Janice, I doubt if the library has this. I have made copies of some of the pages while I was in Salt Lake. Will look up information for you. Bill

Bill, Charles Thurwanger is Jacob's youngest son..He was married to Katherine..I have very little information on her..I believe her father's name was Albert Lyons. Marg

Bill, I have heard of this book. I just don't like to buy things if it isn't going to help me. Have the 20 CD of FTM and there is nothing in it pertaining to my ancestors. Lots of money wasted. Is there a chance the libraries would have it. Thanks Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Re: Pam Askin--Cemetery > Janice, > > I recommend that you get the book Three Hundred Years in America with > THE MERCERS by Dolores Graham Doyle, Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, > Maryland. It traces the Mercers through Virginia (Winchester County) through > Ohio and into Bureau County, Illinois. > > Bill Berg > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Have you visited the Henry Co. ILGenWeb Project Site lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html >

Sorry Pam, but what I stated is all I know right now. When I get to Toulon, Stark County, Illinois, then maybe I can find out more. Will keep you advised and hope you will do the same. Have a nice night :) Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [ILHENRY-L] Re: Pam Askin--Cemetery > I have a Ballard too in my Mercers--Eliza Jane Ballard b. 1830 TN was married > to James Armstrong Mercer, son of my Rev. John Mercer and Ruth Clearwater. > What do you know about George and Harriet? > Pam > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Have you visited the Henry Co. ILGenWeb Project Site lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html >

I have a Ballard too in my Mercers--Eliza Jane Ballard b. 1830 TN was married to James Armstrong Mercer, son of my Rev. John Mercer and Ruth Clearwater. What do you know about George and Harriet? Pam

In a message dated 10/17/00 1:47:33 PM EST, [email protected] writes: << Mike Moran, Need to make a correction to the information I just sent. Jacob Thurwanger married Rose Klemm John Philip Thurwanger married Mary Ann Klemm John Arch married Lizzie Klemm John Philip and Jacob were cousins. Rose, Mary Ann, and Lizzie were sisters. all three families settled in Kewanee. sorry about the misinformation earlier. Marg >> Marg: I think you responded to my response. This came directly to me from you not from lhe list, unless you used reply all< in which case I think that may be what happens. goes to both separately. Just thought you should know in case you get no response from the list.

I don't usually respond to much and just look, but I use to go to High School in Newark Illinois with a Steve Blakenship. I do not know if there is any connection to your family or not, but there are a few Blakenship's there. They are farmers and had some pretty large farms. I know Steve's family had lived there for quite a long time. I lived there in 1966. It might be worth checking it out. Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:40 PM Subject: [ILHENRY-L] Blankenship > Hello Everyone, > > This is my first post to the list, and it isnt a very good one. The > reason being is that I am looking for my Calvin BLANKENSHIP without much to > go on. I am sending this to the Illinois lists because I am thinking that > since his wife was born in IL and her parents in TN, that maybe the > Blankenship's moved from TN to IL, then to MO. Unfortunately I do not have > last names for the women born in IL, but I figure that if I start shooting in > the dark long enough, I will hit something. I estimate the Blankenship's > migrating to IL after 1825. > I found Calvin BLANKENSHIP married to DELIAH on the 1850 Texas County, MO > census. Living next door to Calvin is WILLIAM BLANKENSHIP and his wife, > PAMELA JANE. Since Calvin was only a couple of years older than William, I > have to assume they are related, if not brothers, because they were the only > Blankenships in TExas County at this time and they were both born in TN and > both of their wives in IL (just thought that was interesting). SInce Calvin > Died during the civil war (there is no record on him except a muster roll, > since he was a confederate), > he wasnt around when the government started asking where their parents were > born. I followed Deiliah until 1880. I estimate her time of death between > 1881-1883. I followed William, and he lists his parents as also being born in > TN ..... although its a shot in the dark, is there anyone out there that has > a link to a BLANKENSHIP's that had a son named Calvin, (who was born abt > 1820-25) and/or William (b. abt.1823-1826). I do not have Calvin's parents > names or their wives maiden names. I am hoping to connect them to someone who > might be able to shed some light on this for me .... > Thank you in advance!!!! > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Submit your Henry County obits, wills and other transcribed > data to [email protected] for inclusion in the USGenWeb Project Archives > for inclusion in the ILGenWeb Project Archives!! > >

