected] and I will email you the entire obit..thanks Cindy

Mike, If you're the fellow with the tax list will you check for Mary or Mathew Termondt? Also for any Hecks? Thanks a million. Karen VanHoose >From: "Mike Simmons" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Tax or History lookup please..Henry Co >Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:52:37 -0600 >and purchasing their publications. They have been VERY GENEROUS with > > their time and contributions to this list and the Henry Co ILGenWeb >Project! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Donna and Mikki - if you look in the front of the Oakwood Cemetery book published by the Henry County Genealogical Society, there is a map of the cemetery. It does not break the cemetery down into lots, but does clearly show the location of Section R. This book, and many others, can be purchased from the Henry County Genealogical Society - they are goldmines of information and I heartily recommend them to anyone doing Henry County research. It shows Nathan Gurney as in Block A, Lot 26, but no grave or cemetery number. There are a number of McArthurs in Block R, Lot 26 and they have Oakwood grave numbers listed. My husband's family lives in Henry County and I am well aware of all the snow you have had this winter and am sure the graves are anything but accessible right now! But spring will be here soon, right? Hope this little bit helps. Mimi Stang