In a message dated 10/17/00 1:19:30 PM EST, [email protected] writes: << Mike Moran, any help with the Thurwangers in St. Mary's Cemetary is more than welcome..I live much further away than three hours..try Pennsylvania. I am pretty certain that there are Thurwangers in the newer cemetary..That is probably where my great grandmother , Rose Thurwanger is buried,,she died in 1955. Not familar with any Thurwangers that have married Egert.so will be interested to hear who..As far as I know there were two families in Kewanee..Jacob Thurwanger and wife, Rose..and John Thurwanger who was a cousin of Jacob's and his wife ,Lizzie who was a sister to Rose. Thanks, Marg >> This might not be the proper place to respond but I just had to comment. I've been on the mailing list for about a month and find interesting to see names I recognize from my youth. Grew up in Kewanne in the 50's and I remember the name Thurwanger. Any body remember my dad Fred Powers?

Mike Moran, Need to make a correction to the information I just sent. Jacob Thurwanger married Rose Klemm John Philip Thurwanger married Mary Ann Klemm John Arch married Lizzie Klemm John Philip and Jacob were cousins. Rose, Mary Ann, and Lizzie were sisters. all three families settled in Kewanee. sorry about the misinformation earlier. Marg

Mike Moran, any help with the Thurwangers in St. Mary's Cemetary is more than welcome..I live much further away than three hours..try Pennsylvania. I am pretty certain that there are Thurwangers in the newer cemetary..That is probably where my great grandmother , Rose Thurwanger is buried,,she died in 1955. Not familar with any Thurwangers that have married Egert.so will be interested to hear who..As far as I know there were two families in Kewanee..Jacob Thurwanger and wife, Rose..and John Thurwanger who was a cousin of Jacob's and his wife ,Lizzie who was a sister to Rose. Thanks, Marg

Pam' Get a copy of Dolores Graham Doyle's book on the Mercers in US. Three Hundred Years in America with Mercers. Traces the Mercers from Ireland to Virginia to Ohio to Bureau County, Illinois. It has some great wills included. Gateway Press, Baltimore, Maryland. 1991 Bill Berg

Janice, I recommend that you get the book Three Hundred Years in America with THE MERCERS by Dolores Graham Doyle, Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland. It traces the Mercers through Virginia (Winchester County) through Ohio and into Bureau County, Illinois. Bill Berg

I have the following 4x6 photographs that were taken by Strong Photography in Kewanee, Illinois circa 1880-1890. Picture 1 labeled: "Mr. Peter OMARK" The picture is of one boy about 15 years old. He probably married a Hannah ENGLAND in Knox County on May 15, 1897. Picture 2 labeled: "Mr. & Mrs. Gus HERNBLOM" The picture includes a man, a woman and 3 young children probably less than 5 years old. The woman is probably Helena TOGERSON who married a Gustaf HERNBLOM on Mar 22, 1873 in Cook County or Augusta E. JOHANSDOTTER who married a Gustaf HERNBLOM on Mar 2, 1885 in Cook County. Both pictures are in good condition. I would like to get them to any surviving relatives. Bob in Minnesota

Bill, Charles Thurwanger is Jacob's youngest son..He was married to Katherine..I have very little information on her..I believe her father's name was Albert Lyons. Marg

Thank you very much for looking, Barbara. Just one more thing: does the fact that GINNEBERGE does not appear in those cemetery lists mean that they never lived there? Being from Belgium, I have no idea how big Geneseo is and how many cemeteries there are. Regards, Luc. "Barbara Hanson (ABIA)" wrote: > > I looked in the Oakwood Cemetery and North Cemetery, Geneseo, Henry County, > Illinois books and found nother on this name. > > Barbara Sand Hanson > > -----Original Message----- > From: Luc P. [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2000 6:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILHENRY-L] Requesting information > > Hello, > > I am desperately looking for some ancestors who emigrated > to America around 1892. Their surname was Ginneberge. > I have several pictures of them which were all taken > in Geneseo, Illinois. > > I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me find > them or give me some more information about where to > look for them. > > Thank you very much. > > Greetings from Belgium, > > Luc. > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Visit the Henry County Genealogical Society's Home Page!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhcgs/index.html > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Please support the Henry County Genealogical Society by becoming a member > and purchasing their publications. They have been VERY GENEROUS with > their time and contributions to this list and the Henry Co ILGenWeb Project!

Good Morning Listers, I noted an inquiry re passenger lists recently and thought I'd pass along a website, Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild, with over 3,000 passenger lists available for viewing at your leisure. [http://istg.rootsweb.com] There are a # of different sorts available to you -- one of them being by surname. Take a peek; you may find an ancestor there. Beverly Mack Zanon Researching: Lempke, Krause - Kewanee, IL

Marge: Although I'm not researching the Thurwangers, I have a Charles Thurwanger who married a Katherine T. Lyons and had four children. I'm going after the William Malamphy and George Lyons families who lived in Kewanee. If you have any info on them it would be greatly appreciated. Also if the Thurwanger I have is any help, let me know. Bill << Hi, \ New to this website and have been looking for the graves of my gggrandparents..Marx and Elizabeth Thurwanger. My great grandfather was Jacob Thurwanger, lived in Kewanee since about the early 1900's..I think that his parents came with him when he moved from New York. I have been told that they are buried in St. Mary's Cemetary....Hooppole?, but have been unable to find the graves..Is it possible that they are buried in Kewanee? Thank You, Marg >>

Hello Everyone, This is my first post to the list, and it isnt a very good one. The reason being is that I am looking for my Calvin BLANKENSHIP without much to go on. I am sending this to the Illinois lists because I am thinking that since his wife was born in IL and her parents in TN, that maybe the Blankenship's moved from TN to IL, then to MO. Unfortunately I do not have last names for the women born in IL, but I figure that if I start shooting in the dark long enough, I will hit something. I estimate the Blankenship's migrating to IL after 1825. I found Calvin BLANKENSHIP married to DELIAH on the 1850 Texas County, MO census. Living next door to Calvin is WILLIAM BLANKENSHIP and his wife, PAMELA JANE. Since Calvin was only a couple of years older than William, I have to assume they are related, if not brothers, because they were the only Blankenships in TExas County at this time and they were both born in TN and both of their wives in IL (just thought that was interesting). SInce Calvin Died during the civil war (there is no record on him except a muster roll, since he was a confederate), he wasnt around when the government started asking where their parents were born. I followed Deiliah until 1880. I estimate her time of death between 1881-1883. I followed William, and he lists his parents as also being born in TN ..... although its a shot in the dark, is there anyone out there that has a link to a BLANKENSHIP's that had a son named Calvin, (who was born abt 1820-25) and/or William (b. abt.1823-1826). I do not have Calvin's parents names or their wives maiden names. I am hoping to connect them to someone who might be able to shed some light on this for me .... Thank you in advance!!!!

Janice, If it is the cemetery that was mentioned a few months back, the folks were looking for volunteers, like boy scouts and such to help. I think it was actually in Bureau County next door to Henry, if memory serves. Kim

Thank you Kim Have a good day Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 10:42 PM Subject: [ILHENRY-L] Old Cemetery > Janice, > > If it is the cemetery that was mentioned a few months back, the folks were > looking for volunteers, like boy scouts and such to help. I think it was > actually in Bureau County next door to Henry, if memory serves. > > Kim > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Visit the Henry County Genealogical Society's Home Page!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhcgs/index.html >